Austria - Single Status Certificate

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Procedure

Apply In Person

1. To apply for Single Status Certificate, the applicant has to approach the Federal Ministry of Republic and International 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. Then the application will be processed further. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS.
10. The applicant will receive the certificate through mail.
11. 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

Vienna Registry Offices
20, Dresdner Strae 93
Phone: +43 1 4000-35089
Fax: +43 1 4000-99-35070
E-mail: [email protected]
Registry Offices in Austria in the Major Capital Cities
Austrian Representations Abroad

Eligibility

Foreigners must apply for official permission from the Austrian government to marry a citizen of Austria. You must demonstrate to Austrian officials that they are not currently married to anyone else - either you have never been married or all divorces are finalized - that your identity is proven, and that you have never committed any crimes in Austria. This is done by providing various documents including an Affidavit of Single Status to the Austrian government either in Austria or via an Austrian embassy.

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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 Austria. 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
• Signature of the witnesses

Need for the Document

A Single Status Certificate 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'.

Certificate of Single Status/Sworn Affidavit that you are free to marry: These are similar to a Certificate of No Impediment, but instead you have to swear you are single in front of a legal representative.

Information which might help

The earliest possible time to reserve the date for your marriage at the Standesamt is six months before the planned wedding. Although Austrian law does not require a period of residence in Austria prior to the marriage the administrative procedures involved usually require two to four weeks to complete. There is no legal waiting period between marriage registration and the marriage ceremony itself. Waiting periods can result through already assigned wedding dates.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

In order for non-nationals to marry in a foreign country you will most likely be required to produce legal documentation from your country of citizenship verifying single status and that you are free to marry. This is known as a 'Certificate of No Impediment', 'Certificate de Coutume', 'Certificate of Nulla Osta' or a 'Certificate of Freedom to Marry'.

External Links

Government of Austria: Ministries

Federal Ministry of Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs

Federal Ministry of the Interior

Others

Please also be aware that a standard Single Status Certificate or Certificate of No Impediment may be insufficient on its own to allow a marriage to take place in a foreign country. You may be required by the foreign authorities to comply with the following, so please ensure that you allow sufficient time for processing.

• Certificates may need to be translated.
• Certificates may need to be endorsed or exchanged for a locally acceptable version issued by your Embassy or Consulate in the country where you will marry.
• Certificates may need to be legalized i.e. stamped with an official stamp known as an Apostille.
• Certificates may require that witnesses swear an Affidavit stating that you are free to marry and that this is appended.