Marriage In The Phils....procedure check! Also Baguio Country Club

[YorkshirePuddin]

Hi all!
Happy to find myself here and amongst like minded friends who have been there, gonna be there or being there right now!

So....am born and bred in the UK amd engaged to a lovely sweet Filipina I met in Japan and will be marrying in Baguio, Phils. (March this year)

Just want to check I have the procedure right and have remembered EVERYTHING. lol. Would hate to get their and find their was something forgotton and the wedding will not go ahead after all the arrangements and honeymoon have been paid for.

Can you check my list and point out any omissions. And also little things it would be handy to know before I go over and can prepare for in advance. Thanks in advance for your time in posting and reading this thread.

1) CNI from uk registrar
2) Innoculations
3) Change CNI at Manila British Embassy
4) Bring divorce Certificate, 10 year Passport
5) Apply wedding licence
6) Attend Family Planning Seminar
(all 14 days before wedding)

Scared to death I get their and am asked for something I forgot!

Having the wedding at the Baguio Country Club. Any thoughts? Probably should have asked that before I booked it...
Take care and have a great day!

[pacificelectric]

I've always wondered about the "family planning seminar" being compulsory, sometimes I read it is not compulsory beyond a specific age limit...........

[tanga]

I've always wondered about the "family planning seminar" being compulsory, sometimes I read it is not compulsory beyond a specific age limit...........

An expat friend in his 60s was required to attend the seminar.I found it a bit insulting that he had to join the group of teenagers to discuss family planning methods but when in Rome...etc.etc
Mind you I find it slightly insulting that Filipinos are required to pass an English language test before their visa can be processed.

[Josieyam65]

I think you also have to bring:

1. birth certificate
2. CENOMAR

[joebloggs]

and if your going to baguio bring your coat

[Terpe]

I remember driving to Baguio along those mountain roads .
Only ever did that once. Always fly recently. Mind you .........

[joebloggs]

I remember driving to Baguio along those mountain roads

where the bandits are

[YorkshirePuddin]

Birth Certificate! Of course! THanks!

CENOMAR?!?

[YorkshirePuddin]

hmmm cant find anyone doing flights from Manila to Baguio!
Bus.....?

[Ako Si Jamie]

hmmm cant find anyone doing flights from Manila to Baguio!
Bus.....?

The Victory Liner (coach) goes from Manila to Baguio @ 430 php.

http://www.victoryliner.com/maps/

[Terpe]

The Victory Liner (coach) goes from Manila to Baguio @ 430 php.

For me, the bus/coach would be the absolute last resort.

[YorkshirePuddin]

For me, the bus/coach would be the absolute last resort.

Any alternatives?

[YorkshirePuddin]

ah yes the certificate of singleness for mahal ko! I see. Not compulsary but a good idea right.

[Josieyam65]

ah yes the certificate of singleness for mahal ko! I see. Not compulsary but a good idea right.

When me and my husband now went to City Registrar to apply for a marriage license, one of the requirements for both of us was our CENOMARs. Please see the link below, maybe it would help.

http://pinoyingermany.blogspot.com/2...ilippines.html

Goodluck

[Sim11UK]

Your fiance will need a CENOMAR, we were asked for it. She gets it from her local National Statistics Office (NSO)

[lykayu01]

hello can i ask for a help for CNI application as my fiancee is a british national from northern,Ireland,UK so he will be getting his CNI in belfast... was it needed for him to have my birthcertificate and the reverends signature as we will get married civil here in philippines.......plz help....

[YorkshirePuddin]

Thanks so much guys! Appreciate all your help!

So revised list:
1) CNI from uk registrar
2) Innoculations
3) Change CNI at Manila British Embassy
4) Bring divorce Certificate, 10 year Passport, Birth Certificate
5) Fiance bring CENOMAR
5) Apply wedding licence
6) Attend Family Planning Seminar
(all 14 days before wedding)

Will check out the Victory Liner! Thanks! What are the chances of a hold up on it in the mountains......?

