Don’t have anyone to sign passport

[BlueBurys]

I really want to take my children abroad but don’t have anyone to do their passports. Has anyone been in this situation and what did you do? (Don’t need any suggestions of who can sign it I’m aware and have looked through the list but don’t have anyone that can do it) is there anything else that can be done if you’ve been in this situation?

Not one I use regularly no I go to different ones and not a place I visit often.

What about their dad? Can he think of someone?

Our school won’t do it.

Do you DC have friends op....? Could you ask one of their parents?

It doesn't even need to be someone that lives close by as it's done online. Someone from your past that's known you for over 2 years?

You must interact with someone that's got a passport!

They don’t see their father.

I think you're assuming it's a very narrow field of people who can do it whereas in fact a lot of people can sign as long as they have a UK passport and have known your children for two years.

One of your neighbours or friends can probably do it. Are any of them in health care, or teaching, or own/run a business?

The last person who signed my dcs passport was a neighbour who lectured in the nearby university. My last passport photo was signed by a friend who's a Health Visitor.

Do you work OP? Or have you worked in the past?
often when people don’t know someone personally they can use them they’ll use their manager/business owner or a previous manager. It’s all done online now so the person doesn’t need to live anywhere near you

Whoever signed yours can do your children's. They are signing to say they've known you two years, not the kids. If you've got a passport yourself, then just use the same person

You are overthinking this with the idea that you have no one at all. It's literally someone of good standing (can be pretty much anyone) who has known you 2 years

Do your parents/siblings have any friends who know you who could do it?

Again I don’t need suggestions but thanks I will call on Monday.

If you REALLY want to get passports for your kids
you'll have found a way by the end of the day.

Anybody whose day job is civil servant, lawyer, accountant, vicar, teacher
LOADS of people can do them
if you ask

They don't have to see their father. You can just arrange to get the passports countersigned.

Why though? Speak to them and state your case. I’m sure they’re reasonable people. Say you have no one else because of X, Y and Z. There must be some reason why you can’t ask all of the usual people. My husband is a teacher. He gets asked by parents, neighbours, friends, it’s just one of things teachers do. My friend was a police officer, she was doing it all the time.

I’m not in contact with him? Why would I contact him we haven’t had contact in years?

When I was still teaching, I'd sign passports for former pupils and their children. Would that be an option for you - a teacher who knows you?

ETA Sorry. Have just seen your update.

@AnnaQuayInTheUk with children’s passports the signatory can have known the PARENT for 2 years ( otherwise babies would never get a passport)

I have asked they said not something they will do.

You do know it doesn’t have to be someone with an occupation on the list? Are you really saying you know absolutely no one has a passport, regardless of their occupation?

You're annoying.

Op...does your family not have long term family friends who have known you for the required time?

The problem is that so many people stick to the list of suggested professions instead on thinking about who they know who could actually sign (which would be easier than going to the passport office). This topic crops up all the time on here. And I know you're not asking for suggestions because you're absolutely convinced that there isn't a single person who can vouch for you. But...

Who signed your application? They knew you then so they know you now.

@Maviaz sorry, yes that's true.

OP you must have someone in your network who has known you for two years. What about a work colleague?

Assuming there are shops where you live, do you use one of them regularly? Perhaps a library? A pub? A church? Do your children go to any activities or clubs run by adults who could help you?
Do you interact with other people at all?

There is no one that can do it I said im not asking for suggestions as I know there is no one who can do it I’m aware of the list and aware who can sign, I don’t have anyone to sign. I was only asking if anyone had been in this situation and what they did, but it seems the only people responding are those who haven’t been in this situation then getting annoyed at me? 😕 I’m not asking your advice I’m asking for advice from people that have been in this situation and if there is any alternative set up for people who have no one to sign.