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I am a 29 year old Indian female (from Kerala) residing in the State of Qatar for the past 29 years. I am due to marry a foreigner in Qatar and for the same purpose I am required to submit an attested Certificate showing my single status at the Embassy of India here. It would be very helpful if I could receive some guidance on how to request and obtain the aforementioned certificate with all required attestations. Any advice on this matter would be highly appreciated.
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A Certificate of bachelorhood/single-status/eligibility to get married can be issued by a competent court having jurisdiction of the area of the residential address of the applicant. This can be in the form of a declaratory order for which a suit has to be filed before the appropriate court for the specific purpose which is required to be counter-attested by the Home Department of the State concerned. Thereafter, it is to be attested/apostilled by the Attestation Section of the Consular, Passport & Visa (CPV) Division of the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi.
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It is advisable to follow the guidelines that certain authorities deem necessary. Those wishing to marry overseas will need special documentation. First, couples will have to present a declaration that is processed by your local office where marriage documents are produced. This must be from the state where you live in Qatar. On this statement will be recorded the fact that there has not be any marriage in recent years.
Due to the fact that these types of documents are sought for foreign involvement one will need the local or state registrars account or declaration to be authenticated to work abroad.
Go to the Civil Registry office where marriages are registered.
Present and submit required documents.
Complete a form and declare.
Pay the fee.
Required Documents
National identity card or Passport.
Proof of address.
If divorced, Decree Absolute.
If widowed, Death Certificate of previous spouse (and Marriage Certificate).
If your name has been changed by Deed Poll, proof is necessary.
The relevant fee.
Office Locations & Contacts
Ministry of Justice Contacts
General Secretary of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs
Tornado Tower, 42nd and 43rd floor - West Bay
P.O. Box: 22257
Doha - Qatar
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Hello,
refer to the following link for entire procedure:
https://www.mea.gov.in/bachelorhood-single-status-certificate.htm
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Dear Client,
Since your birth you are staying in Qatar, so maiden status certificate will also be issued by QATAR govt. In India, Certificate of bachelorhood/single-status/eligibility to get married can be issued by a competent court having jurisdiction of the area of the residential address of the applicant. This can be in the form of a declaratory order for which a suit has to be filed before the appropriate court for the specific purpose which is required to be counter-attested by the Home Department of the State concerned. Thereafter, it is to be attested/apostilled by the Attestation Section of the Consular, Passport & Visa (CPV) Division of the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi.
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A Certificate of bachelorhood/single-status/eligibility to get married can be issued by a competent court having jurisdiction of the area of the residential address of the applicant. This can be in the form of a declaratory order for which a suit has to be filed before the appropriate court for the specific purpose which is required to be counter-attested by the Home Department of the State concerned. Thereafter, it is to be attested/apostilled by the Attestation Section of the Consular, Passport & Visa (CPV) Division of the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi.
https://www.mea.gov.in/bachelorhood-single-status-certificate.htm
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Dear Madam,
The following information may kindly be read and I think it is useful to you.
A Certificate of bachelorhood/single-status/eligibility to get married can be issued by a competent court having jurisdiction of the area of the residential address of the applicant. This can be in the form of a declaratory order for which a suit has to be filed before the appropriate court for the specific purpose which is required to be counter-attested by the Home Department of the State concerned. Thereafter, it is to be attested/apostilled by the Attestation Section of the Consular, Passport & Visa (CPV) Division of the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi.
Kindly note that the applications for attestations are to be submitted with the Outsourced agencies, for details please log on tohttp://mea.gov.in/apostille.htm
STEP 1 - you have to get a notary document from any notary shop nearby and add these points,
a) you are a citizen of india with passport number and your parents name and your residence address
b)mention that you are single and free to marry either in india or outside the borders and you can mention your date of birth that is necessary too.
step 2 - go to the SDM office of your area and get the SDM stamp on the document, dont get tehsildar or executive magistrate or assistant of sdm sign on it because it wont be used or approved by the MEA(ministry of external affairs). it will take your day or 2 because these sdm mostly never at there office and the assistant or employees of government wanna give you a run around so they will just push you away. NOBODY IN THE GOVT OFFICE EVEN KNOW ABOUT THIS SO BE READY TO DEAL WITH UNEDUCATED AND UNETHICAL PEOPLE OF ERA WHO WILL WASTE YOUR TIME JUST FOR A STAMP. if they ask you how could i believe you that you are single then you need to show them a decleration from your parents that you are free to marry ( it is not necessary according to the law.
step 3 - Google apostile services nearby and go to the company who does apostile and give them the sdm stamped notary document. this is the easiest one you will get it in a day. as MEA dont take docs personally so you have to go through a company. they cost around 75 rs to get everything done. dont get in the trap of people who say its for 4k or 7k rs coz it just cost 100rs not more than that. when i was outside india i reached out to these companies they said almost 7k-24k to get everything done. as well you can write a letter of authorisation to authorise your brother or family member to do everything for you if you are outside india.
