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How to Get Single Status Certificate Early?

Staying outside the country is tougher than that of getting aboard a flight to abroad. A non-resident of India flies offshore with hundreds of dreams in his/her eyes. Lavished life, standard lifestyle and advanced people in the surrounding are few dreams which he/she chases. This is the reason why most of the youngsters prefer to stay there for life long. Meanwhile, they establish marital relationship with foreigners. But solemnizing marriage in foreign country is not a bed of roses.

Single Status Certificate

Single Status Certificate is also known as Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage. It clears all the obstacles that an NRI faces in the way of marriage in foreign land. It is a licence or legal proof of an individual declaring his/her single status. The individual can be unmarried or single after divorce. It is issued on non-judicial stamp paper and then, attested by the first class magistrate.  

   

It Is Required In These Countries:

Those, who are ignorant of the rules and constitution of the foreign country, may get trapped to the legal complications. The countries, abided by the ‘Haque Convention’, require ‘Apostle Attestation’. It is attested by the ‘Ministry of External Affair’ there. On the other hand, some countries’ embassies take care of this certificate’s attestation.  The following countries need an affidavit sworn for being single.  

Philippines	China
Taiwan	Pakistan
Malaysia	Indonesia
Thailand	Brazil
Ghana	Finland
Australia	Russia
New Zealand	South Africa
Canada	USA
Mexico	Argentina
Sri Lanka	Bangladesh
Italy	Japan
Germany	United Kingdom
Switzerland	Netherland
Poland	Hong Kong

Mandatory Documents:

The bachelorhood certificate removes all legal hassles that are supposed to fall in between the nuptial knot of an NRI and a foreigner. After fulfilling the mandatory requirements, this authentication of single status can be obtained very comfortably. The listed below documents are to be produced for getting it:

Duly filled form of single status.

1. Photocopy of the first and last page of passport
2. Photocopy of valid employment Visa page
3. Notarized affidavit of parents living in India
4. IC copy
5. Duly attested ‘Unmarried Certificate’ from Executive Magistrate and Ministry of external affair
6. Dully attested ‘Death Certificate’ of parent(s), if deceased.
7. Photographs of the applicant

Processing Is Time Consuming

There are few agencies or volunteers that provide NRIs documentation work in India. But eventually, the processing of this certificate takes three to fifteen days’ time. There are certain factors over which its processing relies, such as:

1. The city in which this application is submitted.
2. The country that issued passport
3. The status of Visa
4. Authentication
5. Completion of the ‘Single Certificate’ form

The greatest barrier that causes delay in this certificate’s issuance is its incompletion. Sometimes, the details filled in it are found unauthentic. Thereby, such forms face rejection. In order to get it as soon as possible, the applicant should intensively check out the details before and after filling the form.  It is mandatory to comply with the rules of the constitution. But changes take time. Hence, delay is caused. So, the applicant should be careful about the foregone facts to combat the legal problems in obtaining single status certificate.