Affidavit of Single Status and Marry in China

Before you go to China to marry your loved one, you need an "Affidavit of Single Status" apostille. You may also need it when you try to inherit or deal with property in China. This document describes how to obtain apostille of the affidavit.

I. Steps to apply for apostille of single status

1. Draft the affidavit of single status and have it notarized.

• You must do this step yourself, as the notary will notarize your signature.
• Banks normally provide free notary service for their clients.
• Please find the sample affidavit towards the end of the page.

2. Alabama, Maryland, Kentucky, Tennessee, New York

• Have the document certified by the county clerk (or court clerk)
• Other states do NOT need this step.

3. We help you with the apostille.

• Please fill out the online order form of our agency:

  Create New Order

• Print the confirmation page. You order ID, our mailing address, payment information (including credit card payment) and other instructions are shown on the confirmation page.
• Mail us the notarized signle status document and a copy of order confirmation page.
• Tell us the time and method you mailed your documents, including tracking number, so that we can track the movement of your mail.
• Upon receiving your documents, we will check your document, do the apostille, and mail it back to you.
• We update your order status by email and online at critical steps.

II. Processing time and fees

• Normally 2-4 weeks. The government fee is $5-30, and our service fee $99.96.
• Service fee discount available (20-50%) if there are 2 or more documents.

III. Important things to note about the affidavit of single status

1. You may only do one Affidavit of Single Status every 6 months.
2. The affidavit is valid for 6 months.
3. If you had a previous marriage, you may also need to apply for apostille of the divorce decree (certificate) or death certificate of your spouse. The procedures for apostille of those documents are similar and are addressed in more details in other pages on our website.
4. If you were divorced and you or your spouse was a Chinese citizen, you must go to Chinese court for recognition.
5. From 2013, the Affidavit of Single Status for marriage purpose must include information of your fiance or fiancee.

IV. Sample affidavit and document review

A consulation and document review fee ($40 per document, non-refundable) is included in the service fee. This fee is not listed separately on the order confirmation page.