1. Prepare a single status affidavit Content as per your passport( Edit the Above given content )
2. Purchase a 100₹ stamp paper 
3. Visit a Notary to put the content on Stamp paper and get Notary Seal 
4. Register in the Apostille Portal
5. Submit the Original affidavit for MEA attestation process.
6. Get Single status certificate couriered to your home from Delhi MEA.

Validity of single status/unmarried certificate depends on the following factors:

1. In which country you will be using the unmarried certificate.

      2. Marriage certificate

      3. Are you a divorcee or a bachelor.

Generally 6 months is considered as a standard validity period for unmarried/bachelorhood certiifcate.

• Self declared single status certificate affidavit with notary attestation.
• Passport scanned copy(first and last page)
• Parents ID cards photocopy
• Two passport size photo
• Apostille application form

Unmarried certificate or single status certificate is an affidavit stating you are not married or single and eligible to marry. This certificate is required for an Indian to marry outside India or to marry a foreigner. 

Given below is the sample format of a bachelorhood/unmarried certificate: 

I (Name), S/o. (Father’s and Mother’s name), residing at (Full address), do hereby solemnly affirm and state on oath as follows:

1. That I am a citizen of India.
2. That I am above (age) years old.
3. That I am of good health and good mental condition.
4. That I was born on Date in the format DD-MM-YYYY (Date in words) at (place of birth), (State).
5. That I am a holder of valid Indian passport bearing No. (Passport Number) issued at (Place of issuance), valid from (from date) to (to date).
6. That I am Currently not married and have no spouse living or dead anywhere in India or abroad.
7. That I am eligible to marry an Indian or person of any other nationality according to the law. I am Single at present.
8. That my mother is (mother’s name), a holder of valid Indian passport with passport No. (any ID Number) issued at (place), India.
9. That my father is (Father’s name), a holder of valid Indian Passport with passport No. (Passport number) issued at (Place), India.
10. That whatever stated hereinabove is correct to the best of my knowledge and understand that I am liable to be prosecuted, if this affidavit or any part of it is anyway found incorrect or false.
11. That my parents have no objection for me getting married to an Indian or person of any other nationality according to the law.
12. This affidavit is true, and it conceals nothing and no part of it is false.

Place:

Date:                                                                                                             DEPONENT

You can get your unmarried certificate affidavit attested by a public notary. Then, you need to submit it to the sub divisional magistrate from your locality. Now the document is valid for use in India.

To legalize this single status certificate/bachelorhood certificate outside India you need to get it attested from the ministry of external affairs.

To apply for for a single status certificate online follow the steps below:

• Fill the Bachelorhood certificate affidavit using the format we provided in our website.
• Fill the

  Single Status certificate application form.

• Get your single status certificate with or without MEA attestation as per your requirement.

Since Saudi is a Hague country currently, an apostille is enough for your single status certificate to legalize it in Saudi Arabia. Below are the steps to get a single status certificate apostille for Saudi Arabia from India: 

• Prepare your Single Status Affidavit on ₹100 stamp paper and get it notarized.

• Obtain Sub divisional magistrate attestation. 

• Submit the document to MEA India for attestation and apostille stamp. 

• Get Arabic certified translation.

• Once apostilled and translated, the document can be used directly in Saudi Arabia without further legalization.

Secure apostille services will handle entire process starting from the preparation of affidavit to translation.

The Netherlands is a member of the Hague Apostille Convention, so Indian documents such as Single Status Certificate (Affidavit of Bachelorhood)  only need to be Apostilled by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in India for Netherlands.

Steps:

1. Draft your Single Status Affidavit on ₹100 stamp paper and get it notarized.

2. Obtain SDM Attestation(State attestation is not mandatory for Netherlands) 

3. Submit the document to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) for attestation and  Apostille.

4. If requested by Dutch authorities, have the document translated into Dutch  by a certified translator in the Netherlands.

For marriage registration at a Dutch municipality (Gemeente), you may also need your birth certificate and passport copy Apostilled.

Portugal is part of the Hague Apostille Convention. Single status certificate apostille for Portugal is enough to legalize it there. 

Steps that SAS will follow to get apostille for Single Status Certificate to use in Portugal:

1. Notarize your Single Status Affidavit.

2. Get SDM attestation. (In rare cases, Portugal authorities may ask for state home attestation.)

3. Apply for MEA Apostille.

4. Some Portuguese civil registries may ask for Portuguese translation 

Malaysia is not part of the Apostille Convention, so Embassy attestation is required.

Steps Secure Apostille Services follows to get Malaysian embassy attestation for single status certificate from India:

1. Notarizes your Single Status Affidavit.

2. Get SDM or State Home Department attestation.

3. Submits for MEA attestation.

4. Finally, obtains Malaysian Embassy Attestation from the embassy in  India.

Since Thailand is not a member of the Hague Apostille Convention, documents from India need to get Thailand Embassy Attestation from India to be accepted for marriage registration or other legal purposes in Thailand.

Steps followed SAS Apostille:

1. Prepare your Single Status Affidavit on ₹100 stamp paper and get it notarized.

2. Obtain State Home Department attestation (preferred for Thailand; SDM attestation is not accepted).

3. Apply for MEA attestation (not Apostille).

4. Submit the document to the Royal Thai Embassy or Consulate in India for Embassy legalization.

The Philippines is part of the Hague Apostille Convention but often requires State attestation instead of SDM.

Steps that SAS Apostille follows to get apostille for Philippines:

1. Draft and notarize your Single Status Affidavit.

2. Get it attested by the State Home Department.

3. Apply for MEA Apostille.

4. Submit directly to the Philippine authorities; no Embassy attestation needed.

France accepts Apostilled documents, and SDM attestation is sufficient.

Steps to get apostille for France:

1. Notarize your affidavit declaring you are single.

2. Get SDM attestation in Delhi.

3. Apply for MEA Apostille.

4. Some French authorities may request an official French translation.

Spain recognizes the Apostille process under the Hague Convention. SDM attestation method for apostille is accepted.

Steps to get apostille for Spain:

1. Prepare your Single Status Affidavit and get it notarized.

2. Obtain SDM attestation.

3. Apply for MEA Apostille.

4. If you are registering marriage in Spain, you may need a Spanish Sworn  translation of the document.

Absolutely. Once you place an order, you’ll receive login credentials to our client portal where you can track your documents in real-time. You’ll see when we receive your documents, when they’re submitted to the state, when the apostille is issued, and when they’re shipped back to you. We also send email and text notifications at each major milestone. You can always contact your dedicated specialist for updates.