Guernsey - Apply for a Status Declaration / Single Status Certificate

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Procedure

1. Gather all documents you will need to present or submit to apply for a status declaration.
2. Fill out a Status Declaration Application Form.
3. Submit the completed form along with all other required documents. If you are required to submit your Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate or Passport, you will need to attach a copy of the document along with the form. In cases where the Department will be needing your Social Security Insurance Records, Income Tax Records or Education Records, please refer to section 3 of the application form and sign the form to authorize the relevant States of Guernsey Department to provide that information to the Housing Control Section.

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 Guernsey. 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.

• Go to the Civil Registry office where marriages are registered.
• Present and submit required documents.
• Complete a form and declare.
• Pay the fee.

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Required Documents

1. For a person born in Guernsey on or before the 30/06/1994 and who has been ordinarily resident for an aggregate of 10 years within a 20 period and is the child of parents at least one of whom was ordinarily resident in Guernsey when the child was born: Birth Certificate or Passport and Education Records and/or Social Security Insurance Records
2. For a person who was born in Guernsey after 30/06/1994, who has been ordinarily resident for an aggregate of 10 years within a 20 year period and is the child of parents at least one of whom is a Qualified Resident and was ordinarily resident in Guernsey when the child was born: Full Birth Certificate and Education Records and/or Social Security Insurance Records
3. For a person who has been ordinarily resident in Guernsey for an aggregate of 10 years within a 20 year period, as the child of a person qualified under items 1, 2 or 9: Full Birth Certificate and Education Records and/or Social Security Insurance Records
4. For a person who has been ordinarily resident in Guernsey as the spouse or partner of a Qualified Resident for 10 consecutive years and who has throughout that period cohabited with the Qualified Resident as their spouse or partner: Marriage Certificate and Income Tax Records. If you have been living as a common law spouse or partner for all or part of the 10 year period - a Certificate of Ordinary Residence (Partner) and Social Security Insurance Records for that period
5. For a person who has been ordinarily resident in Guernsey for 15 consecutive years by virtue of an essential employment-related housing licence: Letter from employer confirming post and dates of employment and Social Security Insurance Records
6. For a person whose parent qualifies under section 10(2)(h) and who first resided in Guernsey as a minor and as a member of the household of the person qualifying under 10(2)(h) and who has been ordinarily resident in Guernsey for an aggregate of 15 years within a 25 period: Full Birth Certificate and Education Records and/or Social Security Insurance Records
7. For a person who has been ordinarily resident in Guernsey for 20 consecutive years by virtue of a housing licence issued under section 3 of the Law: Social Security Insurance Records
8. For a person who first occupied a dwelling in Guernsey as a minor within the household of their father or mother and who has completed an aggregate of 20 years ordinary residence in Guernsey within a 30 year period: Full Birth Certificate and Certificate of Ordinary Residence (Minor) and Education Records and/or Social Security Insurance Records
9. For a person who was born outside of Guernsey due to a need for special medical or surgical care at or in connection with the birth or for other reasons beyond the control of their mother and whose mother was ordinarily resident in Guernsey at the time of their birth and who, but for the fact they were born outside of Guernsey, would be a person described in items 1 or 2: Please contact the Housing Control Section for further advice as to what documents will be required if you think you qualify under this sub section

Notes:

• If you are required to submit your Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate or Passport, you will need to attach a copy of the document along with the form.
• In cases where the Department will be needing your Social Security Insurance Records, Income Tax Records or Education Records

Office Locations & Contacts

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Eligibility

There are 13 different ways that a person can become a Qualified Resident, and all of these requires a person to have lived lawfully in the Island in a specific type of circumstance for a specific period of time.

Below is a summary of the most common ways to become a Qualified Resident in Guernsey. If you meet all the criteria of one of statements below, then it is likely that you are a Qualified Resident but you will need to ask Housing Control to confirm this first.

The letters in brackets refer to a specific part of section 10(2) of the Housing Control Law.

(d) A person born in Guernsey on or before 30/06/1994 and who has been ordinarily resident for an aggregate of 10 years within a 20 period and who is the child of parents at least one of whom was ordinarily resident in Guernsey when the child was born.

(e) A person who was born in Guernsey after 30/06/1994, who has been ordinarily resident for an aggregate of 10 years within a 20 year period and who is the child of parents at least one of whom is a Qualified Resident and was ordinarily resident in Guernsey when the child was born.

(f) A person who has been ordinarily resident in Guernsey for an aggregate of 10 years within a 20 year period and who is the child of a person qualified under (d), (e) or (m).

(g) A person who has been ordinarily resident in Guernsey as the spouse or partner of the same Qualified Resident for 10 consecutive years and who has throughout that period cohabited with the Qualified Resident as their spouse or partner.

(h) A person who has been ordinarily resident in Guernsey for 15 consecutive years by virtue of an essential employment-related housing licence.

(i) A person whose parent qualifies under section 10(2)(h) and who first resided in Guernsey before the age of 18 and as a member of the household of the person qualifying under 10(2)(h) and who has been ordinarily resident in Guernsey for an aggregate of 15 years within a 25 period.

(j) A person who has been ordinarily resident in Guernsey for 20 consecutive years by virtue of a housing licence issued under section 3 of the Law.

(k) A person who first occupied a dwelling in Guernsey before the age of 18 within the household of their father or mother and who has completed an aggregate of 20 years ordinary residence in Guernsey within a 30 year period.

(m) A person who was born outside of Guernsey due to a need for special medical or surgical care at or in connection with their birth or for other reasons beyond the control of their mother and whose mother was ordinarily resident in Guernsey at the time of their birth and who, but for the fact they were born outside of Guernsey, would be a person described in (c), (d) or (e).

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Instructions

Applications to obtain a Status Declaration are processed by the Housing Control of Guernsey.

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.

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'.

A Qualified Resident is a person who lives in Guernsey without any controls over where they can live, who they may live with, or what sort of job they can do. Being a Qualified Resident also gives a person the right to come back to Guernsey and stay in the country no matter how long they have been away from the Island.

An individual's personal circumstances and length of time he/she have lived in Guernsey will determine if he/she is a Qualified Resident. Once you have become a Qualified Resident, you are a Qualified Resident for life.

If you think you are a Qualified Resident you can apply for a Status Declaration to prove this.

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