Certificate of No Impediment for Austria

Marriage Affidavit/Certificate of No Impediment (pdf file, free download): Sign, and have your signature notarized by a notary public. If you sign in the United States, your document will be valid in Austria only if it is further legalized by a Hague apostille. An apostille needs to be from the state where the notary public is qualified.

You can also make an appointement in the U.S. embassy in Vienna and sign the Marriage Affidavit/Certificate of No Impediment (external link, U.S. Embassy in Austria) before a Consular Officer. The marriage affidavit is the document in which the U.S. applicant states that he or she is free to marry the other party according to the laws of his or her home state in the U.S.

Other Documents Required for Getting Married in Austria

If you plan to get married in Austria, you will also need

(a) your passport,

(b) your birth certificate (certified copy, citing names of parents, with an apostille). Need a certified copy with an apostille? Please contact us.

(c) documentary proof of dissolution of previous marriages, if any, e.g. final divorce or annulment decrees (with an apostille), marriage certificate from former marriage (with an apostille) or death certificate (with an apostille), Need a certified copy with an apostille? Please contact us. In case of a divorce, in which the woman’s or the man’s nationality are different or which took place outside of their home country, the permission of the Austrian Ministry of Justice is required, which will delay the procedure.

(e) notarized parental consent, if required.

Apostille for Austria: Prices, processing time, order form

Apostille: $175 (FedEx within the U.S. is included)

Apostille Order Form (PDF file)