APPLICATION/ISSUANCE OF MARRIAGE LICENSE

 ABOUT THE SERVICE

Marriage is a special contract of permanent union between a man and a woman entered into in accordance with law for the establishment of conjugal family life. Marriage records establish the facts of the occurrence of marriage as proof of parentage to confer legitimacy, inheritance rights, insurance benefits, pensions and other legal matters or benefits that relate to a married man and his wife and their children.

Client: General Public

Location of issuance: Office of the City Civil Registrar, Pettit Barracks, Zamboanga City

REQUIREMENTS

• Birth Certificate or Baptismal Certificate
• Parental consent (Age: 18-20 yrs. Old)
• Parental Advice (Age: 21-24 yrs. Old)
• Pre-Marriage Counseling Seminar Certificate (PD No. 965 & Art. 16 of the Family Code)

• If previously married:
  • Death Certificate of the deceased spouse
  • Judicial decree of annulment or declaration of nullity of marriage, declaration of presumptive death with certificate of finality
  • For Filipino nationals divorced abroad-divorce decree with judicial recognition of foreign decree

• If Member of the Armed forces of the Philippines/Coast Guard – Military/Coast Guard Approval
• Certificate of No Marriage (CENOMAR)- 30 yrs old & above
• Community Tax Certificate
• For those living together as husband and wife for more than five (5) years:
  • Birth Certificate of applicants and their children
• For Foreign Nationals:
  • Legal capacity to contract marriage issued by their respective diplomatic or consular officials
  • Birth certificate
  • Passport
  • If divorced, original or certified copy of divorce decree

FEES

• Marriage Application                                                                                    50.00
• Marriage license                                                                                             50.00
• Parental Advice/Consent                                                                              50.00
• Certificate of Legal Capacity                                                                       100.00
• Preparation and administering oath ((Consent/parental Advice)       50.00

HOW TO AVAIL OF THE SERVICE

FOLLOW THESE STEPS	IT WILL TAKE YOU	PLEASE APPROACH
Accomplish Data Sheet and submit to office clerk for evaluation and issuance of list of the requirements.   Note: Upon completion of requirements -submit the accomplished data sheet and requirements to office clerk for reevaluation	10 mins.	EVANGELINE T. RACHO Assistant Registration Officer STENELLI GRACE L. SAPLAD Clerk I JOIMIE EVANGELISTA Administrative Aide III
Proceed to window/counter 1 for payment of required fees.	1 min.	Revenue Collection Clerk
Return to office clerk and present Official receipt for preparation and processing of application for marriage license/ marriage application exempt from License	20 mins.	EVANGELINE T. RACHO Assistant  Registration Officer STENELLI GRACE L. SAPLAD Clerk I JOIMIE  EVANGELISTA Administrative Aide III
Present processed application for marriage license to the division Chief for review.	5 mins.	ROSABEL C. DELOS REYES Registration Officer IV
Present processed application for marriage license to the Dept. head/Asst. Dept. Head for signature/administering of oath	1 min.	ALEXANDER ERIC F. ELIAS/ MARIA LUISA G. BUGANTE Department Head/Asst. Dept. Head
Return signed documents to Division Chief for record/instruction   Note : – posting period for Application with  License – 10 days –  For Release Art. 34 Affidavit – Marriage License is only valid for 120 days upon release – Art. 34 is only valid for 1 year upon release	1 min.	ROSABEL C. DELOS REYES Registration Officer IV
Claim Marriage License after the completion of the required 10-day Posting period	1 day after posting period	EVANGELINE T. RACHO Assistant Registration Officer