The Marital Status Letters
This letter is issued to Ugandans wishing to have their marriages performed outside Uganda. The letter confirms that the applicant is single and has capacity to enter into a marriage. The applicant presents the following documents in support of his or her application;
- A recommendation letter from the LC1 chairperson of the locality where the applicant's parents reside
- A photocopy of the applicant’s long birth certificate to prove parentage.
- Proof of nationality for example a passport or national Identity card.
- A registered statutory declaration from the applicants to prove that he/she is single.
- A registered statutory declaration from the parent to prove that their son/ daughter is single.
- Application or cover letter from the applicant requesting for a single status letter
Fees Payable: Search fees – 25,000/= UGX And Ug Shs.55,000/- per Statutory Declaration
Civil Registration
Civil Marriages 
Special License
Converting Customary Marriage into Civil Marriage 
Registration of a Marriage 
Licensing a Public Place of Worship to celebrate marriages 
Marital Status Letter 
Certifying a Marriage Document 
Searching a Marriage 
| Service | Details | National Applications (Ugx) | Foreign Applications (Usd) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Marriages | File notice of marriage | 10,000/= | $10 |
| Display of notice on notice board | FREE | FREE | |
| Celebration of marriage | 200,000/= | $150 | |
| Issuing of marriage certificate | 25,000/= | $25 | |
| Registration of marriages a) Marriages conducted at URSB. b) Marriages conducted at the Districts | 25,000/= | $25 | |
| Registration of Affidavits | 30,000/= | 30,000/= | |
| Customary Marriages | Issuance of customary Marriage Certificate | 20,000/= | N/A |
| Registration of a customary marriage within six (6) months | 20,000/= | N/A | |
| Registration of a customary marriage after six (6) months | 40,000/= | $200 | |
| Special Licenses | Process applications for special licenses | 300,000/= | $200 |
| Issuance of Special license | FREE | N/A | |
| Licensing Places of Worship to Celebrate Marriages | Process applications from clients | 200,000/= | N/A |
| Inspection of place of worship of the applicant, report and recommendations | FREE | N/A | |
| Granting of license to celebrate marriage | FREE | N/A | |
| Searches And Certifications | Searches on the Marriage register/ Muslim and Hindu divorce Register | 25,000/= | $25 |
| Certification of marriage certificates/ returns AND Muslim and Hindu Divorce Certificates | 35,000/= | $35 | |
| Marital Status | Issuing of single status letters | 25,000/= | N/A |
| Church, Hindu And Muslim Marriages | Compliance Check | N/A | N/A |
| Approval of marriage return | N/A | N/A | |
| Filing of marriage returns and registration of marriages | 35,000/= | $35 | |
| Muslim & Hindu Divorces | Compliance Check | FREE | N/A |
| Filing of divorce returns and registration of divorce. | 35,000/= | $35 | |
| Verification of Marriages and Muslim & Hindu Divorces | E-searches for Government& Foreign Missions | FREE | FREE |
| Verification for the general public of Muslim and Hindu divorces. | 35,000/= | $35 |