Quezon City Department or Office involved:
SOCIAL SERVICES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
CITY CIVIL REGISTRY DEPARTMENT
QUEZON CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
CITY TREASURER’S OFFICE
A marriage license is a document that authorizes a couple to marry. It must be obtained before the wedding. To apply for and obtain a marriage license in Quezon City, at least one of the individuals must be a resident, and the marriage must take place in Quezon City.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Should be of marriagable age of at least 18 years old, for both male or female
- Marriage License Application Form
- Government-issued valid ID, bearing applicant’s residential address
- Certificate of No Marriage (CENOMAR)
- Birth or Baptismal Certificates of both applicants
- Community Tax Certificate (Cedula)
- 2×2 ID picture (one for each applicant)
- Certificate of Family Planning and Marriage Counseling and Responsible Parenthood
- If applicable:
- Municipal Form No. 92-Consent of Marriage of a Person Under Age (for applicant/s 18 to 20 years old)
- Municipal Form No. 7-Sworn Statement that Advice of Parents or Guardian has been asked (for applicant/s 21 to 25 years old)
- Municipal Form No. 8-Advice upon Intended Marriage (for applicant/s 21 to 25 years old)
- Certificate of Family Planning from the Quezon City Health Department
- Certificate of Marriage Counseling from the Social Services Development Department
- If either of the contracting parties is previously married:
- Judicial Decree of Annulment or declaration of nullity of his or her previous marriage
- Judicial decree of Absolute Divorce
- Death Certificate of the deceased spouse
- If Divorced:
- Copy of final decree or absolute divorce
- For Foreigners
- Photocopy of valid passport (indicating the date of arrival)
- Certificate of Legal Capacity to Marry issued by their respective diplomatic or consular officials
NOTE:
- The original copies of the requirements must be presented to the Civil Registry Officer for examination and both contracting parties must appear in person.
- Marriage License is only valid for 120 days from the date of issuance.
ONLINE APPLICATION:
- Log in to QC E-services.
- Click ‘Civil Registry Online Services’.
- Under Marriage Services, click ‘Marriage License Application’
- Fill in all the required fields with the correct information about the groom and bride.
- Upload the digital copies of the required documents to the assigned folder.
- Wait for an email notification regarding the submission of original documents.
- Proceed to the City Civil Registry Department Office to submit the original documents.
- Pay the corresponding fees at the City Treasurer’s Office.
- Marriage License Application Form: PHP 50
- Filing Fee: PHP 100
- Marriage License: P100
- Observe the 10-day mandatory posting period, during which the application details are publicly posted to allow for any objections.
- If no objections are raised within the posting period, claim the released marriage license.
MANUAL/ ONSITE APPLICATION:
- Present and suvbmit original documents including notarized marriage license application form to the receiving clerk.
- Pay the corresponding fees at the City Treasurer’s Office.
- Marriage License Application Form: PHP 50
- Filing Fee: PHP 100
- Marriage License: P100
- Observe the 10-day mandatory posting period, during which the application details are publicly posted to allow for any objections.
- If no objections are raised within the posting period, claim the released marriage license.