We went to Quezon City hall today to file for the marriage license. Yes, it can be accomplished in one day as long as you have all the requirements. (I wasn't sure because some blogs were dates a few years back.)
What are the usual Requirements?
Cedula (you need to present this before they give you a copy of the Order Slip to verify that one of us lives in Quezon City)
Birth or Baptismal Certificate
1 ID Photo of each applicant
Certificate of Family Planning and Marriage Counselling
(This is what was in the official QC Webpage and listed in the office, but when we called up, they say that they also require a Cenomar, so we just got it because we don't want to go back and forth.)
NOTE on the birth certificate and the Cenomar. It's faster if you apply for it on person, but their office moved to Sta. Mesa. It was quick. I got our birth certificate in less than 45 minutes from entering the office (I had some time in filling up the forms because there was 4 of them. I filled it up for my fiancee. And claimed it using an authorization letter.) We got the Cenomar in 4 working days. This is faster and cheaper (only 140 for the birth certificate and 195 for the Cenomar).
We arrived around 11 in the morning, because we wanted to ask the Health Department first if we have to attend, considering that we already attended Discovery Weekend (Pre-Cana Wedding Seminar). It turns out that it's possible for us not to attend the talk anymore, but the person signing the certificate for outside Pre-Cana Seminar will be back on Monday. But if we took the afternoon lecture, we can get the certificates on the same day, because she will be the one to sign it. So, we just opted to take it since we are already prepared. The lady was nice and helpful, and it was free.
Then we went to the Civil Registry which is located at Civic Bldg C, where we paid P 150 for the Application Form. (Even if you have a PDF copy of the application form and have it filled up already, with 2 copies, they're still going to require you to pay. So don't waste time looking for it anymore.) We had a quick lunch at KFC, then proceeded to the Health Department for the seminar.
Since we already attended the Discovery Weekend, and since I'm a doctor, I already know the topics covered. But at least it was just for about an hour, then they gave us the Marriage Counseling Certificate afterwards.
Afterwards: (this is something I haven't read in other blogs, so we went back and forth)
1. Photocopy the Marriage Counseling Certificate, and return to the health department to have the copy signed
2. Notarize the Completed Application Form (male information is on the left, while female is on the right)
3. Photocopy the notarized Application Form
The Certified Photocopy of the Marriage Counseling Certificate will be required when we present it to the solemnizing officer, while (I assume that) the notarized Application Form will be given upon claiming of our marriage license. (Notarization is at PhP 100, while photocopy is at PhP 2.)
We then went back to Window 10 at the Civil Registry, and passed all our requirements. Actually, he didn't really check the "Original Documents" anymore, and we just gave one copy each of the requirements (Notarized Application Form, Birth Certificate, Cenomar, Cedula), 1 ID, and the Certificate of Marriage Counseling. He returned to us the copy of the notarized application form where the date to claim the marriage license was also written.
So there you have it!
It can be done!
Now.... how do we go about the solemnizing officer? Hmmm...
Note: If you wanted to have a pre-nuptual agreement, you should submit it to Mr. Pineda (also in Civil Registry), signed and notarized already before the wedding date. It is not necessary for it to be before the application of the marriage license.
What are the usual Requirements?
Cedula (you need to present this before they give you a copy of the Order Slip to verify that one of us lives in Quezon City)
Birth or Baptismal Certificate
1 ID Photo of each applicant
Certificate of Family Planning and Marriage Counselling
(This is what was in the official QC Webpage and listed in the office, but when we called up, they say that they also require a Cenomar, so we just got it because we don't want to go back and forth.)
We arrived around 11 in the morning, because we wanted to ask the Health Department first if we have to attend, considering that we already attended Discovery Weekend (Pre-Cana Wedding Seminar). It turns out that it's possible for us not to attend the talk anymore, but the person signing the certificate for outside Pre-Cana Seminar will be back on Monday. But if we took the afternoon lecture, we can get the certificates on the same day, because she will be the one to sign it. So, we just opted to take it since we are already prepared. The lady was nice and helpful, and it was free.
Then we went to the Civil Registry which is located at Civic Bldg C, where we paid P 150 for the Application Form. (Even if you have a PDF copy of the application form and have it filled up already, with 2 copies, they're still going to require you to pay. So don't waste time looking for it anymore.) We had a quick lunch at KFC, then proceeded to the Health Department for the seminar.
Afterwards: (this is something I haven't read in other blogs, so we went back and forth)
1. Photocopy the Marriage Counseling Certificate, and return to the health department to have the copy signed
2. Notarize the Completed Application Form (male information is on the left, while female is on the right)
3. Photocopy the notarized Application Form
The Certified Photocopy of the Marriage Counseling Certificate will be required when we present it to the solemnizing officer, while (I assume that) the notarized Application Form will be given upon claiming of our marriage license. (Notarization is at PhP 100, while photocopy is at PhP 2.)
We then went back to Window 10 at the Civil Registry, and passed all our requirements. Actually, he didn't really check the "Original Documents" anymore, and we just gave one copy each of the requirements (Notarized Application Form, Birth Certificate, Cenomar, Cedula), 1 ID, and the Certificate of Marriage Counseling. He returned to us the copy of the notarized application form where the date to claim the marriage license was also written.
So there you have it!
It can be done!
Now.... how do we go about the solemnizing officer? Hmmm...
Note: If you wanted to have a pre-nuptual agreement, you should submit it to Mr. Pineda (also in Civil Registry), signed and notarized already before the wedding date. It is not necessary for it to be before the application of the marriage license.
