getting married in manila...

[happykiss1210 0]

My Fiance' and I are getting married in October. He is an American. We would like to know if he can get the Certificate of Legal Capacity to contract marriage in the US and then submit it together with the other requirements to our local city hall here in Manila?or does he really need to get the certificate in the US embassy - manila?how many days will it take before we can get the Affidavit in Lieu of Legal capacity to contract marriage? i really need your advice..thanks so much..

[chinese_mutt 11]

he can go to Manila US embassy any working day. not sure about the hour though, we went in early in the morning.

he will get the copy on the same day.

bring passport, ID, and divorce papers if any.

[AbbynSheryl 0]

hey go in the morning and stay in line

mine took about two hours to get it

they give u on the same day

the time to get that is from 7am to 10 am from m-f

u dont need any papers with u to get that

they did not ask me any divorce papers or death certificate either

just carry the passport and id with u

they just ask u for oath and thats it

good luck

abby n sheryl

Edited July 27, 2009 by AbbynSheryl

[calico1 1]

hey go in the morning and stay in line

mine took about two hours to get it

they give u on the same day

the time to get that is from 7am to 10 am from m-f

u dont need any papers with u to get that

they did not ask me any divorce papers or death certificate either

just carry the passport and id with u

they just ask u for oath and thats it

good luck

abby n sheryl

Abby n sheryl are right..earlier the better in the morning..roxas blvd... the guard outside will point you in the right direction..and was about 20 dollars..or pesos equivelant..all I showed was a passport and took an oath..good luck and congrats. J and Bing

[Dakine 26]

You can get it in Cebu naman.

http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwha015.html

You "normally" MUST have evidence of previous marriage terminations.

They ask for mine. Original naman.

[osen74 4]

he should personally get it from the embassy.. he should go there early in the morning.. we got ours in May 2009, i was able to accompany my husband to the embassy, arrived there at 8am, finished by 10am.. my husband just presented his passport and paid $30.. and yes, you also need to bring any divorce decrees if your fiance is previously married.. they might ask for it..

[BRB 6]

I did this just a couple of months ago. In my case they did ask for copies of my divorce papers. You also need to fill out a form stating where you are staying with your passport number and other info on it like an emergency contact. I would suggest going early in Manila. Pick a number and wait. It will take a couple of hours or so if you go early. I think they call the Gate Entrance 2 or 3 and you want to ask to go to the Citizen Service Center. It is good if you have your significant other with you as you can be denied and they sometimes ask questions. I think it helps if you dress in good taste.

I also needed to get some documents notorized and that can be done there also. A notorized document outside the embassy may not be considered official in the US unless it is signed at the Embassy by a consulate.

[BRB 6]

I did this just a couple of months ago. In my case they did ask for copies of my divorce papers. You also need to fill out a form stating where you are staying with your passport number and other info on it like an emergency contact. I would suggest going early in Manila. Pick a number and wait. It will take a couple of hours or so if you go early. I think they call the Gate Entrance 2 or 3 and you want to ask to go to the Citizen Service Center. It is good if you have your significant other with you as you can be denied and they sometimes ask questions. I think it helps if you dress in good taste.

I also needed to get some documents notorized and that can be done there also. A notorized document outside the embassy may not be considered official in the US unless it is signed at the Embassy by a consulate.

I guess I can add some more. It takes 10 days after you get your lic before you can get married. Since I was only able to take a min amount of time off work I wrote a letter for her to give to the lady to pay the fee for the lic and she was able to get some of the paperwork done before I arrived. I still had to go to the courthouse with the Legal Cap to Marry, sign the Marrige Lic, go the seminar and be there 10 days but she said me sending the letter helped her as we went through the process very quickly once I got there. I also suggest you make copies of everything at the courthouse they give you.

[chinese_mutt 11]

hey go in the morning and stay in line

mine took about two hours to get it

they give u on the same day

the time to get that is from 7am to 10 am from m-f

u dont need any papers with u to get that

they did not ask me any divorce papers or death certificate either

just carry the passport and id with u

they just ask u for oath and thats it

good luck

abby n sheryl

Still, bring the divorce papers, some gets asked... some don't. You don't want to waste a day because you didn't bring the required docs.

And yes, follow the 10 days marriage ban. it will save you heartaches in the long run.

Extension of stay in the Philippines cost less than USD100. Philippine Customs and Immigrations is located in intramuros. FYI.

[happykiss1210 0]

My Fiance' and I are getting married in October. He is an American. We would like to know if he can get the Certificate of Legal Capacity to contract marriage in the US and then submit it together with the other requirements to our local city hall here in Manila?or does he really need to get the certificate in the US embassy - manila?how many days will it take before we can get the Affidavit in Lieu of Legal capacity to contract marriage? i really need your advice..thanks so much..

Thanks so much for all the tips and advice.. YOu all are such a BIG HelP...God bless..

Edited July 28, 2009 by happykiss1210