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you need to submit an affidavit to the Magistrate having jurisdiction over your residence address in India
the order passed by the Magistrate has to then be pre-authenticated by the Home Department of your state in India
this document then requires to be apostilled either by Indian Embassy in Qatar or through the third party agencies appointed by the Ministry of External Affairs in India
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Hello,
All you need is to write an application stating all the details of your and your spouse along with the Xerox copy of all the documents.
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1. From whom do you require the said single status certificate in India?
2. You can get an affidavit afformed and based on that you can get the said certificate from the Counselor of the ward of your local Municipal Corporation.
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You have to give an affidavit in this regard that you are single this affidavit should be notarized and attested by the embassy on the basis of your affidavit and your passport details The embassy will authenticate your document on payment of requisite fee.
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You would simply need an affidavit stating that you are single and have no living husband while making this affidavit, which has to stamped by SDM.
Once that is done you would need the stamped document to be apostilled by MEA approved Agencies.
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There is no provison in law to provide such certificates in India.
Some states namely Punjab, furnish such certificates to the desirous people through their online portal.
But Kerala may not have any such law in force however the village officer may furnish his report stating that it is found on enquiry from the neighbors that the candidate is unmarried, the Taluk level revenue officer may endorse a certificate to this effect on the basis of the village officer's report, but how far the revenue officer of the taluk will be cooiperative in this regard is to be seen after you approach one.
A Certificate of bachelorhood/single-status/eligibility to get married can be issued by a competent court/ SDM having jurisdiction of the area of the residential address of the applicant. This can be in the form of a certificate/ affidavit notarized by SDM which is required to be counter-attested by the Home Department of the State concerned. Thereafter, it is to be attested/apostilled by the Attestation Section of the Consular, Passport & Visa (CPV) Division of the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi.
Kindly note that the applications for attestations are to be submitted with the Outsourced agencies, for details please log on tohttp://mea.gov.in/apostille.htm
Q:How can I get Bachelorhood/Single-Status Certificate?
A:
A Certificate of bachelorhood/single-status/eligibility to get married can be issued by a competent court/ SDM having jurisdiction of the area of the residential address of the applicant. This can be in the form of a certificate/ affidavit notarized by SDM which is required to be counter-attested by the Home Department of the State concerned. Thereafter, it is to be attested/apostilled by the Attestation Section of the Consular, Passport & Visa (CPV) Division of the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi.
Kindly note that the applications for attestations are to be submitted with the Outsourced agencies, for details please log on tohttp://mea.gov.in/apostille.htm
Single status affidavit India format Certificates is the act of witnessing an on its own status certificate by authorized person/persons/ Departments / Attestation powers that be with their official seal and signature. This attestation as well confirms that the particular Single status certificate has been an issue by that mentioned department and Seal and signature on that exacting Single status certificate is genuine.The word freedom loosely means that there is a quality or a state of being free,that is, freedom exists without the need for force or constraint regarding personal elections or your actions.
Note:- format change time to time as per law
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST AND TIME TAKEN?
The cost of the process depends on the process. The only fixed fee is the one to be paid at the MEA. The rest of the cost varies from state to state, on the facilities obtained through the agency, the type; apostille or attestation, etc.
The duration again depends on the procedure. The DM or SDM usually have long queues and complex bureaucratic procedures. Apart from this, certificate apostille and certificate attestation both take different amounts of time. It could take much longer for the affiant to go through these hurdles by themselves. However, if using the help of an Attestation and Apostille agency, it could be done faster and is normally done in 10 days
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Type of Document (ex: Diploma, Degree, Birth/Marriage Certificates, Company Agreement, etc.)
Country the document is going to be used in
Contact information for you
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Once we have provided you with the confirmation and quote, complete these easy steps below and mail your documents to us:
1 Gather all your original documents.
2 Fill the order form,.
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2 We will need the information listed below to provide a quote to you.
3 Type of Document (Diploma, Marriage/Birth Certificate, POA, Company Agreement, etc.)
4 Country the document is going to be used in
WHAT IS BACHELOR CERTIFICATE?
A Bachelor Certificate is the Certificate which proves that a particular person is Un-Married and single in status.
WHO REQUIRE BACHELOR OR UN-MARRIED CERTIFICATE?
1 Any Indian who is going to married Foreign Country Citizen
2 Going Abroad for Study
3 Going to start job in Military or Cisf (For some particular jobs)
WHY DO YOU NEED SINGLE STATUS CERTIFICATE?
In India, it is not necessary to showcase that one is single or unmarried. However, almost every country in the world requires that a person be unmarried in order to solemnize a marriage in that specific country. This is to avoid polygamy and illegal marriages from happening. To allow a person to wed someone abroad, a Single Status Certificate, also known as a CENOMAR (certificate of no marriage record) is required. In certain cases, the documents to show your bachelorhood is also called a celibacy certificate, or a certificate of no impediment.
