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Hi NiceCupOfTeaNiceCupOfTea wrote: ↑Tue Jul 09, 2019 10:37 amHi Lee.
I do have a GP surgery, but I don't know if they have stamps or business cards. And if they don't, then I run into the same problem of what do I do. I suppose I ought to find out first, but I would like to know just how necessary the actual stamp/business card bit is.
Thanks for the heads up about the 12 month wait. I'm kicking myself for not having begun the process much earlier. To be honest, I'd like to get my application in before the 31st October as quickly as possible, because if there is going to be a no deal Brexit, I expect applications to massively spike.
Hi NiceCupOfTeaNiceCupOfTea wrote: ↑Tue Jul 09, 2019 10:37 amHi Lee.
I do have a GP surgery, but I don't know if they have stamps or business cards. And if they don't, then I run into the same problem of what do I do. I suppose I ought to find out first, but I would like to know just how necessary the actual stamp/business card bit is.
Thanks for the heads up about the 12 month wait. I'm kicking myself for not having begun the process much earlier. To be honest, I'd like to get my application in before the 31st October as quickly as possible, because if there is going to be a no deal Brexit, I expect applications to massively spike.
I'm not sure that the personal connection is something that is taken seriously by the witnesses themselves. For instance I had my own FBR application witnessed at the Beijing embassy by an official who was also a commissioner of oaths. He didn't know me from Adam. Pay the money and you get the service was the impression I got.BrexitEscapee wrote: ↑Wed Jul 10, 2019 10:59 pmWhen I did mine it was easy as one of my mates is a GP, and they were still acceptable then. However, I've looked at the online guidance and it appears there are two criteria: (1) the person must be a lawyer/commissioner for oaths/justice of the peace/police officer/magistrate/judge and (2) must either know you personally or know someone who knows you personally.
So it looks like you'll need to put the word out amongst your friends/family/colleagues to find out if any of them know a police officer, lawyer etc etc.
The witness criteria is very outdated - it assumes we all live in 1950s 'Heartbeat' and see our doctors and bank managers in the pub or post office each week.NiceCupOfTea wrote: ↑Wed Jul 10, 2019 10:22 pmHi Lee.
Well that was a complete waste of time. I stopped by my GP practice today and the receptionist told me GPs don't sign passports anymore. Not even for a fee, which I was willing to pay. I have to say, I wouldn't recognise my GP practice if it was actually helpful, but that's another story.
So now what? I've only got my dentist or my local hospital left to try and after today I am not optimistic about them saying yes.
This business about needing a professional to sign is ridiculous. It's not the 1850s anymore; surely anyone who has known you for a long time should be appropriate. I've got an old friend, a carer, as good a character as I can think of. But she doesn't do paid work, so that's that.