ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THIS SECTION: (PSA) – Philippine Statistics Authority; (DFA) – Department of Foreign Affairs (Philippines); (MOJ) - Ministry of Justice (Timor-Leste).
Note: Filipinos who intend to avail themselves of consular services are encouraged to book an appointment by clicking the following link: https://dilipe.setmore.com/ (optional)
A. REPORT OF BIRTH (If Report is filed not more than 30 days from date of birth)
REQUIREMENTS
- Personal appearance of a Filipino parent
- Accomplished Report of Birth form
- Birth certificate issued by the Ministry of Justice of Timor-Leste and subsequently attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Timor-Leste in Portuguese with English translation - Four (4) original copies issued by MOJ.
- One (1) original and four (4) copies of the PSA-issued Marriage Certificate of parents
- Three (3) copies of valid passport of parents
- Fee – $25.00
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ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS – If Report is filed more than 30 days after date of birth
- Affidavit of Delayed Registration
- Photocopies of valid passports of parents
- Fee – $ 25.00
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS – If Report is filed more than 1 year after date of birth
- Affidavit of Delayed Registration
- Joint Affidavit of Birth by two (2) disinterested parties
- Photocopies of valid passports of the two (2) disinterested parties
- Fee – $ 25.00
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS – If child is born out of wedlock
- Affidavit of Acknowledgment of Paternity (to be accomplished by the Father)
- Affidavit to Use the Surname of the Father (to be accomplished by the mother if the child is 6 years old and below. To be executed by child if aged 7-17 years old, with attestation of the mother)
- Certificate of Registration (for AAP and AUSF)
- Fee – $ 25.00
B. CERTIFICATE OF LEGAL CAPACITY TO CONTRACT MARRIAGE (CLCCM)
REQUIREMENTS
- Duly accomplished forms for Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage
- PSA Certificate of No Record of Marriage (CENOMAR)
- PSA-certified True Copy of the Birth Certificate of the applicant(s)
- Copies of passports of the applicant and prospective spouse
- Fee – $ 25.00
- Processing Time – Eleven (11) working days (including period of mandatory public posting of application)
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS – For an applicant who is 18-21 years old
- Affidavit of Parental Consent
- Copies of Philippine government-issued IDs of parents
- Fee – $ 25.00
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS – For an applicant who is over 21 to 25 years old
- Affidavit of Parental Advice
- Copies of Philippine government-issued IDs of parents
- Fee – $ 25.00
*NOTE: For those who will present/submit the PSA-issued documents to the Timorese government (for those intending to marry non-Filipino nationals), documents should be apostilled by DFA.
C. SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGE
REQUIREMENTS
- Duly accomplished application for Marriage License
- PSA Certificate of No Record of Marriage (CENOMAR)
- PSA-certified True Copy of the Birth Certificate of the applicant(s)
- Copy of passport(s) of the applicant(s)
- Two (2) passport-sized photos of each of the applicants
- Fee – $ 60.00
- Processing Time – Eleven (11) working days (including period of mandatory public posting of marriage application)
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS – For an applicant who is 18-21 years old
- Affidavit of Parental Consent
- Copies of Philippine government-issued IDs of parents
- Fee – $ 25.00
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS – For an applicant who is over 21 to 25 years old
- Affidavit of Parental Advice
- Copies of Philippine government-issued IDs of parents
- Fee – $ 25.00
D. REPORT OF MARRIAGE
REQUIREMENTS
- Marriage Contract issued by the District/Municipality attested by MOJ (with English translation, if original is in Tetun/Portuguese) - Four (4) original copies issued by MOJ
- Copies of passports of the contracting parties
- Copy of Certificate of Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage (CLCCM) (please refer to the said section above)
- Fee – $ 25.00
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ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS – If Report is filed more than 30 days after date of marriage
- Affidavit of Delayed Registration
- Fee – $ 25.00
E. REPORT OF DEATH
REQUIREMENTS
- Original and five (5) copies of Death Certificate attested by MOJ (with translation – if original is in Tetun/Portuguese).
- Original and four (4) copies of Notification of Death issued by the hospital, clinic or attending physician.
- Original and three (3) copies of passport and visa of the deceased.
- Fee – $ 25.00
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ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS – If Report is filed more than 30 days after date of death
- Affidavit of Delayed Registration
- Fee – $ 25.00
F. PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF ENTRY IN THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE OR MARRIAGE CONTRACT
REQUIREMENTS
- Duly accomplished Petition for Correction of Entry
- Copy of passport
- PSA-certified true copy of the Birth Certificate or Marriage Certificate for correction
- At least three (3) supporting documents showing the correct entry
- Fee – $ 50.00