Photo ID - Help!

Tongue

A mate went for a selection test at the DWP but his Photo ID in his passport was out of date.
The DWP would not allow him to take the tests and told him to get his passport photo signed by a doctor (who is on leave) or his dentist (who wants £15 and can't do it immediately anyway).
He is due back on Thursday to take the tests.
Any ideas how he can get some acceptable photo ID?
Thanks.

maninthestreet

Driving Licence?

timmmers

Surely ANY of the people able to verify a PP pic and form would do? Why a dentist ?? lol

Anyone who has known you for years and is a cop, legal eagle or other professions ...pub landlords even...can do that.

Try ringing them and asking.

t

Tongue

I think the DWP told him it had to be a "professional" who he used.

Zozo1985

timmmers wrote: »

Surely ANY of the people able to verify a PP pic and form would do? Why a dentist ?? lol

Anyone who has known you for years and is a cop, legal eagle or other professions ...pub landlords even...can do that.

Try ringing them and asking.

t

I agree surely any professional should do, a teacher etc or anyone you know in a senior position in a job eg a director at work, maybe even your manager. Surely your friend should know someone with a 'professional' job along those lines

System

He could pay £17.50 to DVLA to get it upgraded to a photo licence but that maight take too long (though could be useful for the future?)

Did he not get given a list? assuming the DWP have a similar idea of a "professional" person as the passports people (and lets face it they are pretty strict( then potentially anyone in one of these professions could sign it?
accountant
airline pilot
articled clerk of a limited company
assurance agent of recognised company
bank/building society official
barrister
chairman/director of limited company
chiropodist
commissioner of oaths
councillor (local or county)
civil servant (permanent), but not someone who works for IPS
dentist
director/manager of a VAT-registered charity
director/manager/personnel officer of a VAT-registered company
engineer (with professional qualifications)
financial services intermediary (eg a stockbroker or insurance broker)
fire service official
funeral director
insurance agent (full time) of a recognised company
journalist
Justice of the Peace
legal secretary (fellow or associate member of the Institute of Legal Secretaries and PAs)
licensee of public house
local government officer
manager/personnel officer (of a limited company)
member, associate or fellow of a professional body
Member of Parliament
Merchant Navy officer
minister of a recognised religion (including Christian Science)
nurse (RGN and RMN)
officer of the armed services (active or retired)
optician
paralegal (certified paralegal, qualified paralegal or associate member of the Institute of Paralegals)
person with honours (an OBE or MBE, for example)
pharmacist
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 agent (qualified)
valuer or auctioneer (fellows and associate members of the incorporated society)
Warrant Officers and Chief Petty Officers

Savvy_Sue

Can we just clarify something please? He was asked to take a valid passport - is his passport valid, but his photo is no longer a good likeness? Or is his passport out of date?

Andy_L

Tongue wrote: »

Any ideas how he can get some acceptable photo ID?
Thanks.

What does his paperwork from the DWP says is "acceptable"?

a citizen card is probably the cheapest/quickest to get.
http://www.citizencard.com

Tongue

Passport out of date. Picture is same likeness.

davetrousers

Tongue wrote: »

Yes he took that but it's not one with a photo on.

Also the person refusing entry was an asian who was probably an illegal immigrant and couldn't even speak good english. The cheek of these people is beyond belief at times!

With an outburst like this, why are people helping this person?

Tongue

davetrousers wrote: »

With an outburst like this, why are people helping this person?

Because some people are of the same opinion of me.
Wake up smell the coffee and open your eyes to what's happening in the world!

p.s. just to let you know the moon is NOT made of cheese!