{"id":8460,"date":"2023-05-23T10:33:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-23T10:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.get-licensed.co.uk\/get-daily\/?p=8460"},"modified":"2025-02-10T09:15:58","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T09:15:58","slug":"who-can-sign-personal-licence-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new-staging.get-licensed.co.uk\/get-daily\/who-can-sign-personal-licence-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Can Sign Personal Licence Photos?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Thinking of applying for a Personal Licence<\/a>? As part of your application process, you will need to provide two passport-sized photos. Both of these photos must be signed, one by the applicant themselves and another by a counter-signatory. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But who can this counter-signatory be, and why is their signature so vital in your Personal Licence application?<\/a> Let\u2019s find out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who Is a Counter-Signatory?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A counter-signatory must be someone who is known by the applicant but not a spouse or relative. The point of a counter-signatory is to prove the identity of the person applying for the Personal Licence<\/a>. This leaves various other people who you could ask to sign your photos, including a work colleague or a manager to whom you report to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Example<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Ultimately, the counter-signatory must belong to someone who is a person of good standing in their community and works in a recognised profession. This also includes a professional who is retired from said recognised profession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The full list of occupants that can be a counter-signatory is as follows:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Accountant<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Articled Clerk of a Limited Company<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Assurance Agent of Recognised Company<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Bank\/Building Society Official<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Barrister<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Broker<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Chairman\/Director of Limited Company<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Chemist<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Chiropodist<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Christian Science Practitioner<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Commissioner of Oaths<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Councillor: Local or County<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Civil Servant (permanent)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Dentist<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Engineer (with professional Qualifications)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Fire Service Official<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Funeral Director<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Insurance agent (full time) of a recognised<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Company<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Journalist<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Justice of the Peace<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Legal Secretary (members and fellows of the<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Institute of legal secretaries)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Local Government Officer<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Manager\/Personnel Officer (of Limited Company)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Member of Parliament<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Merchant Navy Officer<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Minister of a recognised religion<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Nurse (SRN and SEN)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Officer of the armed services (Active or Retired)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Optician<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Person with Honours (e.g. OBE MBE etc)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Photographer (Professional)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Police Officer<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Post Office Official<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • President\/Secretary of a recognised organisation<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Salvation Army Officer<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Social Worker<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Solicitor<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Surveyor<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Teacher, Lecturer<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Trade Union Officer<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Travel Agency (Qualified)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Valuers and auctioneers (fellow and associate members<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • of the incorporated society)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Warrant officers and Chief Petty Officers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    What Other Requirements Must a Counter-Signatory Hold?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Your counter-signatory must live in the UK and hold a current British or Irish passport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Does the Counter-Signatory Just Sign the Photo?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    No. Along with their signature, the counter-signatory must also declare that they have known you for more than 2 years and that you are who you claim to be. This can be done by adding the following statement, along with their signature, on the back of the photo:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                         \u201cI certify that this is a true likeness of (XYZ)\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Finally, the statement must be dated, along with a signature from the counter-signatory. This will complete your Personal Licence application and you will be ready to send off the application.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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