LEGAL CAPACITY TO CONTRACT MARRIAGE/CERTIFICAT DE DECHARGE

A Filipino citizen who intends to get married in any local authority or church in Morocco has to secure a Certificat de Decharge / Certificate of Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage (LCCM) from the Philippine Embassy.

General Requirements:

1. Personal appearance of the Filipino.
2. Duly accomplished application form for Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage.
3. Original and photocopy of birth certificate issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and apostilled by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).
4. Original and photocopy of Certificate of No Marriage Record (CENOMAR) issued by the PSA and apostilled by DFA.
a. CENOMAR should be valid for 6 months from the date of issuance
b. Entries in the CENOMAR must be identical with the birth certificate of the contracting parties (full name, date and place of birth, name of parents).
5. Original and photocopy of valid passport of parties.
6. Original and photocopy of National ID (for Moroccan citizens) or Residence ID (for foreigners residing in Morocco).
7. One (1) passport size colored picture of parties.

Additional Requirements:

For applicants with annulled marriages
• Original and photocopy of authenticated Judicial Decree of Annulment or Declaration of nullity of his/her previous marriage apostilled by the DFA.
• Original and photocopy of the annotated marriage certificate issued by the PSA

For widowed applicants
• Original and photocopy of death certificate of spouse from PSA and apostilled by the DFA
• Original and photocopy of marriage certificate from PSA and apostilled by the DFA

For divorced applicants
• Original and photocopy of the court order recognizing the divorce decree obtained abroad.

For applicants aged between 18 to 21 years
• Personal appearance of parents and their notarized Affidavit of Parental Consent.
• If parents are not residing in Morocco, the notarized Affidavit of Parental Consent must be authenticated by the DFA or the Philippine Embassy or Consulate nearest the place of residence of the parents.

For applicants aged between 21 to 25 years
• Personal appearance of the parents and their notarized Affidavit of Parental Advice
• If parents are not residing in Morocco, the notarized Affidavit of Parental Advice shall be authenticated by the DFA or the Philippine Embassy or Consulate nearest the place of residence of the parents

Notes:

• Posting period of the marriage banns will start upon submission of complete requirements;
• The Certificat de Decharge or Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage will be released on the 11th day after the marriage banns have been posted on the Philippine Embassy bulletin for ten (10) consecutive days;
• The 10 days posting of marriage banns is strictly followed. Filipinos, especially those living/working outside Morocco, are advised to arrange their marriage plans accordingly;
• After the marriage solemnization, contracting Parties are advised to file as soon as possible a Report of Marriage with the Embassy (Please see Report of Marriage for complete requirements).

Processing Fees:

- Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage 300 DHS/25 USD
- Notarized Affidavit of Parental Consent or Advice 300 DHS/25 USD

Downloadable Forms:

Application form for Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage (LCCM)