Apply online to become a counter signatory
You can't apply to become a counter signatory unless an AccessNI registered organisation asks you. The organisation's lead signatory needs to give you their personal identification number (PIN). You must create your own nidirect account that you'll only use as a counter signatory.
Before you start
You can only apply online to become a counter signatory. You must create your own nidirect account.
To set up your account, you should follow this guide to creating a nidirect account.
If you already have a nidirect account, you can use the green button service below to log in and apply.
To apply, you will need:
- the PIN the lead signatory gave you
- your home addresses for the last five years
- your National Insurance number
- your driving licence and passport numbers (if you have these documents)
- two identity documents
AccessNI is responsible for processing and approving all counter signatory applications.
Privacy notice
To find out how personal information you send to AccessNI is handled when using this service, go to:
Additional information
To read more about what signatories do and how to manage applications for checks, go to:
Accessibility statement
To find out how accessible the nidirect AccessNI service is and what is being done to improve accessibility, see accessibility statement for AccessNI.