Andorra - Single Status Certificate / Declaration of Being Single

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Procedure

Apply In Person

1. To apply for Single Status Certificate / Declaration of Being Single, the applicant has to approach the Register Civil – 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. Then the application will be processed further. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS.
10. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets a call from the office regarding the application.
11. For further details for completing the procedure, the applicant follows the instruction given by the officer.
12. This entire process can be completed within 15 – 30 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

Apply In Person (outside the country person)

1. To apply for Single Status Certificate / Declaration of Being Single, the applicant has to approach the AFERS EXTERIORS- link
2. The applicant has to visit the office with the request letter.
3. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer.
4. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
5. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
6. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
7. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
8. The applicant has to pay the fee as per the authority’s request.
9. 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.
10. Then the application will be processed further. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS.
11. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets a call from the office regarding the application.
12. For further details for completing the procedure, the applicant follows the instruction given by the officer.
13. This entire process can be completed within 15 – 30daysor as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Required Documents

• National identity card or Passport.
• Proof of address.
• If divorced, Decree Absolute.
• If widowed, Death Certificate of previous spouse (and Marriage Certificate).
• If your name has been changed by Deed Poll, proof is necessary.
• The relevant fee.

Office Locations & Contacts

Civil Registry
Carrer Dr. Vilanova, 13
Edifici Davi, 4 pis
AD500 Andorra la Vella
Phone: + (376) 809 580
Fax: + (376) 824575
Civil Registry Contacts
Diplomatic representations

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.

If you are planning on marrying in a foreign country then sometimes a certificate is fundamental. It will be necessary to plan ahead and find out if the country you are intending to marry in is a signatory country of the Hague Convention of 1961.

Fees

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Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

Declaration of being single application form

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

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Instructions

It is advisable to follow the guidelines that certain authorities deem necessary. Those wishing to marry overseas will need special documentation. First, couples will have to present a declaration that is processed by your local office where marriage documents are produced. This must be from the state where you live in the Andorra. On this statement will be recorded the fact that there has not be any marriage in recent years.

Due to the fact that these types of documents are sought for foreign involvement one will need the local or state registrars account or declaration to be authenticated to work abroad.

Required Information

• Full Name
• Passport or ID number
• Place and Date of Birth
• Nationality
• Statement
• Date
• Signature of the person who declares

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.

Overseas marriage authorities often require further evidence that the party is free to marry. Such evidence may be a statement from the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages that there is no record of the person having been previously married or a 'Single Status Certificate' or 'No Records Result'.

Information which might help

Hague Apostille

Andorra has acceded to the Convention abolishing the requirement of legalisation for Foreign Public Documents(known as the Hague Apostille Convention) on April, 15th 1996.

What is the Apostille and why it is used?

Through the Hague Apostille, any ContractingStateof the Convention recognizes the legal validity of a public document emitted in another ContractingState of the Convention.

It is a single process of legalisation and consists of placing an apostille stamp which certifies the authenticity of the signature on the public document itself or in an extension thereof.

Documents legalised with the Apostille procedure are directly recognized in any other country member of the Convention withoutany further proceeding.

The Apostille procedure suppresses the requirement of the diplomatic legalisation.

On the following link you can find an updated list of countries members of the Apostille: link http://www.hcch.net/index_fr.php?act=conventions.status&cid=41

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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 Andorra during a specified period.

External Links

Andorra Civil Registry

Foreign Affairs - Government of Andorra

Others

Many names for this type of document can be found: Certificate of No Impediment, Single Statement, No Marital Status Certificate or Negative Statement of Marriage. However, it is a government document that provides information saying that a search has been conducted and no record of marriage has surfaced. This is a peculiar document in the fact that the process is not necessarily undertaken statewide; moreover, this kind of article is limited in terms of its jurisdiction.