Human passports

RE: Human passports

Martin Atkinson — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 13:55:15 GMT

[quote user="Wren"]I seem to get asked to do this so often that I am beginning to think that I should charge!![/quote]Ditto - but I wouldn't seriously consider charging as most of the applicants are bonded clients who have paid shedloads over the years unlike doctors (and teachers - my wife was always being asked) who don't make any money from the people asking.

I've also been asked, as an upstanding member of society*, to countersign Irish passport applications by strangers and I just have to say that the person is a good likeness to the photograph, I don't have to say I know them. Presumably different countries have different values. I ask them for £20 for a charity box.

* OK I know, no snide remarks necessary!

RE: Human passports

Bob Russell — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 10:30:30 GMT

It is quite difficult to find people that qualify and know someone long enough to fit the rules.

Can be more difficult for children as teachers may not have known them long enough. Particularly if families move around.

Actually nice to hear that counter signatories are being audited. A passport is just that, a passport to a lot of freedoms!

RE: Human passports

Wren — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 10:21:09 GMT

[quote user="Nicola M"]

Are vets allowed to countersign human passport applications? I would have thought yes, but we're not on the example list on the govt website....

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I seem to get asked to do this so often that I am beginning to think that I should charge!!

RE: Human passports

Neil Wheadon — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 10:16:35 GMT

Interestingly my wife (a vet) signed a passport for our neighbour and it was audited. She had to confirm that she knew the person on headed paper having been asked by the passport office. Presumably this is the ultimate recognition that a vet is OK to do this, but also shows caution if you don't really know them

Neil

RE: Human passports

Bob Russell — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 10:06:43 GMT

the list is one of suggestions. Other registered professionals can sign even if not on the list.

The medical fraternity requested removal from the list because too many people tried to use them to countersign. A lot of GP's no longer recognise their patients anyway!

Nothing to stop a registered veterinary nurse doing the same thing. Our head nurse has done just this.

RE: Human passports

Nicola Cole — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 21:30:51 GMT

Many thanks for replies.

RE: Human passports

Julie Innes — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 21:12:33 GMT

My old boss signed mine and I had no problems, so I think we can

RE: Human passports

Rob Loxley — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 19:45:03 GMT

[quote user="Nicola M"]we're not on the example list on the govt website....[/quote]

member, associate or fellow of a professional body

so MRCVS should be fine, but as per Thomas, the list is examples not exhaustive anyway

RE: Human passports

Nicola Cole — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 18:22:23 GMT

Thanks. I thought we could...it was just the lack of mentioning it on the list, yet mentioning things that don't sound like a traditional profession-just wanted to check there wasn't something dodgy about vets that I wasn't aware of

RE: Human passports

Thomas Johnson — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 18:10:36 GMT

[quote user="Nicola M"]

Are vets allowed to countersign human passport applications? I would have thought yes, but we're not on the example list on the govt website....

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I have countersigned several passport applications and all the passports have been issued. Looking at the government website it says "work in (or be retired from) a recognised profession" or be "a person of good standing in their community". It then gives a list, which as you say doesn't include vets, but as it says it is a list of examples, not a comprehensive list, I think that we can sign them.