When you receive an attestation, you should ask the following questions to assess whether the attestation is complete:
Question – Has the attestor:
Notes
Answer
confirmed the applicant is the person named in the application?
this would be confirmed by written statement and attestor signing the attestation
Yes/No
confirmed they are aware of the penalty for providing false information?
this would be confirmed by written statement and attestor signing the attestation
Yes/No
confirmed their connection to the applicant including (but not limited to) the length of time that connection has existed?
this would be confirmed by written statement and attestor signing the attestation
Yes/No
given their full name?
this should be written or printed on the attestation
Yes/No
given their date of birth?
this should be written or printed on the attestation
Yes/No
given their registered address (and residential address if different)
this should be written or printed on the attestation
Yes/No
given their electoral number or if they are an overseas elector, their British passport number?
this should be written or printed on the attestation
Yes/No
given their occupation?
this should be written or printed on the attestation
Yes/No
dated the attestation?
this should be written or printed on the attestation
Yes/No
signed the attestation?
this should be written on the attestation
Yes/No
If the answer to all of these questions is yes, then the applicant has provided a complete attestation. If one or more of the questions are answered with a no, then the attestation is not complete, and the applicant must be directed to ask the attestor to supply the missing information.
If an attestor cannot supply the missing information, the applicant should be told that they must seek an attestation from another source, otherwise their application will be rejected.