Registration of the Overseas Marriage of a Filipino

1. Two (2) original duly accomplished Report of Marriage forms (available at the Consulate or online)
2. Original and four photocopies of the following:
   
   a. Marriage Certificate issued by the NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. For further information, contact:

   NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
   35 Regent St. Chippendale NSW 2008
   Telephone 1300 655 236
   Website: www.bdm.gov.au

   b. Filipino applicant's passport
   c. Filipino applicant's Philippine Birth Certificate
   d. Spouse's passport or driver's license (if not a Filipino)
   e. A non-refundable fee to be paid either in cash or postal money order payable to the “Philippine Consulate General”.

3. Refer to Schedule of Fees.
4. If the applicant has had a previous marriage, the following additional requirements apply. If the Filipino applicant was widowed and/or has a dissolved previous marriage, the original and four photocopies must be submitted, where applicable:
5. If the Filipino applicant was widowed and/or has a dissolved previous marriage, the original and four photocopies of the following, where applicable:
   
   
   • If the Filipino applicant is widowed, National Statistics Office (NSO)-authenticated Death Certificate of deceased spouse and the NSO-issued Marriage Certificate.
   • If the Filipino applicant has an annulled previous marriage, the NSO-authenticated Marriage Contract duly annotated by the Civil Registry
   • If the Filipino applicant is divorced, authenticated copy of divorce decree. It is important to note that for a divorce decree to be valid in the Philippines, the petitioner for divorce should be the non-Filipino spouse.

Note: If inconsistencies appear in the records, additional documents may be required to validate details.