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Single Status Affidavit Apostille
Prepare, notarize and apostille a single status affidavit (affidavit of single status) for a marriage abroad, in our office, with a mobile notary in the Kansas City area, or online.
- Same-day apostilleMissouri and Kansas documents
- Every U.S. stateApostilles for documents from any state
- Four languagesEnglish, Spanish, Arabic, French
A sworn statement that you are free to marry.
The United States does not issue a certificate of single status. Instead, many foreign registries accept a sworn affidavit, signed in front of a notary, stating that you are not married and are free to marry. It is also called an affidavit of single status or of freedom to marry.
Because it is a notarized document, it is apostilled by the Secretary of State of the state where the notary is commissioned, or legalized for countries outside the Hague Convention. Some countries use their own form or ask for a declaration at their consulate instead, so check with the registry first.
Start with the right version of the document.
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The wording the registry accepts
Some registries want specific details, such as previous marriages and how they ended, or their own form. We prepare the affidavit from your details in that format. We do not give legal advice.
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Signed in front of a notary
In our office, with our mobile notary in the Kansas City area, or by remote online notary from anywhere.
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Recently signed, if asked
Many registries want an affidavit signed in the last few months.
How it works in each state.
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Missouri
Signed in front of a Missouri notary, in our office or by remote online notary, then apostilled by the Missouri Secretary of State.
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Kansas
Signed in front of a Kansas notary, then apostilled by the Kansas Secretary of State.
Missouri $90, Kansas $110.
| Service | Standard | Same-day / expedited |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri apostille | $90 | $180 same day |
| Kansas apostille | $110 | $250 same day |
| All other states | $190 | Quoted on request |
- State filing fees are included in our pricing.
- Kansas same-day: documents received by 10 AM. Missouri same-day: documents received by 1 PM.
- If your document arrives before the same-day cutoff and we don’t complete it that day, we refund the expedited fee.
Same day: $180 Missouri, $250 Kansas. Standard processing takes 7 to 14 business days. Full price list
Where clients send it.
- Mexico and Colombia (civil marriage)
- The Philippines
- Spain and Italy
- Countries outside the Hague Convention, by embassy legalization
Hague Convention countries accept an apostille. Others need embassy legalization. Check your destination
Getting married abroad usually also needs an apostilled birth certificate; previously married? Add your divorce decree.
Questions.
Can you write the affidavit for me?
We prepare it from your details in the format the registry asks for, and notarize it. We do not give legal advice about your marital status.
Can I sign it online?
Yes. Remote online notarization works from anywhere, and the notarized affidavit is then apostilled by Missouri.
Do I need a translation?
Usually, for non-English-speaking countries. See certified translation.
Next step
Get clarity before you send your documents.
Tell us what the document is and where it is going. We confirm the route, the price and a realistic timeline before anything is submitted.
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