Who can Countersign a Turks and Caicos Islands Passport Application?

Check when you need to get someone else to sign your application and photo, who can and can’t sign - and what they have to do. Some passport applications and photos must be signed by someone else (the ‘countersignatory’) to prove the identity of the person applying.

When You Need Someone Else to Sign Your Form and Photo

You must get your form and one photo signed if you’re applying for:

  • your first adult or child passport
  • a replacement for a lost, stolen or damaged passport
  • a renewal of a passport for a child aged 11 or under
  • a renewal of a passport if your appearance has changed and you can’t be recognised from your existing passport

Who Can Sign Forms and Photos

Personal relationship

The countersignatory must:

  • have known the person applying for at least 2 years
  • be able to identify the person applying, eg they’re a friend, neighbour or colleague (not just someone who knows them professionally)

They can’t be closely related or involved with the person applying, eg:

  • related by birth or marriage
  • be in a relationship or live at the same address as the person applying

Occupations of Those Who Are Eligible To Countersign

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

AccountantMember, associate or fellow of a professional body
Airline pilotMember of Parliament
Articled clerk of a limited companyMinister of a recognised religion
Assurance agent of recognised companyNurse - RGN or RMN
Senior Bank OfficialOfficer of the Prison or Police Force
LawyerOptician
Chairman/director of limited companyParalegal - certified paralegal, qualified paralegal or associate member of the Institute of Paralegals
ChiropodistPerson with honours, eg an OBE or MBE
Notary PublicPharmacist
District CommissionerPhotographer - professional
Senior Civil servant (permanent)Police officer
DentistPost Office official
Engineer - with professional qualificationsPresident/secretary of a recognised organisation
Financial services intermediary, eg a stockbroker or insurance brokerSalvation Army officer
Senior Fire service officialSocial worker
Funeral directorSolicitor
Insurance agent (full time) of a recognised companySurveyor
JournalistTeacher, lecturer
Justice of the PeaceTrade union officer
Legal secretaryTravel agent - qualified
Manager/personnel officer of a limited company


Please Note : Individuals who work for the Turks and Caicos Islands Passport Office cannot be counter signatories.

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