Application for a Marriage License

ABOUT THE SERVICE

BEFORE GETTING MARRIED, the contracting parties must file sworn application for Marriage
License with the proper local civil registrar where either or both of the contracting parties reside.

A Marriage license will be valid in any part of the Philippines for a period of 120 days from date of
issue. It will be deemed automatically cancelled if the contracting parties have not yet been married,
within the given period.

FEES:

Application Fee P500.00

License Fee 200.00
Legal Capacity 400.00

Department / Office: CITY CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE

Classification: Simple
Type of Transaction: G2C - Government to Citizens
Who may avail Engaged Couples, 18 years old and above and
are free of any impediment.
CHECKLIST OF REQUIREMENTS WHERE TO SECURE
 Personal Appearance of the contracting  Personally appear before the EIC at the City
parties (should be 18 yrs. old & above) Civil Registry Office.
 Proof that at least one of the contracting  Barangay (Barangay Certificate) where the
parties is a resident of Naga City (for at applicant is presently residing for a minimum of
least 1 year) 1 year
 Certificate of attendance of the Pre-  Naga City Population and Nutrition Office
Marriage Orientation & Pre-Marriage Schedule: Every Wednesday (8:00 – 12 noon)
Counselling
 Certified True/Photocopy of birth certificate  City Civil Registry Office/Philippine Statistics
of applicants Authority (PSA)
 Baptismal Certificate (in the absence of a  Church
Birth Certificate)
 Certificate of No Marriage (CENOMAR) of  Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)
both applicants
 Valid ID of applicants
 Barangay Certificate  Barangay where they are presently residing
(minimum period of least one (1) year)
 Parental consent for applicants who are 18  City Civil Registry Office
yrs. old but under 21 yrs. old (Father should
be present. Valid ID or Barangay Cert.
should be presented)
 Parental Advice for applicants who are 21  City Civil Registry Office
yrs. old and below 25 yrs. old, both parents
should be present and valid ID or Barangay
Cert. should be presented.
 2 pcs. 1×1 colored pictures and
Identification Card
 Certified copy of the Court Decision,  City/Municipal Civil Registrar where the Court
Certificate of Finality & Decree of Nullity if Decree was registered.
former marriage was annulled or declared
as null and void.
 Death Certificate of the deceased spouse if  City/Municipal Civil Registrar where the Death
applicant/s status is / are widower or widow. Certificate was registered.

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 For Foreign Applicants

 Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage or  Embassy of the foreign applicant in the

Certificate of No Impediment to Contract Philippines
Marriage (CNI)
 CENOMAR
 Valid Passport &Photocopy of page where  Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)
the picture with information & date of arrival
in the Philippines appears.
 Certified copy of the Court Decision,
Certificate of Finality & Decree of Nullity if  City/Municipal Civil Registrar where the Court
former marriage was annulled or declared Decree was registered.
as null and void
 Certified copy of the Court Decision or Court
Decree if former marriage was declared  Court where the Decree was registered.
Divorced.
 Certified copy of Death Certificate of the
deceased spouse if applicant/s  Civil Registry Office where the Death
Status is/are widower or widow. Certificate was registered

 All documents to be submitted must be

Certified copy/Original copy with One (1)
Xerox copy except:
 Valid ID - 2 photocopies
 Legal Capacity/CNI for Foreigners -
Original and 2 photocopies
FEES TO PROCESSING PERSON
CLIENT STEPS AGENCY ACTION
BE PAID TIME RESPONSIBLE
1. Presentation of 2. Interview the P 3 minutes NICOLE KAYE A.
Documents. applicants and TORMES
examines the Data Encoder
Submit the authenticity of the (Job Order)
requirements. documents, if
complete, issue
the order of
payment and the
Application Form.
3. Payment of Fees 4. Receives the P500.00 10 – 20 Local Revenue
payment and minutes Collection Officer
Pay the required fees. issues O.R. CITY
TREASURER’S
OFFICE
4. Processing of the 5. Receives the O.R. 10 – 30 NICOLE KAYE A.
Application and application minutes TORMES
form, review the Data Encoder
Present the O.R. and entries. (Job Order)
accomplished Marriage
Application Form. Prepares the
Consent / Advice
Applicants and Parents Form (If Applicants
signs the forms. are 18 - 24 yrs. old)
6. Interview 7. Interviews the 5 – 20 minutes MARIA
applicants and DOLORES P. DE
Present the parents (if LOS REYES
accomplished consent/advice is CGDH I
application form to the required). (City Civil

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City Civil Registrar Registrar)
(CCR). CCR administers the
oath of the
applicants.
8.. Release of 9. Issue transaction 2 – 3 minutes NICOLE KAYE A.
Transaction Slip slip and advice TORMES
the applicants to Data Encoder
Applicants return the come back after (Job Order)
Application Form to the the 10 days
EIC. publication period
for the Marriage
License
10. Publication

Prepares the Notice 10 – 15 MARGIE D.

of Publication of the minutes LLANETA
application. Administrative
Aide II
Mail the Notice to
the concern City /
Municipal Civil
Registrar
Post the Notice for
10 days.
11. Payment of Fees 12. Receives the
(After the 10 days payment. NICOLE KAYE A.
publication period). TORMES
Data Encoder
Pay the required fee for P200.00 2 minutes (Job Order)
the Marriage License
13. Preparation of NICOLE KAYE A.
the Marriage 5 – 10 minutes TORMES
License Data Encoder
(Job Order)
Prepares the
Marriage License. MA. MIA B.
ORDOÑEZ
Registration
Officer IV
13. Approval of the 2 – 5 minutes MA. MIA B.
Marriage ORDOÑEZ
License Registration
Officer IV
CCR review,
approves and signs MARIA
the Marriage DOLORES P. DE
License. LOS REYES
CGDH I
(City Civil
Registrar)
14. Release of the 15. Record and 2 minutes MARGIE D.
Marriage License. release the LLANETA
marriage Administrative
Signs the logbook license. Aide II

NICOLE KAYE A.
TORMES

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 Data Encoder
(Job Order)
TOTAL P700.00 1 hour and 40
minutes

CITY CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE

Rm. 109, G/F Main Bldg., City Hall Complex, J. Miranda Ave., Concepcion Pequeña, Naga City,
Camarines Sur
For more information, please contact:
Maria Dolores P. De los Reyes, City Government Department Head I / City Civil Registrar
Tel. No. (054) 2052980 loc. 1090
E-mail: [email protected]

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