I am not a person

alex284

I did manage to get a friend (who is a solicitor) to confirm my identity online, but I later received an HMPO email saying they “do not meet the criteria”. I’ve also tried two of my landlords, but they haven’t responded to my requests.

I’m a fairly introverted person, so I find it quite uncomfortable having to repeatedly ask people for a favour like this, especially when it involves official identity verification.

Interestingly, as a director of my own UK Ltd company, I’m eligible to act as a countersignatory for someone else - but that doesn’t really help me if I can’t find anyone suitable for my own application.

If anyone here is also a director of a UK Ltd and has faced the same issue, feel free to reach out. Maybe we can help each other out in a legitimate and compliant way.

Silvertabby

I was lucky - I only had to go as far as the back fence for a retired teacher who had known me for more than 2 years.

Interestingly, my age 70 photo driving licence application/photo (had the green paper one until then!) was the first one she had ever signed. Seems it was school policy NOT to sign such things, despite constant demands from parents, because the teachers just didn't know them well enough.

Grumpy_chap

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81967204#Comment_81967204

How would someone on here be eligible to verify your identity in a legitimate and compliant way?

Who can sign your form and photo

Your countersignatory must:

have known you (or the adult who signed the form if the passport is for a child under 16) for at least 2 years

be able to identify you, for example they’re a friend, neighbour or colleague (not just someone who knows you professionally)

be ‘a person of good standing in their community’ or work in (or be retired from) a recognised profession

The three requirements are "AND" not "OR". The counter-signatory needs to say "yes" to all the criteria.