countersigning passport applications

[postie28]

hi. whilst out on delivery today someone asked me if i'd countersign their passport application. not sure whether we can or not. anyone any idea ?

[TrueBlueTerrier]

http://www.ips.gov.uk/passport/apply-countersign.asp

Acceptable countersignatures:

* Accountant
* Airline Pilots
* 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 (RGN and RMN)
* 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

Post Office Official - We are no longer POL as RML are separate business so legally No.

[postie28]

o.k cheers for that. had a feeling we couldn't , but thought i'd ask .

[DGP1]

* Manager/Personnel officer (of limited company)

But that means that my DOM could countersign it that's a scary thought.

[Stormproof]

There is no way I would countersign a customers passport application they could be very dodgy and you could end up taking the flack if something serious occured.

[smokerjim]

There is no way I would countersign a customers passport application they could be very dodgy and you could end up taking the flack if something serious occured.

That's why cozzers won't sign an application, even if you are a friend ( rather than a frequent flyer ) of the police - just in case you're dodgy and it comes back to them.[/center]

[smokerjim]

There is no way I would countersign a customers passport application they could be very dodgy and you could end up taking the flack if something serious occured.

That's why cozzers won't sign an application, even if you are a friend ( rather than a frequent flyer ) of the police - just in case you're dodgy and it comes back to them.

[marie]

I certainly wouldn't countersign some randoms passport - its not just a signature these days, you've got to put other personal details along with it, including your passport number.

[Sick Postie]

I think you also have to have known them for a certain length of time (I think it's at least 2 years)