On-Time Registration of Certificate of Marriage (COM) - Municipal Form No. 97

Classification: SimpleTotal Processing Time: 30 minutes processing periodTotal Fees: PHP 325.00 (Mayor's Solemnization Fee, inclusive of ICT Fee) plus PHP 100.00 per sponsor. Applicable only if the marriage was solemnized by the City Mayor; total Sponsor's Fee varies by the number of sponsors.

The marriage of a person being a vital event must be registered within the prescribed period of 15 days for Ordinary Marriages and 30 days for Exempted Marriages from occurrence at the Office of the Local Civil Registrar of the city/municipality where the marriage occurred.

Who May Avail

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

Requirements

Requirements	Where to Secure
Duly accomplished and signed Municipal Form No. 97 - Certificate of Marriage, in quadruplicate (4)	Office of the Solemnizing Officer
Duly accomplished Municipal Form No. 97 Attachment on Civil Registry Documents of Muslims and Indigenous People, in quadruplicate, if applicable	Imam/Muslim mosques
Any Government Issued Valid ID (present original copy)	Registrant/Applicant/Authorized Issuing Agency
Duly Notarized Affidavit of Cohabitation and Joint Affidavit of Witnesses (under Art. 34 of the Family Code, if applicable) - four (4) original copies	Notary Public
Notarized Pre-Nuptial Agreement, if applicable - four (4) original copies	Notary Public
Authorization Letter, if applicable	Document Owner

Step-by-Step Process

Review of Civil Registry Document for Registration
Proceed to Civil Registry Help Desk for checking of document to be registered
Agency Action
1. 1.Receives Certificate of Marriage and its attachments, if applicable, for review of completeness of entries, and signatures
  Fee: None · Processing Time: 5 minutes · Administrative Aide VI or Administrative Aide I
2. 2.If found complete, issues the order of payment if applicable, or advises client to proceed to Visitor's Log Book Registration Window if payment of fees is not applicable
  Fee: None · Processing Time: 5 minutes · Administrative Aide VI or Administrative Aide I
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.Marriage Solemnization Fee (City Mayor), if applicable
  Fee: PHP 300.00 · Processing Time: Not specified in the Citizen's Charter · City Treasurer's Office
2. 2.Sponsor's Fee (Solemnized by the City Mayor), if applicable
  Fee: PHP 100.00 per sponsor · Processing Time: Not specified in the Citizen's Charter · City Treasurer's Office
3. 3.ICT Fee
  Fee: PHP 25.00 per official receipt · Processing Time: Not specified in the Citizen's Charter · City Treasurer's Office
Registration at the Visitor's Log Book
Proceed to Visitor's Log-book Registration Window to log personal information and purpose on the Visitor's Log-book for Contact Trace; presents Valid ID, CRD, its attachments and Official Receipt (if applicable)
Agency Action
1. 1.Checks completeness of documents
  Fee: None · Processing Time: 5 minutes (varying to the registering client) · Administrative Aide VI or Administrative Aide I
2. 2.Provides queuing number, Citizens Charter ARTA Monitoring Form
  Fee: None · Processing Time: 5 minutes (varying to the registering client) · Administrative Aide VI or Administrative Aide I
3. 3.Informs client to submit queuing number, ARTA Monitoring Form, CRD, its attachments and Official Receipt (if applicable) at Window 2
  Fee: None · Processing Time: 5 minutes (varying to the registering client) · Administrative Aide VI or Administrative Aide I
Processing of Documents
Submit queuing number, Citizens Charter ARTA Monitoring Form, Official Receipt (if applicable) and CRD and its attachments if applicable, at Window 2
Agency Action
1. Receives queuing number, Citizens Charter ARTA Monitoring Form, Official Receipt (if applicable) and all necessary documents and checks the completeness of entries of CRD and its attachments if applicable
  Fee: None · Processing Time: 15 minutes (varying on the volume of documents to be registered) · Administrative Assistant III, Administrative Aide I, or City Civil Registrar
Wait for notification of LCR Staff
Agency Action
1. 1.Registers and assigns registry number of the Certificate of Marriage (COM)
  Fee: None · Processing Time: 15 minutes (varying on the volume of documents to be registered) · Administrative Assistant III, Administrative Aide I, or City Civil Registrar
2. 2.The Civil Registrar or authorized signatory signs the Certificate of Marriage (COM)
  Fee: None · Processing Time: 15 minutes (varying on the volume of documents to be registered) · Administrative Assistant III, Administrative Aide I, or City Civil Registrar
Releasing of the Document
Receive personal copy of registered Certificate of Marriage duly signed by the City Civil Registrar, signs log book for log-out
Agency Action
1. Releases personal copy of duly registered civil registry document and ensure completeness of signatories before release
  Fee: None · Processing Time: 5 minutes (varying on the volume of documents) · Administrative Assistant III, Administrative Aide I, or City Civil Registrar
Answer Harmonized Client Satisfaction Measurement and Client Feedback Survey Form (optional)
Agency Action
1. 1.Ask the client to review the registered document for their satisfaction as to accuracy
  Fee: None · Processing Time: 5 minutes (varying on the volume of documents) · Administrative Assistant III, Administrative Aide I, or City Civil Registrar
2. 2.Receives Harmonized Client Satisfaction Measurement and Client Feedback Survey Form (optional)
  Fee: None · Processing Time: 5 minutes (varying on the volume of documents) · Administrative Assistant III, Administrative Aide I, or City Civil Registrar

Offices Concerned

City Registrar's Office