An affidavit
January 11, 2006
One thing I found out most recently is that to get married, I needed an affidavit declaring my eligibility to marry. I guess it’s not ok to have prior wife/wives or any other reasons why I can’t get married again. So off to the Canadian Consulate we went and with five freakin thousand yen (for a piece of paper), and a silly application form, I got my first ever piece of legal declaration. I bet working in the consulate must be one of the cushiest jobs. The hours they’re open are from 10:00 t0 12:00, then 14:00 to 16:00.
Here’s what the affidavit looks like, with some edits to identifying information and signatures. I’m sure the Consul of Canada doesn’t want her signature all over the internet.
For 50 bucks, that’s one of the most expensive pieces of paper describing myself I’ve ever bought.
