Marriage

[kirby808 0]

Hello everyone,

I would like some info about getting married in the Philippines. I know people have done it already so I was hoping to get some info from them. How would one go about doing this? Like, could the marriage be done within a week or would it take longer? And where would you go to get married there?

[George & Gina 29]

Make an appointment at the embassy to get an "Affidavit in Lieu of Certificate of Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage". If you were married previously, you'll need to present evidence that the previous marriage(s) was/were dissolved (divorce decree, death cert., etc.). I made my appointment for the day after I arrived. You can make an appointment using the online appointment system at: http://manila.usemba...v/marriage.html and clicking the link in step 2.

The same or next day you can apply for the license at the "civil registrars" office in the city where your fiance(e) lives. There is a ten day waiting period while the application is posted on a bulletin board in front of the office. This allows time for anyone with any grievances or reasons why the couple shouldn't get married, to make those reasons known. This is mostly just for show, but it is the law and must be complied with.

You should pre-arrange to have a local official perform the ceremony on the 11th day. I managed to get is done during a 14 day visit. The "Affidavit in Lieu of..." was done on the the Monday after my arrival and the ceremony took place on Friday of the following week.

This is of course assuming that all you want is a simple civil ceremony. A full-fledged wedding blessed by the Catholic Church is another matter entirely.

OK, enough of my ramblings...hope this helps.

George

[Markieboy 104]

Make an appointment at the embassy to get an "Affidavit in Lieu of Certificate of Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage". If you were married previously, you'll need to present evidence that the previous marriage(s) was/were dissolved (divorce decree, death cert., etc.). I made my appointment for the day after I arrived. You can make an appointment using the online appointment system at: http://manila.usemba...v/marriage.html and clicking the link in step 2.

The same or next day you can apply for the license at the "civil registrars" office in the city where your fiance(e) lives. There is a ten day waiting period while the application is posted on a bulletin board in front of the office. This allows time for anyone with any grievances or reasons why the couple shouldn't get married, to make those reasons known. This is mostly just for show, but it is the law and must be complied with.

You should pre-arrange to have a local official perform the ceremony on the 11th day. I managed to get is done during a 14 day visit. The "Affidavit in Lieu of..." was done on the the Monday after my arrival and the ceremony took place on Friday of the following week.

This is of course assuming that all you want is a simple civil ceremony. A full-fledged wedding blessed by the Catholic Church is another matter entirely.

OK, enough of my ramblings...hope this helps.

George

Hafa adai, George!

[bluesgorilla 2]

This question is almost impossible to answer since the marriage process and documents required vary so much based on where you're getting married. It should be the same everywhere, but its not.

As the US citizen, the documents I needed to get married in Baguio were a certified copy of my birth certificate, affidavit of legal capacity to marry, and my passport. The best solution is to have your fiancée go down to her local city hall or talk to her captain about the requirements to marry a foreigner.

Church weddings are much more complex, especially if you're not Catholic or have been previously married. You'll have the same legal requirements, as well as any requirements the parish priest feels like adding on to the process.

[kirby808 0]

Thanks that does help a lot. So on average it takes about 2 weeks to marry in a foreign country if both parties were not previously married? And to get the certificate to marry, is that only located in Cebu?

[pushbrk 12,287]

Thanks that does help a lot. So on average it takes about 2 weeks to marry in a foreign country if both parties were not previously married? And to get the certificate to marry, is that only located in Cebu?

Not to marry "in a foreign country". This is for marriage in the Philippines. I married in China the day after I arrived.

[kirby808 0]

Ok so only in the Philippines. To get the affidavit in lieu, is the only place to get that in Cebu or is there a another place closer to Manila?

Ok so only in the Philippines. To get the affidavit in lieu, is the only place to get that in Cebu or is there a another place closer to Manila?