Quote Originally Posted by lovejoy View Post
The marriage licence takes about 10 days but wll only be issued if you have completed the seminar. In Mactan, Cebu seminars are held every Friday. You need to have the seminar paperwork before you apply for the marriage licence. If your partner is in the Philippines see if she can go to the local NSO office and enquire.
From memory, I don't recall the 10 day waiting period. When Elsa and I married, the seminar was only 3 days before the actual date of marraige. On top of that, as Dom says, it can certainly be done in less time, if you speak to the right people.