Can a freind do a British Passport Countersignatory for me?

Question

She's holds a british passport herself and has known me for over two years, however, she is not related to me in a proffessional way, she is just a freind to me (not a relative).

Answer 1

Has to be a "recognised professional".

Answer 2

If she works in a suitable job, then it's permitted.

I taught for 10 years under the same headmaster. He signed my first passport application form. After 10 years, he was certainly a friend.

Answer 3

Here is the list of authorized countersignatories.  If she's just a friend but is not on the list below, she can't do it.

Accountant

Articled clerk of a limited company

Assurance agent of recognised company

Bank/building society official

Barrister

British Computer Society (BCS) - Professional grades which are Associate (AMBCS), Member (MBCS), Fellow (FBCS) (PN 25/2003)

Broker

Chairman/director of limited company

Chemist

Chiropodist

Christian Science practitioner

Commissioner of oaths

Councillor: local or county

Civil servant (permanent)

Dentist

Designated Premises Supervisors

Director/Manager of a VAT registered Charity

Director/Manager/Personnel Officer of a VAT registered Company

Engineer (with professional qualifications)

Fire service official

Funeral director

Insurance agent (full time) of a recognised company

Journalist

Justice of the Peace

Legal secretary (members and fellows of the Institute of legal secretaries)

Local government officer

Manager/Personnel officer (of limited company)

Member of Parliament

Merchant Navy officer

Minister of a recognised religion

Nurse (SRN and SEN)

Officer of the armed services (active or retired)

Optician

Person with honours (e.g. OBE MBE etc.)

Personal Licensee Holders

Photographer (professional)

Police officer

Post Office official

President/Secretary of a recognised organisation

Salvation Army officer

Social worker

Solicitor

Surveyor

Teacher, lecturer

Trade union officer

Travel agency (qualified)

Valuers and auctioneers (fellow and associate members of the incorporated society)

Warrant officers and Chief Petty Officers

http://www.ips.gov.uk/passport_countersi...

Answer 4

I had a friend do it for me and he was not in a professional job.He had to put his job description on the form and his passport number and i had no problems.So you do not need a doctor,teacher etc to do it for you.

Answer 5

Sure, she can be a countersignatory on your passport application. Just fill it out truthfully & completely and also remember she is to make her declaration on the reverse of one of the pictures as per the passport application form instructions.

Answer 6

as long as she is a professional person. the person who did mine is a friend of mine he doesnt hold any professional qualifications but he owns his own company.

Answer 7

needs to be a recognised professional...social worker,  govt officer, accountant...do not go to a solicitor they will rob you for jsut a signature.  One of these crooks charges 120 GBP for a signature..thieiving basttardssss

Answer 8

she can redact a letter of invitation for you, justifying your visit ,vouching for you ,

nothing more, and not in the legal representation nor notarized .