1. Certified True Copy of Birth Certificate or Baptismal Certificate of both applicants
2. Community Tax Certificates/Cedula of both applicants - You can get a Cedula from any Barangay Office or City Hall
3. One photo ID (colored or black and white) of each applicant
4. 25 years old and above – Family Planning
   24 years old and below – Family Planning and Counseling, Health Department Office, Social Service and Development (SSDD)
5. CENOMAR – Certificate of No Marriage 
6. Valid ID with the address

Application Form	PHP 50.00
Filing Fee	PHP 100.00
Marriage License	PHP 100.00

We just applied online today for the Birth Certificate and CENOMAR.

For the Birth Certificate, we paid PHP 350.00 and CENOMAR PHP 450.00.

Payments can be made online via Credit Card or Bancnet ATMs and over-the-counter via Metrobank and Bayad Centers. Please visit nsohelpline.com for more information.

Even though we will be coming home this weekend, we might not be around, so we will prepare our valid ID together with Letter of Authorization (LOA) to our mother. Representatives need to present a valid ID as well.

Acceptable IDs are:

• Company ID with photo and visible signature
• Driver's License
• GSIS ID
• NBI Clearance
• Passport
• Police Clearance
• PRC
• School ID
• Senior Citizen
• SSS
• Voter's ID
• PVC/latest PhilHealth ID
• Digitized Postal ID

xoxo,

EJ and I are getting married in 125 days! Wohoooo! Can't wait!

We will be on a short vacation in the Philippines this coming weekend and we are checking our documents to keep us on the track. Because every time, we are asking each other, what are the documents, how many pieces, is now the best time to get those, is there other requirements or anything else. And each time, I needed to check my folder to pull out the list of documents. And so I decided to put it here on the blog to make it more accessible for us two.

Below is the list of basic requirements for our Catholic wedding. This is not a complete list. Each diocese also has its own wedding rules and regulation. Moreover, you will need to check with your parish for details about any of these additional requirements.

Church Requirements
All the required documents should be original and up-to-date until the day of the wedding.

1. Baptismal Certificate - need a copy dated within six months before the wedding date, obtainable from the parish where you were baptized and annotated "For Marriage Purposes Only".
2. Kumpil or Confirmation Certificate - Sacrament of Confirmation need to be secured no more than 3 months before the wedding date and annotated "For Marriage Purposes Only".
   
   We are planning to have our Kumpil near Malacañang.
   
   

   Confirmation (Thursday and Sunday) 8:00AM Registration 9:30AM Catechesis 10:00AM Confirmation National Shrine of St. Michael and the Archangels 1000 J.P. Laurel corner General Solano St. San Miguel, Manila Tel: 734-1271

   Reminders: PHP 600 Original and photocopy of Baptismal certificate with indication for Marriage Purposes Copy of Birth certificate Sponsors/Witness (Ninong/Ninang) - at least one witness Prepare for half day Proper attire, Sunday dress

3. Canonical Investigation - The couple shall personally see the Parish Priest. The schedule of the interview will be given upon signing of the application form.
4. Pre-marriage seminar or pre-cana - Both groom and bride has to attend this seminar. A Certification of attendance in the Pre-Cana Seminar or Marriage Preparation Program or other programs related tomarriage. If based abroad, a Parish certification that youattended a Pre-Cana seminar in your own parish abroad.
5. Permission and banns - Banns have to be immediately brought to the respective parishes of the bride and groom for posting. They have to be returned to the Parish Office after three consecutive Sundays.
6. Confession - The couple will have their sacrament of penance at least 1 day before the date of matrimony.

Civil Requirements

1. ID Picture - 2 sets of 2x2 pictures both groom and bride
2. Marriage License/CTC of Civil Contract - Marriage License can be secured from the bride or the groom's municipality.
3. CENOMAR-  Certificate of No Marriage to be secure from the NSO
4. Birth Certificate - Valid 6 months, to be secure from the NSO
5. Principal Sponsors - The list of names and addresses of the principal sponsors a minimum of 1 pair and a maximum of 6 pairs are only allowed. If there are more than 6 pairs, all sponsors will occupy first pew. It has to be summited two weeks before the wedding date.
6. Certificate of Freedom to Marry - Optional but this is also a requirement for those who are working abroad.

General regulation on our wedding requirements

• Reservations are accepted at least 2 months before the planned date of wedding. They will be best served if done in person by visiting parish office. The reservation becomes official when a deposit of PHP 5,000 is duly paid and receipted by the office. The deposit is non-refundable and non-transferable.
• All the required documents are to be submitted to the office two weeks before the wedding date. The remaining balances of the wedding fees are to be paid in full two weeks before the wedding date. Checks are not accepted.
• Punctuality is a must.The ceremony starts exactly at the scheduled time. The parties concerned and the entourage must arrive in advance. Bride will march on time, five minutes before the mass starts with bridal entourage, complete or incomplete. Time limit is 45 minutes only for the ceremony and the 15 minutes for picture taking.
• Wedding Music - only the liturgical songs are allowed during the mass. Non-liturgical song maybe sung during processional and after the mass. Guest singers and organist have to coordinate with the Sacristans on duty at least thirty minutes before the wedding.
• Wedding decoration - the church will provide the decorations, fresh flowers for the aisle and altar and red carpet. If the couple has their own florist they are required to get the lowest package since the church florist will still.

We're done with Canonical Interview and Pre-Cana, more to go!

xoxo,

Hello guys! I just wanted to share our passport experience on this blog. I hope our story helps future applicants to get ready right documents to save time, money and effort.

