A Single Status Certificate is a legal document that confirms that an individual is currently single and unmarried. It is often required by foreign governments, immigration authorities, or other official bodies as a means of verifying a person’s eligibility to marry, enter into a civil partnership, or engage in other legal activities that require proof of single status. You will be asked to do apostille a document called a single status Certificate and for non-members, the single status affidavit is then legalized by the country’s consulate. Single Status Certificate is also known as a singlehood certificate or marriage ability certificate or bachelorhood certificate or a certificate of no impediment or a celibacy certificate. Apostille is a crucial part of the marriage registration process in Hague Members Countries. Because it is evidence of a person’s Singlehood, in the country where he or she resides. It proves that the said person is not married till date or after divorce or after widowed. So, it needs to be apostille in India.

Single Status Certificate and Apostille

How to get a Single Status certificate?

What documents are required to get a Single Status?

Why is apostille required for Single Status Certificate?

When is apostille required for Single Status document?

What is Apostille for Single Status Certificate?

Required Documents to get an apostille for Singleness

How long does Apostille Process take time for Singlehood?

The Officials for Singleness Apostille Procedure

Apostille Procedure

How to get an apostille?

How to choose an agency?

Step-by-Step Process to obtain Single Status Certificate/Unmarried Affidavit

Step 1 Content. Write about your single status, saying that you are not married, as well as your passport number, address, birth date.

Step 2 Preparation. Get Rs 100 Stamp paper and print content on it.

Step 3 Notarization. Visit a notary public or SDM office to get attested your affidavit.

Documents are required to prepare a Bachelorhood Affidavit / Single Status Certificate?

Passport is required as an address proof and birth date proof.

Letter from applicant’s parents saying that “the applicant is single”

If previously divorced, then divorce decree required as supporting.

In case widowed, required the death certificate of a former spouse

Why is apostille required?

Many countries are not accepting just local notarized singlehood affidavits. Because it is a plain statement stating the marital status, which is not valid. Especially there is a Hague convention policy that demands Single Status Affidavit with Apostille stamp to allow a foreigner to marriage in HCCH Members Countries. It prevents fraud. This process will certify the legitimacy of the Bachelorhood Affidavit to marry any foreigner in Hague Member Countries. Apostille stamp is a report which displays a judgment about the authenticity of a Single Status. With this Apostille stamp, the certificate becomes right, genuine, and recognized by MEA of HCCH Members Countries.

When is apostille required?

Below are the circumstances where can require an Apostille for Single Status certificate. ( Especially for HCCH Members Countries )

In abroad particularly to marry a foreigner

Some countries demand for employment visa process

What is Apostille?

The Ministry of External Affairs must legalize Single Status certificate. It is a unique stamp named an Apostille. An apostille is a sticker stamp of square shape which itself is a printed form consisting of 11 standard fields. On the top is the text APOSTILLE, under which the text Convention de La Haye du 5 October 1961 (English: Hague Convention of 5 October 1961) is placed. The fields contain the following important information and Apostille certificate will be placed on the backside of the document itself.

Apostille Stamp for Bachelorhood Certificate

Country: INDIA
This public document of the Type: Single Status Certificate
Has been signed by: Name of the officer recognised by the MEA
With the Seal/Stamp of: Acting in the capacity of
Certified by: Acting in the capacity of
On: Date of Apostille
At: Location of Apostille
Reference No: 4 Alpha and 10 Numeric numbers
Is issued to: Name of the Document Holder
Seal/stamp: of the authority giving the Apostille
Signature: Signature of authority giving the Apostille

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What documents are needed to obtain an apostille for Singleness Affidavit?

Hague member countries demand Apostille on the Original Singleness Affidavit. So, Apostille stamp should be printed particularly on the original Singleness Affidavit. It should be in an obviously better position; all signs and stamps have to be readable and clear. Moreover, it must not contain unusual marking.

Original Singleness Affidavit.

As Supporting required Passport copy

How long does the Apostille Procedure take time?

The Single Status Certificate Apostille Process is a multi-step process. so, Getting on Bachelorhood certificate an apostille sticker is a lengthy procedure. The Singleness certificate has to pass through some obligatory primary legalization process from the below-mentioned Officials. The MEA can finally Apostille the Single Status certificate. so it takes 10 to 12 working days time and The time limit depends upon issued place. However, there are many ways to finish the process on a fast track. Contact Us.

The Officials for Apostille Procedure

EAS : The Excellent Apostille Services is a private professional and non-government agency that collecting Single Status Certificate from all over India and submitting in MEA for apostille. The document submission to EAS is the beginning step of a singlehood certificate apostille procedure.
Get the Single Status Certificate Notarized: : The initial step in the authentication of the Single Status Certificate is getting them certified from the Notary. Once you have the Unmarried Certificate, get it notarized by a Notary Public. This is required to attest that the certificate is genuine. It provides a sticker and sign. It is the leading step for Single Status Certificate.
GAD : It's known as home department also. Take the notarized Single Status Certificate to the designated authority in your state. The Singleness certificate, Attestation based on the signature of the designated signing authorities of the State Government/Union Territory. The Singleness certificate, verification is to be done by the State Home Department.
SDM : The SDM works personally full form is Sub-Divisional Magistrate, and so does the certification. It is a makeshift key for Apostille process.
Get the Single Status Certificate Apostilled : Submit the Single Status Affidavit to the MEA office along with a copy of your passport and other required documents. Pay the necessary fee for the apostille process. In India, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is the sole authority for the authentication and Apostille of the Single Status certificate for use in Hague Convention countries. So it would legalise your unmarried Certificate for international use

What is the process to get Apostille for Single Status Document

Apostille Procedure for Unmarried Certificate

Apostille Procedure for Single Status Certificate

1). Notary Attestation

2). SDM/Home Department Attestation

3). Apostille from Ministry of External Affairs

Note: SDM (SUB-DIVISIONAL MEGISTRATE) is a makeshift key for Bachelorhood certificate Apostille process which is also genuine and valid process.

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How to do Apostille

Our Apostille services in India will help you to complete all the procedures required to get Apostille stamp on your Single Status Certificate. The Apostille procedure for Bachelorhood Certificate has been decentralized by the Indian government recently. Usually, Candidate can Home Attestation or SDM Attestation personally as per above chart instruction. Finally, the Apostille stamp is obtained from the Ministry of External Affairs. But to get an apostille stamp, a candidate can not directly go to The Ministry of External Affairs. They may submit a Unmarried certificate to RPO or EAS for Apostille Stamp only or complete apostille process. The EAS is the accountable consultancy giving true authentication of documents in the quickest time possible. We provide apostille services in Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Goa, Kolkata, Bhopal, Indore, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Jaipur, Nagpur, Patna, Ranchi, Kochi, Noida, Lucknow, Kanpur, Nashik and many more cities.

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How to start Certificate Apostille process

Bachelorehood Certificate Apostille Required for Following Countries

How to choose an agency for Unmarried certificate Apostille Attestation & Language Translation Services?

It is advantageous to get Singlehood certificate Apostille from specialists. EASSPL ensures the most leading loyalty and quality. Our specialists are experienced in this profession, understand the process very well and well-equipped and thoroughly informed with their tasks and 24*7 accessible. We administer all of our services in strict acquiescence with the relevant data safeguard regulations.
Somebody can complicate the Apostille process. Don’t give this Apostille process to unprofessional or inexperienced employees who do not have sufficient knowledge of the Apostille process and the standard provisions because your paperwork could be discarded so Do not let this occur to you!
Several agencies are providing Apostille service for Singleness Certificate, so it is also essential to know, the Apostille agency is recognised.