Certificate non impediment for marriage

[marcus]

... It just doesn't seem right that the government can force this on people. What if they didn't want to marry? What if they don't follow a religion? Are they not allowed to live here? Seems oppressive to me!

Assuming you refer to Indonesian Government , I didn't feel as I was "forced" or "oppressed". And many Indonesian couples live together without legally marrying (having a "nikah siri" , for example) .

 

[serious_fun]

Can I have a few more wives if my 1st wife is my KITAP sponsor? Perhaps only if I convert to islam...

 

[Shadrach]

Can I have a few more wives if my 1st wife is my KITAP sponsor? Perhaps only if I convert to islam...

Hey big boy, what's your secret? Do you have the Bali Mojo recipe?
Man after reading all these many comments by everyone, it seems like a tall mountain to climb to get married here. So many rules and regulations. Document after document required, approval by everyone and their uncle, you have to have a religion, you can't be gay, the list goes on and on. Is it worth it for just a piece of paper?

 

[Helpful Herbert]

Hey big boy, what's your secret? Do you have the Bali Mojo recipe?
Man after reading all these many comments by everyone, it seems like a tall mountain to climb to get married here. So many rules and regulations. Document after document required, approval by everyone and their uncle, you have to have a religion, you can't be gay, the list goes on and on. Is it worth it for just a piece of paper?

I don't think your marriage is going to be very successful if you're gay

 

[Shadrach]

I don't think your marriage is going to be very successful if you're gay

Well That depends on what you consider is success. Obviously they're not going to procreate, but they can adopt and raise a very happy family.
Being Gay is not my thing either, but I've had many gay friends and it's their business who they want to love, not mine to judge.
It's been this way since time immortal. The Government here, says there is no Homosexuality in Indonesia. So thus no Gay marriages. I'm just a guest in this country, so it's none of my business.
Maybe due to my age, I do have a hard time understanding People wanting to be Transgender, and wanting to surgically, and chemically alter their body from one sex to the other. I can understand being gay, keeping the same sexual parts, and loving someone of the same sex, but actually cutting yourself up and changing your body parts is too much for my brain to comprehend.
Maybe I'm just old fashioned? Any comments?

 

[serious_fun]

Hey big boy, what's your secret?

The secret for multiple wives?

Panadol for the headaches , some good ear buds for music/podcasts , and a man cave for isolation.

 

[godmachine12]

Has anyone got a certificate of no impediment (CNI) from the American embassy? Is there a standard form or do you need to come with an affidavit? If there is a standard from, does anyone know if it's in Indonesian as well or will this also need to be translated? The embassy website isn't clear on this, but I've got an upcoming appointment and would appreciate some clearer information.

Thanks!

 

[jstar]

See here:

Marriage

Marriage

travel.state.gov

• An Affidavit of Eligibility to Marry. Some countries need this as proof of legal ability to enter into a marriage contract. The United States cannot attest to your marital status. However, you can write a statement confirming that you can marry and a U.S. consular officer can notarize your signature on the document. This satisfies most countries.

It’s a common problem in many countries, not only US* citizens btw. If the US embassy doesn’t have a form you can use and you don’t get an answer here, I would write this statement in both languages. Take it with you and see what they can do.

*Marriages are the jurisdiction of the individual states, and there is no centralized federal register, they don’t keep track of the marital status. And many US embassies have stopped with notarizing the sworn declaration.