A Non-Marriage Certificate is a document issued by the Registrar of Marriages confirming a person\u2019s marital status. It is usually required where a Zimbabwean national intends to marry abroad or where a Zimbabwean intends to marry a foreigner in Zimbabwe. For this reason, it is sometimes referred to as a Certificate of Freedom to Marry or a Certificate of No Impediment.<\/p>\n
The Registrar of Marriages usually requires a copy of the person\u2019s national identity card and birth certificate. Where there is a divorce order a copy of the same should also be submitted in which case the Registrar will verify directly with the court that issued it. In the case of a person claiming not to have been married at all, the Registrar will search the records from the time the person could legally marry to date. Where there is a divorce order it will be from the date of the divorce order to the present date.<\/p>\n
If satisfied that there is no marriage record for the person in question the Registrar will issue a Non-Marriage Certificate which is valid for six months from the date of issue. It may need to be pointed out that a statutory fee must be paid before the Registrar does the search.<\/p>\n
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