A marriage license is required of couples who intend to get married in a church or through civil rites. It can be secured at the city or municipal hall where the marrying parties reside. The marriage license may be used anywhere in the country and is valid for 120 days.
Here are the list of requirements and steps to follow when applying for a marriage license at the Manila City Hall.
What you need to bring:
For applicants between 18 to 21 years old
- Birth certificate
- Latest certified local copy – if born in Manila
- PSA birth certificate – if born outside Manila
- Latest original copy of baptismal certificate if the applicant does not have a record of birth.
- Latest PSA Certificate of No Marriage (CENOMAR)
- Valid ID with address in Manila – bring the original copy and one photocopy
- Parental Consent (provided for under Article 14 of the Family Code of the Philippines)
- Parent to appear at the Manila City Hall; bring a valid ID (original and photocopy)
- Father, Mother, or Guardian – follow this order when one of the parents is not able to personally appear at the city hall.
- Marriage Counseling – Manila Health Department and MSWD
For applicants between 21 to 25 years old
- The same requirements as for applicants between 18 to 21 years old:
- Birth certificate
- CENOMAR
- Valid ID with address in Manila
- Marriage Counseling
- Parental Advice – Marriage license shall not be issued until after three months if parental advice is not obtained of if parents are not in favor of the marriage. During the 3-month waiting period, the publication of the application shall be completed. A sworn statement of the contracting parties must likewise be submitted indicating therein that the parents refuse to give advice.
For applicants above 25 years old
- The same requirements as above:
- Birth certificate
- CENOMAR
- Valid ID with address in Manila
- If the applicants are foreigners or former Filipino citizens but are now naturalized citizens of another country:
- Passport – original and photocopy
- Legal capacity to marry to be issued by their respective embassy in the Philippines.
If one of the applicants is a former Filipino citizen and a divorcee or foreign national formerly married to a Filipino, submit a Judicial Recognition of the absolute decree of divorce obtained abroad of his/her previous marriage.
Steps to follow:
- Request for an Order of Payment.
- Attend the seminar
- For applicants 18 to 24 years old, proceed to Room 128-MHD and Room 108-MSWD
- For applicants 25 years old and above, proceed to Room 128-MHD
- A fee of Php 150.00 must be paid for the seminar.
- After the seminar, submit all documents to Ms Myrna Lopez at the counter for the application for Marriage Licenses.
- Marriage License will be released after 10 days.
Other reminders:
- If the applicants underwent a change in nationality, present naturalization papers/election of citizenship.
- If father is a foreigner and the mother is a Filipina, born from 1973 and earlier, please present an Affidavit of Citizenship.
- Please observe proper attire during oath-taking. Avoid wearing shorts, sando, and slippers.
Source: http://manila.gov.ph/services/civil-registry/
Hello ask ko lang po ano po exactly need ng foreigner na requirements?
Passport (bio-page)
Copy of stamp on your latest arrival in the Philippines
Certificate of Legal Capacity to Marry (from the foreign embassy)
Divorce Decree (if divorced)
Death Certificate of deceased spouse (if widowed)
Naturalization Paper (if Naturalized)
Good day po. Ask ko lang po. Pwede po bang dito sa NCR kami mag apply for marriage license? Dito na kasi ang work namin. At dito rin ako voter. Pero plan namin na sa Leyte magpakasal since doon talaga ang hometown namin. At nandoon din ang families namin both sides. Uuwi kami ng Leyte 1 week before the wedding na so wala na pong time para kumuha ng marriage license. Thank you
Hi Lily,
You can get a marriage license in Manila (NCR) and get married in Leyte. Basta you or your fiance are residents of Manila (not necessarily permanent residents, but stays in the NCR frequently).
MC
Hi,
We will get marriage license at Manila City Hall and we need to attend the seminar. May I know how many days ang seminar and schedule?
Hi Sheryll,
It depends on the municipality. This is normally done in a day only.
MC
Hi,
Question lang.
Kase pareho kaming nasa dubai at gusto namin magpakasal pagbalik ng pinas sa Manila. 1month lang kasi ang bakasyon namin. Kaya ba tapusin ung seminar within 1 week or may special cases sila sa mga OFW para makakuha kami ng Marriage License.
Hi Junjun,
Yes ang mga seminar ay pwede mong matapos sa loob ng isa o dalawang araw. Kaso, yung pag kuha ng marriage license, minsan umaabot ng isang buwan yan.
Pero since OFW kayo pareho, maaari kayong makiusap sa munisipyo kung pwede nilang i-prioritize ang license ninyo. Siguraduhin niyo lang na kumpleto na ang mga documents ninyo upon application.
