Passport countersigning

[Deleted User]

I beening wanting to get a passport but i know no one on the countersigning list knows me for 2 years as i move about alot. (Care homes)

So i apper to be screwed due to 2 years needed.

What can i do?

PeacefulWaters

Go back to somebody who knew you over two years ago.

Mr_Wangers_Wang

I actually think the answer is so blindingly obvious the OP will struggle with overseas travel. Things are written in different languages and all sorts :rotfl:

littlereddevil

After reading the OP's other posts this is probably a wind up!

smudge56

mtwiscool wrote: »

I beening wanting to get a passport but i know no one on the countersigning list knows me for 2 years as i move about alot. (Care homes)

So i apper to be screwed due to 2 years needed.

What can i do?

As long as the person who countersigns your application is qualified to do so the length of time doesn't matter as You will have to attend an identification interview before your passport is issued.

peachyprice

smudge56 wrote: »

As long as the person who countersigns your application is qualified to do so the length of time doesn't matter as You will have to attend an identification interview before your passport is issued.

It does matter, to qualify the counter-signatory has to be known to you personally for 2 years. And yes, they do check, all of the people who countersigned my children's first passports gt phonecalls.

smudge56

peachyprice wrote: »

It does matter, to qualify the counter-signatory has to be known to you personally for 2 years. And yes, they do check, all of the people who countersigned my children's first passports gt phonecalls.

This is a first time application for an adult who will be going for an ID interview. It will be accepted no matter how long they have known them.

SnooksNJ

mtwiscool wrote: »

I beening wanting to get a passport but i know no one on the countersigning list knows me for 2 years as i move about alot. (Care homes)

So i apper to be screwed due to 2 years needed.

What can i do?

Unless you think ABC will pay you loads of money to appear on Dancing With The Stars like they did with Ryan Lochte, who shares your affinity to ripping down signs, I would reconsider any kind of foreign travel.

peachyprice

smudge56 wrote: »

This is a first time application for an adult who will be going for an ID interview. It will be accepted no matter how long they have known them.

Do you have that in writing from official sources?

[Deleted User]

peachyprice wrote: »

It does matter, to qualify the counter-signatory has to be known to you personally for 2 years. And yes, they do check, all of the people who countersigned my children's first passports gt phonecalls.

Thats the issue is that i don't know many people as i don't go out alot.

Sicard

peachyprice wrote: »

It does matter, to qualify the counter-signatory has to be known to you personally for 2 years. And yes, they do check, all of the people who countersigned my children's first passports gt phonecalls.

I've never known for this to happen. Is this a recent innovation?