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RickBlaine
Joined 2015
Posts: 109

Marriage Exemption

8 years ago

I started writing about the adventure last weekend & Monday in Kingston to obtain my Marriage Exemption at the Ministry of Labour. As it turned out the fee has increased to J$15,000 instead of the J$14,400 we prepaid at NCB!! They also now require the original & a certified copy of any previous divorce documents. They let us slide with just a copy however had to go to NCB and pay the additional J$600!!!

The Ministry of Labour said I had to go to PICA TODAY!!! So; we drove over to PICA and that was a BIG FRIGGIN' MISTAKE!! After almost 2 hours the agent wanted my wife present, she was outside trying to find a place to park and my cell phone was in the car. She attempted to join me but they wouldn't let her past security!!!

When I asked the PICA agent if I could do this in Mobay he said of course you can. So that is what we did the very next day... PICA in Mobay and it was PAINLESS!!

We had to go back on Wednesday for a marriage interview. That went flawlessly!!

PICA no has my passport & paperwork and I should be receiving my passport back with a Multi-Entry Stamp.

Next is to apply for residency... and more trips to Kingston (I'll need some good drugs to deal with it!!)

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