It sounds weird, if someone asks for the bachelorhood proof in India. There is no provision to present the proof of it. Even if you’re a divorce, nobody presses you to come with the evidence. You can take it a cultural difference. Here, the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and the Special Marriage Act, 1954 are pervasive. Both Acts don’t require any proof before marriage.
Therefore, the NRI community meets a bundle of surprises in the Philippine. All Filipinos, the natives of Philippine, have to apply for the certificate of no marriage. It’s a law. So, you can’t skip it if you likely to marry there. However, this certificate is known by a different name, i.e. No Impediment to Marry certificate.
If this is the first time when you interact with this country, you should drill into head that you will have to present this certificate.
Now, the question is “where should you get it”.
Where: I aforesaid that you have to submit this certificate. If you’re an NRI, you can get it from the local court nearby your residence in India. The magistrate will issue an affidavit of no marriage subsequent to providing proofs of your residence, birth, parents and passport/visa. You should notarize it prior.
On the flip side, the Filipinos have to apply with the PSA. If they have anything to ask about, they can send a mail to the Embassy’s Civil Registry Officer while putting down their queries
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Why: The registered proof of the bachelorhood acts as a weapon in the court. If someone cheats or betrays his/her spouse, the court asks for this certificate as a concrete proof. The competent authority issues it only when it’s satisfied with the presented supporting documents.
Application Process: This process involves these steps:
- Visit the Philippine Embassy in Singapore in person.
- Fill the application form of the ‘No Impediment to Marry Certificate’.
- Enclose the below mentioned documents as proofs.
Documents: The applicant should be aware of the fact that their matrimonial status is what the immigration authority intends to know. If you have any hidden malicious thought, it would come to know via a one-on-one round during visa processing. A set of tricky questions can push the immigration officer to cancel or reject your application. So, you should explicitly put down your bachelorhood or matrimonial status.
The documentation requirements may vary from person to person. However, all supporting documents remain the same in all cases. But, an affidavit inserts a difference in case of a bachelor or a divorcee.
Checklist of documents that remain the same in all cases:
- Applicant’s passport-a photocopy and the original
- Applicant’s birth certificate verified by the apostille authority of Hague convention nations, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA in India) or the DFA (of Singapore) and embassy
- Photocopy of the passport of fiancé/ fiancée
Proof of bachelorhood:
- Original DFA certified Certificate of No Marriage record by PSA
Proof of annulled marriage/divorce:
- PSA Amended Marriage Certificate verified by DFA/ Philippine Court’s Certificate of Finality verified by DFA
Proof of widowed spouse:
- PDA death certificate of spouse verified by the DFA
Proof of parent’s Consent/Advice: This proof is essential according to the age of the applicant NRI. If you are in between 18 and 20 years of age
- Applicants in between 18 years and 20 years-Notarized affidavit of Parental Consent from the local court
- Applicants in between 21 years and 25 years-Notarized affidavit of Parent’s Advice from the local court
Processing time/Fee: The candidates need to visit the authority with all requisite documents. Once the competent authority is ok with your documentation, it issues the certificate of No Impediment to Marry in just 2 business days.
As far as the fee is concerned, you need to pay, but not restricted to, SGD 42.50. The fee can be revised anytime.
Validity:
This document remains valid for just 30 days. Afterwards, the candidate needs to re-apply for this certificate.
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