How to get an Irish passport renewed in the UK?

Question

Does anyone know what sort of professions are allowed to countersign an Irish passport renewal form here in the UK? Hope it's not just a priest, I don't know any! Thanks!

Answer 1

It is usually someone with a high standing position in the community that has known you for a length of time



- Priest

- Police Officer

- Teacher

- Somebody in local government

- Doctor

You could send it home to someone who knows you back in Ireland. It does not have to be here.

Answer 2

Acceptable countersignatures:

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

at this page ; also for Irish passport

the person has to know you for 2 years at least .

http://www.passport.gov.uk/passport_coun...

Answer 3

My best mates Irish and she got her boss to countersign [a solicitor] the same rules apply as in the UK,So dont worry you wont have to start going to Church!!

Answer 4

Doctor

Social Worker

Teacher

Priest or Iman

Police Officer

Solicitor

etc etc, they have to have a relevant qualification.

Please Please make sure they have the qualification as I signed for a friend 3 years ago and they spot checked the application, fortunately I'm an immigration solicitor so there was no problem.