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Marriage License

Apply for a marriage license before getting married. File where either of you lives.

Local Civil Registry Office Based on national rules

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Requirements checklist

Tick each item as you get it ready. Only the sections that match your situation apply to you.

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Both applicants

If you are 18 to 20 years old

If you are 21 to 24 years old

If you were married before

If one of you is a foreign national

  • The application is posted for 10 consecutive days before the license is issued.
  • A marriage license is valid for 120 days and can be used anywhere in the Philippines.

How to apply

  1. 1

    Both of you go to the Local Civil Registry Office with your documents and fill in the application.

  2. 2

    Attend the pre-marriage counseling and family planning seminar.

  3. 3

    Wait out the 10-day posting period.

  4. 4

    Pay the fee and claim your marriage license.

The municipal government has not published its own checklist for this service. These details come from the national rules below, so the office in Catarman may ask for something more. Please confirm before you go.