Hello Everyone,

Listen guys is anyone in here a US citizen and have marry in the Philippines? What I need to know is where and how do I go about getting this "Affidavit in lieu of Certificate of Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage" from the US Embassy in Manila. Do I make a appointment or do I just walk to the Embassy gates and tell them what I need. Please if anyone has marrried in Philippines give me some Ideas plz!!!


Thankz

-alex

We married in 2003 and the process is the same. Tell the guard at the gate why you are there and you will be shown which entrance to use. You will need a certified copy of any divorce decree(s) you have which can be obtained from the jurisdiction granting the divorce. Mine has the embossed county seal and signature within the seal of the county in which my divorce was granted. The fee for this "Affidavit in lieu of Certificate of Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage" is $ 30. They accept U.S. dollars or Pesos. The hours of this service are from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Mon. thru Fri. except holidays.

Complete information can be found here: http://usembassy.state.gov/manila/wwwha009.html

Good luck!

Jim And Cristina

Thank you fo very much friend. This helps alot really!!!


-alex

I got married in the Philippines just this last September. My then fiancée and I went straight to the embassy from the airport and arrived at 6:30. We were told by the guards to stand in the line on the right at the gate, which was very short. At the gate we were searched, then told where to go to get the affidavit. It was tricky finding the correct entrance door, but follow the signs and the green line and you'll get to the room you want to be in.

If you are there before they open the room may be empty. Take a number and sit and wait. At 7:00 the window opened and I presented my number and passport to the lady behind the window. She handed back the passport along with papers to fill out. Two other couples there seemed to be having trouble filling out the papers, but they seemed clear to me and I had no problems. I handed the papers back to the lady, she told us to take them to window C1 to pay the $30 fee. Window C1 is down the hall, turn left into the large room, and turn left again. We then went back to the original room to sit and wait. At 7:30 my name was called and told me to go to room K, which is right there. A woman officer asked me a few questions (what was the affidavit for? What is my fiancée's name? How did we meet?). Then she had me swear the statements were correct, stamped and signed the affidavit, and we were done before 8 am. She never asked for my divorce decree or birth certificate, both of which I had ready just in case.

It's an easy deal, relax and enjoy the experience.

That very Helps me really cuz we are planning on getting married in Feb and was worried cuz I didn't know just right on how I was going to get this Affidavit in Manila! Salamat!!!

_alex