What can be done if there is no one that could countersign kids picture for a British passport?
I'm aware what the Recognised professions are (so please don't repeat). Either I don't know them long enough or not in touch with them any longer or has passed away or not in the Recognised professions list. Besides waiting, is there any other way round this?
https://www.gov.uk/countersigning-passport-applications/accepted-occupations-for-countersignatories
Site like this touches on the topic, but never address the direct question that has been raised (just repeats the criteria).
https://www.passports-office.co.uk/blog/cant_find_anyone_countersign_passport/
Update: If you call the passport office and ask for advice they say just to get it done by someone that has known me the longest with an attached letter explaining how long he/she has known me. They have stated this is not guaranteed to be accepted. Just a suggestion for us to try something (Which doesn't help).
Another caveat I should mention is that even if they are on the list, they need to have a valid/current passport otherwise it's useless.
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It says on that very page you link
If you’re not sure who to ask to be your countersignatory
Call the Passport Adviceline.
If anyone knows what you can do, surely they will.
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Note that there is no stated maximum period that you can be out of contact of with the person, before they can't counter-sign the application.
Is there any suitable person that you're out of contact with? The owner of a cafe, the owner of your previous employer, someone at your mosque (I assume, based on your name, that likely to be your religion)?
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