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That is not the latest version; the current letters say:- "IF you have an official stamp for yourself or your company place it here". https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67160776e94bb9726918ee90/Life_Certificate.pdf

They do not need to live in the UK, or have a British passport. Please note that Consular Officials at your local Embassy are no longer supposed to act as witnesses for this purpose. Examples of people working in (or being retired from) recognised professions resp “persons of good standing in their community” are:  accountant  airline pilot  articled clerk of a limited company  assurance agent of recognised company  bank/building society official  barrister  chairman/director of limited company  chiropodist  commissioner of oaths  councillor (local or county)  civil servant (permanent), but not someone who works for Her Majesty’s Passport Office  dentist  director/manager of a VAT-registered charity  director/manager/personnel officer of a VAT-registered company  engineer (with professional qualifications)  financial services intermediary (eg a stockbroker or insurance broker)  fire service official  funeral director  insurance agent (full time) of a recognised company  journalist  Justice of the Peace  legal secretary (fellow or associate member of the Institute of Legal Secretaries and PAs)  licensee of public house  local government officer  manager/personnel officer (of a limited company)  member, associate or fellow of a professional body  Member of Parliament  Merchant Navy officer  minister of a recognised religion (including Christian Science)  nurse (RGN and RMN)  officer of the armed services  optician  paralegal (certified paralegal, qualified paralegal or associate member of the Institute of Paralegals)  person with honours (an OBE or MBE, for example)  pharmacist  photographer (professional)  police officer  Post Office official  president/secretary of a recognised organisation  Salvation Army officer  social worker  solicitor  surveyor  teacher, lecturer  trade union officer  travel agent (qualified)  valuer or auctioneer (fellows and associate members of the incorporated society)  Warrant Officers and Chief Petty Officers https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5d1dc20540f0b609da30d3e1/5_Life_Certificate_Witness_Options.pdf

As I said, there is a REMOTE possibility that she is entitled to a state pension in her own right. The only other possibility is an occupational pension (which is more likely to the reference to PoL rather than LC. As I also said - the stamp is no longer required. You obviously didn't believe my post so I will try and find the DWP reference point......this to keep you going:- AI Overview Learn more No, a stamp is not required for a Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) life certificate in the UK. However, you will need to have the form signed by a witness. Explanation A life certificate is a form that the DWP sends to people who live outside the UK to confirm they are still eligible for a UK State Pension. You should return the form as soon as possible. If you don't return the form, your payments may be suspended. You should follow the instructions on the form, including who can sign as a witness. You can provide a document with your photograph, such as a passport, national identity card, or driving license, to the person witnessing your declaration.

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That is certainly one of your weakest counters (not that there are usually any sytrong ones).

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The form doesn't require a stamp. FACT, they removed that requirement several years ago - Irrespective of that box still being on the letter. They issued to say that anyone who could countersign a British passport application could witness a Life Certificate. I doubt that this is a LC and I doubt (although remotely possible) that the GF is receiving a DWP pension payment. I have never known DWP reject ANYTHING and I have always believed this to be a tick box exercise with the letters noted, filed (or shredded) in Wolverhampton.

Not very secret if ASEAN NOW members are aware of it.

Farage is no less trsutworthy than the last 5 occupants of the PM's office and is certainly no more narcissistic than Starmer, Sunak, Johnson et al. Personally, I don't wnt to lose the real characters from the political scene.

Still cheaper than using an international bank transfer. I accept that there are other viable options to WISE but I am not going hunting to save a few Quid when WISE has worked well for me for the last 10+ years.

Racists and bigots will gravitate to Reform as they have nowhere else to hang their hats. Farage will try to clean his house up by rejecting/expelling 'unsuitable' members - he has done that. Don't be mistaken by thinking that all Reform supporters are bigots/racists. Reform will attract many disillusioned Tory voters - for anyone labelled centre/centre right Reform could offer the only viable political to support.

Smart decision........................looks like she COULD kill you.

I didn't think that WISE could receive Thai Baht - and you can't 'link' a card to a Thai bank account? Which currencies can I add, keep and receive in my Wise account? Adding money You can add money to your account in these currencies: AUD, BGN, BRL*, CAD, CNY*, CHF, CZK, DKK, EUR, GBP, HKD*, HUF, IDR*, JPY, MYR*, NOK, NZD, PHP*, PLN, RON, SEK, SGD, TRY and USD. *BRL: you need to be a Brazilian tax resident to add money in BRL *CNY: only if you're eligible to send money from CNY *IDR: can be used to top up any balance except IDR *HKD: only if your registered address is not in Hong Kong *MYR: only customers with an address in Malaysia can add MYR directly to their MYR balance *PHP: only customers with an address in the Philippines can add PHP directly to their PHP balance Holding money You can keep 40+ currencies in your account, and convert money between any of them with the mid-market exchange rate. Receiving money You can receive money by bank transfer from other people in these currencies using account details. Currency Receive locally Receive with Swift AUD, CAD, EUR, GBP, HUF, NZD, SGD, USD Yes Yes BGN, CHF, CZK, CNY, ZAR, UGX, AED, ILS, DKK, HKD, JPY, NOK, SEK No Yes PLN, RON Yes* (restricted) Yes MYR Yes* (restricted) No TRY Yes* No Note that some customers can't receive payments in some currencies: MYR from any bank account in Malaysia (only available if you're a resident in Malaysia and only supported for personal accounts) PLN from any bank account in Poland (we’ve had to stop users from getting PLN account details for now while we make improvements; if you have them already, you can keep using them as normal) RON local account details can receive from any bank account in Romania (only available if you’re a resident in the EEA, Switzerland, the US, Canada, Australia, or Japan) TRY is only available for customers not residing in Türkiye USD local account details are not available everywhere. Check if you can get USD details Note: You can receive multiple different currencies to your GBP Swift/global account details: GBP, EUR, USD, AED, AUD, BGN, CAD, CHF, CZK, CNY, DKK, HKD, HUF, ILS, JPY, NOK, NZD, PLN, SEK, RON, SGD, UGX and ZAR. Check where you can receive from and the latest fees Learn more about using your GBP account details to receive SWIFT payments To receive money from other people in these currencies, just open a balance in the currency you’re being paid in and give the account details to your friends, company or customers. https://wise.com/help/articles/2897238/which-currencies-can-i-add-keep-and-receive-in-my-wise-account

Whilst that sounds encouraging I can't help thinking that 'paperless' will NOT apply to Life Certificates issued by DWP. I hope that I am wrong.

Rubbish. WISE are excellent.

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Why on earth would you think that? This is about K Bank......... not WISE.

Don't bother closing it, just open a new bank account near to where you live (and presumably where you deal with Immigration).

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While you are stereotyping perhaps you could describe an "average Brit".

With 12 successful coups since 1932 I wouldn't be so confidnt.

Are you suggesting that he shouldn't complain?

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