Our Time for getting all the paperworks

[fajardomay1890@gm 0]

Hello,Good Day to all i had this situation my US citizen fiancee and i were planning to get married once he will arrive this May 14,2022 in PH.He will stay for 2 weeks.Is that period of time enough in getting all our paper works done? since i will get some of his papers the only problem is getting His Capacity of no Legal Marriage in Us Consulate in Cebu coz it needs his presence in that..kindly plss.response THANK YOU..AND GOD BLESS

[nelmagriffin 148]

Greetings!

I think you are referring ro a civil wedding as church wedding will take a lot of additional requirements and time. Even civil wedding needed you to wait for 10 days for your marriage license to be released.

reference: How To Get Married in the Philippines 2022 (Civil and Church Wedding Guide) (filipiknow.net)

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The marriage license is usually released 2 weeks (10 days) after you apply for it.

Local civil registrars tend to interpret the guidelines differently so depending on where you’ll be applying, it may take either 10 consecutive days (including weekends) or 10 working days (excluding weekends) before the license is issued to you. However, the law is clear (Article 17 of the Family Code) that the waiting period for the marriage license should be 10 consecutive days.

Anyone of the applying parties can pick up the marriage license from the local civil registrar. No delivery option is available as of this writing.

Once issued, the marriage license can be used wherever you want to get married in the Philippines.

However, it is only valid within 120 days of issuance and “shall be deemed automatically canceled at the expiration of said period if the contracting parties have not made use of it.”

 

Also, I would like you to read the following:

reference: Message for U.S. Citizens: Change in Notarization Requirements for Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage, April 6, 2021 - U.S. Embassy in the Philippines (usembassy.gov)

reference: MC NO. 2021-04 Local or Philippine Notarization of Affidavits in lieu of Certificates of Legal Capacity to Contract Marriages.pdf (psa.gov.ph)

 

Goodluck,

I hope the above helps. NG

Edited April 18, 2022 by nelmagriffin

[Hank_ 9,174]

I believe there is a class/consoling that is required to be completed before issuance of the marriage license.  This class is 7 or 10 days.  Contact your LCR regarding this requirement

 

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12 hours ago, fajardomay1890@gm said:

He will stay for 2 weeks.Is that period of time enough in getting all our paper works done?

Nope, not enough time. There is a 10 day (business days not weekends) between applying for and getting a marriage license. Your LCR will verify this. I would suggest a 3 week stay.

 

12 hours ago, fajardomay1890@gm said:

getting His Capacity of no Legal Marriage in Us Consulate

This is not always needed, it depends on the LCR.

 

My advice is this, PLEASE FOLLOW IT as it will save you from any mistakes. Go to your LCR because every place has different policies and procedures in the Philippines. Find out EXACTLY all requirements so that you can plan accordingly. After that you can plan accordingly. Most importantly find out if there is any expedited process for them to file and process your PSA registration. Most LCR's will expedite the process for a fee.You will need the PSA marriage certificate before he can file for a CR-1.