Theos Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 OK here goes i am applying for a British passport renewal ( stolen passport reported to police ) i have all necessary paper work ( stolen passport form. photo etc ) my problem is that since February 2014 Australia post no longer deals with paperwork only to post it to the UK. i printed out the form after paying online, but now i need to get the form signed by someone with a British passport, who is a professional and they must have known me for at least two years. unfortunately i know of no one in this situation. does anyone know how to handle this problem .......thank in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Que Sera Sera Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Are you sure ? I thought that was just for expired or first passports? Just renewed our sons and didn't need to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theos Posted June 30, 2014 Author Share Posted June 30, 2014 i will double check i hope you right ......my mum passed away and im desperately trying to resolve this, maybe i didnt read it all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 i will double check i hope you right ......my mum passed away and im desperately trying to resolve this, maybe i didnt read it all I am fairly certain my partner didn't get a british passport holder to counter sign his. Although he did still have his old one but it was very old still hold the blue one. I will ask him and let you know. I think he just got solicitor to sign it and as far as i'm aware not a british passport holder. Renewed in 2012 so it may have changed since then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Que Sera Sera Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 i will double check i hope you right ......my mum passed away and im desperately trying to resolve this, maybe i didnt read it all :hug: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theos Posted June 30, 2014 Author Share Posted June 30, 2014 according to the form, because this is a renewal and the original was stolen i need it to be countersigned (alot has changed as of February you can only apply online and and pay with a credit card you only get the passport application form after paying for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 What does the change from Australia Post have to do with this issue ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theos Posted June 30, 2014 Author Share Posted June 30, 2014 thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theos Posted June 30, 2014 Author Share Posted June 30, 2014 well they used to do a check and send service and i thought that still applied ....dont mind me my heads in a spin with all the information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Yes but counter sign requirements would not have changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Are you sure the counter signer has to have a British passport ? That must be new as that didn't apply when I got mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theos Posted June 30, 2014 Author Share Posted June 30, 2014 no i know but i dont know anyone with British passport or who i have known for two year .......sorry about first post after reading it i can see where it would be confusing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theos Posted June 30, 2014 Author Share Posted June 30, 2014 quote : if the applicant is applying from outside the UK the counter signatory must hold a UK Irish or other EU or US or commonwealth passport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 quote : if the applicant is applying from outside the UK the counter signatory must hold a UK Irish or other EU or US or commonwealth passport so an Australian passport would qualify. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 We had only been here about 15 months when I needed to get DS's countersigned. I just explained on the form that we had only been here 15 months and a teacher friend of mine did it. It came back fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theos Posted June 30, 2014 Author Share Posted June 30, 2014 A Albania Andorra Armenia Austria Azerbaijan B Belarus Belgium Bosnia & Herzegovina Bulgaria C Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic D Denmark E Estonia F Finland France G Georgia Germany Greece H Hungary I Iceland Ireland Italy K Kosovo L Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg M Macedonia Malta Moldova Monaco Montenegro N The Netherlands Norway P Poland Portugal R Romania Russia S San Marino Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland T Turkey U Ukraine United Kingdom V Vatican City list of EU COUNTRIES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Do you not know that australia is a commonwealth country ? How can you not know that ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theos Posted June 30, 2014 Author Share Posted June 30, 2014 thanks for your reply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theos Posted June 30, 2014 Author Share Posted June 30, 2014 ok i get it now sorry for the confusion i just need to find someone with a current australian passport to counter sign Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 ok i get it now sorry for the confusion i just need to find someone with a current australian passport to counter sign Yes i think you have it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred252 Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 i have just had the same problem after contacting the passport office they said just get the person who has known you the longest to sign it (12months) and just put a cover letter in explaining this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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