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UIN 78431

Passports: Applications

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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10 October 2025

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20 October 2025 · Answer

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20 October 2025

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to review the adequacy of rules governing (a) passport countersignatures and (b) the associated list of allowed professions.

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  1. 10 October 2025

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to review the adequacy of rules governing (a) passport countersignatures and (b) the associated list of allowed professions.

    Source: Commons

  2. 20 October 2025

    Answer

    His Majesty’s Passport Office policy on who can act as a referee is kept under review as part of the general programme of work to modernise and improve the passport application process.The list of recognised professions is set out online. It is not a defi...

    Source: Written answer

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