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Marriage license — what you need and how long it takes
Each of you files a sworn application with the local civil registrar where either of you usually lives. The registrar posts your notice for 10 straight days, and the license comes after that. It is valid 120 days anywhere in the Philippines. Your registrar sets the forms, the fee and any extra papers, so ask for its list first.
Updated: · Next check 2027-02-02
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Family Code, Art. 20. The expiry date is stamped on the license.
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Start early: consent, advice and counseling can add months.
Check the 120 days against your wedding date.
Deadlines
The rules, with the source
| What | Deadline | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Each of you | A sworn application and your birth certificate, or baptismal certificate, or certified copies | Family Code, Arts. 11–12 |
| Married before | Death certificate of your spouse, or the decree of annulment, nullity or divorce | Family Code, Art. 13 |
| Between 18 and 21 | Written consent of a parent or guardian | Family Code, Art. 14 |
| Between 21 and 25 | Proof you asked your parents’ advice, and the advice in writing if given | Family Code, Art. 15 |
| Notice | The registrar posts your notice for 10 straight days on the office board | Family Code, Art. 17 |
| Waiting longer | No advice given, or unfavorable advice: the license waits 3 more months. No counseling certificate: the same | Family Code, Arts. 15–16 |
| Valid | 120 days anywhere in the Philippines, then it lapses | Family Code, Art. 20 |
| Fee | Set locally, nothing else may be charged, free for those who swear they cannot pay | Family Code, Art. 19 |
CENOMAR is not in the Family Code, but cities can ask for it. psa.gov.ph and the City of Manila’s charter did not open.
Keep in mind
Before you set the date.
- “Parents’ consent lets you marry under 18”: Under 18 you cannot marry, even with parental consent.
- “The license is optional”: A marriage without a license is void, with narrow exceptions such as a couple who lived together for 5 years with no legal bar (Art. 34).
Step by step
What to do, in order
1
Ask your registrar for its list
It sets the forms, the fee and any extra papers.
2
Gather your papers
Birth certificates and, if you need them, consent or advice.
3
Get the Certificate of Compliance
From your local Family Planning Office. It is free.
4
File your applications
Each of you files your own.
5
Wait for the notice
10 straight days on the office board.
6
Collect the license
Valid 120 days. The expiry date is stamped on it.
Questions
How long does it take?
The license comes after the 10-day notice. Your registrar may give its own date.
How long is it valid?
120 days anywhere in the Philippines.
Do we need a CENOMAR?
It is not in the Family Code, but cities can ask for it.
What if one of us is a foreigner?
A certificate of legal capacity from the embassy or consulate.
We live abroad. Where do we file?
Two Filipinos abroad: the Philippine consul.
Official sources
Other documents
Keep the papers in one place
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