UK Passport Question

Archergirl

All that sounds a bit of a faf just to get photo ID, not sure if a provisional driving licence would be any easier (it would be cheaper......)

Magnolia

I use my bus pass - or my senior rail card 

DullGreyGuy

Magnolia said:

I use my bus pass - or my senior rail card 

Which is fine for proving your age to get the concession price in the cinema or such but are not normally on the list of acceptable IDs for more serious things like KYC checks or DBS etc

Marvqn1

Another question.

For applying for a passport, I can't find anyone to countersign that I've known for 2 years and is a passport holder.

I read here on the Consumer Advisory website that if someone cannot find someone to countersign their passport, they can submit a signed declaration instead. But when looking online about this, I haven't read about any instance where someone said they've done this and had their application approved.

Does anyone know if that is an option?

https://consumeradvisory.co.uk/what-if-i-dont-know-anyone-to-countersign-my-passport

DullGreyGuy

Marvqn1 said:

Another question.

For applying for a passport, I can't find anyone to countersign that I've known for 2 years and is a passport holder.

I read here on the Consumer Advisory website that if someone cannot find someone to countersign their passport, they can submit a signed declaration instead. But when looking online about this, I haven't read about any instance where someone said they've done this and had their application approved.

Does anyone know if that is an option?

https://consumeradvisory.co.uk/what-if-i-dont-know-anyone-to-countersign-my-passport

https://www.gov.uk/countersigning-passport-applications

No stated requirement for them to be a passport holder and the list of occupations is so long its hard to believe that you wont know anyone who is a manager in a company thats VAT registered... does the manager of your local cornershop or pub or bakery know you?

Marvqn1

DullGreyGuy said:

Marvqn1 said:

Another question.

For applying for a passport, I can't find anyone to countersign that I've known for 2 years and is a passport holder.

I read here on the Consumer Advisory website that if someone cannot find someone to countersign their passport, they can submit a signed declaration instead. But when looking online about this, I haven't read about any instance where someone said they've done this and had their application approved.

Does anyone know if that is an option?

https://consumeradvisory.co.uk/what-if-i-dont-know-anyone-to-countersign-my-passport

https://www.gov.uk/countersigning-passport-applications

No stated requirement for them to be a passport holder and the list of occupations is so long its hard to believe that you wont know anyone who is a manager in a company thats VAT registered... does the manager of your local cornershop or pub or bakery know you?

No. I don't go to pubs. I don't know any shop managers either. I don't shop in smaller shops such as cornershops as most of them have closed down now.

NoodleDoodleMan

Magnolia said:

I use my bus pass - or my senior rail card 

Won't be accepted as proof of identity by banks etc. though.

Passport and/or photo driving licence as appropriate.

mr_stripey

Marvqn1 said:

DullGreyGuy said:

Marvqn1 said:

Another question.

For applying for a passport, I can't find anyone to countersign that I've known for 2 years and is a passport holder.

I read here on the Consumer Advisory website that if someone cannot find someone to countersign their passport, they can submit a signed declaration instead. But when looking online about this, I haven't read about any instance where someone said they've done this and had their application approved.

Does anyone know if that is an option?

https://consumeradvisory.co.uk/what-if-i-dont-know-anyone-to-countersign-my-passport

https://www.gov.uk/countersigning-passport-applications

No stated requirement for them to be a passport holder and the list of occupations is so long its hard to believe that you wont know anyone who is a manager in a company thats VAT registered... does the manager of your local cornershop or pub or bakery know you?

No. I don't go to pubs. I don't know any shop managers either. I don't shop in smaller shops such as cornershops as most of them have closed down now.

Optician? Pharmacist? Dentist? 

Marvqn1

mr_stripey said:

Marvqn1 said:

DullGreyGuy said:

Marvqn1 said:

Another question.

For applying for a passport, I can't find anyone to countersign that I've known for 2 years and is a passport holder.

I read here on the Consumer Advisory website that if someone cannot find someone to countersign their passport, they can submit a signed declaration instead. But when looking online about this, I haven't read about any instance where someone said they've done this and had their application approved.

Does anyone know if that is an option?

https://consumeradvisory.co.uk/what-if-i-dont-know-anyone-to-countersign-my-passport

https://www.gov.uk/countersigning-passport-applications

No stated requirement for them to be a passport holder and the list of occupations is so long its hard to believe that you wont know anyone who is a manager in a company thats VAT registered... does the manager of your local cornershop or pub or bakery know you?

No. I don't go to pubs. I don't know any shop managers either. I don't shop in smaller shops such as cornershops as most of them have closed down now.

Optician? Pharmacist? Dentist? 

I don't go to an optician or pharmacist.

I go to the dentist, but unfortunately my dentist is new so I've only known him for a short while, not 2 years.

I've found another site that mentions its possible to submit a signed declaration in circumstances when a person does not know anyone who can countersign.

However, I haven't read anywhere online where anyone has said they've done that. So I don't know what the procedure is or if its possible. Is that likely to be an option?

https://photoaid.com/en-gb/blog/sign-passport-photo

smudge56

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/confirming-identity-countersignatory-and-digital-referees/confirming-id-referees

If you know someone who is Retired and they are over 70 years old It doesn’t matter what their occupation was. 

10.1 Referee: unqualified

If the referee is an unqualified person, you can accept them if the application has no risk indicators and the referee:is 70 years old or olderfulfils the rest of the criteria to confirm the customer’s identity but are not in (or retired) from a recognised professionFor example, a person can be a referee if they are the customer’s retired next door neighbour who was a cleaner.