Accepted occupations
When dealing with countersigning British passport applications, your countersignature must either:
- work in (or be retired from) a recognized profession involved in countersigning British passport applications
- be a person of good standing in the community
Your countersignature cannot:
- work for the Passport Office
- be a doctor, unless they state that they know you well (for example they’re a good friend) and that they can easily recognize you easily from your photo
Examples of who can countersign :
- accountant
- airline pilot
- articled clerk of a limited company
- assurance agent of recognized company
- bank or building society official
- barrister
- chairman or director of a limited company
- chiropodist
- commissioner for oaths
- councilor, for example, local or county
- civil servant (permanent)
- dentist
- director, manager, or personnel officer of a VAT-registered company
- engineer with professional qualifications
Further information about British passports can be found here. The importance of understanding occupations accepted for countersigning British passport applications cannot be overstated.
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