Who can certify my passport?

PandaPants_2

Im getting an Irish passport, alongside my UK one but there appear to be strict regulations on who can certify the photos. My step-dad is a retired surgeon, can he do it?? The form says a medical doctor and the Post Office have been less than helpful.

Any advice will be muchos appreciated!

franklally

The parish priest signed my father-in-law's Eire passport.

shaun40400

if you live in the republic you take the form to the garda station along with your old passport and 2 proofs of address ie bill and bank statement
if your in the uk try your local police station with your uk passport and prof of address a police stamp and signature of the officer plus a contact number for the station should suffice,
to be sure give the embassy in London a ring 1st
don't forget to send your documents in registered post

shaun40400

ring the passport office in dublin we still have human beings on our phone lines down here
passport office
setanta centre
mollesworth street
dublin
01-6711633
hope this helps

PandaPants_2

Will the police charge me though? Im sure my doctor charges £10 a go!!!

Francophile

PandaPants wrote: »

Im getting an Irish passport, alongside my UK one but there appear to be strict regulations on who can certify the photos. My step-dad is a retired surgeon, can he do it?? The form says a medical doctor and the Post Office have been less than helpful.

Any advice will be muchos appreciated!

Don't think your step-dad can do it. It has to be someone unrelated.

Lemmy_Caution

PandaPants wrote: »

Will the police charge me though? Im sure my doctor charges £10 a go!!!

If your Doctor charges £10, then the best thing to do is pay up and the problem is solved. My Doctor charges £20.

PandaPants_2

Francophile wrote: »

Don't think your step-dad can do it. It has to be someone unrelated.

Sorry, i wasnt clear there. They arent actually married yet, so technically he is not related to me!
Im thinking i might chance it, if they send it back they send it back. Then ill pay £10 to my doctor. Who already earns £100k a year!! :rolleyes:

Andy_L

this is the list for who can sign the UK application
http://www.ips.gov.uk/passport/apply-countersign.asp

Unfortunately you step dad might be out unless you've left home
"The person providing the countersignature must not be related to you by birth or marriage....nor live at the same address."

pennylane99

I got a friend of several years to sign mine, he is a qualified engineer

Mardrew

Do you know any teachers? DH just sent his Irish passport off for renewal on Sunday and I'm sure teachers were one of the categories listed. If not, I'd be tempted to do as you mentioned.