Counter signee for a passport, can it be anyone with a valid passport??

UOcUK Poopscoop · 14 Feb 2011 at 21:30

Need to apply for one for my mum.... trouble is at 82 she doesnt see "respected" civic types often enough for them to be able to say its her on the picture etc.

The only option left was her doctor who has known her for over 2 years and recognises her etc.

However after popping into the docs today the receptionist said that the doctors no longer help people with applications due to their already big workload. Fair enough.

The receptionist did say that "anyone" with a current passport could be the countersignee as long as they weren't family and were willing to provide their passport number in the application.

Is that right? It doesn't sound correct to me as I thought it had to be a doctor, dentist, vicar, police officer etc. etc..... not just any Joe Bloggs with a passport!

Any info appreciated, and i'll have to call the passport helpline to get some more info when I have the time.

Thanks for the help guys.

UOcUK Poopscoop · 14 Feb 2011 at 21:37

Yep, the list is extensive, and I think managers of companies can do it too.... trouble is there is no-one I can think of other than our GP that full fills the criteria. At 82 she simply doesn't have contact with "professional" types apart from him.

Never thought it would be this difficult!

UOcUK Poopscoop · 14 Feb 2011 at 21:44

Genuinely been down that list and other than a doctor the only person that would qualify is my mums son in law... and that would cancel him out I would think.

Trouble is, I take care of all my mothers affairs as she is disabled, hence the people she would otherwise see regularly see me instead. Really not sure what to do.

Might have to resort to writing a letter to her GP pleading with him to help us out.

UOcUK Poopscoop · 14 Feb 2011 at 22:07

Pharmasist would have been cool... but I pick up her prescriptions.

Will have to put some serious though into this.

The real bind is that the person has to have known her for 2 years plus. Getting someone to sign saying its a pic of her would be easy otherwise.....

UOcUK Poopscoop · 14 Feb 2011 at 22:29

Going to have to be the doc or blag it a bit with the brother in law I suppose. He has a different Sir name obviously.

Totally mad, she's born and breed in the UK, never had the slightest brush with the law....

Might just take her to Dover and say she's come from "such and such war torn country" and "lost" her passport... she'll probably get a passport for free that way too. lol