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Passport application - countersignees

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 10:48 pm
by hsmp28122006
Hi Guys,

How do you find a passport application referee mentioned here:

https://www.gov.uk/who-can-sign-passpor ... plications

My job (Software Engineer) is such that I don't generally get to see the people with above professional standings.

Thx!

Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 12:12 am
by Jambo
You might find people in your organisation who are Charted Engineers. They are on the list.

Also, you don't need to know them in a professional context. A neighbour/friend who is accountant/teacher/lawyer etc is also acceptable.

Re: Passport application - countersignees

Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 8:46 am
by aledeniz
hsmp28122006 wrote: My job (Software Engineer) is such that I don't generally get to see the people with above professional standings.
Actually, my countersignatory was a member of the BCS.

Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 8:50 am
by aledeniz
Jambo wrote:You might find people in your organisation who are Charted Engineers. They are on the list.
AFAIK you don't really need a chartered one!

As I read "member, associate or fellow of a professional body", hence just an associate should be enough (in my case was a professional member, but not chartered).

Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 11:02 am
by senthilkm
The easiest person to find if you are software engineer is

director/manager/personnel officer of a VAT-registered company

Warm regards,
Senthil

Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 10:26 pm
by hsmp28122006
senthilkm wrote:The easiest person to find if you are software engineer is

director/manager/personnel officer of a VAT-registered company

Warm regards,
Senthil
Thanks mate. Thing is, officer "of" a company is not the same as officer "in" a company.

Anyway I found a Chartered Engineer finally - so problem solved :)