Single status certificate

A single status certificate certifies that you have not been married in NSW during a specified period.

Online certificate ordering and online registrations systems unavailable

Due to scheduled maintenance, our online certificate ordering, birth registration system and family history services will be unavailable between 8am Sunday 30 March 2025 and midnight Monday 31 March 2025. We apologise for any inconvenience.

New certificate paper

From 2 August 2021, all of our certificates will be printed on new security paper.


You may require a single status certificate if you intend to be married overseas or if you're returning to your country of residence to be married.

Important: Do not laminate your certificates. Identity documents must be kept in their original state to be accepted by Government agencies.

How to apply

Processing times

Request for a Single Status certificate (10-year search*)Standard service $67Priority service $99
Postal applicationUp to 6 weeksUp to 4 weeks
Via Service NSWUp to 5 weeksUp to 2 weeks
Fee to send a copy of a certificate to a passport office $48 

*There is a $52 fee per additional 10 year search.

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