Passport stress

Tomshand

Hi,

When filling out my passport application, I got my employer to sign as my countersignatory, but he wrote he has only known me for a year. He is in good standing within the community, and is a professional in his field. I have enclosed all of the necessary paperwork, but I don't want to send it off if this is going to hold the process up. I actually have no idea who else to ask as I am only 18 and do not know any professionals. The person who filled out my provisional form had only known me for 3 months and it went fine without a hitch. Help :mad::mad:

PeacefulWaters

I am only 18 and do not know any professionals

Did you not have any teachers since the age of 5?

agrinnall

It seems that by asking the question you are aware that the countersignatory must have known you for at least 2 years. If yours has stated that he has only known you for 1 year then it seems certain that it will be rejected. You need to find someone else, and as suggested, a teacher is the obvious answer.

https://www.gov.uk/countersigning-passport-applications/when-to-sign-what-to-do

Kynthia

Do your parents have any professional friends who can sign as although they don't know you well, they'll know you enough to be sure of who you are and that the photo is a good likeness? Same with friends parents. Otherwise teachers, dentists, accountants, civil servants, some senior managers, counsellors, physiotherapists, optometrists, doctors, etc, are people to ask. Your GP might if you pay for their tine; ask the reception.

PasturesNew

I feel your pain.... those who know professionals think it's normal to know some.

I don't know any either - never have done, really ....

Good luck finding somebody.

peachyprice

PasturesNew wrote: »

I feel your pain.... those who know professionals think it's normal to know some.

I don't know any either - never have done, really ....

Good luck finding somebody.

It's not just professionals who can sign.

Postmen, anyone who works for the council, anyone who runs their own VAT reg company (even if it's a builder or window cleaner), pub landlord, priest/vicar, union rep, any they can be retired from any of those.

Mr.Generous

peachyprice wrote: »

It's not just professionals who can sign.

Postmen, anyone who works for the council, anyone who runs their own VAT reg company (even if it's a builder or window cleaner), pub landlord, priest/vicar, union rep, any they can be retired from any of those.

I love the EVEN for a builder or a window cleaner, as there is no VAT on domestic property sales both the builder and the window cleaner would have to have a pretty decent business to exceed the VAT threshold, they could call themselves a managing director and wear a suit with a company turning over half as much. Do we still look down on certain occupations in this country? Personally I'm at the stage where if someone works I admire them, too many who choose not to. And yeah I get my hands dirty, however when I visit the bank and the smartly dressed cashier looks down at me I wonder how many houses they buy for cash. Just done some work for a guy who was a process worker in a chemical plant, he was saying quite a few graduate chemists from the labs apply to be process workers when they find out how much the salary and shift pay amount to. Sorry for the off topic rant. :rotfl:

peachyprice

Mr.Generous wrote: »

I love the EVEN for a builder or a window cleaner, as there is no VAT on domestic property sales both the builder and the window cleaner would have to have a pretty decent business to exceed the VAT threshold, they could call themselves a managing director and wear a suit with a company turning over half as much. Do we still look down on certain occupations in this country? Personally I'm at the stage where if someone works I admire them, too many who choose not to. And yeah I get my hands dirty, however when I visit the bank and the smartly dressed cashier looks down at me I wonder how many houses they buy for cash. Just done some work for a guy who was a process worker in a chemical plant, he was saying quite a few graduate chemists from the labs apply to be process workers when they find out how much the salary and shift pay amount to. Sorry for the off topic rant. :rotfl:

You took my comment in totally the wrong context.

The person I was replying to was under the impression that only a 'professional' could sign a form, what I meant was that it doesn't matter what occupation a company owner is their signature is a good as any other such as an accountant/solicitor/doctor, you know all those traditionally considered to be 'professionals'.

Buy hey, don't let that chip injure your foot of it falls of your shoulder.

martindow

There's quite list of people who can countersign

https://www.gov.uk/countersigning-passport-applications/accepted-occupations-for-countersignatories

Have you asked your parents if any of their friends who have known you for over two years have a suitable occupation?

peachyprice

martindow wrote: »

There's quite list of people who can countersign

https://www.gov.uk/countersigning-passport-applications/accepted-occupations-for-countersignatories

Have you asked your parents if any of their friends who have known you for over two years have a suitable occupation?

And don't forget, all of those occupations also include retired people too.