Full name of the contracting parties;
Place of birth;
Age and date of birth;
Civil status;
If previously married, how, when, and where
the previous marriage was dissolved or
annulled;
1) WHAT GOES INTO THE
APPLICATION?
Present residence and citizenship;
Degree of relationship of the contracting
parties;
Full name, residence, and citizenship of the
father;
Full name, residence, and citizenship of the
mother;
Full name, residence, and citizenship of the
guardian or person having charge, in case
the contracting parties has neither father
nor mother and is under the age of 21.
Prepare a notice containing the data of the
applications
Post the notice for 10 consecutive days in a
conspicuous and accessible place
IF ANY IMPEDIMENT IS KNOWN TO THE
LCR, note them down in the application but
still issue the marriage license UNLESS there
is a court order
Notice states to advice the LCR of any
impediments to the marriage
Sworn declaration of 2 witnesses of lawful
age
3.1) WHAT DOES THE CIVIL
REGISTRAR DO NOW?
IF NO BIRTH OR BAPTISMAL CERTIFICATE,
require current residence certificate or an
intstrument drawn up and sworn to before
the LCR or public official
Require fees before issuance of the
marriage license. It is free for poor people
as stated in an affidavit or oath in front of
the LCR.
2.1) REQUIRED, presentation of
birth or baptismal certificate
Marrialge license is issued after 10
consecutive days
x < 1 month prison,
y < PHP 200 fine
Criminal Liabilities
1 month < x < 2 years prison,
PHP 200 < y < PHP 200 fine
Illegal issuance or refusal of license
Any marriage license is valid for 120 days
from the date of issue
Marriage license is cancelled/expired after
120 days if it's not used
3.2) WHAT IF THE CIVIL
REGISTRAR FUCKS UP?
Marriage License
Process
4) WHAT NOW AFTER THE
MARRIAGE LICENSE HAS BEEN
ISSUED?
Residence
Citizenship of him and parents
Place & date of birth
NOT REQUIRED BIRTH OR BAPTISMAL
CERTIFICATE,
Influencing parties in religious respects
Full name
Death certificate
2.2) PREVIOUSLY MARRIED, NOT
REQUIRED BIRTH OR BAPTISMAL
CERTIFICATE
Parents appear personally before the LCR
and swear to the correctness of the ages
LCR is convinced of the ages by merely
looking at the applicants
IF NO DEATH CERTIFICATE, affidavit setting
forth this circumstance, actual status, name
and death of deceased spouse
Judicial decree of absolute divorce
Judicial decree of annulment
Declaration of nullity
REQUIRED, certificate of legal capacity to
contract marriage issued by diplomatic or
consular officials
5.1) WHAT DO FOREIGNERS DO
TO MARRY IN THE PHILIPPINES?
Father
Mother
REQUIRED, affidavit stating the
circumstances showing such capacity to
contract marriage
Order from best to worst
5.2) WHAT DO STATELESS/
REFUGEES DO TO MARRY IN THE
PHILIPPINES?
Surviving parent
Guardian
Parental consent
2.3) NOT EMANCIPATED BY
PREVIOUS MARRIAGE, BETWEEN
18 AND 21, in addition to the
preceding requirements
Persons having legal charge of them
Manifested in writing before the LCR
Form
Affidavit in the presence of 2 witnesses
before an official who can administer oaths
IN ADDITION, certificate for marriage
counseling
Parental advice, attached to the application
IF NO PARENTAL ADIVCE OR
UNFAVORABLE, 3 months following the
publication
IN ADDITION, certificate for marriage
counseling
Attached to the application
IF NO CERTIFICATE FOR COUNSELING, 3
months following publication
Sworn statement that advice has been
sought
Written advice
2.4) BETWEEN 21 AND 25
Recorded in both applications
Refusal to give advice, sworn statement
IF NO CERTIFICATE FOR COUNSELING, 3
months following publication