Applying for a recent passport for my two year old daughter. Parents & guardians' signatures must be witnessed by one of a variety of occupations - who must attest to knowing the person they witness signing the form.
A Garda at your local Garda station will witness your passport application form; as long as they are satisfied as to your identity and that your four photos are a true likeness of you.
Sounds exactly like the Guard I got in Crumlin G/S who made a hames of the form, despite me telling him how to do it (and my wife trying to shut me up!)I used to get my signature witnessed in advance by a Dr or School Principal who knew me - but after having an unpleasant experience with an obnoxious Garda who wouldn't accept it - I don't bother anymore. My husband and I ended up making multiple visits to the station that time. That Garda didn't accept a lot of the stuff on the form - he insisted he knew everything because he had done the training - no matter what it said on the form. For example, the form said parents needed to bring photo ID - but he wouldn't accept our driving licenses - and said he would accept a birth certificate, which doesn't have a photo. And there were at least 2 other issues that I recall him being stroppy about. It is impossible to be prepared for all the idiosyncrasies of the Garda you might meet on the day.
The easiest thing is for both parents to turn up together at your local Garda station, with all the paperwork - and fingers crossed that you don't meet a Garda who is having a bad day.
....I explained the reason you don't know me is I am a good citizen who has never been in trouble......
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