Do you need an apostille on a Single Status Affidavit?
Are you planning to get married in another country? Do you also need to apostille your birth certificate, divorce decree, and FBI background check apostille?
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
If the County Clerk is unable to provide you one, you can write your own. Please be sure the country requesting it will accept your single status affidavit before you mail in the singed and notarized affidavit to our office. Here is an example of a 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 single status 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 single status 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 single status 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.
Here is an example of US Embassy or US Consulate Single Status Affidavit:
Obtaining an apostilles on your single status affidavit can be complicated and time consuming. 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!
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 or email: support@washingtondcapostille.com
Do you need to apostille a Single Status?
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“.
