A Singapore Government Agency Website 

Back to home

If my partner and I are foreigners who are not residing nor working in Singapore, do we need to produce a Letter or Certificate of No Impediment to marry in Singapore?

ourmarriagejourney-logo
Updated by OURMARRIAGEJOURNEY

If you and your partner are foreigners who are not residing or working in Singapore but wish to marry here, both of you are required to provide a Letter or Certificate of No Impediment issued by your respective Embassies or relevant Government authorities, to prove that there is no impediment for you to marry under the laws of your respective home countries.

 
The document must clearly state both of your particulars including full name, date of birth, nationality, citizenship, identity or passport number, and religion. The original documents must be authenticated by either your respective countries’ Embassies in Singapore or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in your respective countries, and further endorsed by the Singapore Consulate in that country.
 
Additionally, if either of you are currently residing or have resided in another country that is not your country of origin, for more than 6 months in the last 5 years, you are also required to produce a document showing your marital status and records from the relevant country. This document is to prove that you did not contract any marriage while residing in the said country. This document must be authenticated by either the relevant country’s Embassy in Singapore or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the relevant country, and further endorsed by the Singapore Consulate in that country.
 
Please note that documents in foreign languages must be translated into English and authenticated by the relevant authorities accordingly.
Topics:
Civil MarriageRules for getting married in Singapore
Was this answer helpful?
Your opinion matters! Be the first to vote.

Related questions

ask-question-illustration
Need more help?
Get in touch