First Child's passport

I am going to apply for first child's passport for my daughter and my problem is the countersignatory.
I have a friend who is a retired private and now he is a taxi driver and holds British passport
I am not sure if they approve it when he sign it???
Can anybody help me or advise on what to do.
I don't know any professionals like teachers or agents

Navaro2 wrote:I am going to apply for first child's passport for my daughter and my problem is the countersignatory.
I have a friend who is a retired private and now he is a taxi driver and holds British passport
I am not sure if they approve it when he sign it???
Can anybody help me or advise on what to do.
I don't know any professionals like teachers or agents

Of course he can sign it. For passport applications personal relation is more important than professional one. Following is the para from this link:

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