SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGE WITHIN EMBASSY PREMISES

Marriage between two Filipino citizens (a man and a woman), who are both at least 18 years old, may be solemnized within the premises of the Philippine Embassy.

General Requirements:

1. Personal appearance of both contracting parties;
2. One (1) duly accomplished Application for Marriage;
3. Five (5) passport size colored pictures of both contracting parties;
4. Original and five (5) photocopies of valid passports of contracting parties;
5. Photocopy of passport or residence ID of witnesses;
6. Marriage License.

Requirements for Marriage License:

1. Original and photocopy of Birth Certificate of the contracting parties issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and apostilled by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA);
2. Original and photocopy of Certificate of No Marriage Record (CENOMAR) of the contracting parties issued by the PSA and apostilled by the DFA.
• CENOMAR should be valid for 6 months from the date of issuance;
• 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).

Additional Requirements:

For applicants with annulled marriages
• Present the original and four (4) photocopies of authenticated Judicial Decree of Annulment or Declaration of nullity of his/her previous marriage apostilled by the DFA.
• Original and four (4) photocopies of the annotated marriage certificate issued by the PSA.

For widowed applicants
• Submit original and four (4) photocopies of death certificate of former spouse from PSA and apostilled by the DFA.

For divorced applicants
• Submit original and four (4) photocopies 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:

• Marriage license is valid for 120 days from the date of issuance;
• The marriage license will be released only after the marriage banns have been posted on the Philippine Embassy Bulletin for ten (10) consecutive days;
• 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:

- Marriage Solemnization 720 DHS/60 USD
- Notarized Affidavit of Parental Consent or Advice 300 DHS/25 USD
- Marriage License 300 DHS/25 USD

Downloadble Forms:

Application Form for Marriage License