My mum is a housewife doesnt know anyone much,The doctors wont sign her passport. Who could instead?

Question

Just seems like no-one can and its not fair that she cant go out of the country as she doesnt know anyone.

Answer 1

Below is a list of cceptable countersignatures:

Accountant
Articled clerk of a limited company
Assurance agent of recognised company
Bank/building society official
Barrister
British Computer Society (BCS) - Professional grades which are Associate (AMBCS), Member (MBCS), Fellow (FBCS) (PN 25/2003)
Broker
Chairman/director of limited company
Chemist
Chiropodist
Christian Science practitioner
Commissioner of oaths
Councillor: local or county
Civil servant (permanent)
Dentist
Designated Premises Supervisors
Director/Manager of a VAT registered Charity
Director/Manager/Personnel Officer of a VAT registered Company
Engineer (with professional qualifications)
Fire service official
Funeral director
Insurance agent (full time) of a recognised company
Journalist
Justice of the Peace
Legal secretary (members and fellows of the Institute of legal secretaries)
Local government officer
Manager/Personnel officer (of limited company)
Member of Parliament
Merchant Navy officer
Minister of a recognised religion
Nurse (SRN and SEN)
Officer of the armed services (active or retired)
Optician
Person with honours (e.g. OBE MBE etc.)
Personal Licensee Holders
Photographer (professional)
Police officer
Post Office official
President/Secretary of a recognised organisation
Salvation Army officer
Social worker
Solicitor
Surveyor
Teacher, lecturer
Trade union officer
Travel agency (qualified)
Valuers and auctioneers (fellow and associate members of the incorporated society)
Warrant officers and Chief Petty Officers

I am sure your mum will know someone from this list who will be able to assist.

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

As far as I'm aware unless the rules have changed, this can be anyone seen to be in a position of authority for example a Civil Servant or Bank Official etc but they must have known your mum for two years but there are loads on the list of people who can sign.

Your best bet is to go to the Passport website as there is a full list of who can countersign the application Just follow the links under "apply for a passport" I am sure there will be someone on that list who knows your mum.

Answer 3

Also a Company Director and, I think, Social Worker or Probation Officer; Dentist.
There is a list which comes with the passport application form, of suggested people.

Answer 4

Almost any professional or member of a professional body: a lawyer, an accountant, a policeman, A Fellow of XXXX Institute or Society.

Doctors usually charge £25 to sign, have they definitely said no ?

Answer 5

she may be able to get it signed by the bloke behind the counter at the post office. Or if she is just renewing her passport and she still looks similar to the picture in her old pasport then she doesnt need to get a signature, just send off both pasports and thats all.

Answer 6

How awful that her doctor wont sign her passport, mind you they usually charge an extortionate fee. Any professional can sign, if you know a teacher, or vicar, or manager they could sign it for her, my daughter is a teacher and she has just signed a passport.

Answer 7

My mate and her son both had their photo's signed by the wee lady who serves them in the post office. That was accepted, possibly because the wee post office wifie is in a position of trust and is able to recognise them, if she didn't , she wouldn't be cashing their cheques and allowance stuff. Good luck.

Answer 8

I'm not 100% sure, but if she knows anyone at all who is a teacher, or a bank manager, or anything like that, I think they could sign it. I think it's fine, even if they're retired. I'm only using these examples because we get our neighbours to sign ours, and those are their professions [or ex-profession, in one case]. Did she try any of your neighbours?

Answer 9

I got a copy of by birth certificate counter-signed at my local council offices, just be sure to make an appointment, or face a long wait. The council officer signing it comes under "local government official" which is an accepted signature.

Answer 10

I think a policeman, or a solicitor can as well. Tell her to pop along to your local police station, I am sure they will be happy to help out.

Anyone in a position of public responsibility can do it.

Good luck, I hope you find someone quickly.