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Unmarried-Certificate

What is Unmarried Certificate & What’s The Procedure to Get It?

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What is unmarried certificate?
Unmarried certificate has its meaning hidden in its name. It is an authentic legal evidence of an individual’s unmarried status. Be it an offer letter or registration for passport, one must mention one’s marital status.

Ticking on ‘single’ status declares that the person is single. Therefore, this certificate is also known as single status certificate/ bachelorhood certificate/CENOMAR (certificate of no marriage). 

Why it is needed?
Generally, many countries ask an NRI (or a foreigner) to showcase unmarried certificate. So, a person requires it if he/she intends to solemnize marriage with a foreigner.

For example, a doctor shifted to UK for practicing in medicine field. The emigrant intended to marry with the native of that country. But the government of the UK rejected his request until he presented unmarried certificate.

So, this legal paper authenticates the actual status of the emigrant. This document receives Apostille stamp. The government bodies, like court, MEA and state level departments in India, issues it after thorough investigation. So, foreign government requires it as a proof of the person’s citizenship as well.

What are the documents needed for it?

  • Photocopy of the passport (first and last page)
  • Birth certificate
  • 10th certificate
  • Address proof
  • Applicant’s parents’ proof
  • An affidavit stating that the applicant is not yet married. (date is also mentioned)

 What’s the procedure to get it?

  • The applicant should visit to Suvidha Kendra or DC office (if the applicant lives in India)

Or, an NRI can visit to the Indian High Commissioner with the foregone documents (if he/she lives abroad).

  • Then, all the documents should be duly notarized.
  • Take a stamp paper for affidavit and write the statement. Then, notarize it too.
  • Submit all the documents to the visited authority with the requisite fee.
  • After 15 days, a police inquiry will be conducted.
  • Be ready with at least 2 witnesses. They can be the neighbours.
  • After police verification, the papers will be sent to the MEA for final attestation.
  • Thereafter, the unmarried certificate is sent to the applicant.

The certificate can be outsourced also. The applicant should indulge in thorough research to pick up a reliable one.

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How to Apply For CENOMAR in India and Philippines?

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Will it not be shocking if someone stop you from getting married despite being consented? But this situation can be arisen before any Indian who lives in the countries, like China, Philippines, Indonesia, UK and so on. In India, it is not mandatory to have a licence of single status or bachelorhood. On the contrary, the situation of matrimony in the foretold countries is not the same. A Non-Resident of India (NRI) has to prove his/her single status prior to solemnizing marriage with the spouse of the foreign country. Therefore, NRIs have to produce CENOMAR or certificate of no marriage.

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10 Steps to Get the CENOMAR

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CENOMAR is a legal proof of an individual’s single status. It connotes ‘Certificate of No Marriage’. NRIs need it for job verifications, passport, visa and solemnizing marriage at the foreign ground. Some countries like Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia and many more countries have made it mandatory to bring it along for establishing matrimony relationships with the foreigners. It is issued by the Ministry of External Affairs. S2NRI has been helping the Indian diaspora abroad in getting it.

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How to Get CENOMAR in India

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CENOMAR is the abbreviation for the certificate of no marriage. It does not need to be in countries like US, UK, India, etc. However, if someone decides to get married in countries like: Philippines, Thailand, or some European countries as well to prove that you are single. However, it is not ‘must’ to have this certificate for tying a knot abroad, except the foretold nations. But none will look over your civil status authenticity. This certificate will be an authenticated document certified by the civil database centre of the country. Are you wondering from where should you get it? In Philippines, it’s National Statistical Office (NSO) & in India, it’s Ministry of External Affair from where you can collect it.

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