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Single Status Affidavit Apostille

Requires a state apostille

⚠ Notarization required first: This document must be notarized by a commissioned notary public before it can receive a state apostille. The apostille is issued on the notary's signature, not the document itself. Make sure your notarization is current — some states impose time limits on how old a notarization can be before the apostille is refused.

⚠ County step may apply: Some states require county clerk certification of the notary's commission before the Secretary of State will issue the apostille on notarized documents. This is separate from the standard apostille process for vital records. Check your state's page in the Apostilles section for state-specific requirements, or contact us and we will confirm before you mail anything.

Apostilling a Single Status Affidavit

A Single Status Affidavit (sometimes called an Affidavit of Marital Status or Affidavit of Single Status) is a notarized statement declaring that you are legally free to marry. Because the United States has no national marriage registry, many countries require this affidavit — apostilled — before allowing a US citizen to marry abroad.

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Which State Apostilles My Single Status Affidavit?

The apostille is issued by the Secretary of State in the state where the affidavit was notarized.

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Document Requirements

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How to Order

Add the state where your affidavit was notarized and your destination country on the Build-A-Cart page. Learn more about the state apostille process in general.

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