As a first step here's some useful general information about Overseas marriages and civil partnerships and How to apply for a Certificate of No Impediment (CNI)Originally Posted by brinormeg
Hi all. Been searching through the forum for a step by step process but no luck so far
My fiancee is already back there and i am planning to go there around the first week of June and would appreciate any advice.
I've only got a 2 or at a push 3 week holiday! Would love to be able to get married as soon as we can so we can have a bit of a honeymoon before my return and her spouse visa application wait!
I am going to my registrar this week and getting the inpediment form filled in here and i believe we have to hand it in at the embassy there as soon as possible after i get there.
Beyond that i havent a clue
We realise the visa app is a further process! But soley concerned with the wedding process in this post
What documents do i need from the uk? What docs does she need?
What can she or I do before I get there?
What do we do once I arrive and in the organising of the ceremony?
Basically info from start to finish of the process in the quickest time possible
Oh I do have a rough idea what to do later on during the honeymoon
including the British Embassy appointment system and how to apply.
The CNI is available from your local registry office. It takes 22 days from time of application. It's 21 days for the 'bans'.
Please do remember the CNI has only 3 months validity, so don't get it too early.
I suggest you always check for the latest information for paperwork needed etc but in principle to apply for the Marriage License in the Philippines you should consider having the following:-
Your birth certificate
Your passport
Your C.N.I.
Your NSO CENOMAR (if needed, please check well beforehand)
Your Divorce decree asbsolute (if applicable)
Certificate of 'Pre-Marriage Seminar' (if needed, please check well beforehand)
Her N.S.O. birth certificate (This should be fresh from NSO on latest type of security paper. Check)
Her Passport (or other appropriate ID)
Her Barangay clearance (if needed, please check well beforehand)
Her community tax certificate (often called Cedula)
Her postal I.D. Address
Her CENOMAR
Her Parents signed advice form (for under 25 years)
Her Parents I.D.
Have a discussion with your fiancee and be sure she knows what to do and how to secure the needed documents etc from her side.
If you have any questions post them here. There are plenty who have recently been through the wedding process and can help you.
Hope this helps
