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Civil Wedding in The Philippines: Wedding Can Never Occur Without A Marriage License

The document outlines the core requirements and additional requirements for obtaining a marriage license for a civil wedding in the Philippines. The core requirements include birth certificates, certificates of no marriage, a pre-marriage counseling certificate, valid IDs, an application form, barangay and community tax certificates, and photos. Additional requirements apply depending on the applicant's age, marital status, citizenship, or if previously divorced or annulled.

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Civil Wedding in The Philippines: Wedding Can Never Occur Without A Marriage License

The document outlines the core requirements and additional requirements for obtaining a marriage license for a civil wedding in the Philippines. The core requirements include birth certificates, certificates of no marriage, a pre-marriage counseling certificate, valid IDs, an application form, barangay and community tax certificates, and photos. Additional requirements apply depending on the applicant's age, marital status, citizenship, or if previously divorced or annulled.

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Civil Wedding in Checklist of

Requirements
the Philippines

A simple civil wedding ceremony can be held in a courtroom, a mayor’s office, or somewhere
else where there’s an available solemnizing officer. But regardless of the venue, a civil
wedding can never occur without a marriage license.

A marriage license can be obtained from the local civil registrar of the city or municipality where
either of the marrying parties habitually resides. It is valid for 120 days from the date of
issuance.

Core Requirements.

To get a marriage license, you will need:

PSA Birth Certificate of both marrying parties;


Certificate of No Marriage (CENOMAR) of both marrying parties;
Certificate of Attendance in Pre-Marriage Counseling Seminar;
At least 2 valid IDs of the couple to be presented on the day of application at the
city/municipal hall;
Duly accomplished Marriage License application form;
Barangay Certification;
Community Tax Certificate or CEDULA;
Two pieces of 2 x 2 ID picture (with white background) of each marrying party.

For more information about civil


wedding and all its To God be the glory!
requirements, visit
https://filipiknow.net/how-to-get-
married-in-the-philippines/
Civil Wedding in Checklist of
Requirements
the Philippines

Additional requirement if the applicant is 18 - 20 years old.


Notarized Affidavit of Parental Consent to Marriage

Additional requirement if the applicant is 21 - 25 years old.


Notarized Affidavit of Parental Advice to Marriage

Additional requirements if the applicant is widowed.


Marriage Contract or Report of Marriage to Deceased Spouse issued by the PSA
(original with 1 photocopy)
Death Certificate of the deceased spouse

Additional requirements if the applicant is annulled.


Certificate of Finality of Annulment from the Court (1 original and 2 photocopies)
Certificate of Registration from the Local Civil Registrar for the registration of the
annulment papers (1 original and 2 photocopies).

For more information about civil


wedding and all its To God be the glory!
requirements, visit
https://filipiknow.net/how-to-get-
married-in-the-philippines/
Civil Wedding in Checklist of
Requirements
the Philippines

Additional requirements if the applicant is a Filipino who got divorced


abroad.
Marriage Contract or Report of Marriage to the Previous Spouse with Annotation on
Divorce issued by the PSA (original with 1 photocopy)
Judicial Recognition of Foreign Divorce issued by a Philippine Court and with a
Certificate of Finality (original with 1 photocopy)

Additional requirements if the applicant is a foreigner.


Certificate of Legal Capacity to Marry. For British applicants, it should be Affidavit or
Affirmation of Marital Status while for US citizens, it should be an Affidavit in Lieu of a
Certificate of Legal Capacity to Marry
Naturalization paper (if naturalized)
Death Certificate of the deceased spouse (if widowed)
Divorce decree (if divorced)
Passport bio page
Photocopy of the immigration entry stamp in the foreigner’s passport.

For more information about civil


wedding and all its To God be the glory!
requirements, visit
https://filipiknow.net/how-to-get-
married-in-the-philippines/

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