Certificate of Marital Status. On Civil Status. Georgia

A civil status certificate is required to confirm your marital status. This document may be needed in various situations, for example:

• Marriage registration: Some countries and jurisdictions require proof that you are not currently married at the time of registering a new marriage.
• Divorce: During a divorce, a certificate confirming that you are officially divorced may be required.
• Emigration and immigration: When applying for a visa or emigration, documents confirming your civil status may be required.
• Inheritance matters: Proof of your marital status may be required for inheritance processing.
• Adoption or guardianship: When adopting or applying for guardianship, confirmation of your marital status may be requested.
• Loan and mortgage applications: Some banks and financial institutions may request this certificate to verify your creditworthiness.
• Work or study abroad: When applying for employment or admission to educational institutions abroad, documents confirming your marital status may be required.

This certificate helps official authorities and institutions verify the accuracy of the information you provide about your marital status.

For marriage or to receive benefits abroad, you may need a document confirming your civil status—a certificate of non-marriage.

In Georgia, a certificate stating that you are not married is called an information sheet.

Example of a certificate stating that you are unmarried:

What will be indicated in the certificate of non-marriage? The most important information about a person’s civil status is confirmation that they are either divorced, widowed, or have never been married.

The validity period requirements for a certificate of non-marriage (information sheet, certificate of non-marriage) vary widely. In some countries, a certificate issued six months ago is acceptable, while in others, it must be no older than one month.

You need to plan ahead to obtain such a document in Georgia. The process will take time, including preparing a power of attorney, sending it, obtaining the certificate of non-marriage in Georgia, legalizing it if necessary, apostilling it if required, and translating it.

Civil Status Certificate for Selling a Share

When selling a share (a stake in the charter capital or assets, for example, in a cooperative or investment fund), a civil status certificate may be required for several purposes:

• Confirmation of the right to sell: If the share was acquired during marriage, proof of the spouse’s consent to the sale may be required, especially if the property regime is joint. A civil status certificate can confirm that the seller is not married or provide information about their marital status.
• Legal transaction processing: A notary or other legal authority may require the certificate to confirm that the seller has no legal obstacles to completing the transaction.
• Compliance with internal organizational rules: Some cooperatives or funds may have internal rules requiring confirmation of civil status when selling a share to ensure the transaction is legal and agreed upon by all interested parties.
• Tax and legal aspects: To correctly calculate taxes and fulfill legal obligations, confirmation of the seller’s marital status may be required.

Thus, a civil status certificate ensures the legal integrity of the transaction and protects the interests of all parties involved in the share sale process.