Witness For New Passport

[chiangrai]

Yes,

I just got some one at the Or-ba-tor (sub district office)to do it.

They phoned the embassy and the embassy explained what to do.

What a drama.I would never do it again.

Next time I will go to Bangkok myself.

[denby45]

Not sure why a witness is needed to get a passport renewed. But that must be a requirement from your home country.

Why is your wife reluctant to try the local police? They might do it.

The U.K. Requires a witness to confirm that the photos you submit with your application are actually you, the back of the photo is agh ed by the witness.

The witness must be a Policeman, Doctor(MD), Lawyer, Accountant or. JP

Same rules apply in Ireland

No they do not.

Not if you are applying for a new passport.

Only if applying for your first passport.

Or a new one because you lost it.

Den

[donnybay]

"Yes,

I just got some one at the Or-ba-tor (sub district office)to do it.

They phoned the embassy and the embassy explained what to do.

What a drama.I would never do it again.

Next time I will go to Bangkok myself".

Anyone can witness your photo as long as they hold a British passport, getting a Thai to do it will delay your application

If you’re applying outside the UK

Your countersignatory must have a current British, Irish or other EU, US or Commonwealth passport.

If they have a US, Commonwealth, or non-British or non-Irish EU passport, you must include with your application a colour photocopy of the page with their photograph on it.

Your application will be processed faster if they have a British or Irish passport.

Lat time I checked Thailand was not in the commonwealth, have you included their picture?

Surly you must have checked the Gov website

https://www.gov.uk/countersigning-passport-applications/when-to-sign-what-to-do

[ubonjoe]

"Yes,

I just got some one at the Or-ba-tor (sub district office)to do it.

They phoned the embassy and the embassy explained what to do.

What a drama.I would never do it again.

Next time I will go to Bangkok myself".

Anyone can witness your photo as long as they hold a British passport, getting a Thai to do it will delay your application

If you’re applying outside the UK

Your countersignatory must have a current British, Irish or other EU, US or Commonwealth passport.

If they have a US, Commonwealth, or non-British or non-Irish EU passport, you must include with your application a colour photocopy of the page with their photograph on it.

Your application will be processed faster if they have a British or Irish passport.

Lat time I checked Thailand was not in the commonwealth, have you included their picture?

Surly you must have checked the Gov website

https://www.gov.uk/countersigning-passport-applications/when-to-sign-what-to-do

I guess you missed that he is applying for an Irish passport.

[Celer et Audax]

Irish Consulate in Bangkok sent my application back because It only had a signature of the witness.

They need 2 photos signed and stamped and the form singed and stamped by a witness,

for a replacement passport.

How do you put a company stamp on the back of a passport photo?

My company have a smaller stamp specifically to enable their expat staff to have their photos stamped when renewing passports

Simple really

[willyumiii]

Not sure why a witness is needed to get a passport renewed. But that must be a requirement from your home country.

Why is your wife reluctant to try the local police? They might do it.

The U.K. Requires a witness to confirm that the photos you submit with your application are actually you, the back of the photo is agh ed by the witness.

The witness must be a Policeman, Doctor(MD), Lawyer, Accountant or. JP

Same rules apply in Ireland

why does your country need to make life so difficult/

glad to not be from the uk.