Who can countersign my UK passport photo?
The photo in my current passport is quite old (10+ years) so I figured it best to get a new one for my passport renewal. I will need it countersigned by somebody but I'm slightly unsure as to who I can ask.
Looking at the guidance in the booklet I can ask somebody "professional", with qualifications etc. so somebody at my workplace with a valid passport seems like a good idea. However another line says something about them needing to know me for two years.
If these two things go together it might be difficult since, as a contractor, I'm never in a job for two years or more. There are a couple of colleagues I have kept in touch with from previous jobs but they are scattered across the country so I cannot just "pop round". I suppose I could just mail a photo and a declaration for them to sign.
Would an IT Development Manager, Finance team member, QA/Test engineer be suitable people to countersign the photograph? My previous one was countersigned by my old headmaster!
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Who is a person of good standing in their community?
The definition of someone in good standing within the community is as follows 'A countersignatory must be a professional person or a person of similar standing, who enjoys a good reputation in the community, possesses credentials that can be checked, who would have something to lose by wrongly countersigning an ...What details do you need for countersignature?
The person providing the countersignature needs to provide all of their contact details including their full address. This address can be from either a business or home, provided that person is reachable there. In Section 10 any mistakes made need to be accompanied by the initials.Who can countersign my passport application?
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