At India for NRI, we help you obtain and apostille this certificate without the need to travel to India — saving time, effort, and cost.

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What is a Single Status Certificate?

A Single Status Certificate (also known as a Bachelorhood Certificate or Certificate of No Impediment) is a legal affidavit issued in India that certifies a person is unmarried and free to marry. This document is often required by foreign governments before they allow the registration of a civil or religious marriage with an Indian citizen or NRI.

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Alternate Names for Single Status Certificate

Depending on the country, this document may be known by different names:

• Single Status Affidavit

• Certificate of No Impediment (CNI)

• Bachelorhood Certificate

• Certificate of Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage

• Unmarried Certificate

• Certificate of No Marriage Record

• Legal Capacity to Marry

• Certificate of Matrimonial Capacity

• Certificate of Capacity to Marry

• CENOMAR (in the Philippines)

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Country-Specific Terms

Here’s what the Single Status Certificate is called in different countries:

• USA / Canada – Single Status Affidavit, Affidavit of Bachelorhood

• UK – Certificate of No Impediment (CNI)

• Australia – Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage

• New Zealand – Certificate of No Impediment

• Germany – Ehefähigkeitszeugnis

• France – Certificat de capacité matrimoniale

• Italy – Nulla Osta

• UAE / Gulf Countries – Bachelorhood Certificate

• Philippines – CENOMAR (Certificate of No Marriage Record)

• Netherlands – Verklaring van huwelijksbevoegdheid

• Spain – Certificado de Capacidad Matrimonial

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When Is an Apostille or Embassy Attestation Needed?

• If your marriage is taking place in a Hague Convention country, the Single Status Certificate must be apostilled by India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).

• If your marriage is in a non-Hague country like UAE, Qatar, or Saudi Arabia, you’ll need Embassy Attestation after MEA attestation.

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Documents You Will Need

To obtain and apostille a Single Status Certificate from India, you typically need:

• Valid Indian passport

• Aadhaar or Indian address proof

• Affidavit on Indian stamp paper confirming your unmarried status

• Passport-size photograph

• If previously married: divorce decree or spouse’s death certificate

India for NRI assists you with everything — from drafting the affidavit to notarization and MEA attestation.