Get Your Dominican Certificate of Single Status

Official, apostilled, and delivered worldwide — from US$295.

How much will my Dominican single-status certificate cost?

We charge US$295 for a single-status certificate from the Dominican Republic, including an apostille from the Dominican Chancellery. The certificate itself is typically obtained within a few days; standard shipping by certified mail then takes 2 to 8 weeks to arrive.  Rush-delivery by DHL courier is available for an additional US$125.

We'll also send you colour scans of your documents at the time of shipping.

Translation into English for US$79 extra. Other main-stream European-language translations also available on request.

If someone got divorced in this courthouse in San Cristóbal, we'd be able to obtain their singl-status certificate for them.

We offer a comprehensive service to obtain your Dominican single-status certificate (also known locally in Spanish as a Dominican certificate of no marriage) from the Dominican Republic. This official document is issued by the HQ of the Junta Central Electoral (JCE) of the Dominican Republic in Santo Domingo.

Why Do You Need a Dominican Single-Status Certificate?

  • To confirm your civil status as single
  • To check if your Dominican partner is single or married
  • To meet legal requirements to get married overseas

Our Dominican Single-Status Certificate Service includes:

  • Obtaining the official Dominican single-status certificate
  • Legalisation and apostille of the document
  • Shipping of the original document by certified mail
  • Color scans sent via email at the time of shipping

All this for just US$295. The certificate is typically obtained within a few days; see shipping times above.

How to Request Your Dominican Single-Status Certificate

To obtain your Dominican certificate of no marriage, follow these steps:

  1. Complete our order form on this page
  2. Make the payment of US$295 by card
  3. Send us proof of identity:
    • If you have a Dominican cédula: a photo of the front and back of your cédula, or
    • If you were born in the Dominican Republic but do not have a cédula: a copy of your Dominican birth certificate and your current valid passport

Alternative Names for the Dominican Single-Status Certificate

The Dominican single-status certificate is known by different names depending on the country:
  • affidavit of single status
  • declaration of unmarried status
  • letter of no record of marriage
  • proof of single status
  • single status certificate
  • single status letter
  • certificate of no impediment (CNI)
  • certificate of freedom to marry
  • certificate of no obstacle
  • certificate of celibacy
  • certificate of bachelorhood

Church Single-Status Certification

If you plan to marry in a church outside the Dominican Republic and need an official document from the Dominican church confirming that you are unmarried, we can help. We can request a certification stating that there is no marriage record in your name in the books of:

  • The church where you were baptized in the Dominican Republic, or
  • The church  in the city where you last lived in the Dominican Republic

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a Dominican cédula to get a single-status certificate?
A cédula is the standard way to obtain your certificate. If you don't have one but were born in the Dominican Republic, we can use your Dominican birth certificate together with your current passport instead. This birth-certificate route is only available to applicants born in the DR — it isn't a substitute for the cédula if you were born elsewhere.
How long does the process take?
The certificate itself is typically obtained within a few days. Delivery by certified mail then takes 2 to 8 weeks; rush delivery by UPS courier is available for an additional fee.
Can I check whether someone else in the Dominican Republic is married?