United States - Apply for an Affidavit of Marriage

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Procedure

Apply In Person:

1. To Apply for an Affidavit of Marriage, the applicant has to approach the U.S. embassy and consulate link

   NOTE: Enter the country or area and click the “Locate” button.

2. The applicant has to get the application form from the office.
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 essential documents along with the completed application form to the nearest office.
7. The fee for this procedure has to be paid 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 to the applicant’s mobile number.
10. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets a notification through email or SMS.
11. The applicant has to visit the office and complete the further process to get the affidavit.
12. The processing time for this Affidavit for Foreign Marriage takes up to 3 weeks.

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Required Documents

• Application form
• Passport size photographs
• Identity proof
• Citizenship card
• Fee receipt
• Court order

Office Locations & Contacts

U.S. embassy and consulate
Department of State
44132 Mercure Cir.
PO Box 1213
Sterling, VA 20166-1213
Tel. (202) 485-8300
Regional office link

NOTE: Enter the country or area and click the “Locate” button.

Eligibility

• Any person who intends to Apply for an Affidavit of Marriage is eligible to make this application.

Fees

• The fee for this procedure has to be paid as per the authority’s request.

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• The processing time for this Affidavit for Foreign Marriage takes up to 3 weeks.

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Instructions

• Applicant must complete the application form before submitting. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicant must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

Required Information

• Name
• Spouse name
• Contact number
• Address
• Country
• State
• ZIP code
• Email
• Mailing address
• Date of birth
• Signature
• Witness name
• Witness details
• Witness signature

Need for the Document

• An affidavit is a legally binding declaration of a person's oath that cannot be refuted.
• Some countries require an affidavit by the parties as proof of legal capacity to enter into a marriage contract. No such government-issued document exists in the United States. You may execute such an affidavit at a U.S. embassy or consulate.

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

• The marriage certificate is used as proof of identity

External Links

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Others

Proof of affidavit

• Affidavits are documents used to declare facts in writing and can either be used as support documents or as evidence in Courts. An affidavit for proof of address or simply an affidavit of residence is a document that is used to legally prove a person's address.