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APPLICATION FOR SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGE

Requirements:

  1. Both parties who are Filipinos (male and female) and at least eighteen (18) years at the time of the marriage, may apply for solemnization of marriage at the Embassy
  2. Valid Philippine Passports
  3. Original Certificate of No Marriage (CENOMAR) issued by the Philippine Statistics Office and authenticated/Apostille by the Department of Foreign Affairs
  4. Four (4) pieces passport-sized photos
  5. Affidavit of Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage (LCCM) 
  6. Application of Marriage License (only one application for both parties)
  7. Affidavit of Parental Consent (for any party aged between 18 to 21 years old)
  8. Affidavit of Parental Advice (for any party aged between 21 to 25 years old)
  9. Marriage License (valid for 120 days from the date of issuance)

Additional requirements if previous marriage has been annulled:

  1. Original Court Order and Certificate of Finality duly authenticated/Apostille by the DFA
  2. Original marriage contract of previous marriage with annotation of annulment issued by the Philippine Statistics Office and duly authenticated/Apostille by DFA

Additional requirements if Divorce Decree obtained abroad: 

 

  1. Divorce should have been initiated by the foreign spouse in order to be recognized under Philippine laws as provided for under Article 26 of the Family Code. 
  2. Judgments/orders rendered by foreign courts must be passed upon judicially by a Philippine court to prove their validity. Filipino applicant for marriage must file first a civil action before the Regional Trial Courts (RTC) in the Philippines to have the absolute divorce decree judicially confirmed/enforced. The RTC court order should be registered with the Local Civil Registry Office of the city/municipality where the court is functioning. 
  3. Original marriage contract of previous marriage with annotation of recognition of the divorce decree issued by the Philippine Statistics Office and duly authenticated/Apostille by DFA

 

Additional requirements if one party is a widow/widower:

  1. Original death certificate of the deceased spouse issued by the Philippine Statistics Office and duly authenticated/Apostille by DFA

 

Fees: For Application for Solemnization of Marriage

Affidavit of Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage (LCCM)

US$ 25.00 each (or its equivalent amount in COP based on current Embassy exchange rate)

Application for Marriage License

US$ 25.00 (or its equivalent amount in COP based on current Embassy exchange rate)

Fees: For Solemnization 

Registration Fee for Report of Marriage

US$ 25.00 (or its equivalent amount in COP based on current Embassy exchange rate)

Solemnization of Marriage

US$ 60.00 (or its equivalent amount in COP based on current Embassy exchange rate)

Certificate of Witnesses

US$ 25.00 (or its equivalent amount in COP based on current Embassy exchange rate)

Note: The Embassy personnel may require additional documents depending on the circumstances of the applicant.