The CNI is a Certificate of No Impediment (sometimes called Legal Capacity to Marry)Originally Posted by Slip
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.
Be aware that a valid local CNI is required by Philippine law. The 'local' CNI must be issued by the British Embassy in exchange for your UK issued version.
A CENOMAR ( Certificate of No Marriage Record ) is available from the National Statistics Office (NSO) and is simply what its name implies.
It is certification issued by the NSO stating that a person has not contracted any marriage within the Philippines.
Many people recently have reported that the foreign spouse (to be) has been requested to also supply their own CENOMAR.
Probably better to order one and be prepared than to take a risk of delay.
Regarding ID's, in principle to apply for the Marriage License you should consider having the following where possible:-
Your birth certificate
Your passport
Your C.N.I.
Your NSO CENOMAR
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 (if under 25 years age)
Her Parents I.D.
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