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[ewt]

I need a guarantor to sign a passport photo and some documentation in order for me to renew my Canadian passport.

Eligible guarantors

Your guarantor must:

1. Have known you personally for at least two years.
2. Live within the jurisdiction of the passport issuing office and be accessible for verification.
3. Be one of the following:
* Dentist
* Judge
* Practising lawyer
* Magistrate
* Mayor
* Medical doctor
* Notary public
* Police officer
* Signing officer of a bank


Does that fit any of you here?

Why don't they put "computer geek" on the list??

If I can't get a guarantor I have to fill out a different form, and swear in front of a legal bod that I am who I say I am. They usually charge about £20 for this, so I'd like to avoid it (also it is a huge PITA).

Comments

[403.livejournal.com]

Is that a 'pick one of the three' list, or would it require both 2 & 3?

[403.livejournal.com]

Ah, wait a moment. I misread the first list item.

[karen2205]

I can put my name to practising lawyer, but am probably not the most accessible person - I guess you could throw the stuff to me in the post and I could send it back by special delivery, but then you'll have to collect it...

It might be the least amount of hassle to go to your bank manager - s/he'll charge a fee for doing it, but is probably easyish to get access to.

[flickgc.livejournal.com]

I can sign UK passports, but I'm not on that list, so I think I can't help you with this one.... (otoh, I may be able to witness the alternate form: check for acocuntants, or misc professionals).

[midnightmelody.livejournal.com]

Hmmmm. Teachers are on the UK list, but not that one. :(

[exmoor-cat.livejournal.com]

surely your medical doctor can do that, or have you been changing doctors frequently?

[fwuffydragon.livejournal.com]

They normally charge you for signing forms like that ...

[ewtikins.livejournal.com]

In the six years I've lived in London I've had four different GPs, mostly due to living in four different boroughs. I've only been registered with current GP since November.

[elmyra.livejournal.com]

What I fail to see is how this is a robust system for verifying identity.

[(Anonymous)]

Birth certificates are a lot harder to get hold of in Canada than they are here, and a copy won't be accepted.

I don't think truly robust systems for verifying identity actually exist.

[ewtikins.livejournal.com]

That was me btw.

[ksta.livejournal.com]

my mum would do it for you, prob without charge.