Civil Registry & Vital Records

Application and Issuance of Marriage License

Classification: Highly TechnicalTotal Processing Time: 1 hour and 10 minutes processing and 10 days posting periodTotal Fees: PHP 1,055.00 for the Application for Marriage License (AML); PHP 500.00 for Legal Capacity, if applicable

This procedure covers the needed requirements and procedures in the Application for Marriage License for couples aged 18 years old and above who intends and are qualified to get married. Either or both applicants must be a resident of Alaminos City. Both parties must appear personally at the Local Civil Registrar's Office to submit a sworn application for Marriage License

Who May Avail

Any interested party covered by Civil Registration Law (Act. No. 3753), its rules and regulations, Memorandum Circulars issued by PSA and Data Privacy Act of 2012 (R.A. 10173)

Requirements

RequirementsWhere to Secure
Duly accomplished Application for Marriage License (AML) – three (3) original copiesLocal Civil Registry Office
Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) copy or Certified Photo Copy (CPC) of Certificate of Live Birth – one (1) original copy and one (1) photocopyPhilippine Statistics Authority / Local Civil Registry Office
If none: Baptismal Certificate, Earliest School Record (Form 137), or Voter's Registration Record – one (1) original copy and one (1) photocopyApplicants/Authorized Issuing Agency
Community Tax Certificate and any Government Issued Valid ID as Proof of Identification with sufficient information (present original) – two (2) photocopiesApplicants/Authorized Issuing Agency
If none: Police Clearance, NBI Clearance, or Voter's Registration Record – one (1) original copy and one (1) photocopyApplicants/Authorized Issuing Agency
Picture of Applicants – three (3) copies (size: 2R, Landscape, with white background)Applicants
Certificate of No Marriage (CENOMAR) / CRS Form No. 4 – one (1) original copy and one (1) photocopyPhilippine Statistics Authority
Certificate of Pre-Marriage Orientation – one (1) original copy and one (1) photocopyCity Social Welfare and Development/City Health Office
Certificate of Pre-Marriage Counselling (for couples ages 18-25 years old) – one (1) original copy and one (1) photocopyCity Social Welfare and Development Office
Parent's Consent (for applicants aged between 18-21 years old); father's appearance to sign the consent form – two (2) original copiesLocal City Civil Registry Office / Notary Public/Parent/s/Philippine Foreign Service Post/ Authorized Issuing Agency
Advice upon Intended Marriage of Parents (for applicants aged between 21 to 25 years old); both parents' appearance if living to sign the advice form – two (2) original copiesLocal City Civil Registry Office / Notary Public/Parent/s/Philippine Foreign Service Post/ Authorized Issuing Agency
Any Government Issued Valid ID as Proof of Identification of Parents (present original copy)Parents, Guardian
PSA Copy / Certified Photo Copy (CPC) of Certificate of Death of parent/s, if applicable – one (1) original copy and one (1) photocopyPhilippine Statistics Authority / Local Civil Registry Office with BREQS
Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) copy or Certified Photo Copy (CPC) of Certificate of Death of spouse, if widow/er – one (1) original copy and one (1) photocopyPhilippine Statistics Authority / Local Civil Registry Office with BREQS
Affidavit of Explanation, if applicableNotary Public
Joint Affidavit of Applicants (request to solemnize outside of the City Mayor's Office), if applicableNotary Public
For Annulled or Divorced Abroad: Court Decree/Decision, Certificate of Finality and Authenticity, Certificate of Registration of the Decision, Declaration of Nullity of his/her previous marriage, or Recognition of Foreign Judgment (if divorced abroad and initiated by the foreign spouse) – one (1) original certified photocopy and one (1) photocopyRegional Trial Court in the Philippines (RTC-Phil) of the place where the decision was rendered / Local Civil Registry Office where the concerned RTC-Phil functions / PSA
For Annulled or Divorced Abroad: Judicial Decree of Annulment – one (1) original certified photocopy and one (1) photocopyRegional Trial Court in the Philippines (RTC-Phil) of the place where the decision was rendered
For Annulled or Divorced Abroad: Certificate of Marriage with Remarks of Annulment or Divorce – one (1) original certified photocopy and one (1) photocopyPhilippine Statistics Authority/ Local Civil Registry Office with BREQS
For Annulled or Divorced Abroad: Advisory on Marriages with Remarks of Annulment or Divorce – one (1) original certified photocopy and one (1) photocopyPhilippine Statistics Authority/ Local Civil Registry Office with BREQS
For Foreign Applicant: Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage/Certificate of No Impediment to Contract Marriage with Original Receipt – one (1) original copy and one (1) photocopyEmbassy of country of origin based in the Philippines/ respective Diplomatic or Consular Officials
For Foreign Applicant: Affidavit of Explanation if there is no Embassy of country of origin based in the PhilippinesNotary Public
For Foreign Applicant: Photocopy of valid passport (indicating the date of arrival) – two (2) copiesApplicant
Death Certificate of deceased spouse, if applicablePhilippine Statistics Authority/ Local Civil Registry Office with BREQS

