CNI confusion!

[lastlid]

as i stated i was married last month and we got a local cni from nso office in 3 days we paid the fee got the cert no problem as i said to my wife went to there office and explaned to them i had a uk cni can we still get married with this or will we need one from embassy they said no need so we got a cenomar after the 3 day wait applyed for marriage licence and married 15 days later i did get appointment with embassy but i did not go as it was ok you dont need take my advice but if phil nso office say you can marry without going to uk embassy and save money on there fees then why not its only a phone call to there local office to find out if all fails then go down the embassy route but thats what i did my partner lives in pampanga

I would say that for anyone curious about Hawk's route, all they need do is give the Embassy a call or pay them a visit. In our case we found out what we needed to know by visiting the embassy. At the end of the day, if Hawk has an NSO issued marriage certificate then thats all he needs, surely. And as far as I know, all that the embassy requires as part of the passport application. The advantage to this route goes without saying.

If in doubt, give them a shout. And for anything to do with a visa application, I also found VFS in Makati a good source of information.

[Terpe]

I would say that for anyone curious about Hawk's route, all they need do is give the Embassy a call or pay them a visit. In our case we found out what we needed to know by visiting the embassy. At the end of the day, if Hawk has an NSO issued marriage certificate then thats all he needs, surely. And as far as I know, all that the embassy requires as part of the passport application. The advantage to this route goes without saying.

If in doubt, give them a shout. And for anything to do with a visa application, I also found VFS in Makati a good source of information.

Agreed in any doubt just ask the authorities.

Without appearing to flog a dead horse this post is made "Just for the record."

The CNI is a Certificate of no impediment (sometimes called Legal Capacity to Marry)
This certificate provides evidence to officially authorised people that the marriage will be recognised as a valid marriage in both Philippines and the country of the foreign spouse.

A valid CNI is required by Philippine law.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office states:-

You should check with the authorities in the country where you are marrying whether they can accept the CNI as issued by the UK registrar or if it must be exchanged for a locally acceptable version (ie. a certificate in the local language) issued by the British Embassy or Consulate

From Article 21 of The Family Code of The Philippines

When either or both of the contracting parties are citizens of a foreign country, it shall be necessary for them before a marriage license can be obtained, to submit a certificate of legal capacity to contract marriage, issued by their respective diplomatic or consular officials.

The highlighting was done by me and does not appear that way in the Family Code.

No offence intended