Stuck for necessary person to verify identity

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We have to complete a certificate of identity which has to be verified by a doctor, dentist, chartered accountant or financial adviser or MP. These individuals would need to have known us for over a year. My son lives practically off grid and doesn't even have a doctor or dentist so what can he do?

Notary?

EDIT - nvm, I didn't realise it was a proper phrase until I googled it and assumed driving licence or passport. Sorry.

Do you still have contact with the dentist/doctor that he was with as a child? If so, they could sign for him.

Banker ?

Thanks for the replies, unfortunately his dentist died and his doctor retired and moved away. He has an online Monzo (?) account so bank won't work either. I'm getting quite desperate as it's regarding his inheritance from my exH

How old is your son?

Teacher from school?

Are you in the UK? One of his old teachers could sign, or if it's around inheritance, has he been speaking to a lawyer/someone along those lines who is helping to sort it out? Could they sign?

Speak to whoever is demanding ID from such a stupidly narrow cohort and ask for some other ideas.

As a retired Civil Servant I get roped in for this stuff from time to time.

In reality I'm no better than neighbour over the road who is a plasterer.

We are in the UK and Gov UK are very prescriptive in the list of people they would consider which is in my op. We just don't know how to move forward as there is no one to query it with, no email address or helpline that I can find

How would I query it on Gov. Uk?

I would call the passport advice line. If they can't provide help, they will be able to forward you onto a department that can ( Passport advice and complaints - GOV.UK). I'd call rather than webchat so that they can transfer you to a different department if needs be.

If he has a passport or drivers licence he could take a photocopy to the post office to verify id.

It cost me £12.50 a few months back. I took the copy to be verified but also my original passport as well.

I believe OP is referring to a Land Registry Certificate of Identity. That sets the limited list of verifiers given by OP. A teacher is not acceptable and asking the Land Registry to accept something else won't get you anywhere.

If I am right, the form OP is referring to is ID3. There is an alternative, ID1, that allows the individual's identity to be verified by a solicitor, conveyancer or similar. If this form is used, there is no requirement for the verifier to know the individual at all.

You are correct, thank you so much I will look into that

Sorry, I'd not appreciated of was a government form. Assumed it was a solicitor being restrictive.

I did the ID1 form once, I think it was when we were updating the Land Registry after I changed my name by deed poll. I googled and found a law firm who did it all over Skype. I just had to be on camera and show a copy of my passport while on camera with them.

Hope you can get it sorted out 🤞🏻

I'm still jumping through hoops for one policy after my dm passed away.

You can pay solicitors to sign docs for you ( legal service)

They have really narrowed down the list of occupations that can do this in recent years and it is so frustrating. Civil Servants, even members of SCS with honours who have worked with you for a decade cannot verify your identity whereas a newly qualified solicitor who has never met you previously is permitted to do so. Before Covid the Land Registry staff used to arrange face to face appointments to verify identities; this has now stopped.