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Report of Marriage

 

Marriages involving Filipino nationals, whether between two Filipinos or between a Filipino and a foreign national, that are solemnized within the consular jurisdiction of the Philippine Consulate General in Guangzhou may register with the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) through the Philippine Consulate.

The Philippine Consulate General's consular jurisdiction includes the province of Guangdong, Hunan, Hainan and  Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. 

 

Requirements:

 1.  Personal appearance of both parties; 

 2.  Duly accomplished Report of Marriage form;

Four (4) sets of the following:

 3. Marriage Certificate apostilled by the Chinese Foreign Affairs Office (1 original and 4 photocopies);

 4.  Photocopies of passports;

 5.   Affidavit of Delayed Registration of Marriage (if applicable); and,

6.  Payment of consular fees:

RMB190.00 for ROM;

RMB190.00 for Affidavit of Delayed Registration (if applicable).

 

Procedures:

  1. Prepare all the required documents, along with 4 photocopies of each of the documents.
  2. Proceed to Window 1 of the Consular Section and secure the Report of Marriage (ROM) form. If the marriage occurred more than a year ago, also request the Affidavit of Delayed Registration form.
  3. Fill-out the forms completely. Once finished, submit the form/s along with all other required documents for processing.
  4. The Consular Officer will review the submitted documents and will issue a payment slip indicating the applicable fees.
  5. Proceed to the cashier at Window 5 to make the necessary payment. After payment, return to Window 1.
  6. The Consular Officer will finalize the Report of Marriage and will ask the applicant to review the details and sign the document.
  7. The release of processed documents to the applicants takes 3 working days. Applicants may choose to claim their documents in person or opt for courier service.

 

 Please note that the transmittal of the Report of Marriage (ROM) to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) may take 3 to 6 months. The consulate will notify applicants via email with further details.