Affirmation To Marry

[jitagon]

My neighbour, farang woman, has downloaded a 'print off' of the Affirmation To Marry, and needs advice on three of the questions contained therein. One of the questions being 'income'. I told her I didn't think this applied to farang women marrying a Thai MAN, am I correct? She also asked regards the 'referees' in her home country, do they actually have to contact them? If so, must they be contacted for their permission? She has lived here for some years and has no address in the uk now. Will any former address do? Seems a bit odd when one's relocated some several years earlier.

Also, what is the 'expiration' date of this Affirmation? She tells me she has to go to Bangkok on business, and can get the Affirmation processed herself, thereafter having the marriage registered in her home province? Any advice to advise greatly appreciated.

[colino]

not sure about all the questions but when i did my Affirmation To Marry i put down a couple of friends back in the uk but they never contacted them and for income i just put down 700 pound a month and my address was an old one i handed it in and payed the money and picked it up next day after 2pm if i remember rightly then just popped in a tranlater service shop at the end of the road and got it translated 300 baht i would thing that the letter does have a life span but not sure how long

[markr]

Just put the last adress you lived at in the UK, they won't contact the referees and just put down whatever income you receive, if any.

mark

Edited August 22, 2007 by markr

[Jersey_UK]

Just put the last adress you lived at in the UK, they won't contact the referees and just put down whatever income you receive, if any.

mark

Ditto. In May 2007.

I still keep meaning to mention to my 2 referees that I put them down

I had a current address, but no evidence of contact in my absence.

Income - I just made up a round figure which was roughly true. Being Self Employed I would have known if they had checked .........I have never heard of an income requirement for the Affirmation to Marry - indeed I am a bit non plussed as to why the Embassy even asks!

Edited August 22, 2007 by Jersey_UK