Baby Photos 4 Passport

[jaidee1]

Hi all, I am in the process of applying for a UK passport for my 3 month old daughter. being her first passport someone has to countersign the back of the picture.

Who did u get to sign your pictures?

[Neeranam]

I got a British friend in Bangkok. It can be anyone British.

[jayenram]

I got a British friend in Bangkok. It can be anyone British.

I understand that it has to be someone with some 'standing' in the community. However, I guess that they rarely check given that the passport is for a baby.

I am confused that the countersigner confirms the true likeness of the photo and also has to have known the person for in excess of 2 years. Not possible in the case of a baby of three months.

Edited October 21, 2006 by jayenram

[vinny]

See also Who can countersign my application? and Validating your photographs.

Under 16s (including babies)

The photograph must be certified by someone who has known the person signing section 9 personally for at least two years.

Also from Applying for a UK Passport Whilst Overseas, C2 Notes:

Note 6 – Section 8 – Countersignature

When you have completed the form, someone who has known You (not the child) personally for at least two years should complete and sign Section 8. That person should be a British citizen, other British national or Commonwealthcitizen who is a Member of Parliament, Justice of the Peace, Minister of Religion, Bank Officer, Established Civil Servant, or professionally qualified person, e.g. Lawyer, Engineer, Doctor, School Teacher, Police Officer or a person of similar standing. Procedures include a check on the authenticity of countersignatories.

If you do not know a British national or other Commonwealth citizen locally with those qualifications, a citizen of the country in which you are residing may complete and sign the form, provided he/she has a similar standing in that country has known you for two years and the Consul considers his/her signature to be acceptable. A member of your family should not countersign. (See also Note 7, ‘Photographs’). In certain cases you may be asked to produce further documentary evidence of identity for the child.

See also Passport photos, Babies and young children.

Edited October 21, 2006 by vinny

[wozza]

I have just done the same for my 2 week old son (Australian) I asked the Doctor that delivered him to counter sign

Checked with Embassy and they advised that was ok

[daleyboy]

We had a financial consultant sign ours. That was the easy bit, the hard bit was getting the pictures, as our boy was only a week old when we had to have the pics taken, tried a photo booth, but no chance, ended up paying a professional to take the pictures, had to lie him on the floor then stand over the top and get the pic, two bloody hours it took to get the pic right

Whats even funnier is his passport is valid for 5 years, he looked different from his pic after 2 months let alone 5 years