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First adult passport: identity confirmation

someone who can confirm your identity (a countersignatory); you may be asked to attend an interview statement

standing figure · verified 2026-10-04 against the official source

someone who can confirm your identity (a ‘countersignatory’) ... After you apply, you may be asked to attend an interview.

key

uk/gov/passport-renewal-adult/first-passport-countersignatory

value

someone who can confirm your identity (a countersignatory); you may be asked to attend an interview statement

period

—

effective

— to date

source

https://www.gov.uk/apply-first-adult-passport

verified

2026-10-04 — fresh (33 days ago; next check by 2026-11-03)

next expected change

none named (irregular: changed by statute or order on no fixed date)

source checked

2026-11-02 (the newest day the automated check fetched the source page)

hash

sha256:3a87134bc96ae988a8e3bf8c7ad3f221c89a8dad5b8f89337383d575f8eddd36

signature

EdDSA, key db-2026-10 — keys

As JSON

curl -s https://databutler.dev/f/uk/gov/passport-renewal-adult/first-passport-countersignatory?max_age=30d — schema; verify with npx verified-facts verify https://databutler.dev/f/uk/gov/passport-renewal-adult/first-passport-countersignatory

{
  "protocol": "verified-facts/0.3",
  "key": "uk/gov/passport-renewal-adult/first-passport-countersignatory",
  "aliases": [
    "uk/gov/passport/first-passport-countersignatory",
    "uk/gov/adult-passport/first-passport-countersignatory",
    "uk/gov/passport-renewal/first-passport-countersignatory",
    "uk/gov/renew-passport/first-passport-countersignatory",
    "uk/gov/first-passport/first-passport-countersignatory",
    "uk/gov/first-adult-passport/first-passport-countersignatory",
    "uk/gov/passport-fees/first-passport-countersignatory",
    "uk/gov/overseas-passport/first-passport-countersignatory",
    "uk/gov/urgent-passport/first-passport-countersignatory"
  ],
  "label": "First adult passport: identity confirmation",
  "value": "someone who can confirm your identity (a countersignatory); you may be asked to attend an interview",
  "unit": "statement",
  "period": null,
  "effectiveFrom": null,
  "effectiveTo": null,
  "source": "https://www.gov.uk/apply-first-adult-passport",
  "quote": "someone who can confirm your identity (a ‘countersignatory’) ... After you apply, you may be asked to attend an interview.",
  "verifiedDate": "2026-10-04",
  "nextScheduledRefresh": "2026-11-03",
  "changeCadence": "irregular",
  "nextExpectedChange": null,
  "sourceCheckedAt": "2026-11-02",
  "status": "fresh",
  "ageDays": 33,
  "maxAgeDays": null,
  "hash": "sha256:3a87134bc96ae988a8e3bf8c7ad3f221c89a8dad5b8f89337383d575f8eddd36",
  "signature": {
    "alg": "EdDSA",
    "kid": "db-2026-10",
    "jws": "eyJhbGciOiJFZERTQSIsImtpZCI6ImRiLTIwMjYtMTAifQ..qh3sKD18hHzBZtJO1weZ-ppAMQZX3jDTYAakdjKBhV8U7paCGEAyQ-rCVbNYNt7imgx7bdUcx1B_z20h8K40CQ",
    "keys": "https://databutler.dev/.well-known/jwks.json"
  },
  "publisher": {
    "name": "Data Butler",
    "url": "https://databutler.dev/"
  },
  "cite": {
    "url": "https://databutler.dev/facts/uk/gov/passport-renewal-adult/first-passport-countersignatory",
    "text": "databutler.dev, verified 2026-10-04 against https://www.gov.uk/apply-first-adult-passport"
  }
}