Marriage certificates as well as divorce certificates

[Carlawarla 1]

When reading accounts of what is required at interview, keep in mind that not all consulates require the same documentation.

Research what is required at your consulate.

Great advise...

I had to provide it at my interview, however some embassies or consulates do not. Please check it out to allieviate any confusion!

Carla

[ManuNSam 1]

Why cant you just request a copy of your marriage certificate via mail?

IE mail a request to the court where your marraige was registered.

also - if your divorce involved a lawyer - i suspect they would ahve a copy of the marriage certificate on file. request for them to send you a copy.

I lived in India during most of the process of gathering documents and I managed to get everything i needed faxed or emailed, and anything requiring originals were just mailed.

you dont have to go to tanzania!

sam

[payxibka 10,047]

From the DOS

http://travel.state.gov/visa/reciprocity/C.../T/Tanzania.htm website

TANZANIA

Available. Marriage certificates can be obtained for all civil marriages and other marriages contracted after May 1971 (marriage not registered prior to 1971). Certificates are issued by the Registrar of Marriages, P.O. Box 9183, Dar es Salaam. For a marriage contracted under customary law prior to May 1971, the marriage certificate is obtainable from a church or religious institution. In cases where such a certificate is unavailable, the marriage can be registered with the Registrar of Marriages and a certificate obtained. Since it may not be possible for nonresidents to comply, an affidavit by two persons who witnessed the marriage may be accepted.

[JamalNTam 1]

From the DOS

http://travel.state.gov/visa/reciprocity/C.../T/Tanzania.htm website

TANZANIA

Available. Marriage certificates can be obtained for all civil marriages and other marriages contracted after May 1971 (marriage not registered prior to 1971). Certificates are issued by the Registrar of Marriages, P.O. Box 9183, Dar es Salaam. For a marriage contracted under customary law prior to May 1971, the marriage certificate is obtainable from a church or religious institution. In cases where such a certificate is unavailable, the marriage can be registered with the Registrar of Marriages and a certificate obtained. Since it may not be possible for nonresidents to comply, an affidavit by two persons who witnessed the marriage may be accepted.

Thanks guy fwaguy! I'll write to them and send it recorded delivery - even if they can give me information it'll be a start