Albania - Single Status Certificate / Single Status Affidavit

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Procedure

Apply In Person

1. To apply for Single Status Certificate / Single Status Affidavit, the applicant has to approach the Ministry of Interior Affairs – link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer.
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
7. The applicant has to pay the fee as per the authority’s request.
8. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
9. An acknowledgment receipt will be provided. Please save it for future reference.
10. Then the application will be processed further. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
11. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets a call from the office regarding the application.
12. The applicant has to complete the further process for collecting the certificate.
13. This entire process can be completed within 30 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.
    

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Required Documents

• Birth Certificate
• Divorce Certificate or Death Certificate (if necessary)
• Proof of identity: Copy of (Registration card, Passport or National identity card).

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Interior Affairs
Address: Sheshi Sk�nderbej 3
Phone: +355 4 224 71 55
Email:
[email protected]
Website: http://www.moi.gov.al
Diplomatic Missions abroad

Eligibility

This document will most likely be required as a supporting document if you are getting married in a foreign country.

This document can also be required for employment in a foreign country.

Fees

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Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

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Instructions

You get a Single Status Affidavit by contacting your municipality. If you are not registered in Albania, you must contact the municipality where you were last registered.

Required Information

• Name
• Date of birth
• Place of birth
• Address
• Citizenship
• Gender

Need for the Document

A Single Status Affidavit also referred to as a No Marriage Affidavit, Certificate of Freedom to Marry or Certificate of No Impediment, is a sworn statement saying that you are eligible to marry.

Information which might help

If you are planning to marry in another country, you may be required to obtain a Certificate of Non-Impediment. This document has many different names such as Declaration of Non-Impediment to Marry, Statutory Declaration of Single Status, Affidavit of Intended Marriage, Statement In-Lieu of Certificate of Non-Impediment to Marriage Abroad, Certificate de Coutume, a Certificate of No Impediment, Certificate of Nulla Osta, Certificate of Freedom to Marry or just free to marry.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

It is a government document that provides information saying that a search has been conducted and no record of marriage has surfaced.

External Links

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Albania

Albanian Government

Others

You may require a Single Status certificate if you intend to be married overseas or if you are returning to your country of residence to be married. It certifies if you have been married in Albania during a specified period.

Overseas marriage authorities often require evidence a party to the marriage is free to marry. Such evidence may be a Result of Marriage Certificate from the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages.