How do we get our marriage certificate authenticated

[griffin 7]

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II. REPORT OF MARRIAGE (ROM)

Marriages between Filipinos solemnized in Hong Kong SAR should be reported to the Philippine Consulate General not later than twelve (12) months from occurrence, for transmittal to the Office of the Civil Registrar-General, National Statistics Office (NSO) in Manila. Marriages not registered within the period stated above are considered late, in which case, requirements for delayed registration will apply.

1. Marriage contract/certificate issued by the Hong Kong SAR Registry

Note: For marriages solemnized by Civil Celebrant of Marriage/Priest/ Reverend, please submit certified true copy of Certificate of Marriage issued by the Hong Kong Marriage Registry.

2. NSO authenticated Birth certificate of the wife;

3. Valid passport/ travel documents of the spouses; and

4. Duly accomplished Report of Marriage form.

Additional Requirements:

· Naturalization Documents – If either or both parties are naturalized Filipino (by election or recognition) or has reacquired Philippine citizenship (RA9225)

· If with previous marriage annulled: – If either or both parties has/have been married before and the marriage was annulled or declared null and void, such party or parties must secure a court order annulling or declaring the previous marriage as null and void and such order must be duly authenticated by DFA. NSO authenticated marriage certificate of previous with proper annotation will also be required.

· If widowed: Please submit as appropriate:

NSO-issued Death Certificate of the deceased spouse.

If there is no record of the death of his or her spouse from NSO, he or she must present a certificate of fact of death duly authenticated by the Philippine Embassy or Consulate having jurisdiction over the place where the document was issued.

Court Order on Presumptive Death of Spouse of Spouse and Certificate of Finality - NSO authenticated marriage certificate of previous with proper annotation is required together with the Court Order and Certificate of Finality.

(A widow may not contract marriage within 301 days from date of death of her husband, or before having delivered if she shall have been pregnant at the time of his death.)

· If divorced: If the divorce decree was obtained abroad, the Filipino spouse must: present to the PCG the NSO authenticated marriage certificate of previous marriage with annotation on divorce and the Court Order issued by a Philippine Court recognizing the divorce decree obtained abroad.

· NSO-issued Death Certificate of the deceased spouse – If the party seeking to register his or her marriage is a widower or widow, he or she must present an NSO authenticated death certificate which must be duly authenticated by DFA. If there is no record of the death of his or her spouse from NSO, he or she must present a certificate of fact of death from the civil registrar where the spouse died. (A widow may not contract marriage within 301 days from date of death of her husband, or before having delivered if she shall have been pregnant at the time of his death).

Ø FEE: HK$ 212. 50

Ø Processing Period: two (2) working days

Ø Original documents will be required upon processing together with three (3) photocopies. Photocopy of a document will be accepted provided it is authenticated/ CTC by DFA or the nearest Philippine Embassy or Consulate.

Ø The Consulate may require additional requirements deemed necessary

(Note: Party/ies who is/are physically unable to report the fact of marriage shall be required to execute a Special Power of Attorney authorizing someone on his, her, or their behalf to report such fact.

Report of Marriage by those residing abroad or in the Philippines

A Report of Marriage may be filed by: 1) at least one of the contracting parties; 2) a representative in Hong Kong authorized by the contracting parties with a Special Power of Attorney notarized by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) or a Philippine Embassy/Consulate.

If you are abroad or in the Philippines and wish to report through a representative in Hong Kong or by mail, please be informed that the following original or certified true copies of the documents are required:

Four (4) original copies of completed Report of Marriage forms;

Original or certified true copy of the Marriage Certificate issued in Hong Kong. (For a copy of the marriage certificate or to apply for post-registration of the marriage, please contact the Hong Kong Marriage Registration and Records Office directly at +852 28246111 or www.immd.gov.hk);

Birth certificate of the wife in security paperissued by the National Statistics Office. (To obtain this document, please visit www.ecensus.com.ph or call +632 7371111);

Photocopy of the respective data pages of the passports of the contracting parties;

Processing fee of HK$212.50 if reporting in person or through a representative; US$25 international money order/international bank draft payable to the “Philippine Consulate General Hong Kong” if reporting by mail;

Additional documents:

For contracting parties who are naturalized Filipinos, please provide copies of naturalization documents from the Bureau of Immigration and have them authenticated by the DFA;

For Filipino contracting parties who are widows/widowers, please provide the NSO death certificate of your spouse in security paper (To obtain this document, please visit www.ecensus.com.ph or call +632 7371111);

For Filipino contracting parties who are divorcees or whose marriage has been anulled, please provide the NSO marriage certificate in security paper with a court-ordered annotation stating that the marriage is null and void (To obtain this document, please visit www.ecensus.com.ph or call +632 7371111);

For contracting parties filing the Report of Marriage through a representative in Hong Kong, a Special Power of Attorney notarized by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) or a Philippine Embassy/Consulate.

When filing your Report of Marriage from abroad, we suggest that you appoint a representative as, in our experience, the process of reporting by mail is complicated and cumbersome for the applicant, especially if the abovementioned documents are not yet available. With a representative, you will have someone to gather all the required documents in Hong Kong and the Philippines.

If reporting by mail, the fee is US$25, which you can pay by sending a cashier’s check payable to the Philippine Consulate General, Hong Kong SAR or by sending a telegraphic transfer to the Philippine Consulate General’s US Dollar Acct. # 92000-32461-000016 with the Philippine National Bank (PNB), Hong Kong Branch, Worldwide House, 110-111 Queen’s Road, Central, Hong Kong. You may likewise authorize somebody to pay in person the amount of HK$ 212.50. If you wish to receive your copy of the processed Report also by mail, kindly also include payment for the courier service. (You may wish to check the appropriate fees of FEDEX or DHL from Hong Kong to destination for this purpose).

Bank charges must be paid by the applicant. Please instruct your bank to send us the corresponding credit advice of your payment remittance, with your full name and “payment for Report of Marriage” indicated in the message box. The Consulate General will start processing your application only upon bank confirmation of the receipt of payment and if the documents are in order. Fees are not refundable. The Consulate General also assumes no responsibility for any loss or damage through the mail

III. Marriage Solemnized at the Philippine Consulate General, Hong Kong

A. Requirements for Marriage:

Male and Female who are at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of marriage;

Both parties must be Filipino nationals;

Valid Philippine passports of both parties;

Duly accomplished Application for Marriage; (notarization of each application is HK$ 212.50)

Marriage License;

Two witnesses;

Marriage Contract: HK$510.00.

B. Requirements for Issuance of Marriage License:

Marriage license is valid for 120 days from the date of issuance. It is not required where a man and a woman have lived together for at least five (5) years as husband and wife without the benefit of marriage and have no legal impediment to marry each other. In such case, in lieu of marriage license the parties are required to execute a Joint Affidavit of Cohabitation.

· Birth Certificates of the contracting parties duly authenticated by NSO and DFA.

· NSO issued Certificate of No Marriage Record (CENOMAR) issued not more than 60 days from date of intended marriage duly authenticated by DFA.

· Valid Philippine passports of contracting parties

· Hong Kong Identity Card of one or both parties

Additional Requirements:

· Naturalization Documents – If either or both parties are naturalized Filipino (by election or recognition) or has reacquired Philippine citizenship (RA 9225)

· With previous marriage annulled:

Court Order and Certificate of Finality - If either or both parties has/have married before and the marriage was annulled or declared null and void, such party or parties must secure a court order annulling or declaring the previous marriage as null and void and such order must be duly authenticated by DFA.

Marriage contract of previous marriage with annotation on annulment duly authenticated by NSO and DFA.

· Joint Affidavit of Cohabitation – If the contracting parties lived as husband and wife for a period of not less than five (5) years without any legal impediment to marry each other, the parties are required to execute an affidavit of cohabitation (forms can be obtained from the Consulate; HK$212.50 for the notarization fee) in lieu of a marriage license.

· If divorced: – If the divorce decree was obtained abroad, the Filipino spouse must present to the PCG the NSO authenticated marriage certificate of previous marriage with proper annotation and Certificate of Finality of the Court Order recognizing the divorce decree obtained abroad. Both documents should be authenticated by DFA.

· If widowed: Please submit as appropriate:

NSO-issued Death Certificate of the deceased spouse duly authenticated by DFA.

If there is no a record of the death of his or her spouse from NSO, he or she must present a certificate of fact of death duly authenticated by the Philippine Embassy or Consulate having jurisdiction over the place where the document issued.

Court Order on Presumptive Death of Spouse and Certificate of Finality -NSO authenticated marriage certificate of previous with proper annotation is required together with the Court Order and Certificate of finality. Documents should be authenticated by DFA.

(A widow may not contract marriage within 301 days from date of the death of her husband, or before having delivered if she shall have been pregnant at the time of his death).

· Parental Consent – If either or both of the contracting parties are between 18 to 21 years old, the parents of the contracting party or parties must execute an affidavit of consent, executed in the presence of two witnesses and attested before any official authorized by law to administer oaths (E.O. 209 Art. 14). The affidavit should be authenticated by DFA.

· Parental Advice – If either or both of the contracting parties are between 21to 25 years old, he or she execute an affidavit that parental advice was sought together with the written advice given (E.O. 209 Art. 15). The affidavit should be authenticated by DFA.

IV. Divorce Decree Obtained Abroad Where One of the Parties or Both Parties is or are Filipino National(s):

Divorce initiated by the foreign spouse may be recognized under Philippine laws as provided for under Article 26 of the Family Code. However, judgments/orders rendered by foreign courts must be passed upon judicially by a Philippine court to prove their validity.

Thus, Filipino nationals who were respondents in divorce proceedings in Hong Kong SAR must file for a civil action at the Regional Trial Courts (RTC) in the Philippines to have their absolute divorce decree/ decree nisi judicially confirmed/ enforced. The RTC court order shall be then registered in the Local Civil Registry Office of the city/municipality where the court is functioning.

An authenticated marriage certificate with annotation on divorce will then be required by the Consulate to be submitted if the Filipino national is reporting a subsequent marriage after the divorce.

For further queries or clarifications, the National Statistics Office can be contacted at (632) 713 7074 or at its email address, info@census.gov.ph.

[griffin 7]

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[Pinay Wife 47]

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