Single status certificate

You can apply for single status certificate if you are:

• a NSW resident
• a previous NSW resident
• an authorised representative.

A single status certificate only covers the period in which you are a resident of NSW.

Before you apply for a single status certificate, check with the consulate, embassy or local representative of the country in which you wish to marry to understand their legal requirements.

You may be required to get your single status certificate authenticated by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

You must provide a least 3 forms of current identity, one of each from Categories 1, 2 and 3.

• If you cannot provide proof of identity from Categories 1 and 2, you must still provide at least 3 forms of identity. At least two of these must be from Category 3.
• If cannot meet these requirements, please contact us for further advice.

Download and complete a single status certificate application form. Submit this with the required identification documents (note: never send original documents), either:

• via post to: 
  Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages
  GPO Box 30
  Sydney NSW 2001, or
• in-person at your nearest Service NSW centre.

After reviewing your application, we will send a secure payment link to the email address provided in your application for payment processing.

Important: We suggest you do not laminate your certificates. Where possible, identity documents should be kept in their original state.

As of 2021, all certificates are printed on new security paper.