New York Single Status apostille
Make Your New York Single Status Document Valid Abroad
Planning to marry or use your New York Single Status document overseas? To be legally recognized in Hague Convention countries, your document must have a New York apostille.
We make the process simple—providing country-specific samples so your paperwork meets exact requirements, checking that your notarization is done properly, and completing all state or county steps to secure your apostille quickly and accurately.
Fast, reliable, and stress-free—let us prepare your New York Single Status document for international use with confidence.
Have multiple documents from different states? No need to search each state.New York apostille requirements for Single Status Documents
Anyone who is planning to get married in a foreign country will be asked to provide this document as proof that he or she is free to marry.
In the State of New York you have two options:
Option 1:
This option is available to you if you live in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, Staten Island. You can request a Certificate of Non-Impediment from the Marriage Bureau in New York City. A Certificate of Non-impediment is an official Certification that the City Clerk's Office has no information that would be an "impediment" to your getting a Marriage License in the City of New York.
To qualify for a Certificate of Non-Impediment, you must reside within the City of New York and must not presently be married.
The Certificate of Non-Impediment is valid for six months from the date of the certificate.
Here is a link to the website of the NYC City Clerk where you can obtain a Certificate of Non-Impediment.
Option 2:
Or, you can prepare a Single Status Affidavit that will be signed by you and notarized by a New York notary public. An Affidavit of Single Status is a sworn statement in which you attest that you are single and free to marry.
If you need a sample Single Status Affidavit, please contact us. We have many country-specific samples. This service is free.
We recommend that you ask you fiance(e) to find out if your affidavit needs to be in any specific form or contain some specific additional details. The requirements differ from country to country.
Single Status Affidavit samples
Here are a few Single Status Affidavit samples:
General Single Status Affidavit form * English-Spanish Single Status Affidavit * English-French Single Status Affidavit
Country-specific forms: We have samples for the following countries:
Albania * Armenia (Armenian) * Armenia (English) * Austria * Canada * Canada (2) * China (Affidavit of Single Status) * Indonesia (consular form) * Indonesia * Italy (Nulla Osta) * Laos * Russia * South Korea * Taiwan * Thailand * Turkey * Ukraine * Vietnam *
Disclaimer: The single status affidavit samples above were provided by clients who successfully used them. We recommend asking your fiancé(e) to obtain a sample affidavit from the country where you plan to marry and using that as a reference. If you have a single status affidavit sample from any country that you'd like to share, we would greatly appreciate your help. Please feel free to contact us.
Notarization requirements
The document should be properly notarized. As this is a sworn statement, the proper notarial form will be the jurat.
In case of remotely / electronically notarized affidavits, the notary shall state that the person making the oath appeared through use of communication technology and attach the original Certificate of Authenticity. Read more about the notarization requirements in the State of New York.
Get a New York apostille
Send the original notarized Single Status Affidavit and the Order form by mail for a New York apostille.
In the State of New York, as in all U.S. states, an apostille is a separate page attached to the document by an eyelet. It is signed by a Deputy Secretary of State (facsimile signature) and has a blue Seal of the Department of State of the State of New York.
New York apostille: $175
Processing time: app. 5 bus. days + mail
Please complete the Order Form and mail it with your original document(s) to
If you are sending your document(s) from a foreign country, please use FedEx, DHL, UPS or TNT, and email the tracking number so that we can watch for your package.
No hidden fees.
Our guarantee: If we are unable to get your documents apostilled or legalized, we will issue a 100% refund, we do not keep any service fees.
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