Everything you need to know about Single Status, Bachelorhood, Celibacy, Unmarried, and No-Marriage Certificates — pricing, timelines, express delivery, embassy attestation, and complex cases.
A Single Status Certificate (also called Bachelorhood Certificate, Celibacy Certificate, Unmarried Certificate, or No-Marriage Certificate) is an Indian government-attested document certifying that the named applicant is currently unmarried and free to marry. It is required when an Indian citizen, OCI, or NRI is marrying abroad, where the foreign marriage registrar requires proof of single status from India.
Normal processing takes 12–15 working days from start to apostille. Express service is available in just 4–5 working days for an additional $30. International courier transit time (DHL) is extra: typically 2–3 days to USA/UK/Europe and 1–2 days to Gulf/Singapore. For destinations requiring embassy attestation, the embassy adds 5–10 days but Express is not available for that step.
Pricing starts at $200 (Basic — Apostille only, Delhi pickup). Standard package with DHL international delivery is $280. Embassy Attestation add-on is $500 (when destination country requires). Express delivery is just $30 add-on for 4–5 working day turnaround. Translation pricing is indicative based on language and content length, starting from $100. Complex cases (divorced, widowed) start at $500.
No. The entire process — SDM issuance, Notary, MEA Apostille, Embassy Attestation if required, Translation, and DHL delivery — is handled remotely by our team. You don't need to travel to India. We coordinate documentation digitally and you receive the final attested certificate at your foreign address.
Yes. Express delivery reduces normal 12–15 working day processing to just 4–5 working days, for only $30 additional. Express is available on Basic and Standard packages. Express is not available when destination embassy attestation is required (because embassy timelines are outside our control) or for Complex Cases involving divorce/widowhood/document reconstruction (each case has unique steps).
Some destination countries require attestation by their embassy in India in addition to MEA Apostille. We assess this for your specific destination on the consultation call. Our Embassy Attestation add-on is a flat $500 covering the embassy fee, coordination, and DHL delivery. Common destinations needing this include several Gulf and African countries. We confirm your country's exact requirement during the free consultation.
Translation is required when the destination country's marriage registrar conducts proceedings in a language other than English. Common languages include Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, and Russian. Translation pricing is indicative — based on the destination language, document content length, and whether embassy attestation of the translation is also needed. Starts from $100; we quote exactly on the consultation call.
Divorced and widowed applicants need a Complex Case Package starting at $500. For divorced: Divorce Decree (Indian or foreign with apostille). For widowed: Death Certificate of deceased spouse and Marriage Certificate (if available). Children's birth certificates if applicable. We handle decree authentication, foreign decree recognition in India, and complex affidavits. Complex cases take 22–30 working days standard.
Every country and even individual marriage registrars can have unique requirements. We have completed thousands of cases across 95+ countries and have seen every variation. Whatever your specific case requires — special wording, additional supporting documents, country-specific format, additional attestations, or anything else — we will identify it on the consultation call and handle it. If anything goes wrong with your destination authority, we re-do at our cost (when caused by our error) or work with you on the resolution.
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