Marriage in Phils

[YayaYiyi 0]

Just when i thought I was finished worrying with this....

OK...it seemed safest that my fiance and I marry in Phils simply because we need a co-sponsor to be 100% safe...but...I am divorced in the United States...does this mean that the Fils government will not allow me to marry since Phils does not recognize divorce??? Grrrrr....this is so frustrating all the issues...

[Ryan H 3,838]

Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to Philippines regional forum; OP's question is about marriage procedures in the Philippines and not about the US spousal visa process.

[Caryh 5,206]

There is no issue being divorced in the Philippines if you're not a Filipino citizen. You will need to go to the embassy to get an affidavit of not being married, as the USA has no central registry to issue a certificate of no marriage.

Edited January 14, 2013 by Caryh

[sjr09 155]

Just when i thought I was finished worrying with this....

OK...it seemed safest that my fiance and I marry in Phils simply because we need a co-sponsor to be 100% safe...but...I am divorced in the United States...does this mean that the Fils government will not allow me to marry since Phils does not recognize divorce??? Grrrrr....this is so frustrating all the issues...

"A co-sponsor to be 100% safe" is no guarantee even if your married.

Once an American citizen has obtained from the Embassy an Affidavit in Lieu of a Certificate of Legal Capacity to Marry, he/she can file an application for a marriage license at the office of the Philippine Civil Registrar in the town or city where one of the parties is a resident. The license is a requirement for either a civil or church wedding in the Philippines. The U.S. citizen applicant will need to present:the Affidavit in Lieu of a Certificate of Legal Capacity to Marry;

divorce decree(s) or death certificate(s) required to verify civil status and capacity to marry;

U.S. passport;

documentation regarding paternal consent or advice, if applicable.

A judge, a minister or any other person authorized by the Government of the Philippines can perform the marriage. Marriage applicants aged 18 to 21 must have written parental consent. Applicants aged 22 to 24 must have received parental advice. Philippine law prohibits the marriage of individuals under the age of 18.

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.

Some useful link I would strongly recommend you read if you have not

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

http://www.travel.state.gov/law/citizenship/citizenship_757.html

[Hank_ 9,174]

The embassy HAS to accept a co-sponsor with the IR/CR-1, whereas with the K-1 the embassy isn't required to accept a co-sponsor and many times choses not to. So ya, its 100% acceptance of the co-sponsor with the IR/CR-1.

[Artisan 138]

The embassy HAS to accept a co-sponsor with the IR/CR-1, whereas with the K-1 the embassy isn't required to accept a co-sponsor and many times choses not to. So ya, its 100% acceptance of the co-sponsor with the IR/CR-1.

That's the major advantage of going the CR-1 route for many people. Unlike the I-134, the I-864 is a binding legal contract between the government and the sponsor/co-sponsor.

[JL stanley 0]

you will need legal capacity to marry. i think you have to pay 50$ processing fee. you have to oath to a consular officer that you are not married.take note: you have to stay 10 more days after your wedding its according to Philippine Law.

[Artisan 138]

you will need legal capacity to marry. i think you have to pay 50$ processing fee. you have to oath to a consular officer that you are not married.take note: you have to stay 10 more days after your wedding its according to Philippine Law.

The 10 day wait is to get the marriage license prior to being married. You are free to leave the country as soon as you are married but the NSO certified marriage certificate will not be available until a few weeks later.

[sjr09 155]

After you get your Affidavit in Lieu of Certificate of Legal Capacity to Marry from the U.S. Embassy Manila, then go to the civil registrar's office where your fiancée lives and apply for a marriage license. Getting a marriage license takes at least ten days.

There will be a ten-day waiting period from the filing of the Application to the issuance of the marriage license. The license will be rendered valid for 120 days and maybe used anywhere in the Philippines.

[lierre 224]

The affidavit in lieu of legal capacifty is the US Embassy's version of the needed requirement for foreigners to prove that they aren't currently married.

Read this http://manila.usembassy.gov/marriage.html

My husband did this process and he said it was literally just him swearing in front of a consul officer that he wasn't married. Everything you need to know is on that page.

[sjr09 155]

My husband did this process and he said it was literally just him swearing in front of a consul officer that he wasn't married. Everything you need to know is on that page.

Same for me as well. It's really a useless document, as the "consular officers cannot make any official certification about the status, or eligibility to marry of persons residing in the US". Nothing more then a formality required by the PI gov.