Filipino-Indian couples married in the PHILIPPINES

hello there,

i have read several threads regarding getting married in india, and i have gathered quite enough data about it. my fiance and i plan to get married in india but with the advent of my mother's health condition, my fiance wants to get married in the Philippines instead for the sake of my mom (they're very close, believe me).

now i just want to know if there are couples here who got married in the philippines, and would like to ask for their experiences and even for the exact requirements that the indian national submitted in order to process the application for a civil wedding.

hope to hear from you guys. i know your input will help us greatly. thanks!

they will ask you to bring legal capacity from indian embassy, but indian embassy never give such document. i hope you already married now. please share your experience with us. we also in the same problem.

i called the indian embassy and they gave me the list of requirements in order for them to issue the LEGAL CAPACITY TO CONTRACT MARRIAGE.

below is the list of requirements:
CERTIFICATE OF LEGAL CAPACITY BEFORE MARRIAGE REQUIREMENTS
• Original Indian passport with photocopy
• Original valid ID of the Indian national and the Filipino with photocopy
• Original Birth Certificate of the Filipino authenticated by National Statistics Office, issued by Main Office (NSO Quezon City)
• Original Joint/Separate affidavit of parents of the Filipino
national authenticated by Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)
• Original Joint/Separate affidavit of parents of the Indian national: (Locally notarized from India (if staying in India) or Attested by Indian Mission in the country (if staying outside India)
• Copies of Valid ID's of the parents (both Indian and Filipino)
• Original affidavit of singleness/willingness of the Filipino authenticated by Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)
• CENOMAR (Certificate of No Marriage) from NSO for Indian and Filipino
• Joint affidavit from Indian and Filipino on how you met each other and what are your plans after getting married.
• Original Employment Certificate from the company of the Indian national
• CERTIFICATE OF BACHELORHOOD AND CHARACTER VERIFICA TION: Certificate issued by the AREA SUBDIVS/ONAL MAGIS TRA TEICOURT AUTHORITIES COUNTER ATTESTED BY THE CONCERNED HOME DEPARTMENT OF THE STA TE AND THEN COUNTER A TTESTED BY MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS PATIALA HOUSE .

Procedure:
1. Indian national and Filipino national needs to come personally for an interview by the Consul.
2. Application is upon approval of the Consul.
3. Processing Time: 3 working days
4. Fee--Php 550.00

Hello All i am going to marry a Filipino, can anyone advice me if india or Philippines is the best place to be married in terms of documentation and time as i work in another country and will not get too much vacation.

hello there!

it's better to get married in india in terms of documents that needs to be processed.

hello there @ teepeemel. how r u doing? Hav you guys got married. and if yes where did u got married .. india or philippines. i am planning to get married in philippines. Your suggestions and inputs will really be helpful . Hope to hear from you guys...

We just got married. We have decided not to go back to the embassy as our concerns were not properly addressed, what we did was we consulted a reliable lawyer and it was such a big help. A lawyer knows all the pros and cons...he will advice you that you don't need to go back to the indian embassy

Can I see some of the wedding photos? I really like to know Fil-Indian love stories.

Congratulations guys....Nice to hear that you got married.All the best for your married life.

I am also marrying to my girlfriend who is from philippines and we are marrying in philippines .I needed to know something and your inputs will be of great help.
Have you issued the legal capacity of marriage from the indian embassy.if yes,What exactly were the documents which you have submitted and how much time it was required for the issuance of legal capacity of marriage.

Thank you ...

i am a filipina and my indian boyfriend had been divorsed before, without a child in india
is there other requirements for our case? may i know the easiest way to get married here in the philippines ... Is the parental affidavit important if we are in our 30s? I have read that there is a way that we need not go back to the indian embassy anymore? Any advise before he gets visa coming here. Hoping for advise..pls

Why not do two marriage ceremonies and show the Indian gov. the Indian wedding stuff.... just a thought.

Another question for Filipinos in India. One of my husband's friends is planning on marrying a Filipino girl. I met her and found out that she only likes meat and rice. She hates onions and chapatis. Do you think this is typical? How do you survive in India if you pretty much only eat meat (especially pork which is hard to get here).

Hello teepeemal how r u? Have you guys got married? Actually i'm also planning ot marry with filipina so i have also asked the same documents. From where did u get all these documents? Do we need parents permission if we're age of 30 plus? Do I really have to get certificate of no marriage from NSO or affidavit from a notary public from Phils. or from India is fine?"

hello jummykaran....i have the exact situation like you do....i plan on being in philippines for 2 weeks.....what was ur solution for your wedding......were you able to obtain the "legal capacity to marriage" certificate from indian embassy?
Please let me know you expericene will be really appreciated.

Hey u guys, you really have to complete the paperwork required by the indian embassy, only then will they give u your legal capacity certificate.

FOR THE INDIAN NATIONAL:
1. Before you apply for your Philippine Visa, prepare all documents for attestation first. These documents take time (according to my husband's experience). When all your documents have been submitted for attestation in the proper government offices, while waiting for its release you can apply for your Philippine visa.
***regarding the bachelorhood certificate, i understand that there is no specific office in India that would generate such certificate so you just need to make a personal affidavit stating that you are single (etc.) and have it notarized before submitting for attestation.
2. Have your filipina/o fiance apply for your CENOMAR before your trip to the Philippines.

FOR THE FILIPINA/O:
1.original NSO birth certificate
2.original NSO Cenomar
3. Baranggay Clearance
4. and the other documents listed on the Indian embassy requirements. (yes, even when you are 30 or 40 or 50, they require the parental consent.)
5. Have the affidavits "red ribboned" by the DFA (except the affidavit of how u met and ur future plans) even before your fiance arrives because DFA takes 4-5 days.
6. Once your fiance arrives, let him sign the remaining affidavit (of how u met and ur plans) and submit to DFA on the same day.
7. Upon release of all DFA papers, submit to the Indian embassy including his Indian attested papers. If you want to expedite the release of your legal capacity (SAME DAY RELEASE),u will be asked to pay an additional 500 pesos.
8. Then u can finally go to your respective municipality to apply for a marriage license.

GENERAL RULE:
1.Its a tedious process, the Indian national has to stay for a MINIMUM of 2 weeks. This is because of DFA releases and the 10-day waiting period prior to the release of your marriage license.
2.If the Indian National has a deceased parent, he has to bring the death certificate.
3.If the indian national is divorced/annulled, it doesnt matter as long as you generate your BACHELORHOOD CERTIFICATE from India.

Goodluck to you aspirants!

Yes, we got married already. We decided to get married in India to avoid the hassle of producing different documents needed by the Phil gov't in order to facilitate marriage to an Indian national.

We got married in a temple, and have been issued a marriage certificate (MC). Now we are in the process of registering our marriage to the civil registrar to have the gov't-issued MC which is required in the report of marriage to the Phil Embassy.