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Registration of Certificate of Marriage

The Certificate of Marriage must be registered on the City Civil Registry Office of the city where the marriage was solemnized, within 15 days (for marriages with license) and 30 days (for marriages of exception character) from the date of solemnization. 

Office or Division: City Civil Registrar’s Office or Registration Division
Classification: Simple
Type of Transaction: G2C - Government to Citizen
Who May Avail: Married couple and/or Solemnizing Officers

CHECKLIST OF REQUIREMENTS

  1. Certificate of Marriage duly signed by the contracting parties, witnesses, and solemnizing Officer (4 original copies) from the Solemnizing Officers
  2. Affidavit  under article 34  of the civil code (For marriage of exceptional character) (4 original copies) from the City Civil Registrar’s Offices / Officer authorized to administer oath
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 the documents, check the entries thereof and issue order of payment to be paid at the office collector.      
Fees to be Paid: None      
Processign Time:   18 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 300.00    
Processign Time: 3 Minutes      
Person Responsible:  Bonded Collector from the City Civil Registrar’s Office 
4 Client Steps:   Return to the employee in-charge and present the Official Receipt.    ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Agency Action:  ​​​​​​​Receive and record the official receipt and assign registry number for the Marriage Certificate to be signed by the Civil Registrar.    ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Fees to be Paid:  None    ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Processign Time:  20 Minutes    ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Person Responsible:  Registration Officer II from the City Civil Registrar’s Office
4.1 Agency Action:  The City Civil Registrar signed the Marriage Certificate and advises client to proceed to the releasing section.​​​​​​​
Person Responsible:  City Civil Registrar from the City Civil Registrar’s Office
5 Client Steps:   Claims the signed Marriage Certificate at the releasing section.    ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Agency Action:  Release the signed Marriage Certificate and requires the client to sign the logbook.      ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Fees to be Paid:  None    ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Processign Time:  2 Minutes    ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Person Responsible:  Registration Officer II from the City Civil Registrar’s Office

Total Fees to be Paid: PHP 300.00    ​​​​​​​
Total Processing Time: 45 Minutes