Me and EJ has been working for 1 year. We have SSS, Tin, PhilHealth and Pagibig accounts yet we don't have any digitized valid ID's. So we came up to a plan of having Philippine Passport. The steps were very simple just go at their website www.epassport.com.ph and set an appointment.

In preparing on the appointment we need to have two main documents. One NSO Birth Certificate and one valid ID's. We both have company ID and NSO Birth Certificates so it doesn't matter that we don't have powerful ID's such as SSS ID and Driver's License, etc. (that's what we thought). We also have other supporting documents like Transcript of Records (TOR), Diploma and school ID's.

First Time:

The first step was queuing of course. The numbering was digitized so it was easy, the hardest part was the long line before getting your queue number. They will first check your printed appointment letter then they will gave you the queue number.

To make the story short, I passed all the requirements I have on the first day but EJ didn't. Reason was EJ doesnt have enough ID. EJ have his NSO and company ID plus TOR and Diploma but the checker rejected the application and said must have valid ID's such as SSS, Drivers License or School ID. My school ID save my day. I have it on my wallet so I photocopied it and I was passed. Ej dont have school ID because in order to get TOR you must surrender youre ID. Lucky that I have two school ID's. I surrender the original and have one on me. At the end of the day, I didn't proceed to next step, I also wants EJ's requirements approve.

Second Time:

EJ prepared Postal ID. It cost Php 463.00 including the Barangay Clearance fee. We also went at NBI
Monumento to have NBI Clearance. We make sure that Postal ID was ok. We searched on the internet and
it says that "Postal ID is an important national ID as it is often asked to present when you want to apply for passport, credit card, and other transactions. Although not all employers ask its employees to get a postal ID, it is still necessary as postal ID indicates that you are a bonafide citizen of the Philippines."

We are very sure that EJ can passed the process for the second visit at DFA Aseana.

The day came, we get new queue number. The checker rejected again his application. So frustated, we didnt go to work because of it but still we fail. Are we not getting enough information on the web? Why they say Postal ID and NBI clearance was valid but it didnt. We waste money, time and effort but we end up rejected.

We need to go on through this, we need passport.

Third Time:

We check the list on "should have" requirements on the e-passport list and see what others requirements we can have. We visited New Era High school to have Form 137. EJ also prepared his Baptismal Certificate. Another day came, this was the third time visiting DFA Aseana I'm are hoping he could make it with all the requirements he have.

The checker received the documents and rejected it again, we pleased the checker and let him know that it was our third time.

...

What saves our day? IT was EJ's Library ID.

Now after two weeks time we have our Philippine Passport (fourth time). We spent lot before having the passport. I hope the passport application requirements will be clearer. What other ID's can we have after finishing college? We had applied for SSS ID last February, but still on process.

Nag-apply kame sa DFA Aseana para makakuha ng passport. Matapos mag online appointment pumunta kame sa tinakdang oras at araw ng DFA. Pagkatapos ng mahabang pila sa Step 2 kung saan checking of requirements hiningian pa ng isang ID si EJ (boyfriend) ng DFA. Dahil dun naisip naming kumuha na lamang ng Postal ID.


July 06, 2010 nasa DFA Aseana kame pero hindi siya naproceed dahil sa lack of valid requirements. July 07, 2010 kumuha kame ng POSTAL ID.


POSTAL ID REQUIREMENTS

• BRGY. CLEARANCE
• CEDULA
• BIRTH CERTIFICATE
• 3pcs 2x2 ID PICTURE
• POSTAL ID FORM

Unang step ay ang pakuha ng referral sa Purok Leader ng inyong lugar para makakuha ng Brgy. Clearance. Libre ang paghingi nito sa purok leader bilang katibayan of residence. Pagtapos ay pumunta na kame sa Brgy. Hall para sa pagkuha ng clearance -50 pesos para sa Brgy. clearance.
Dahil walang 2 by 2 ID picture nagpapicture si EJ sa Tronix para sa 3pcs. 2x2 picture na requirements sa Postal ID =60 pesos. Tanghali na kaya kumain kame sa Chowking.
Matapos ay nagtungo na kame sa Quezon City hall pagtapos namin makuha ang pictures. 1 sakay ng jeep mula sa tandang sora papuntang city hall.
Agad kameng nagtungo sa guard upang magtanong kung saan makakuha ng Cedula. Ang bayad para dito ay 63.00 pesos. Mabilis at maiksi lamang ang pila at ng matapos ay pumunta kame sa PostPhil office para sa POSTAL ID.


Nang macheck na ang mga requirements ay pina thumbmark na si EJ at inutasan kame para magpa-photocopy ng application form. Nagbayad si EJ ng 290.00 pesos para sa Postal Id fee pero laking gulat namin ng makita na 175.00 pesos lamang ang nakalagay sa recibo at sa postal id application form. Bakit magkaiba ang binayaran namin sa recibo? Hm..

Sumatotal;

1. Brgy. Clearance = 50.00
2. ID Picture           = 60.00
3. Cedula                = 63.00
4. Postal ID            = 290.00

Total COST = 463.00 pesos lahat di pa kasama pagkain at pamasahe pati na rin ung photocopy.

Kumuha kame ng NBI clearance ng kapatid ko today siya para sa new at ako para sa renewal.. Mabilis ang naging proseso nila kaya 2hours lang nakuha na namin kahit 1pm na kame nakarating sa Caloocan.