New Driving Licence Question

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I haven't got a photocard driving licence and need to renew my licence this year - age 70 - where the hell did the time go!

Anyway, the photo needs to be certified by someone, usually a businessman, teacher, etc. Since I don't know anyone suitable I emailed the DVLA to ask if my neighbour, who is a driving instructor, would be eligible. The reply - "I can confirm that the person who signs a photograph must be resident in Britain. The person must not be related to the applicant and not live at the same address." Why they can't give a direct reply to a question I just don't know, but I'm assuming that my neighbour is OK to do the job.

Has anyone else ghad a photo certified by someone other than the usual suspects and had any problems?

Thanks,
AL
 
Can do it all online if you have had a new passport recently.
 
I know, but I haven't held a passport since the early 70s :)
 
Dont you have a Doctor?

Mind you I dont think my doctors surgery would know me either come to think about it......
 
GPs often charge for doing the signing.
Your neighbour will be fine.
My husband is a Driving Instructor and does this quite a bit.
 
First thing I did was to phone my surgery but the doctors don't undertake this any longer. Can't blame them!

AL
 
yes your neighbour will be fine, as a appointed DSA certified instructor.
 
I got my mechanic to sign mine when I moved, well he owns the business and I#ve know him for years.
Surprise came when I sent it all in and got the cheque back as there was no charge :)
 
Do you use a pub, does the licensee know you, there you go, ask them to sign for you, passport, anything like that.


Occupations

Countersignatories must work in (or be retired from) a recognised profession or be ‘a person of good standing in their community’, eg:

accountant
airline pilot
articled clerk of a limited company
assurance agent of recognised company
bank/building society official
barrister
chairman/director of limited company
chiropodist
commissioner of oaths
councillor (local or county)
civil servant (permanent), but not someone who works for Her Majesty’s Passport Office
dentist
director/manager of a VAT-registered charity
director/manager/personnel officer of a VAT-registered company
engineer (with professional qualifications)
financial services intermediary (eg 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 public house
local government officer
manager/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 and RMN)
officer of the armed services
optician
paralegal (certified paralegal, qualified paralegal or associate member of the Institute of Paralegals)
person with honours (an OBE or MBE, for example)
pharmacist
photographer (professional)
police officer
Post Office official
president/secretary of a recognised organisation
Salvation Army officer
social worker
solicitor
surveyor
teacher, lecturer
trade union officer
travel agent (qualified)
valuer or auctioneer (fellows and associate members of the incorporated society)
Warrant Officers and Chief Petty Officers

Your countersignatory’s occupation won’t on its own mean your application will be successful. But you should always try to get a countersignatory who has ‘good standing’ in your community.

Rhodese.
 
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Rhodese said:
Do you use a pub, does the licensee know you, there you go, ask them to sign for you, passport, anything like that.


Occupations

Countersignatories must work in (or be retired from) a recognised profession or be ‘a person of good standing in their community’, eg:

accountant
airline pilot
articled clerk of a limited company
assurance agent of recognised company
bank/building society official
barrister
chairman/director of limited company
chiropodist
commissioner of oaths
councillor (local or county)
civil servant (permanent), but not someone who works for Her Majesty’s Passport Office
dentist
director/manager of a VAT-registered charity
director/manager/personnel officer of a VAT-registered company
engineer (with professional qualifications)
financial services intermediary (eg 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 public house
local government officer
manager/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 and RMN)
officer of the armed services
optician
paralegal (certified paralegal, qualified paralegal or associate member of the Institute of Paralegals)
person with honours (an OBE or MBE, for example)
pharmacist
photographer (professional)
police officer
Post Office official
president/secretary of a recognised organisation
Salvation Army officer
social worker
solicitor
surveyor
teacher, lecturer
trade union officer
travel agent (qualified)
valuer or auctioneer (fellows and associate members of the incorporated society)
Warrant Officers and Chief Petty Officers

Your countersignatory’s occupation won’t on its own mean your application will be successful. But you should always try to get a countersignatory who has ‘good standing’ in your community.

Rhodese.
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What is the Salvation Army Officer doing in that list!. I never realised they had sunk to that level.LOL
 
kestral said:
What is the Salvation Army Officer doing in that list!. I never realised they had sunk to that level.LOL
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Who, DVLA or the Sally Army :lol:

Steve
 
Al, I hope you don't get tied up in the ridiculous shambles that is the DVLA medical department...
 
Me too! I always said that I would give up driving when I reached 70. However, the consequences of that, now the time is nigh, are a bit scary :)

AL
 
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