Step-by-Step Process

  1. Submission and Assessment of Documents

    Proceed to Visitor's Log Book Registration Window and log personal information and purpose on the Client Log-book for Contact Trace, presents Valid ID

    Agency Action

    1. Information personnel inquires the specific transaction of the applicant/s and determine the residence of contracting party/ies; signs client log book

      Fee: None · Processing Time: 5 minutes (varying on client's filling-out of application form) · Administrative Aide VI or Administrative Aide I

  2. Fill out Application form for Marriage License (AML), get queuing number and Citizens Charter (ARTA) Monitoring Form

    Agency Action

    1. 1.Provides Application for Marriage License (AML) Form and instructs the client to fill-out the entries

      Fee: None · Processing Time: 5 minutes (varying on client's filling-out of application form) · Administrative Aide VI or Administrative Aide I

    2. 2.If found complete and correct, issues queuing number and Citizens Charter (ARTA) Monitoring Form

      Fee: None · Processing Time: 5 minutes (varying on client's filling-out of application form) · Administrative Aide VI or Administrative Aide I

    3. 3.Informs client to submit the Application for Marriage License (AML) Form to Window 5

      Fee: None · Processing Time: 5 minutes (varying on client's filling-out of application form) · Administrative Aide VI or Administrative Aide I

  3. Submit queuing number, (ARTA) Monitoring Form and Application for Marriage License (AML) form and other required documents to Window 5

    Agency Action

    1. Receives queuing number, (ARTA) Monitoring Form and Application for Marriage License (AML) Form

      Fee: None · Processing Time: 30 minutes (varying on the volume of requirements to be processed and the clients filling-out required forms) · Administrative Officer I, Registration Officer IV, Registration Officer III, Administrative Aide VI or City Civil Registrar

  4. Log-in at the Client's Logbook

    Agency Action

    1. Review and validate the completeness and correctness of the information entered in the Application for Marriage License (AML) Form and the requirements

      Fee: None · Processing Time: 30 minutes (varying on the volume of requirements to be processed and the clients filling-out required forms) · Administrative Officer I, Registration Officer IV, Registration Officer III, Administrative Aide VI or City Civil Registrar

  5. Wait for notification

    Agency Action

    1. 1.Interviews the couples; assists couples and their parents/guardian in signing the Consent/Advice upon Intended Marriage, if applicable

      Fee: None · Processing Time: 30 minutes (varying on the volume of requirements to be processed and the clients filling-out required forms) · Administrative Officer I, Registration Officer IV, Registration Officer III, Administrative Aide VI or City Civil Registrar

    2. 2.If all necessary and mandatory requirements are found complete and correct, issues the order of payment and instructs client to return after payment has been made

      Fee: None · Processing Time: 30 minutes (varying on the volume of requirements to be processed and the clients filling-out required forms) · Administrative Officer I, Registration Officer IV, Registration Officer III, Administrative Aide VI or City Civil Registrar

  6. Payment of Applicable Fees at the City Treasurer's Office

    Personal Information System (PIS) Verification. Without PIS, proceed to Management Information System Section. With PIS, proceed to City Treasurer's Office for payment of applicable fees

    Agency Action

    1. 1.Application for Marriage License Fee

      Fee: PHP 1,000.00 · Processing Time: Not specified in the Citizen's Charter · City Treasurer's Office

    2. 2.Mayor's Affidavit Fee (AML Subscribed by City Mayor), if applicable

      Fee: PHP 100.00 · Processing Time: Not specified in the Citizen's Charter · City Treasurer's Office

