Notarised Statement To Prove I Am Single

Visas, Permits, Passports and Naturalization
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I am back in the UK having departed in Dec last year and want to withdraw my Pillar 3 from liberty pension

They have asked me to get a sworn signed declaration that I am single which needs to be notarised

Does anyone know if there is any format of the document needed and what the content should be? Also does it have to be notarised by a solicitor or can the post office / civil servant witness it?

Thanks so much

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Would the document (affidavit) require a translation?

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I really love that one! How do you prove a negative. ie that you are not married.

And a notary can only confirm that he witnessed your signature, not that what you say is true.

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You are not trying to prove a negative. You just making a statement that needs to be notarised, nothing more.

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The notary verifies that you are who you say you are and it is your signature.

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I had to provide this document during my naturalisation. Was called to an office in Lausanne, had to hold up my hand and swear I was single, and pay 250 chf!

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I wonder whether a statement of contributions to the Swiss social security (AHV in German, AVS in French) would show your official marital status. It might be worth asking there.

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what happens if you have a longterm living partner?

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In developed countries you prove that by simply pulling out the government record that you are not married. End of story. Being married or not has in pretty much all countries a massive tax effect, so the government should know your status. It's rather specific to the UK that you dont have the same sort of Gemeinde registration pretty much all of Europe has. Therefore this rather crappy plan b with some notarized declaration is the back up. Its a cultural thing...

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You’re considered as being single as far as the pension fund is concerned.

In this scenario you need to make sure you make provisions for that person in your will in the event of your death.

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I found that providing a photo of myself was sufficient proof.

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At least in France (the case may be different in Switzerland), you would sign an 'Attestation sur l'honneur' and have it witnessed (in this case, by a notary).

Here is an example: Attestation