A plain statement stating the marital status is not valid, and therefore need to undergo certificate attestation or certificate apostille. Attestation of documents simply refers to the legalization of a particular document to increase its authenticity by the home government. However, for certain countries, that are part of the Hague Convention, a certificate apostille is required. The Attestation of Single Status Certificate makes the document legal and acceptable in every country
WHAT ARE THE DOCUMENT REQUIRED FOR SINGLE STATUS CERTIFICATE?
National identity card or Passport.
Proof of address.
If divorced, Decree Absolute.
If widowed, Death Certificate of previous spouse (and Marriage Certificate).
If your name has been changed by Deed Poll, the proof is necessary.
The relevant fee.
Aadhaar Card
WHAT IS THE ELIGIBILITY TO GET SINGLE STATUS CERTIFICATE?
In order for non-nationals to marry in a foreign country, you will most likely be required to produce legal documentation from your country of citizenship verifying the single status and that you are free to marry. This is known as a 'Certificate of No Impediment', 'Certificate de Coutume', 'Certificate of Nulla Osta' or a 'Certificate of Freedom to Marry'.
Procedure to get single status Certificate?
Get an affidavit declaring your single status. (Other info like your Passport number, address, date of birth etc needs to be clearly mentioned)
Get a stamp from Sub-district magistrate or District magistrate or Court. (None of these parties willingly provide the stamp)
Take it to the Home department and get it attested.
Then take this affidavit to the Ministry of External Affairs or branch office and get the apostle.
You need to take a demand draft.
Take this to the Indian embassy or to another foreign embassy where you wish to marry
The apostille should be done in ten days.
Some countries may also refer to this document as:
· Single Status Certificate / Affidavit
· Bachelor Certificate
· Unmarried Certificate
· 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
· Marriageability Affidavit
FORMAT OF AFFIDAVIT OF SINGLE STATUS
Name, S/o Mr. Father's name and Mothers name, residing at Address, INDIA. Do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under:
That I am a Citizen of India.
That I was born on DD/MM/YYYY (DDTH Day of Month(eg) July YEAR (eg) Nineteen Hundred Eighty-Four) at a Birth place, State, INDIA.
I say that I am holding a valid Indian Passport bearing number (Passport number) issued at (Issuing place) and is valid from date of issue (Validity from) to date of expiry (Validity to).
I say that I am single/divorced and I have no living spouse at present either in India or abroad.
That I am eligible to marry an Indian or person of any other nationality according to Law.
I further state whatever stated herein above is correct to the best of my knowledge and is punishable u/s 193 (2), 199, 200 of IPC.
I am of sound health and in mentally fit condition.
That above are my true and correct statements.
Single status affidavit India format Certificates is the act of witnessing an on its own status certificate by authorized person/persons/ Departments / Attestation powers that be with their official seal and signature. This attestation as well confirms that the particular Single status certificate has been an issue by that mentioned department and Seal and signature on that exacting Single status certificate is genuine.The word freedom loosely means that there is a quality or a state of being free,that is, freedom exists without the need for force or constraint regarding personal elections or your actions.
Note:- format change time to time as per law
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST AND TIME TAKEN?
The cost of the process depends on the process. The only fixed fee is the one to be paid at the MEA. The rest of the cost varies from state to state, on the facilities obtained through the agency, the type; apostille or attestation, etc.
The duration again depends on the procedure. The DM or SDM usually have long queues and complex bureaucratic procedures. Apart from this, certificate apostille and certificate attestation both take different amounts of time. It could take much longer for the affiant to go through these hurdles by themselves. However, if using the help of an Attestation and Apostille agency, it could be done faster and is normally done in 10 days
Step 1: Organize Your Information & Contact Us
We will need the information listed below in order to provide a QUOTE.
Type of Document (ex: Diploma, Degree, Birth/Marriage Certificates, Company Agreement, etc.)
Country the document is going to be used in
Contact information for you
Step 2: Send us your documents
Once we have provided you with the confirmation and quote, complete these easy steps below and mail your documents to us:
1 Gather all your original documents.
2 Fill the order form,.
3 Prepare a self-addressed pre-paid envelope.
4 YDS Apostille/Attestation Services requires a pre-paid envelope with your address to return the documents. If not included, the delivery process may be delayed. International mailing can be arranged for destinations outside the INDIA.)
5 Make sure to include all your documents, the completed Order Form and the pre-paid self-addressed envelope and send to the following address :
6 Call 09540005064 or call 09540005026 for address
Step 3: We process your order
1 Once your order is received and all the required documentation has been provided, we will process your order. Documents will be mailed out once processed using the pre-paid envelope provided. It's as easy as that!
2 We will need the information listed below to provide a quote to you.
3 Type of Document (Diploma, Marriage/Birth Certificate, POA, Company Agreement, etc.)
4 Country the document is going to be used in