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damn, blast and bugger

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waterfalls · 31/03/2006 18:33

We are going on holiday in 7 weeks, I gave our passport forms to my health visitor 4 weeks ago, she filled them out and signed them but coulod'nt put her passport number on as she had sent hers away for renewal 4 weeks previously. Well she still has not had hers back (she is going abroad Monday) so I cant send our off, the passport office wont accept them without her passport number, and they wont give it her over the phone.................what the hell am I gonna do??

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SoupDragon · 31/03/2006 19:05

They don't need to know the children they need to know whoever filled the form in (prob you) and be able tosay the photo is a good likeness of the child

spacecadet · 31/03/2006 19:05

when i had my sons passport application i asked the local pharmacist to countersign

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waterfalls · 31/03/2006 19:06

No according to the forms, they must have known each individual for 2 yrs, or if under the age of 2, then all their life.

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SoupDragon · 31/03/2006 19:06

Your doctor? Although he may charge!

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waterfalls · 31/03/2006 19:07

I think maybe the rules are are lot tighter now, with regards to security and terrorism, you cant even smile on the photos anymore.

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JanH · 31/03/2006 19:08

Avon lady?

(kidding! just thinking of those insurance agents who used to come round and collect your subs - they're on the list).

What does your DH/P do? Does he know anybody who might do??

SoupDragon · 31/03/2006 19:08

According to my form it says that for a chld's application they are signing to "confirm the identity of the adult sicning insection 9 (ie you) and you must be able to identify the child in order to certify the photo"

spacecadet · 31/03/2006 19:08

a vicar can also sign
do you know your vicar?

JanH · 31/03/2006 19:08

He will charge £25, soupy, and there are 4 of them Shock

zippitippitoes · 31/03/2006 19:19

aren't there any shops you use, pubs

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waterfalls · 31/03/2006 19:28

No I dont know any shop managers, and only go out drinking once in a blue moon.

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SoupDragon · 31/03/2006 20:39

surely you know a Member of Parliament?

I thought they'd relaxed the rules on who can sign but it doesn't appear to be the case from the website. How long will your HV be away? Can she do it when she gets back (passport permitting.)

DDs 1st passport arrived back in a little over 2 weeks last week.

SoupDragon · 31/03/2006 20:41

What jobs do your friends do?

Skribble · 31/03/2006 22:04

They sign to say they know you for 2 yrs+ and that it is a true likeness of the child, my MIL's minister does it for nothing but I have always given a small donation in an envelope.

zippitippitoes · 31/03/2006 23:15

to be honest you only need to be plausible and you don't need the same for you and partner, aren't there any self employed taxi drivers in the company?

it is possible to do a relation if they have a different address and surname and they say friend

nooka · 31/03/2006 23:38

Why does the person need to put on a passport number? When we got the kids done last year they didn't ask that - has there been a rule change? We got the architect who lives next door to sign for ours. Maybe you could check your neighbours? They should (hopefully) have noticed what your kids look like!

JanH · 31/03/2006 23:42

My old neighbour moved house last March; she definitely signed the forms for our passports before that, and she had to put her own passport details on. (Youngest was 9-10 but she still had to give the same details.)

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waterfalls · 01/04/2006 09:55

Hmmmm, my step brother is an electrical engineer, so our names are different, but he is not self employed, he works for a factory, would he do, do you think?

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BettySpaghetti · 01/04/2006 10:02

Have you asked other parents at school? Our DDs best friends Mum signed our DS's passport form as she is/was a social worker. They don't have to be best friends of yours or anything but if you know them to speak to in the playground and they know your kids then it should be fine.

Also I'd try the neighbours as someone else suggested

Good luck

Mercy · 01/04/2006 10:08

Are you a member of your local library? A senior person there could sign it maybe? (ie , local govt. officer).

What about the person who runs the pre-school?

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waterfalls · 01/04/2006 11:23

You dont think my step brother could do it then?

We have not lived here long, so dont know the neighbours, and most of them are elderly as we are next door to a row of bungalows.

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Blandmum · 01/04/2006 12:08

I don;t think that people running their own company (unless it is a limited company) can sign. My BIL fell into this trap.

zippitippitoes · 01/04/2006 12:13

dp had his done by a newsagent ie sole trader not limited company

you can do it if he have a dgree tto or have they stopped that

cece · 01/04/2006 12:18

Shhhhhh when I lost mine a few years ago I was in New Zealand on my own. I knew no one. I got a guy who I had met about 4 months before (in OZ) and then bumped into again a week before I lost it to sign! No problems but they have tightened it all up since the early 90 s I guess....

I would ask your child's teacher. They might sign it for you! Asking around in the playground is another good idea...

trice · 01/04/2006 12:22

ask your gp - they will waive the fee or o0nly charge once in most cases if you ask.