Affidavit of Marital Status sample [2023]

This post covers an affidavit of marital status.

This affidavit is suitable when you are required to prove your marital status, especially in mortgage transactions or when you want to contract marriage abroad

Affidavit of Marital Status sample

The following is a sample of an affidavit of marital status when you want to marry abroad.

In that case, your affidavit must be accompanied by a Certificate of No Impediment.

AFFIDAVIT  FOR VERIFICATION OF CITIZENSHIP AND DECLARATION OF MARITAL STATUS

I A AND B a Muslim male adult of P.O BOX,…………………do solemnly affirm and states as follows:-

That I am a…………………citizen born in………………..on the……….. day of…………….., ….. vide the Certificate of Birth No. ……………..a copy whereof is annexed hereto and marked “A1”

That I hold ……………….. Passport with registration No. ………………issued on the…………..day of September, 20…… a copy whereof is annexed hereto and marked “A2”.

That I intend to contract a marriage with X AND Y a citizen of ……………………

That for the purpose averred in paragraph 3 hereof I verily declare that I am still SINGLE and I have never been married before in my whole life and reason wherefore, there is no legal impediment to the intended marriage, as more particularly certified in the Certificate of No Impediment annexed hereto and marked “A3”.

VERIFICATION

I, A AND B, hereby verify that what is stated hereinabove in paragraphs 1 2,3, and 4 is all true to the best of my own knowledge.

Verified and dated at……………….this ………. day of…………., 20…

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DEPONENT

AFFIRMED at …………………..  by the           )
said  A AND B who                                          )
is known to me personally/identified to me     )
by…………………………..……………………   )                                                                                                                                          the latter being known to me personally in      )                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     DEPONENT
my presence this ………day of……, 20..        )

Name:……………………………………………..

Signature: …………………………………….……

Postal Address: …..….………………..……..……

……………….…………………

Qualification:      Notary Public &Commissioner For Oaths

You may also consider the following samples of the affidavit

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