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The Philippine Government requires all foreigners to provide a “Certificate of Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage” from his/her embassy before filing for a marriage license. This certification affirms that there are no legal impediments to the foreigner marrying a Filipino (i.e., that the foreigner is already married to someone else). Unlike the Philippines and many other foreign countries, the U.S. Government does not keep a central statistical registry for births, marriages and deaths and cannot verify this information.
U.S. consular officers are prohibited by U.S. law from making any official certification about the status or eligibility to marry of U.S. citizens who propose to be married abroad, or about the laws of the United States or of any of the fifty States or Territories about eligibility for marriage or the solemnization of a marriage. Instead, the U.S. Embassy provides U.S. citizens the opportunity to sign an “Affidavit In Lieu of a Certificate of Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage,” a self-certification that the U.S. citizen is free to marry in the Philippines. The Philippine government has generally accepted this affidavit as satisfying the requirement to certify the U.S. citizen’s eligibility to marry in the Philippines.
The affidavit is the only document the U.S. Embassy is able to provide with regards to establishing an individual U.S. citizen’s eligibility to marry. If the local registrar refuses to accept the affidavit, there is nothing that the U.S. Embassy in Manila can do. It is the U.S citizen’s responsibility to verify requirements directly with the local registrar.
Please note that all fees paid for this service are non-refundable. Because U.S. consular officers are not in a position to respond with authority to questions involving interpretation of specific Philippine laws, such questions may best be addressed by an Attorney licensed to practice law in the Philippines. American diplomatic and consular officers do not have legal authority to perform marriages.
U.S. citizens seeking to obtain this service may do so at the Embassy in Manila or at the Consular Agency in Cebu. Obtaining this document at the Embassy is done by appointment only. Please read the information on our web site before booking your appointment. The Consular Agency in Cebu offers notarial services on a walk-in, first-come/first-served basis each day from 8:30 – 10:30 AM. Visit the Agency’s web-page for more information on service at the Agency.
The Philippine Government requires all foreigners to provide a “Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage” from his/her embassy before filing for a marriage license. Below are the instructions for applying for the U.S. Embassy’s version of that document.
Obtaining a Legal Capacity to Marry in Embassy Manila are by appointment only. Please read the rules and regulations below and make sure you are connected to a printer before booking your appointment.
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Booking an Appointment for a Legal Capacity to Marry: Step 1: Read the information below to ensure that you understand the rules for the “Affidavit in Lieu of a Certificate of Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage.”
Step 2: Book an appointment by clicking here. Please select “Request notarial and other services not listed above.” Print the confirmation of your appointment.
Step 3: Please bring your confirmation printout, all divorce decrees or death certificates that show the U.S. citizen is free to marry, and valid U.S. passport to your appointment. Please bring $50 in cash (or Philippine Peso equivalent) or credit card. Due to space limitations, people not needed to witness or sign documents during the notarial service will not be able accompany the applicant to the ACS section and should not come to the Embassy. Fiancées of Americans seeking legal capacities to marry do not need to appear.
DISCLAIMER: The information provided relating to the legal requirements of the Philippines is provided for general information only. Questions involving interpretation of specific Philippine laws should be addressed to an attorney. American diplomatic and consular officers do not have legal authority to perform marriages.Certificate Of Legal Capacity To Contract MarriageAdditional Requirement For U.S. Military PersonnelThe Marriage Application ProcessChurch Wedding RequirementsCivil WeddingAlternative To Marriage AbroadWhere Can I Find Additional Information?
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