Do you need to apostille a certificate of freedom to marry?
Are you planning to get married in a foreign country?
At International Apostille, we take the guesswork out of obtaining an apostille on your certificate of freedom to marry. We can apostille a freedom to marry document 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 freedom to marry. 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
Single Status Affidavit
Certificate of No Impediment for Marriage
Certificate of No Record – Marriage
Affidavit of Single Status
Affidavit of Marriageability
Affidavit of Civil Status
Certificate of No Public Record
Eligibility to Marry
Here is an example of a freedom to marry affidavit (AKA: single status affidavit):
The first step is to contact the local County Clerk’s office to request a document that states you are currently not married (AKA: Single Status). Some County Clerk offices may refer to this document as a “no record of marriage” instead of a “single status”. Most all County Clerk offices can provide you this document so please be sure to speak to a supervisor if you are told otherwise. A document issued from the County Clerk’s office does not require notarization.
If the County Clerk is unable to assist you and you are in the United States, you can use the sample above to write your own freedom to marry affidavit. Basically, you are writing a sworn statement stating that you are currently not married to another person in the United States. Be sure to have this document signed and notarized before you mail it in to our office. You should also check with the people requesting your certificate of freedom to marry if they will accept a sworn affidavit directly from you.
If you are outside of the United States, the local US Embassy or US Consulate office should be able to assist you in completing a freedom to marry affidavit and also having it signed and notarized. Because you will be visiting U.S. Federal Government office, this document can then only be apostilled through our Washington DC apostille office. If you are outside of the US, please contact the US Embassy or US Consulate before you travel there to meet with the US Federal notary public.
Here is an example of US Embassy or US Consulate freedom to marry affidavit:
Obtaining an apostille on a certificate of freedom to marry can be complicated. Don’t leave this process to untrained employees or non-professionals who do not fully understand the Apostille process and the unique requirements of certain countries. Your paperwork could be rejected costing you time and money. Don’t let this happen to you!
What US State are your documents from?
Our staff is available Monday-Saturday from 8am to 7pm to answer your questions and provide you easy to follow-step-by-step instructions. Please call us at 1-888-810-4054.
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