    3. 3.Registration Fee of Legal Capacity for foreign applicant, if applicable

      Fee: PHP 500.00 · Processing Time: Not specified in the Citizen's Charter · City Treasurer's Office

    4. 4.Documentary Stamp Tax

      Fee: PHP 30.00 per document · Processing Time: Not specified in the Citizen's Charter · City Treasurer's Office

    5. 5.ICT Fee

      Fee: PHP 25.00 per official receipt · Processing Time: Not specified in the Citizen's Charter · City Treasurer's Office

  7. Processing of Documents

    Present Official Receipt, Application for Marriage License Form and all the requirements

    Agency Action

    1. Receives Official Receipt, Application for Marriage License Form and all the requirements and registers application in the Register of Application for Marriage License, assigns registry number in the AML form and stamps date of receipt

      Fee: None · Processing Time: 20 minutes and 10 days posting period · Administrative Officer I, Registration Officer IV or City Civil Registrar

  8. Wait for notification

    Agency Action

    1. 1.Registers Legal Capacity in the Register of Legal Instruments, if applicable

      Fee: None · Processing Time: 20 minutes and 10 days posting period · Administrative Officer I, Registration Officer IV or City Civil Registrar

    2. 2.The City Civil Registrar interviews applicants and signs AML

      Fee: None · Processing Time: 20 minutes and 10 days posting period · Administrative Officer I, Registration Officer IV or City Civil Registrar

  9. Receive Transaction Slip and return after the 10 days mandatory posting period of Notice

    Agency Action

    1. 1.Issues Transaction Slip indicating the date of release, and gives instructions to applicants

      Fee: None · Processing Time: 20 minutes and 10 days posting period · Administrative Officer I, Registration Officer IV or City Civil Registrar

    2. 2.Prepares Notice of Posting and posts the Notice at the bulletin board for 10 consecutive days

      Fee: None · Processing Time: 20 minutes and 10 days posting period · Administrative Officer I, Registration Officer IV or City Civil Registrar

  10. Releasing of the Document

    Sign/s Visitor's Log Book, presents Valid ID and Verification Slip

    Agency Action

    1. Information personnel inquires the specific transaction of the applicant and assists client to sign the log book

      Fee: None · Processing Time: 5 minutes (varying to the registering client) · Administrative Aide VI or Administrative Aide I

  11. Get queuing number and Citizens Charter (ARTA) Monitoring Form

    Agency Action

    1. 1.Provide queuing number and Citizen's Charter (ARTA) Monitoring Form

      Fee: None · Processing Time: 5 minutes (varying to the registering client) · Administrative Aide VI or Administrative Aide I

    2. 2.Informs client to submit queuing number, Citizen's Charter (ARTA) Monitoring Form and verification slip at Window 5

      Fee: None · Processing Time: 5 minutes (varying to the registering client) · Administrative Aide VI or Administrative Aide I

  12. Present Transaction Slip, queuing number and Citizens Charter (ARTA) Monitoring Form and sign log book

    Agency Action

    1. Receives Transaction, queuing number and Citizens Charter (ARTA) Monitoring Form

      Fee: None · Processing Time: 10 minutes · Administrative Officer I, Registration Officer IV or City Civil Registrar

  13. Payment of marriage license

    Agency Action

    1. Receives payment of Marriage License

      Fee: PHP 2.00 (Marriage License) · Processing Time: Not specified in the Citizen's Charter · Administrative Officer I, Registration Officer IV or City Civil Registrar

  14. Receive/s Marriage License duly signed by City Civil Registrar/Authorized Signatory

    Agency Action

    1. The Civil Registrar or authorized signatory signs the Marriage License

      Fee: None · Processing Time: Not specified in the Citizen's Charter · Administrative Officer I, Registration Officer IV or City Civil Registrar

  15. Answer Harmonized Client Satisfaction Measurement and Client Feedback Survey Form (optional)

    Agency Action

    1. Issues Marriage License, Application for Marriage License and its attachments and gives instructions

      Fee: None · Processing Time: Not specified in the Citizen's Charter · Administrative Officer I, Registration Officer IV or City Civil Registrar

Offices Concerned

City Registrar's Office