Application for Marriage License
A sworn statement for a man and a woman who wish to apply for a marriage license which contains among other things their identity, religion, civil status etc.
Office or Division: | Office of the Municipal Civil Registrar |
Classification: | Simple |
Type of Transaction: | G2C |
Who may avail: | At least one of the contracting party is a resident of the municipality. Must be 18 years old and above Must be a Male and a Female |
CHECKLIST OF REQUIREMENTS | WHERE TO SECURE |
Certificate of Live Birth (COLB) of the applicants – 1 original or Certified copy | Philippine Statistics Authority or MCRO where the child was born |
CENOMAR of the applicants – 1 original copy | Philippine Statistics Authority |
Valid ID of the applicants – 1 original copy
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COMELEC | |
GSIS/SSS | |
Employer | |
Post Office | |
DFA | |
BIR | |
Government Offices who issued the ID | |
LTO | |
Schools | |
Parent’s Consent for 18-21 y/o | MCRO |
Parent’s Advice for 22-25 y/o | MCRO |
Certificate of Compliance and/or Certificate of Marriage Counseling | PMOC Team |
If widow/er, Certificate of Death of the deceased husband/wife – 1 original or certified copy | MCRO of the Place of Death or Philippine Statistics Authority |
IF ANNULLED: Additional Requirements: | |
Court Decision with Finality | RTC |
Annotated COM of the previous marriage | Philippine Statistics Authority |
IF FOREIGNER: Additional Requirements: | |
Passport | Personal Copy |
Certificate of Legal Capacity to Marry | Diplomatic or Consular Office in the Philippines |
NOTE: In cases where there is no embassy in the Philippines, execute an affidavit and secure certification from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) | |
IF DIVORCE: Additional Requirements: | |
Copy of Final Decree or Absolute divorced and confirmation from the local court. | Regional Trial Court |
CLIENT STEPS | AGENCY ACTIONS | FEES TO BE PAID | PROCESSING TIME | PERSON RESPONSIBLE |
| Give the logbook to the client and assist them. | None | 5 minutes | MCR Clerk |
| Verify and evaluate as to the authenticity and completeness of the documents submitted. | None | 15 minutes | MCR |
| Review and evaluate the submitted application form in their own handwriting and interview the applicants with their parents, if applicable and if found to be in order encode the application. | None | 2 hours | MCR |
| Administer oath, record the Application for Marriage License in the logbook, assign register number and marriage license number and set the schedule for the issuance of the license. | None | 30 minutes | MCR |
| Issue Official Receipt | Application Fee Php 150.00 | 5 minutes | RCC Treasury Office |
| Forward the documents to the MCR Clerk and record in the Register of Application for Marriage License. | None | 10 minutes | MCR Clerk |
| Prepare Notice of posting copy furnished the MCR of the POB/POR | None | 10 minutes | MCR |
NOTE: Posting Period is ten (10) calendar days to be posted in the Municipal Bulletin Board | ||||
| Issue Official Receipt | Marriage License Fee Php 50.00 | 5 minutes | RCC Treasury Office |
| Prepare the Marriage License including their copy for the application of marriage license and other supporting documents. | None | 15 minutes | MCR |
7.Acknowledged receipt of the Marriage license, application form and other documents by affixing his/her signature in the logbook. | Release the owner’s copy of the document. | None | 5 minutes | MCR Clerk |