What to get in the USA

1. Birth certificate.

   De man we dealt with said my birth certificate was TOO OLD. (issued 10 months ago) Klaas GENTLY protested that the birth certificate is a done deal and can not change even if the copy has a new date on it. But, being a wise man, Klaas did not insist since this man was the only one who could approve our marriage documents.

    

2. Divorce papers (If he/she is divorced)

3. Proof of nationality and citizenship.

   Proof of residency: DL, utility bills, voting record, bank statements etc. were all unacceptable. So I went to the property records division of my county. I had them look up the homestead records of the house I own and live in. (Homestead is where you get 1/2 off your property taxes if you OCCUPY the home) On official county letterhead, they typed up a statement that said I am homesteading the house. The officials signature was notarized (allowing me to get an apostille applied). This cost me $5.00 and $5.00 for the apostille. option B: I have been told that the city you live in can also issue you a 'certificate of occupancy". REMEMBER to always have it typed up on official letterhead with the officials signature notarized.

    

4. Name change court order. (If he/she changed name)

5. Proof he/she is single.

   Proof Eileen is single: The Dutch bureaucrat would not accept my taxes or pay stub which are the only legal documents that declare my marital status. He finally did accept a notarized statement from my county records. I called the marriage license bureau, explained my dilemma and they agreed to search their records and type up official findings that there is no evidence of any marriage application by me from 1992 to the present. I was divorced in 92 so the time-line flowed properly. This cost $4.00 and then $5.00 to have an apostille applied. The Dutch official agreed to accept this as proof that I was single and available to marry.

   
   

6. Proof of death if he/she is a widow  

A VERY HELPFUL TIP:

I scanned all my documents and Klaas presented them to the Dutch official.
This is how we learned if the documents would be accepted when we applied for 
the marriage license. And make sure you state 'The Netherlands' when you fill 
out the application for the apostille.  I put Holland and was given a
'Certificate of Office', because Holland did not sign the 1961 treaty....
The Netherlands signed it!!!!)  This is unacceptable and everything had to be redone.
If I had taken my documents to Holland with the Cert of Office, we would have been
denied a marriage license.
BUMMER!

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