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confirming identity, pls help

I lost my passport and I need to replace it. Can I use a friend who does not have a registered profession? She's a receptionist and works in admin, can she still verify me?
I need my passport asap, please help
Original post by Anonymous
I lost my passport and I need to replace it. Can I use a friend who does not have a registered profession? She's a receptionist and works in admin, can she still verify me?
I need my passport asap, please help

Your countersignatory must either:
work in (or be retired from) a recognised profession
be ‘a person of good standing in their community’
(source)

Someone who is "a receptionist and works in admin" does not, as you say, work in a "recognised profession". So, is she "a person of good standing in their community"? I've never found a good definition of what that means. However, I heard that the Passport Adviceline (0300 222 0000) are very helpful and should be able to tell you whether your friend meet the criteria.

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