Malta - Single Status Certificate / Free Status Certificate

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Procedure

Apply Online

1. To Single Status Certificate / Free Status Certificate, the applicant has to make a online application via – link
2. The applicant has to read all the details and click the “Click here” button from In order to apply for a Free Status Certificate.
3. Now the applicant has to enter all the details in the application form.
4. Also, upload all the necessary documents which is mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. Complete the process and click the “SAVE AND CHECKOUT” button.
6. 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.
7. For further details for completing the procedure, the applicant follows the instruction given by the officer.
8. This entire process can be completed within 15 days or 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

Public Registry,
Evans Building, Merchants Street,
Valletta VLT 2000, Malta
Tel: (356) 2590 4200
E-mail: [email protected]
The opening hours of the Public Registry are:
Monday to Friday: 0715 - 1400
Wednesday: 0715 - 1400 and 1500 - 1800
Saturday: 0730 1100

The Marriage Registry
By the Bation Road, Victoria, Gozo - Malta
T: 356 22156400
F: 356 21561482
E: [email protected]

Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Palazzo Parisio
Merchant Street
Valletta
Malta, VLT 1171
Telephone: 2124 2191
Email [email protected]

Diplomatic and Consular Representation

Eligibility

Free Status Certificates are normally requested by those countries hosting a marriage contract, where one or both of the spouses is/are residents of another country.

The Free Status Certificates issued by the Public Registry, Malta certify that no Act of Marriage, referring to the applicant proper, has been registered in this Department during a specified period of time. This is completely distinct from stating that the applicant is single.

Certificates are to be issued by your Local Registrar not more than 3 months prior to the intended date of marriage.

Fees

Free Status certificates certify that no act of marriage in relation to an applicant has been registered in the Public Registry of Malta between specific dates. Each certificate costs 9.32.

Validity

Free Status Certificates take four working days to complete and are deemed to have a validity period of three months. Due to administrative reasons, Free Status Certificates will be dated 10 days prior to the submission of your application.

Documents to Use

Application for Free Status Certificate

Sample Documents

Sample certificate

Processing Time

Free Status Certificates take four working days to complete and are deemed to have a validity period of three months. Due to administrative reasons, Free Status Certificates will be dated 10 days prior to the submission of your application.

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Instructions

The above mentioned document, which is intended for use abroad, must invariably be authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which is situated at Palazzo Parisio, Merchants Street, Valletta, Malta.

Important

Free Status certificates cannot be ordered together with other stand-alone Birth, Marriage or Death certificates. If you proceed to the Free Status Certificate application form, any Birth, Marriage or Death certificates which are currently in your cart will be removed.

Required Information

• ID Card No.
• Name
• Surname
• Country
• Place of Birth
• Gender
• Nationality
• Date of birth
• Father's Details
• Mother's Details

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

?ertifikati.gov.mt provides all relative information to obtain an existing Public Registry civil status certificate, including Birth, Marriage, Death and Free Status certificates. Certificates can be ordered online from the image links below.

The certifikati.gov.mt portal provides the ability for "secure" transactions to take place over the internet.

If you subscribed to use this service throughout myGov.mt before the 31st March 2009, kindly click here for instructions on how to switch to the new service.

Please note that the e-ID account is not compulsory. Anyone who doesn't have an e-ID account can still use the application by filling manually all the details. On the other hand when logging in with your e-ID account, all relevant details are loaded automatically. For more details regarding e-ID, please visit

www.mygov.mt.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

Apart from being utilised for marriage formalities, Free Status Certificates can also be required by persons taking up residence in another country or by those individuals entering priesthood or monastic/convent life.

In rare cases, Free Status Certificates are to be accompanied by a letter of No Impediment/No Objection. In the case of Italy, this Document has to be complemented by a Null`Osta Letter.

External Links

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Malta

Authentication of Documents

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.