Packet #3 Document Clarification

[Chickaflick 0]

OK so, I'm confused, and lately that doesn't take much =)

Two questions:

1. Do I need a copy of my marriage certificate AND my divorce certificate if I was married before?? Just the divorce certificate, right?

2. How long is the police certificate good for? 6 months?

Thanks =)

[dakay ♥ 10]

1. Only a copy of final divorce decree(s) or certificate(s) for the US Citizen and/or foreign fiance(e) if either has been previously married.

[JeannieL 44]

I believe that you need certified copies of both the marriage and divorce certificates. Yes the police certificate is only good for 6 months from the date it was done.

[HeatDeath 431]

You need the final divorce decree - the actual judge-issued paper that makes you divorced. Depending on how it's worded, a certificate may not be the same thing. As with anything else you bring to the consulate (e.g the birth certificate), bring the original for them to see, and a photocopy for them to keep.

My RCMP police records check said it was only good for 6 months. I emailed Vancouver about this because I got my police report real early and there was some question as to whether or not my interview would occur before the 6 months were up. Vancouver said that the stated expiry date on the paper notwithstanding, they consider RCMP police reports valid for 1 year.