Applying for marriage license, you need a certification of true copy of each party’s birth certificate. It is issued in the National Statistics Office (NSO). And certification of attendance in a pre-material counseling and responsible parenthood seminar, usually conducted by the health department of the city/municipal hall where the couple applied for the license. Once the marriage license is issued, the couple will need to comply with other requirements as prescribed by the church where they have opted to get married in. A marriage certificate is an important document containing details of your marriage, signed by the couple and witnesses or all in attendance. You can obtain this document usually 1 to 2 months after the wedding ceremony.

It shall be the duty of the contracting parties to accomplish four copies of the application for Marriage License for registration. After the registration, the civil registrar shall distribute copies of the document bearing the civil registry number as follows. First copy to the registrant , second copy to the Office of the Civil Registrar-General, third copy shall be retained for his file and four copy to the solemnizing office.