PI Marriage License

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The strictness of the policy of getting married in the Philippines is a big myth, you have people on the internet telling people they must do it this way, or you will break the law....the law and the process of getting a marriage license in the PI is whatever the local civil registrar says it is.

This is what I am finding out ... and from VJ ... that lots of information you read here must not be taken so seriously or by the letter.

[Hank_ 9,174]

I am just trying to get the question answered - No need for my details off the timeline.

Well to keep things simple and not have confusion, change your status in your profile. Your profile is showing K-1, marriage in the Phils then doing the visa process is IR/CR-1. Your could update your timeline to show you are IR/CR-1 also if you don't want confused questions. Just saying.....

Edited April 18, 2013 by Hank_

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It's my understanding that you can legally satisfy the ten-day waiting period without having to be present in the Philippines. Basically, the process involves having your fiancé(e) send you the marriage application while you are still in the U.S. I believe you need to have your signature on the application notarized and then you have the application authenticated by the Philippines Consulate which has jurisdiction over the place where you live. Then, send the authenticated application back to your fiancé(e). Check with your Philippines Consulate for details.

When you arrive in the Philippines, you can get an Affidavit in Lieu of Certificate of Legal Capacity to Marry from the U.S. Embassy in less than a day. Make an appointment to do this. Check out the Embassy's website for details.

You may or may not be required to take a marriage seminar. In any case, you can complete a civil marriage just a few days after you arrive in the Philippines.

I'll be damned! -- you were right. She went to city hall in her province and I just left the Philippine Consulate office here in L.A., signed, sealed now time to deliver.

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This is sort of confusing as the OP had their K-1 visa approved last year, so not sure who the wedding is for. If they are only doing a "second marriage" -renewal of vows- in the Phils they don't need a marriage license for that as they are already married.

Hank, Is this true? My Fiance's family insists on us having a second wedding in PHL but I needed to know what I should register for or ??? Do I still need a PHL wedding license? If so, the 10 day is not an issue. What is a worry would be how long the certificate is good for as we will travel back to PHL from USA and WE need to plan the wedding along with her family.

Thanks Hank! I've read your posts and you are the GURU of all I needed to know to submit our I-129F!

Brad

[Hank_ 9,174]

Well its pretty simple, are you getting married in the USA once this journey is complete? Then you can't get married (a 2nd time) in the Phils with a marriage license, you can re-new vows which is just the show for everyone. I have read many times on here that the Catholic church will not do the renewal of vows without a lot of paperwork, which is totally confusing to me... but I won't go there. So plan the re-newal of vows ceremony for when you return.