Solemnization of Marriage

Please see below the information and guidelines about getting married at the Philippine Embassy.
Both bride and groom must be Filipino citizens for their marriage to be solemnized at the Embassy.
Kindly send the scanned requirements via email for pre-evaluation.
Solemnization of marriage by appointment.

GETTING MARRIED AT THE EMBASSY

Article 10 of the Family Code of the Philippines states that “Marriages between Filipino citizens abroad may be solemnized by a consul-general, consul or vice-consul of the Republic of the Philippines. The issuance of the marriage license and the duties of the local civil registrar and of the solemnizing officer with regard to the celebration of marriage shall be performed by said consular official.”

Applications may be submitted to, and the marriage ceremony should be conducted at the Philippine Embassy in Wellington, New Zealand.

Requirements:

1. Duly accomplished Application for Marriage License and Marriage Solemnization by both bride and groom.

• Application Form - Marriage License (Groom and Bride)
• Application Form - Solemnization of Marriage

2. Original Certificate of Live Birth and Certificate of No Record of Marriage (CENOMAR) of the contracting parties issued by PSA / NSO, apostilled by the Department of Foreign Affairs, plus three (3) photocopies.

3. Four (4) certified true copies of the data page of valid passports of the contracting parties.

The ceremony of marriage solemnization will be on a date after the mandatory 10-day publication of the marriage following the submission of the complete documentary requirements at the Embassy.

The contracting parties must provide two witnesses, both aged 21 years or older, who will attend the marriage ceremony and sign the Contract of Marriage.

Additional Requirements:

For a contracting party who had a previous marriage annulled by the Philippine courts or which has undergone Philippine judicial recognition of foreign divorce: Original of the amended PSA Marriage Certificate with annotation of annulment, apostilled by the Department of Foreign Affairs, plus three (3) photocopies.

For a contracting party who is a widow or widower: PSA – issued Death Certificate of deceased spouse, apostilled by DFA, plus three (3) photocopies.

For a contracting party aged 18-21 years old, an Affidavit of Parental Consent executed by the parents of the contracting party (if based in the Philippines), notarized by a Philippine public notary and bearing an Apostille by the Department of Foreign Affairs, plus three (3) photocopies.

For a contracting party aged 22-25 years old, Affidavit of Parental Advice of parents, (if based in the Philippines) notarized by a Philippine public notary and bearing an Apostille by the Department of Foreign of Affairs, plus three (3) photocopies.

How to file:

IN PERSON. (Both bride and groom must personally appear at the Embassy to accomplish and sign the Application for Marriage License and to submit the documentary requirements.)

Please email the Embassy at rom@philembassy.org.nz to set-up an appointment.

FEES

$43.75 NZD - Notarial fee for the application of marriage license each for groom and bride
$105 NZD - Solemnization of marriage to be paid on the date of marriage.

NOTE: You may request a PSA-authenticated copy of the Marriage Certificate after 6 months from the date of marriage at www.psa.gov.ph. To complete the online transaction, you will need the transmittal details (Reference Number, Despatch Number, Despatch Date and Transmittal Date) which can be obtained from the DFA Manila's Consular Records Division with email oca.crd-us@dfa.gov.ph or from rom@philembassy.org.nz