Civil Registry & Vital Records
Application and Issuance of Marriage License
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
| Requirements | Where to Secure |
|---|---|
| Duly accomplished Application for Marriage License (AML) – three (3) original copies | Local 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) photocopy | Philippine 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) photocopy | Applicants/Authorized Issuing Agency |
| Community Tax Certificate and any Government Issued Valid ID as Proof of Identification with sufficient information (present original) – two (2) photocopies | Applicants/Authorized Issuing Agency |
| If none: Police Clearance, NBI Clearance, or Voter's Registration Record – one (1) original copy and one (1) photocopy | Applicants/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) photocopy | Philippine Statistics Authority |
| Certificate of Pre-Marriage Orientation – one (1) original copy and one (1) photocopy | City 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) photocopy | City 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 copies | Local 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 copies | Local 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) photocopy | Philippine 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) photocopy | Philippine Statistics Authority / Local Civil Registry Office with BREQS |
| Affidavit of Explanation, if applicable | Notary Public |
| Joint Affidavit of Applicants (request to solemnize outside of the City Mayor's Office), if applicable | Notary 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) photocopy | Regional 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) photocopy | Regional 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) photocopy | Philippine 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) photocopy | Philippine 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) photocopy | Embassy 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 Philippines | Notary Public |
| For Foreign Applicant: Photocopy of valid passport (indicating the date of arrival) – two (2) copies | Applicant |
| Death Certificate of deceased spouse, if applicable | Philippine Statistics Authority/ Local Civil Registry Office with BREQS |
Step-by-Step Process
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
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
Fill out Application form for Marriage License (AML), get queuing number and Citizens Charter (ARTA) Monitoring Form
Agency Action
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.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.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
Submit queuing number, (ARTA) Monitoring Form and Application for Marriage License (AML) form and other required documents to Window 5
Agency Action
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
Log-in at the Client's Logbook
Agency Action
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
Wait for notification
Agency Action
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.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
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.Application for Marriage License Fee
Fee: PHP 1,000.00 · Processing Time: Not specified in the Citizen's Charter · City Treasurer's Office
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.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.Documentary Stamp Tax
Fee: PHP 30.00 per document · Processing Time: Not specified in the Citizen's Charter · City Treasurer's Office
5.ICT Fee
Fee: PHP 25.00 per official receipt · Processing Time: Not specified in the Citizen's Charter · City Treasurer's Office
Processing of Documents
Present Official Receipt, Application for Marriage License Form and all the requirements
Agency Action
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
Wait for notification
Agency Action
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.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
Receive Transaction Slip and return after the 10 days mandatory posting period of Notice
Agency Action
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.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
Releasing of the Document
Sign/s Visitor's Log Book, presents Valid ID and Verification Slip
Agency Action
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
Get queuing number and Citizens Charter (ARTA) Monitoring Form
Agency Action
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.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
Present Transaction Slip, queuing number and Citizens Charter (ARTA) Monitoring Form and sign log book
Agency Action
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
Payment of marriage license
Agency Action
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
Receive/s Marriage License duly signed by City Civil Registrar/Authorized Signatory
Agency Action
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
Answer Harmonized Client Satisfaction Measurement and Client Feedback Survey Form (optional)
Agency Action
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