The Certificate of No Marriage Record or CENOMAR is a certification issued by the National Statistics Office (NSO) stating that a person is single or not married. Also called a certificate of No Record of Marriage or Certificate of Singleness, the CENOMAR is one of the requirements for obtaining a marriage license.  

Applying for a CENOMAR has become more convenient and easier with e-Census. You just need to undergo 3 easy steps: (1) Online application, (2) Payment, and (3) Delivery. We shall go through each of these steps one-by-one.


Step 1: FILL UP APPLICATION FORM

Go to the e-Census website by clicking here. 

You will be asked the following information for your CENOMAR application:

1. Number of copies requesting
2. Name (maiden name if married female)
3. Sex
4. Place of birth
5. Date of birth
6. Mother's maiden name
7. Father's name
8. Purpose of your request

Once you have the above mentioned information, you may already start your application. Click on the “CLICK HERE TO REQUEST NOW” button to start your online application process.

Step 2: PAY THROUGH ACCREDITED PAYMENT CHANNELS

After completing your online application, you will be issued a Batch Request Number and a Request Reference Number. When paying for all requests in the batch, specify the Batch Request Number. When paying for a particular request only, specify the Request Reference Number.

The cost of CENOMAR is P415.00 (per copy) inclusive of processing, delivery and government taxes. Payments can be made through BDO and UnionBank. More information about payments here.

Step 3: WAIT FOR DELIVERY

After payment, the document will be delivered through the courier service provider and should arrive 3-9 working days after payment, depending on your location.

If, however, you need to get your document within 1 or 2 working days, you are advised to apply in person at your nearest Census Serbilis Center (see list here).


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The Sacrament of Marriage is a sacred act which has to be respected with utmost reverence. In accordance with the Marriage Guidelines implemented by the Archdiocese of Cebu, here are some important information to remember:

Part 1:BEFORE THE WEDDING

Part 2: DURING THE WEDDING

MUSIC
Only sacred music is allowed to be sung during the wedding. Secular and popular music are not allowed during the liturgy and within the church building. No music during the marriage rite.

ATTIRE
The entourage must dress modestly befitting the sacredness of the Sacrament. The dresses of the bride and the entourage should cover the shoulders and back, extend below the knee and they must have no slits.






ENTOURAGE
One pair of principal sponsors should be practicing Catholics. Additional sponsors are charged extra (depending on the church). The flower girls, ring bearer and arrhae bearer should have had their first Holy Communion already.


This is just a general guide for the church requirements. They may still vary according to the specific parish. It would be best to visit them directly to get more information. Check out some of the popular churches in cebu.  

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