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Delayed Registration of Marriage


The certificate of marriage must be registered in the Civil Registry Office of the city where the marriage was solemnized within 15 days thereafter (30 days for marriages of exceptional character). 

Office or Division: Office of the City Civil Registrar or Registration Division
Classification: Complex​​​​​​​
Type of Transaction: G2C - Government to Citizen​​​​​​​
Who May Avail: All; Illegible Delayed  Registration of Marriage

CHECKLIST OF REQUIREMENTS

  1. Certificate of Marriage duly signed  by the contracting parties, solemnizing officer and witnesses (4 original copies) taken from the Church, Courts of Justice, Office of the  City Mayor where marriage is celebrated
  2. For marriage of exceptional character accompanied by an affidavit under article 34 of the civil code (4 original copies) taken from the City Civil Registrar’s Office / Lawyer / Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) 
  3. Official Receipt (OR) for Processing Fee (1 original copy) taken from the City Civil Registrar’s Office Collector
  4. Affidavit of delayed registration executed by the administrator/church’s in charge or the couple itself (1 original and 1 photocopy) taken from the Lawyers, etc.
Steps Service Details
1 Client Steps:  Go to the Public Assistance and Complaints Desk (PACD) to avail of the service.    ​​​​​​​
Agency Action: Requires client to sign the logbook and advise him / her to proceed to the person in-charge of the service for submission of requirements.    ​​​​​​​
Fees to be Paid: None    
Processign Time: 2 Minutes    
Person Responsible: Registration Officer II from the City Civil Registrar’s Office
2 Client Steps:  Proceed to the employee in-charge and submit the documents as required.    ​​​​​​​
Agency Action: Receive and review the documents and issue order of payment to be paid at the office collector.    ​​​​​​​
Fees to be Paid: None
Processign Time: 8 Minutes    
Person Responsible: Registration Officer II from the City Civil Registrar’s Office
3 Client Steps:  Present the order of payment and pay the corresponding fee at the office collector.    ​​​​​​​
Agency Action: Receive payment, issue Official Receipt and advise client to give it to the employee in-charge.    ​​​​​​​
Fees to be Paid: PHP 100.00​​​​​​​
Processign Time: 13 Minutes​​​​​​​
Person Responsible: Bonded Collector from the City Civil Registrar’s Office
4 Client Steps: Present the Official Receipt to the employee in-charge    ​​​​​​​
Agency Action: Received the official receipt, and prepare the documents ready for posting.    ​​​​​​​
Fees to be Paid: None    
Processign Time: 2  Minutes
Person Responsible: Registration Officer II from the City Civil Registrar’s Office
4.1 Agency Action: Prepares Notice of Posting and post it to the bulletin board for 10 days and advise the client to return after the lapse of the posting period.    ​​​​​​​
Fees to be Paid: None    
Processign Time: 11 Days​​​​​​​
Person Responsible: Registration Officer II  from the City Civil Registrar’s Office
4.2 Agency Action: Assign registry number and enter it in the Civil Registry Book.  ​​​​​​​
Fees to be Paid: None    
Processign Time: 10  Minutes
Person Responsible: Registration Officer II from the City Civil Registrar’s Office
4.3 Agency Action: After posting within 10 days the Civil Registrar signs the Marriage Certificate.     ​​​​​​​
Fees to be Paid: None    
Processign Time: 5 Minutes
Person Responsible: Registration Officer II from the City Civil Registrar’s Office
5 Client Steps: Returns and claims the signed Certificate of Marriage at the releasing section.    ​​​​​​​
Agency Action: Release the signed Certificate of Marriage and requires the client to sign the logbook.      ​​​​​​​
Fees to be Paid: None    
Processign Time: 5 Minutes​​​​​​​
Person Responsible: Registration Officer II from the City Civil Registrar’s Office

Total Fees to be Paid: PHP 100.00    ​​​​​​​
Total Processing Time: 11 Days,  35 Minutes