Certify Documents against Originals

[wattaj]

...I do not expect to see them back.

The life of a CUK moderator is one of endless disappointment.

[northernladuk]

The life of a CUK moderator is one of endless disappointment.

For us or for them?

[Old Greg]

I think that's only for counter-signing Passport photos.

The website says "Your document must be certified by a professional person or someone well-respected in your community (‘of good standing’)."

Passport countersignature says "be ‘a person of good standing in their community’ or work in (or be retired from) a recognised profession" Countersigning passport applications and photos - GOV.UK

Recognised professions listed are:

Countersigning passport applications and photos: Accepted occupations for countersignatories - GOV.UK

Examples of recognised professions include:

• 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

Hard to argue against anyone from that list certfiying a doc. Yes I am bored today.

[514910445]

I did myself and worked out.

Thanks

[northernladuk]

I did myself

Not sure we needed to know that...

[northernladyuk]

Not sure we needed to know that...

It's always disappointing when one of your clients opts for self-service.

[mjcp]

chairman or director of a limited company
civil servant (permanent)
director, manager or personnel officer of a VAT-registered company
journalist
manager or personnel officer of a limited company
member, associate or fellow of a professional body

licensee of a public house


Hard to argue against anyone from that list certfiying a doc. Yes I am bored today.

Not exactly a restrictive list is it?

Civil servant - dinner person at the school...? (permanently employed part time)
Ltd Co director
"Manager" of a Ltd Co - so the "Manager" of your local Ye olde bun shoppe?
Member of a trade association - well that limits things!

Very few ner-do-wells in the above list! Very hard to become one of the approved people eh!

M

[Old Greg]

Not exactly a restrictive list is it?

Civil servant - dinner person at the school...? (permanently employed part time)
Ltd Co director
"Manager" of a Ltd Co - so the "Manager" of your local Ye olde bun shoppe?
Member of a trade association - well that limits things!

Very few ner-do-wells in the above list! Very hard to become one of the approved people eh!

M

Dinner person at school is not a civil servant. But it is a broad list.

[mjcp]

Dinner person at school is not a civil servant. But it is a broad list.

Civil servant = employed by the council or gov't .. no?

State school with non outsourced catering = run by the council / gov't = civil servant. QED?

M

[malvolio]

Civil servant = employed by the council or gov't .. no?

State school with non outsourced catering = run by the council / gov't = civil servant. QED?

M

No.

Civil Servants are, by definition, permanently employed by the Crown: in practice they are ultimately working for a Minister of the Crown.

That excludes the Armed Forces, the Police, Local Authorities, the Health Service, Parliament and - perhaps a little counter-intuitively - the Monarch.

HTH...