Philippine marriage requirements

[kalapino 0]

Please forgive me for not searching thru all the forums for the answer to this simple question i have,,,but i am beyond frustrated at this point,,,,,

heres the big question:

Is it really a requirement to get married (as the Manila Embassy website states) "in the town or city where one of the parties is a resident" ?

This has got to be some sort of a mistake, right?

I mean people go get married in glorious settings in the countryside or on an exotic island resort all the time right?

Right?

[chinese_mutt 11]

that's wrong...

but marriage licenses, i think (not sure), must be obtained from where one resides... so that when the marriage ban is put up the locality will be informed.

once you have your marriage license, you can marry anywhere within the Philippine Territory.

JUST ONE ADVICE: Do not skip the marriage ban (10 days) for obtaining the license. You would get tons of grief for this later on.

[DouglasFiel 53]

that's wrong...

but marriage licenses, i think (not sure), must be obtained from where one resides... so that when the marriage ban is put up the locality will be informed.

once you have your marriage license, you can marry anywhere within the Philippine Territory.

JUST ONE ADVICE: Do not skip the marriage ban (10 days) for obtaining the license. You would get tons of grief for this later on.

Yeah I think that is the case. The marriage license request is posted publically for 10 days (As was in our case),,,

Then after that a licence was issued. There was no restriction on where the marriage could occur.

Regards,

[edp333 9]

Not sure where you got the, "in the town or city where one of the parties is a resident"

The USEM website states: Philippine law prescribes a ten-day waiting period from the filing of the application to the issuance of the marriage license. The license is valid for 120 days and may be used anywhere in the Philippines.

http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwha009.html

The ten-day waiting period is ten working days.

[kalapino 0]

Not sure where you got the, "in the town or city where one of the parties is a resident"

The USEM website states: Philippine law prescribes a ten-day waiting period from the filing of the application to the issuance of the marriage license. The license is valid for 120 days and may be used anywhere in the Philippines.

http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwha009.html

The ten-day waiting period is ten working days.

"in the town or city where one of the parties is a resident" comes directly from the page you just sent me

[sheila526 2]

You can apply in the town of your resident but you have a choice to choose other town I was married in a different town

[jom 4]

The marriage license MUST be obtained from the place where one party is a resident but the same license can be used anywhere in the Philippines and is valid for 120 days.

[AbbynSheryl 0]

hey and remember there is counseling requirement too by some church

i had to do 3 days counseling before we got marriage.

good luck

abby n sheryl

[carlish 1]

The marriage license MUST be obtained from the place where one party is a resident but the same license can be used anywhere in the Philippines and is valid for 120 days.

But if you're not a resident, there's a counseling/seminar requirement where both indenting parties MUST attend in order to get a license.

[sjr09 155]

hey and remember there is counseling requirement too by some church

i had to do 3 days counseling before we got marriage.

good luck

abby n sheryl

Counseling for both church or civil weddings! I was told by the Civil Reg. I did not have to go, only my wife.

[PinayAmerican 0]

I agree with what Jom said. That is exactly correct. I'm from Makati and we got our marriage license in my city, but got married in Quezon city and had no problem. :-) Good luck!

[sheila526 2]

I never attended a seminar.

[maritoni 3]

Visit the Local Civil Registrar in the location where the bride or groom living in the Philippines.

Apply for the marriage license at the Local Civil Registrar. The resident of the Philippines will need to bring the affidavit obtained by the U.S. resident, documentation proving any previous marriages were terminated, the birth certificate or proof of residency for the resident of the Philippines and consent from the parents if either the bride or groom is under 18 years of age.

As other posters says,observe the 10-days waiting period and then return to the Local Civil Registrar to obtain your marriage license.

Take your marriage license to a judge, priest or other authorized party within 120 days of issuance. The license can be use anywhere in the Philippines, not only in the township where it was authorized.

Me and hubby never attended the seminar though...Goodluck!