Civil-status documents

Apostille for a certificate of no impediment to marriage

Getting married in another country? The registry office there wants proof from your home country that you are free to marry – apostilled, translated and recent. We run the deadline for you.

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Most countries issue a certificate confirming that no impediment to your marriage exists – the Ehefähigkeitszeugnis in Germany, the certificat de capacité à mariage in France, the nulla osta in Italy, the fe de soltería in Spain and Latin America, the evlenme ehliyet belgesi in Türkiye. Common-law countries such as the US and the UK have no equivalent and use a sworn affidavit of single status instead.

These certificates are typically valid for three to six months, so timing matters: apostille, translation and delivery have to fit into that window before the wedding. Foreign registrars almost always require the apostille, and for non-EU destinations a sworn translation; inside the EU the multilingual standard form (capacity to marry) replaces both.

We coordinate the issue date, the apostille from the competent authority of the issuing country and the translation so that everything lands a few weeks before the ceremony – and we tell you when the destination accepts an affidavit instead.

Between EU member states: Between EU member states the multilingual standard form (capacity to marry) replaces the apostille.

Also known as: Ehefähigkeitszeugnis (DE) · certificat de capacité à mariage / certificat de célibat (FR) · certificado de capacidad matrimonial / fe de soltería (ES) · nulla osta al matrimonio (IT) · certidão de capacidade matrimonial (PT) · evlenme ehliyet belgesi (TR) · zaświadczenie o zdolności do zawarcia małżeństwa (PL) · verklaring van huwelijksbevoegdheid (NL)

Who issues it, who apostilles it – by country

An apostille is always issued in the country that issued the document. The most frequent issuing countries for a certificate of no impediment:

Issued in	Issued by	Apostille by
Germany	Standesamt (registry office) of the place of the event	State administrative apostille office (Berlin: LABO; elsewhere Regierungspräsidium, Bezirksregierung or ministry)Multilingual CIEC extracts (Formule A/B/C) are accepted without apostille in CIEC states; inside the EU no apostille at all (Reg. 2016/1191).
United States	State or county vital records office; Consular Reports of Birth Abroad by the Department of State	Secretary of State of the issuing state; US Department of State for federal documentsThe certificate must be a certified copy issued by the vital records office – hospital certificates cannot be apostilled.
United Kingdom	General Register Office (England & Wales), NRS (Scotland), GRONI (Northern Ireland)	Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) Legalisation OfficeRecently issued GRO certificates are apostilled directly; older ones may need a solicitor’s certification first. e-Apostille available.
France	Mairie (état civil) of the place of the event; Service central d’état civil in Nantes for events abroad	Since 2025 the chambers of notaries (conseils régionaux des notaires) are the competent authoritiesAsk for an extrait plurilingue for CIEC states; inside the EU no apostille (Reg. 2016/1191).
Spain	Registro Civil of the place of the event	Ministerio de Justicia / Gerencias Territoriales, or the Tribunal Superior de Justicia for judicial documentsSpain issues electronic apostilles; the certificado plurilingüe replaces translation in CIEC states.
Italy	Comune (ufficio di stato civile)	Prefettura – Ufficio Territoriale del Governo of the provinceEstratti plurilingue are accepted without apostille in CIEC states; EU regulation applies inside the EU.
Netherlands	Gemeente (burgerlijke stand)	Rechtbank (district court) – any of the 11 courtsDutch international extracts are multilingual; inside the EU no apostille.
Türkiye	Nüfus Müdürlüğü (civil registry) – nüfus kayıt örneği, doğum/evlilik belgesi	Kaymakamlık or Valilik (district/provincial governor) for administrative documents; e-Apostil online for many documentsFormül A/B/C multilingual extracts are accepted in CIEC states without apostille or translation.
India	Municipal corporation / registrar of births and deaths; marriage registrar	Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) after attestation by the state Home Department or authorised agenciesGermany does not accept Indian apostilles (objection) – verification via the German mission instead.
Philippines	Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) – security paper copies	Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Office of Consular AffairsGermany does not accept Philippine apostilles (objection).
Pakistan	Union Council / NADRA (birth, marriage – NADRA MRC certificate)	Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), Islamabad and camp officesEight EU states incl. Germany object – legalisation for those.
Ukraine	DRACS (civil registry office)	Ministry of Justice of Ukraine (apostille on civil-status documents)Apostille can be requested online via the Diia portal for many documents.
Poland	Urząd Stanu Cywilnego (USC)	Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MSZ), WarsawMultilingual USC extracts are accepted in CIEC states; inside the EU no apostille.
Canada	Provincial vital statistics agency	Global Affairs Canada or the provincial authority (ON, QC, BC, AB, SK) since January 2024
Australia	State Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages	Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) passport offices
Brazil	Cartório de Registro Civil	Any authorised cartório (CNJ e-apostille system)Brazil issues electronic apostilles through notaries nationwide.
Mexico	Registro Civil of the state	Secretaría de Gobernación (federal) or the state government (Secretaría General de Gobierno) for state documents
Colombia	Registraduría Nacional del Estado Civil / notaría	Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores – fully online e-apostille
China	Notarial certificate (公证书) based on the household register or hospital certificate	Ministry of Foreign Affairs or authorised provincial Foreign Affairs Offices (since 7 Nov 2023)Chinese civil documents are usually first notarised, then the notarial certificate is apostilled.
Russia	ZAGS (civil registry office)	Regional ZAGS administration / Ministry of Justice territorial bodies

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Other countries: see the issuing-country guides for all 130+ Contracting States.

Who needs it

Civil marriage abroad

Required by the foreign registry office before it sets the wedding date.

Marriage at a consulate

Consulates that marry their nationals require the foreign partner’s certificate with apostille.

Fiancé(e) visas

Proof of single status for K-1 (US) and similar visa categories.

What we need from you

The original certificate (we advise on the application) or a notarised affidavit where your country issues none
Wedding date and country so we can plan backwards
Language for the sworn translation

Who issues, who apostilles

Issued by: Civil registry or ministry of the applicant’s home country; sworn affidavit before a notary where no certificate exists.
Apostille by: The Article 6 authority of the issuing country – see the table below.
Translation: Sworn translation required for most non-EU destinations; CIEC states accept multilingual forms.

Where this document usually goes

The route depends on the country pair. Popular destinations for a certificate of no impediment – change the issuing country in the checker below:

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Apostille, EU exemption or embassy legalisation – the answer per destination.

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Frequently asked: certificate of no impediment apostille

No. The apostille certifies the signature, it does not change the validity. Order the certificate so that it is still valid on the wedding day, including the time for apostille, translation and shipping. We plan the sequence for you.

Common-law countries (US, UK, Canada, Australia) do not. Registrars abroad then accept a sworn single-status affidavit signed before a notary and apostilled, sometimes with a certificate of no record of marriage from the registry. We prepare the affidavit in the format the destination expects.

Usually yes: the registry that issues your certificate needs the partner’s birth certificate and proof of single status from their country, apostilled and translated. We can organise both sides.

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Turnaround: Apostille within days where e-apostilles exist, otherwise one to three weeks; the full bundle including translation normally two to three weeks. Plan at least four weeks before the wedding.
Competent authority: Designated authority of the issuing country (Art. 6) – see the country table
Route: Apostille on the public document

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