Detailed Process of Obtaining an ROM
The Embassy of the Philippines will forward the Report of Marriage (ROM) to Department of Foreign Affairs (Office of Consular Affairs – Consular Records Division), who will then transmit the same to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in the Philippines. The PSA-certified Marriage Certificate (MC) in security paper may be retrieved in the Philippines two to four (2-4) months after the filing of the ROM at the Embassy of the Philippines. (Note: Always keep a personal copy of the ROM at all times).
Requirements:
Present original documents and submit five (5) photocopies of each
(Kindly collate and arrange into sets of 5 according to the order of documents below):
1. Report of Marriage Form (Form Rev. 01 24 April 2018)
- Five (5) forms should be printed in A4 paper, originally filled out and item 20 should be notarized by the notary public.
- Entries must be TYPEWRITTEN OR PRINTED LEGIBLY
- Entries must be at the time of marriage of the spouses/subject
2. Foreign Marriage Certificate (MC), notarized then apostillized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the PRC
- For marriage certificates not in English language, kindly submit an official English translation
3. Birth Certificate of both parties
- For Filipino Nationals - Authenticated Birth Certificate from the PSA or Report of Birth
- For Foreign Nationals - Birth Certificate issued by the country of birth with official English translation
4. Passports of both parties valid at the time of marriage and current/valid passport of both parties
- Photocopies of data pages
- In case of unavailability, execute an Affidavit of Non-submission of Document and attach a copy valid/recent passport or any valid ID.
5. Five (5) recent passport size photos of both parties
6. Notarized Affidavit of Delayed Registration [required only for applicants who are married for more than one (1) year]
7. Notarized Affidavit of Two (2) Disinterested Persons [required only for applicants who are married for more than one (1) year]
8. Negative Certification of Marriage Record from the PSA (CRS Form No. 3)
Reminders:
- For Annulled or Legally Separated Filipino Spouse - submit copy of DFA Authenticated Marriage Contract issued by the PSA with proper annotation;
- For Divorced Filipino Spouse who has no marriage in PSA - submit copy of Divorced Decree / Certificate validated by the Regional Trial Court nearest the spouse’s place of residence in the Philippines;
- For Widowed Filipino Spouse - submit Death Certificate issued by PSA or foreign death certificate of previous spouse;
- For Divorced, Annulled or Legally Separated Foreign Spouse - submit copy of foreign decree / decision;
- For Widowed Foreign Spouse - submit Death Certificate of previous spouse.
*Note: Upon evaluation, additional documents may be required by the evaluating desk officer from the applicant on the requirements to determine the citizenship, identity or eligibility of the spouses for registration of marriage under the Philippine law.
Basic Fees:
RMB 190 – Report of Marriage
Forms are downloadable online (https://beijingpe.dfa.gov.ph/downloadable-forms)