MC
Hi,
Question,
Pano po pag sa birth certificate walang “Ma.” yung name ng mother pero sa Cenomar Meron nakalagay na Ma. tatanggapin po ba yon?
Thanks,
Discrepancy yun eh malamang na hindi i accept yung CENOMAR. May Ma. ba talaga dapat yung name ?
Hi.. MWF, 1-4pm pa rin po ba yung schedule ng seminar sa Manila City Hall? Or Nabago na? Thanks in advance..
Hi Honey. Paki tawagan na lang sila dito for confirmation 02 527 0972.
Hello! I just want to clarify if i really need to have an ID with Manila address. I’m from Bacolod but we plan to have civil wedding in Manila. Can i get the marriage in Manila? Thank you
Hi AJ,
Yes, as long as your fiance (bride-to-be) is a resident of Manila.
MC
Hi. Ask q lang po, what if po nag expire na po ung 120 days validity ng marriage license? Can we get another one or renew the old one? Thank you!
Kuha ulit kayo ng bago.
hi i just wanna ask po kasi I am a permanent resident here in Canada then gusto namin kumuha ng marriage license in Manila. 6 yrs na ako here although originally from province ako. Since hindi na ako nagrereside sa province ko for almost 6 yrs, pwede bang sa Manila nalang kami kumuha ng marriage license since I am no longer comfortable going back to my original hometown?
Saan ba kayo ikakasal?
Hello po pano po makuha nang marriage certificate sa cityhall manila 2006 po kmi ng civil marriage pwede po ba mka kuha from online ang copy kasi ngwowork po ako dto sa hongkong
Kung copy na galing ng city hall walang online request nun. Papakuha ka sa kamag anak mo.
yung marriage counseling po ba at yung seminar na attendan namin eh iisa lang po ?
Minsan kasi mag kaiba ang seminar ng simbahan at munisipyo eh.
Hi! Hindi na ba valid i-present ang Birth Certificate na Certified True Copy from NSO pa at hindi PSA?
Hindi na. Kuha ka na ng PSA copy.
Hi po, yun po bang seminar e para sa certificate of family planning and parenthood? pwede po ba mag seminar sa ibang lugar?
Hi Sassymikee,
Kung saaan kayo kumuha ng marriage license, mas maige na dun na din kayo mag seminar. Kung balak ninyong mag seminar sa ibang lugar, tanungin ninyo ang munisipyo kung saan irerehistro ang kasal ninyo kung tatanggapin nila ang seminar mula sa ibang lugar.
MC
on the spot na po b ang oat taking and how po ung lhat ng babayaran
Oath taking o seminar? Yung babayran depende sa munisipyo.
parehas po sana pra alam ko kung how dapat ang iprepare khit estimated lang po slamat
sa manila city hall namn po din ako
I need a certified copy of a marriage contract. Mine is very faded since October 19,1989 that Evelyn Reyes and I were married at Manila City Hall. Please send.
Hi John,
Please call 02-737-1111. YOu may order a copy of your marriage certificate through that hotline and you’ll receive it in 2 to 3 working days.
MC
hi ask lang po..pwedi ba magpakasal sa manila if hindi po kami taga manila?
Pwede naman pero yung Marriage license nyo kukunin kung saan kayo nakatira.
nagtanong po kc kmi sa manila city hall kelangan dw po ng valid id w/ address in manila…yung sss ko po kc nka address sa manila..pwedi na po kaya yun?
Yes pwede yun valid I.D yun
nagtanong po kc kmi sa manila city hall kelangan dw po ng valid id w/ address in manila…yung sss ko po kc nka address sa manila..pwedi na po kaya yun?
hahanapan pa po ba kmi ng barangay id or barangay cert?
question lang po if the CENOMAR na isusubmit need na original ? or pede photocopy then bring lang yung original for reference?
Hi Dapps,
Yung photocopy ang kailangan mong i-submit sa munisipyo. Pero kailangang dala mo yung original for verification purposes. Malamang sa simbahan hingin ung original copy ng CENOMAR, may mga simbahan na nanghihingi ng original copy nito.
MC
Goodmorning po…ask q lng po…paano po kung tulad q….andito po aq ngaun hongkong…bkasyon q po next year…2 weeks lng po…eh balak po nmin magpaksal pag uwi q…october 2017 po uwi q….pwede po ba na ang mgiging husband q mag aaply ng marriag license???
Pwede naman pero depende sa requirements ng munisipyo.