Step-by-Step [How to Report your Marriage in Philippine Embassy in Norway - Swede-Pinay]

What is Report of Marriage (ROM)? Report of Marriage is a requirement for Filipino overseas who have contracted a marriage abroad whether to a fellow Filipino or a foreign spouse. Some of us who have gotten married overseas are unaware of this step. Some couples forget to process it and some tend to skip on doing it because it takes too much time, money and stressful days (I must say LOL!). It was a bit hassle, though, but in reality, doing this will save you from any trouble later on. 

Just a heads-up guys! You should report your marriage within a year or it will be considered as late registration. You have to do it as in NOW!! don't waste time, because Report of Marriage (ROM) is one of the requirements needed for applying dual citizenship or if you want to change you Philippine passport to your married name.

I could only imagine the hassle my husband and I went through just to Report our Marriage in Phil. Embassy in Norway, whereas me was in the Philippines while him is in Sweden (we're back in LRD that time since my visa is already expired. We are in the process of applying my RP visa too and processing all the documents is like a pain in the A! ugh! so much stress that time and I'm glad that I get over it! ). Anyhow! I hope to reach out and help out people who are confused and clueless about the process. I hope my step by step procedure will help you out 😊.

Since the Embassy of Philippines in Stockholm is now closed, we just; follow the instructions we found in the site of Philippine Embassy in Norway (Oslo). According to the instruction of the Philippine Embassy in Norway:

• Check this site (below) for further information/REQUIREMENST and FEES of application.

http://www.philembassy.no/consular-services/

TAKE NOTE: All documents NOT in English must be accompanied by an English translation. So kung hindi english ang Marriage Certificate mo, kailangan mo muna itong ipa-translate sa legal translator at ipa-notaryo at ipa-authenticate sa Ministry of Foreign Affairs kung saang bansa kayo kinasal. If everything is set at completo na lahat pwede na kayo magpasa ng documents nyo.

• Check my post (below) for further information how we translate our Swedish MC

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After we gathered all the important documents needed, we sent our marriage certificate (English version and Swedish version along with other required documents) in Embassy of Philippine in Oslo Norway. This is how the Report of Marriage looks like (picture below). Pwede nyo po i-download yung form sa site ng Philippine Embassy at kayo na ang magfill-up sa bahay nyo. Pindala namin lahat ng requirements sa Philippine Embassy sa Oslo via regular mail / payment included in the envelope (Norwegian Money) po.

The Embassy will forward one copy of the Report of Marriage to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in the Philippines. Another copy will be kept as part of the Embassy’s records and a third copy will be given to the applicant. 

They will return back one copy of your ROM na may signature and seal na natatak na siya (that is your own personal copy)

Report of Marriage from the Embassy (personal Copy)

Step-by-Step [How to Marriage in Sweden if you are a Filipino]

Well, my husband lives in Sweden (Västra Götaland, Sweden) a country where my heart is. We didn't meet through a chance meeting while Me or Him was traveling for work or doing stuff, we just met online (yeah online dating site!) and found out that have mutual interest, learned about each other, fell in love and the rest is history lol. After almost a 2 and a half years of planning and LDR, he finally invited me to visit him. I went to Sweden year 2013 (btw that is my second time I visited this beautiful Country the first one is year 2009-2010). We got married the next year 2014 and we plan everything like: Me studying, learning and moving to Sweden instead of him moving to Philippines which I know is the best for us. I am now a Swedish citizen (Hallelujah!) and I just want to share to you guys our experiences on how, where and what we did to be able to go this far. My journey is one of many.

( UPDATE: I just got may Swedish Citizenship too! Hallelujah! ) If you want to check it out too here's my link:

👉  Swedish Citizenship Result – Citizenship Journey
👉  Swedish Citizenship Application – Citizenship Journey
👉  Swedish Passport is finally here – Citizenship Journey

I hope to reach out and help out people who are confused and clueless about the process. I hope my step by step procedure will help you out 😊. JUST A DISCLAIMER GUYS!: This is only based on my experiences and my little knowledge that I gained through out the years. Please also NOTE that Marriage license requirements often change. The below information is for guidance only and should not be regarded as legal advice. It is very important that you verify all information with local marriage license office before making any wedding decisions or travel plans. Remember that the results is always depend on your particular situation, the time prior to applying/time-frame/ decisions are varies as long as you meet all the criteria they need. All opinions are honest and my own! Feel free to ask question and no complicated hard question please!I try my best to answer you back.

Since the Embassy of Philippines in Stockholm is now closed, we just; follow the instructions we found in the site of Philippine Embassy in Norway (Oslo) and here your STEP 1 start. According to the instruction of the Philippine Embassy in Norway:

• Before you travel to Sweden and plan for your wedding you must get the following documents from National Statistic Office (NSO) they call it now Philippine Statistic Authority (PSA) and all your documents must be Authenticated by DFA (Red Ribbon): 

1. Certificate of No Marriage Record (CENOMAR) can be obtained from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in the Philippines and duly authenticated by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in Manila (Red Ribbon)
2. Birth Certificate (BC) in Security Paper (SECPA) issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and duly authenticated by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in Manila (Red Ribbon)
3. Both documents should be submitted to the Philippine Embassy in Oslo for further authentication of the CENOMAR as required by authorities in the above-mentioned countries/jurisdiction.

You can order a CENOMAR online at the following link:
https://www.psaserbilis.com.ph 

This is how the Authenticated CENOMAR looks Like (picture below)
Eto po yung itsura ng sinasabi nilang Certificate of No Marriage/ Certificate of Singleness

My CENOMAR

• You also need to get your Certificate of Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage (LCCM) in Philippine Embassy in Oslo.  Visit Philippine Embassy in Oslo for more information about how to get your Certificate of Legal Capacity to Marriage. Below are the requirements needed in applying LCCM. Philippine Embassy Website  👈

1. Certificate of No Marriage Record (CENOMAR) obtained from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in the Philippines and duly authenticated by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in Manila
2. Birth Certificate (BC) in Security Paper (SECPA) issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and duly authenticated by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in Manila
3. Submit both documents to the Philippine Embassy in Oslo for issuance of a Certificate of Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage (LCCM)
4. Payment of fees for LCCM