Passport Applications
We are sorry, but due to recent changes, we are no longer allowed to countersign UK passport applications. The Gov.UK website explains who can sign the applications: Who can sign forms and photos Personal relationship The countersignatory must: have known the person applying for at least 2 years be able to identify the person applying, eg they’re a friend, neighbour or colleague ( not just someone who knows them professionally ) They can’t be closely related or involved with the person applying, eg: related by birth or marriage be in a relationship or live at the same address as the person applying The sentence above we have emboldened explains that we can no longer sign as just knowing you as your doctor but we have to know as a friend, neighbour or colleague. Further, doctors are no longer in the list of trusted professionals - we have been relegated from our previous position "of being people of good standing in the community". We wonder what we h