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Passport forms??

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factorycat
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Passport forms??

Post by factorycat »

Does anyone know if postmen can countersign passport photo/forms?...

Thanks.
daveallum
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Post by daveallum »

factorycat wrote:Does anyone know if postmen can countersign passport photo/forms?...

Thanks.
Unless the rules have changed,the answer is no,it has to be a doctor,magistrate,etc,etc.
Nigel1505
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Post by Nigel1505 »

Quite right as the under mentioned confirms.
accountant
airline pilot
articled clerk of a limited company
assurance agent of recognised company
bank/building society official
barrister
chairman/director of limited company
chiropodist
commissioner of oaths
councillor - eg local or county
civil servant (permanent), but not someone who works for Her Majesty’s Passport Office
dentist
director/manager of a VAT-registered charity
director/manager/personnel officer of a VAT-registered company
engineer - with professional qualifications
financial services intermediary - eg a stockbroker or insurance broker
fire service official
funeral director
insurance agent (full time) of a recognised company
journalist
Justice of the Peace
legal secretary - fellow or associate member of the Institute of Legal Secretaries and PAs
licensee of public house
local government officer
manager/personnel officer of a limited company
member, associate or fellow of a professional body
Member of Parliament
Merchant Navy officer
minister of a recognised religion - including Christian Science
nurse - RGN or RMN
officer of the armed services
optician
paralegal - certified paralegal, qualified paralegal or associate member of the Institute of Paralegals
person with honours - eg an OBE or MBE
pharmacist
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 agent - qualified
valuer or auctioneer - fellows and associate members of the incorporated society
Warrant Officers and Chief Petty Officers

Your countersignatory’s occupation won’t on its own mean your application will be successful. But you should always try to get a countersignatory who has ‘good standing’ in your community.

Not a postie though.
Not a postie mentioned.
spen
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Post by spen »

Trade union officer,,, can your rep sign
Grinder64
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Post by Grinder64 »

I'd wager that most of us possess more honesty and integrity than your average Member of Parliament... :cuppa
You do the work, they get the loot. The men with the smiles and the 3 piece suits.
newspaper
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Post by newspaper »

Yes you can
freelunch
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Post by freelunch »

A guy I spoke to at the Passport Office told me no but he's only an agency worker on zero hour contract. He said a Sub-Postmaster could sign it.
So I took it to the landlord of my local pub. He'll sign anything if there's a drink in it :nana
"Everybody has a plan.. until they get punched in the face" - Mike Tyson
Patrick301
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Post by Patrick301 »

a PHG has the authority to sign it
SpacePhoenix
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Post by SpacePhoenix »

conman wrote:a PHG has the authority to sign it
There's no such thing as a PHG anymore, everyone is an OPG
newspaper
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Post by newspaper »

person with honours - eg an OBE or MBE or PHG
pharmacist
dave72
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Post by dave72 »

Salvation Army officer? Really? Wow :left:
spen
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Post by spen »

Can your dom sign it
newspaper
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Post by newspaper »

spen wrote:Can your dom sign it
Yes
boon3590
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Post by boon3590 »

Had a postman sign mine and had no problems