Passport counter-signature

Hi, have you considered asking a teacher/lecturer that you know? They are usually happy to assist and they will meet the criteria.

The UK passport list is pretty long now with professions like teachers and engineers too. I struggled with the Irish passport list which is more restricted and the person has to be contactable on a landline phone during working hours

The last person I asked was a lecturer and she was rejected. When I phone the passport office, the guy told me it has to be a friend, colleague or neighbour that knows you socially and not just professionally. I’m really struggling because there’s literally no one I could ask. Thank you though!

Hi, Are you referring to a passport application? If so, I had similar issues a while back. I wrote to them and explained my situation. I believe they sent my passport application for enhanced security check and it went through. So, best advice I can give is: write, explain in detail, tell them what additional proof of ID you could supply. Hope that helps

There must be someone maybe even your parents know in one of these professions that know you on a personal level through them? Pub owner/licensee, solicitor, nurse, dentist.
Show them the list, they might think of someone you haven't.

Failing that contact them as state above and explain the situation, they can't just say they are unable to help you, push it further

https://www.gov.uk/passport-advice-line