Do you need to apostille a single status affidavit?

At International Apostille, we take the guesswork out of obtaining an apostille on your single status affidavit.  We can apostille single status affidavits issued from all 50 States and the District of Columbia (Washington DC).

If you are planning to get married in another country who is a member of the Hague Apostille Convention, you will be asked to apostille a document called a single status affidavit.  In some countries, you may also be required to provide this documentation for employment.

Some countries may also refer to this document as:

No Record of Marriage
Certificate of Freedom to Marry
Certificate of No Impediment for Marriage
Certificate of No Record – Marriage
Affidavit of Single Status
Affidavit of Marriageability
Certificate of No Public Record

Here is an example of a single status affidavit:

A single status affidavit can be issued by the local County Clerk, State, and at any U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate located outside of the USA.  You can also use the example above to write your own single status affidavit and have it notarized.  If you are in the USA, you can take the document to a local notary who will include the notarial wording at the end of the document or as an attachment to the signed page.  If you are outside of the USA, you can meet with a U.S. Federal notary at the U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate office.

Here are a few frequently asked questions…

Question: How old can my single status affidavit be?

Answer: We recommend that your single status affidavit be recently issued.  Most countries want to make sure you are not married in another country so the date of this document should be within 90 days.  We recommend that you check with the country requesting your document on how old this document can be.

Question: Why do I need to apostille a single status affidavit?

Answer: If you are planning to get married in another country, they want to make sure you are currently not married to another in the country you are from.

Question: Can I apostille my California single status affidavit in New York?

Answer: No.  A single status affidavit can only receive the apostille from the State of issue.  For example, a single status affidavit issued from Los Angeles County can only receive an apostille from the State of California. Another example is if your single status affidavit was signed and notarized at a U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate outside of the USA, this document can only receive an apostille through the U.S. Department of State in Washington D.C.

Question: What if the State does not accept my single status affidavit?

Answer: In situations where the certificate is not accepted, we will contact you with instructions from the State.

Question: I am currently outside of the USA, where can I get my single status affidavit?

Answer: Please contact the local U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate office near you.  You will need to have a single status affidavit completed and notarized by the U.S. Federal notary who is located there.  Once notarized, mail in this document with our Washington DC apostille order forms to our Washington DC office.

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