Applying for passport

Hi! My question is at the very end of this all. Just been looking into applying for a passport for my baby boy and it says on the government website that you need to ask somebody to verify your child’s identity. When you look into this more it says: You must work in (or be retired from) a ‘recognised profession’. For example: accountant airline pilot articled clerk of a limited company assurance agent of recognised company bank or building society official barrister chairman or director of a limited company chiropodist commissioner for oaths councillor, for example local or county civil servant (permanent) dentist director, manager or personnel officer of a VAT-registered company engineer with professional qualifications financial services intermediary, for example a stockbroker or insurance broker fire service official funeral director insurance agent (full time) of a recognised company journalist Justice of the Peace legal secretary (fellow or associate member of the Institute of Legal Secretaries and PAs) licensee of a public house local government officer manager or personnel officer of a limited company member, associate or fellow of a professional body Member of Parliament Merchant Navy officer minister of a recognised religion (including Christian Science) nurse (RGN or RMN) officer of the armed services optician paralegal (certified paralegal, qualified paralegal or associate member of the Institute of Paralegals) person with honours, for example an OBE or MBE pharmacist photographer (professional) police officer Post Office official president or secretary of a recognised organisation Salvation Army officer social worker solicitor surveyor teacher or lecturer trade union officer travel agent (qualified) valuer or auctioneer (fellow or associate members of the incorporated society) Warrant Officers and Chief Petty Officers Anyway, what do I do if I don’t actually know anybody in any of these jobs ?
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You can sometimes pay for your GP to do it

I was in the same position literally a couple of weeks ago. I got in contact with the passport office and asked if I could use a friend i had known for over 10 years who works in Care and they said that's fine and if they need any more info they would contact Mr. Hope this helps x

Your profile says chiropractor.. could you ask someone from work?

We were fine when applying for ours but just re looking at the list… if you used a photographer for the baby photo they could then verify? I’m sure they’re used to doing this.

I used my friend I’ve known for 10+ years who’s a student midwife , just use anyone you know In a professional field

@Emma because it wasn’t on the list I wasn’t sure if I could. Unfortunately ,I haven’t known them for 2 years anyway which is another requirement. Thank you though x

@Omoezi that’s great thank you x

@Yasmin that’s a good idea thank you!

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