You may need to countersign passport applications and photos or when applying for bank account or applying for mortgage

Copies of documents that can be certified include:

• passports
• photocard driving licences
• letters from a government department
• bank/building society or credit card statements
• gas, electricity or council tax bills
• letters from a hospital/doctor

Who cannot be your countersignatory

You cannot ask someone to countersign your passport if you’re:

• related to them by birth or marriage
• in a relationship with or live at the same address as them

If you’re applying in the UK

Your countersignatory must:

• live in the UK
• have a current British or Irish passport