[Terpe]

So sorry YorkshirePuddin. I had no idea that those flights had stopped.
That is really strange with so many tourists and business people wanting to get there and back quickly.
Hmmm, looks like you will have very little choice.
Why not check out the websites of the buses to compare on-board facilities and schedule times to see which is better for you.
The alternative would be either taxi or van and driver. But if you are travelling alone and have no contacts, then the bus would be better.

Be aware of any rules for the purchase of valid tickets.
Be aware of the length of time it may take to journey, and be prepared for your comfort.

Have you travelled by road to Baguio before?

[Terpe]

The latest news from Baguio:-
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquire...ut-Aquino-gone

So the airport remains open for business........ despite sudden cold spell

[joebloggs]

The latest news from Baguio:-
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquire...ut-Aquino-gone

So the airport remains open for business........ despite sudden cold spell

only if your President Aquino

[YorkshirePuddin]

No have not been been to the Phils before. Did all my "courting" in Japan and on the net!
So not travelled on the mountain road to Baguio.
Hope the bus wont get hijacked....

Married in Baguio then to Boracay for honeymoon though....THEN the dreaded immigration malarkey.... you will probably see lots of posts by me when THAT time gets here.., gulp!

[Pete/London]

No have not been been to the Phils before. Did all my "courting" in Japan and on the net!
So not travelled on the mountain road to Baguio.
Hope the bus wont get hijacked....

Married in Baguio then to Boracay for honeymoon though....THEN the dreaded immigration malarkey.... you will probably see lots of posts by me when THAT time gets here.., gulp!

I have been to Baguio a few times and as far as I know there is no problem with bandits, always felt safe there, and cool.
We always either drive ourselves with a hire car or people carrier or hire a man+van, the buses frighten the life out of me. They are fast and we are constantly overtaken by them on the mountain roads.
You have more chance of meeting bandits in Boracay, they are called Hoteliers or touts

[Terpe]

You have more chance of meeting bandits in Boracay, they are called Hoteliers or touts

Agree!

[YorkshirePuddin]

So would I ALSO need a CENOMARs as well as a CNI?

Also the marriage licence... can it be applied for in manila even though i am getting married in baguio? or just in Baguio?
Thanks EVERYONE for all your help and advice! Glad to have discovered the forum.

[Sim11UK]

So would I ALSO need a CENOMARs as well as a CNI?

Also the marriage licence... can it be applied for in manila even though i am getting married in baguio? or just in Baguio?
Thanks EVERYONE for all your help and advice! Glad to have discovered the forum.

I already told you, you need the CENOMAR It's what your wife to be needs to get (Certificate of no marriage)...to prove she is free to marry you.

Just get the license, where you intend to marry...Baguio.

[YorkshirePuddin]

Yes I understand that my fiancé needs the cenomar, I was asking if I also needed a cenomar (as well as cni) as josiey indicated. Sorry this all new to me. Please understand.

It would have been helpful to get marriage licence in Manila before I headed to Baguio which is why I was asking if it was possible.

[Josieyam65]

Hello YorkshirePuddin,
I just want to say that in our experience (Husband and me), both of us were asked for a CENOMAR. What we did was we both went to NSO to get it. We applied for marriage license in Cebu City. I just dont know if it is also required in the other cities here in the Philippines. You can ask your fiancee to inquire in Baguio city hall.
And you are required to have your CNI. It is different from cenomar.
My fiance (now husband) only brought with him his CNI, Birth certificate, passport and baptism certificate.

[Sim11UK]

Yes I understand that my fiancé needs the cenomar, I was asking if I also needed a cenomar (as well as cni) as josiey indicated. Sorry this all new to me. Please understand.

Ok, CNI for you & CENOMAR for her, plus all that everyone else has mentioned...Good luck!

[YorkshirePuddin]

thanks for clarification guys! A fountain of knowlege! hehe. Please excuse me, am a newbie to Uk/Phils relationships!

I look forward to you all answering my many questions when I begin the immigration to UK process! Gulp! What have I let myself in for...

[Arthur Little]

Gulp! What have I let myself in for...

That's what we all wonder when we first hear about the myriad of "red tape" to be negotiated ... but don't worry - like the rest of us - you'll get there in the end.