Single Status Affidavit at U.S. Embassy

If you are currently in another country, the best and fastest method to obtain a document that states that you are single is to visit the local U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate office and request a document called a “Single Status Affidavit“.

Some U.S. Embassies may refer to this type of 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

Basically, the Single Status Affidavit provided by the U.S. Embassy is a written sworn statement that you are swearing that you are currently not married in the United States or any of it’s territories.

All US Embassies should have a generic form that can be filled-out or printed at the U.S. Embassy.  Before you visit the Embassy, you will need to make an appointment.

All documents signed and notarized at a U.S. Embassy and destined for a Country other than the USA must be mailed-in to our Washington office for processing.

Another option is to Contact the County Clerk of the County you use to reside in within the United States.  For example, if you lived in Los Angeles, California, you can contact the Los Angeles County Clerk’s office for instructions on obtaining this type of document.  Please note that not every County Clerk or State can provide this type of document for you.  If you are an expat or do not plan to return back to the USA, we recommend that you visit the U.S. Embassy.