Organization : Public Registry
Type of Facility : Apply For Free Status Certificate
Country: Malta
Website : https://www.gov.mt/mt/Pages/home.aspx
Apply Online : https://www.gov.mt/mt/Pages/home.aspx
Free Status Certificate :
Information about the Free Status Certificate:
Free Status Certificates are normally requested by those countries hosting a marriage contract, where one or both of the spouses is/are residents of another country.
Related : Public Registry Birth/ Marriage/ Death Certificates Online Application Malta : www.statusin.org/8654.html
The Free Status Certificates issued by the Public Registry, Malta certify that no Act of Marriage, referring to the applicant proper, has been registered in this Department during a specified period of time. This is completely distinct from stating that the applicant is single.
Free Status Certificates take four working days to complete and are deemed to have a validity period of three months. Due to administrative reasons, Free Status Certificates will be dated 10 days prior to the submission of your application.
Apart from being utilised for marriage formalities, Free Status Certificates can also be required by persons taking up residence in another country or by those individuals entering priesthood or monastic/convent life.
In rare cases, Free Status Certificates are to be accompanied by a letter of No Impediment/No Objection. In the case of Italy, this Document has to be complemented by a Null`Osta Letter.
All the above mentioned documents, which are intended for use abroad, must invariably be authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which is situated at “Palazzo Parisio”, Merchants Street, Valletta, Malta.
Important:
Free Status certificates cannot be ordered together with other stand-alone Birth, Marriage or Death certificates. If you proceed to the Free Status Certificate application form, any Birth, Marriage or Death certificates which are currently in your cart will be removed.
Contact Us:
Public Registry,
Evans Building,
Merchants Street,
Valletta VLT 2000,
Malta
Tel: (356) 2590 4200
E-mail: pubreg.civilstatus AT gov.mt
The opening hours of the Public Registry are:
Monday to Friday: 0715 – 1400
Wednesday: 0715 – 1400 and 1500 – 1800
Saturday: 0730 – 1100
Certificate Types :
The civil status certificates that may be requested online are :
** Birth Certificates
** Civil Union Certificates
** Marriage Certificates
** Death Certificates
** Free Status Certificates
** Birth, Civil Union, Marriage and Death Certificates may be requested in an extract format or in full. The extract includes the main details pertaining to the act in question, whilst the full version includes all details. Kindly view the sample certificates below to determine which format you require. Extract certificates cost € 2.60 and full certificates cost € 10.25.
** Free Status certificates certify that no act of marriage in relation to an applicant has been registered in the Public Registry of Malta between specific dates. Each certificate costs € 5.15.
** Free Status certificates intended for use abroad, must invariably be authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which is situated at “Palazzo Parisio”, Merchants Street, Valletta, Malta.
** Any applicable delivery charges will be added to your online order before you confirm payment.
** Please note that in certain cases, such as in the cases of legal separations, annulments and divorces. only full copies of the relevant marriage certificate will be issued by the Public Registry.
** Kindly note that these files may take some time to download.
** In case of any difficulty please contact this office on 25904232/234/236/237/239.