Lithuania - Single Status Certificate / Certificate of Marital Status

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Procedure

Apply In Person (Both Citizen & Non – Citizen)

1. To Single Status Certificate / Certificate of Marital Status, the applicant has to approach the Ministry of Foreign Affair – link
2. The applicant has to visit the office and submit the affidavit 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 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 will receive the certificate through mail.
13. This entire process can be completed within 15 – 30 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.
    

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Required Documents

• Personal identification document;
• Power of attorney, if the applicant is an authorized representative or person.

Office Locations & Contacts

The city of Vilnius Civil Registry Division
Address: Kalinausko g. 21, 03107 Vilnius
Online http://www.vilnius.lt
Tel: (8 5) 233 47 20
Email: [email protected]

Alytus district municipality administration,
Civil registration department
Address: Flock g. 21, 62135, Alytus
Online http://www.arsa.lt
Tel: (8 315) 55 512
E-mail: @ v.silvanaviciene arsa.lt

Kaunas city civil registry office
Address: A town hall. 15, 44279 Kaunas
Online https://www.kaunas.lt
Tel: (8 37) 42 27 66
E-mail: @ civilines.metrikacijos.skyrius kaunas.lt

List of Civil Registry Offices

Lithuanian representations abroad

Eligibility

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'.

Fees

21 (6:08 Euro)

If the application is submitted online, the online registry service MEPIS information system, we recommend that the state fee paid only after approval of the performance of the service and correctly formatted payment order. Confirmation of the performance of the service, you can receive e-mail, mail or SMS text message. This avoids potentially incorrect payments. Incorrect payment reasons:

• Improper Payment code. Payment of the state fee payment order must be code contributions of the municipality, which carries out the request. There may be cases where the request is one of the municipalities, and enforced in another.
• For an application does not need to pay because the service may be denied.
• Paid the wrong amount. There may be cases where the request is not made, and then paid the wrong amount.

Payment must indicate the data of the person on whose behalf the request is not a relative or another person's data.

Validity

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

Request Issue of a certificate of marital status

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

It will take about 20 days

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Instructions

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.

Payment order or receipt confirming payment of the state fee. These documents shall be submitted, if the application has been submitted online and paid through e-government goal.

Required Information

• Full name
• Residence
• Personal identification number
• Date
• Specify the foreign country
• Signature and full name

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'.

Information which might help

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.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

The Bride & Groom to be married must provide from their country of Citizenship, individual Certificates of non impediment or Certificate of Single Status/Sworn Affidavit, as proof that they are both indeed single and eligible to marry. This is also called an affidavit of single status or negative statement of marriage. This document can be obtained at the Bureau of Vital statistics in their city they reside.

External Links

Civil Registry Office Portal MEPIS

Certificates of marital status issuance of a person who intends to marry a foreign country

Lithuania Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Government Institutions of Lithuania

Government of the Republic of Lithuania

Lithuanian Ministry of the Interior

Others

Through a sworn affidavit the applicant confirms that they are who they claim to be. The Single Status Letter or Affidavit says that they are able and free to marry among other things. Bear in mind that one fact about the Single Status Affidavit is that it is not a government document; rather, it is a letter from the affiant signed in front of a notary public. An interesting fact about this type of document is that there are many names given for it. For example look at this list: "Single Status Statutory Declaration" or a "Certificate of Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage" or a "Single Status Certificate" or "Free-to-marry statement". These certificates vary in the length of time they are valid for, which can sometimes only be a few months. Certain countries require that certificates be no older than 2 or 3 months at the time of your wedding. Therefore, it is important to check the requirements which apply to your circumstances and pay particular attention to timelines when you apply for a Certificate of No Impediment.