A single status affidavit is a personal sworn statement that may be requested to show that a person is not currently married or is legally able to marry. It is often connected to a marriage abroad, immigration-related documentation, or a foreign civil-record process. The receiving country or authority decides what evidence, wording, notarization, translation, and authentication it will accept.
A single status affidavit—sometimes called an affidavit of single status, affidavit of eligibility to marry, affidavit of no marriage, or declaration of marital status—is a signed statement about the signer’s current marital status. The exact title and wording vary. Some foreign marriage offices request a locally issued certificate, while others accept a notarized personal declaration with supporting records.
The U.S. Department of State explains that the U.S. government cannot attest to a person’s marital status, although a person may be able to provide a written statement saying that he or she can marry. That distinction matters: notarization verifies the signer and notarial act; it does not create a government certificate proving marital status.
SafeNotarize can notarize an eligible completed statement. We do not draft the affidavit, research marriage or divorce records, certify that the signer is legally free to marry, or determine what a foreign authority requires.
The person whose marital status is being declared usually signs as the affiant. The affidavit may ask for the signer’s full legal name, date and place of birth, address, citizenship, prior marriages, divorce or death information, and a declaration that the person is free to marry. Use only facts the signer can truthfully state.
The signer should compare names and dates with passports, birth records, divorce judgments, death certificates, or other supporting documents. If the recipient provided a form, use that form rather than a generic statement. Do not omit prior marriages when the form asks for them.
If the affidavit uses a jurat, wait to sign until the live notarial session. The notary may administer an oath or affirmation. If it uses an acknowledgment, the signer acknowledges the signature according to the certificate and session instructions.
Notarization and apostille or authentication are separate steps. A notary performs the notarial act. An apostille or authentication certificate, when required, is issued by the appropriate government authority after notarization or certification. SafeNotarize does not issue apostilles.
The destination country may also require a certified translation, recent issue date, county certification, embassy legalization, or a document issued by a government office rather than a personal affidavit. Ask the foreign marriage authority exactly what it needs before the session.
A completed online notarization does not guarantee acceptance by an embassy, consulate, court, immigration office, marriage registrar, or foreign government. The receiving authority makes the final decision.
The booking estimate reflects the active session selections.
The basic session includes 1 signer and 2 notarization stamps. An international session is $35 and includes 1 signer and 2 stamps.
Additional signers are $10 each, extra stamps are $5 each, and a SafeNotarize-provided witness is $15 each. A customer-provided witness does not add the SafeNotarize witness fee. The document and recipient may require different participants or services.
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