Requirements for Filipino citizens who wish to marry in Egypt

1. 1. Personal appearance of the bride and groom
   2. Duly accomplished application form for Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage (LCCM) (please note that the LCCM is valid for 120 days only)
   3. Passports of bride and groom (original plus 1 photocopy each of data page)
   4. Birth certificate from PSA (NSO) authenticated by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) (original plus 1 photocopy)
   5. Recent passport-size colored photo (1 each for the bride and groom)
   6. Certificate of No Marriage Record (CENOMAR) from PSA (NSO) authenticated by the DFA (please note that the CENOMAR is valid for only six (6) months from the date of issuance by the PSA (NSO))

           Fee: US$25.00

For divorced applicants:

Report of Divorce issued by the Philippine Embassy in Cairo (if divorced in Egypt) or by the Philippine Embassy or Consulate in the country where divorce was finalized, (present original and submit photocopy)

For applicants whose marriage was annulled:

• • Certificate of Finality of Decision and Court Order/Decision authenticated by the DFA (present original and submit photocopy)
  • Amended Marriage Contract (with annotation of the annulment of marriage) on PSA security paper authenticated by the DFA (present original and submit photocopy)

 For widows/widowers:

• • For those whose spouse died in the Philippines, Death Certificate issued on PSA security paper authenticated by DFA or Court Order of presumptive death (in case spouse had been missing for a number of years and has been presumed dead) authenticated by the DFA. (present original and submit photocopy)
  • For those whose spouse died outside the Philippines, original or certified true copy of the Death Certificate with English translation and legalized or authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country where the Death Certificate was issued, (present original and submit photocopy)

6. Pursuant to Article 14 of the Philippine Family Code, persons between the ages of eighteen (18) and twenty-one (21) must secure an Affidavit of Consent to their marriage of their father, mother, surviving parent, or guardian, or persons having legal charge of them, in the order mentioned. Further, under Article 15, persons between the ages of twenty-one (21) and twenty-five (25) must submit an Affidavit of Advice from their father, mother, surviving parent, or guardian, or persons having legal charge of them, in the order mentioned, regarding their intended marriage.

Please note that the Affidavit should be notarized and then authenticated by the Clerk of Court of the Regional or Metropolitan Trial Court and by the DFA in Manila.

Basic Fee: $ 25 (Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage)

For Filipino citizens who wish to solemnize their marriage at the Philippine Embassy

Articles 10 and 75 of the Family Code of the Philippines (Article 75 and Article 10) provide that marriage may be solemnized abroad by the Consul-General, Consul, or Vice-Consul when the marriage is between Filipino citizens, male and female. The consular officer shall perform the issuance of the marriage license and the duties of the local registrar and of the solemnizing officer with regard to the celebration of the marriage.

1. 1. Personal appearance of both contracting parties
   2. Duly accomplished application forms for Marriage License
   3. Valid Philippine passport as proof of Philippine citizenship of the contracting parties, (present original and submit photocopy of information page with photo)
   4. Birth certificates of the contracting parties printed on PSA security paper and authenticated by the DFA. The original Birth Certificates will be returned after the solemnization of marriage, (original and submit photocopy)
   5. Certificate of No Marriage Record (CENOMAR) printed on PSA security paper and authenticated by the DFA. Please note that the CENOMAR is valid for only six (6) months from the date of issuance by the PSA. (present original and submit photocopy)

For divorced applicants:

Report of Divorce issued by the Philippine Embassy in Cairo (if divorced in Egypt) or by the Philippine Embassy or Consulate in the country where the divorce was finalized, (present original and submit photocopy)

For applicants whose marriage was annulled:

• • Certificate of Finality of Decision and Court Order/Decision authenticated by the DFA (present original and submit photocopy)
  • Amended Marriage Contract (with annotation of the annulment of marriage) on PSA security paper authenticated by the DFA (present original and submit photocopy)

For widows/widowers:

• • For those whose spouse died in the Philippines, Death Certificate issued on PSA security paper authenticated by the DFA or Court Order of presumptive death (in case spouse had been missing for a number of years and has been presumed dead) authenticated by the DFA. (present original and submit photocopy)
  • For those whose spouse died outside the Philippines, original or certified true copy of the Death Certificate with English translation and legalized or authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country where the Death Certificate was issued, (present original and submit photocopy)

6. Pursuant to Article 14 of the Philippine Family Code, persons between the ages of eighteen (18) and twenty-one (21) must secure an Affidavit of Consent to their marriage of their father, mother, surviving parent, or guardian, or persons having legal charge of them, in the order mentioned. Further, under Article 15, persons between the ages of twenty-one (21) and twenty-five (25) must submit an Affidavit of Advice from their father, mother, surviving parent, guardian, or persons having legal charge of them, in the order mentioned, regarding their intended marriage.

Please note that the Affidavit should be notarized and then authenticated by the Clerk of Court of the Regional or Metropolitan Trial Court and by the DFA in Manila.

7. The contracting parties are advised to make sure that at least two (2) witnesses above twenty-one (21) years old, preferably one male and one female are present during the Solemnization of Marriage. The date of the marriage should be arranged and finalized with the Consular Section.

Basic Fees: $60 (Solemnization of Marriage)
$25 (Authentication of Marriage Contract)