HOW TO APPLY:

Email scanned copies of the application form and supporting documents to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for initial evaluation. Write CIVIL REGISTRATION (Applicant's name) in the subject line of the email. The Consulate will inform the applicant when to mail the application for processing. 

REPORT OF BIRTH OF CHILD BORN ABROAD OF FILIPINO PARENTS

The birth of a Filipino should be reported to and registered with the Philippine Statistics Authority through the Embassy/Consulate General having jurisdiction over the locality where the event took place.  Please check the Consulate Finder or the Consulates Link for the states covered by the Embassy/Consulates General in the U.S. https://honolulupcg.dfa.gov.ph/2014-05-13-08-50-18/consulate-finder-map

Requirements:

1. Duly accomplished application form  in four (4) sets with original signature.
2. Department of Health (DOH) copy of birth certificate;
3. U.S. Passport of the child;
4. Passport and Permanent Resident Card (PRC) of the Filipino parent (if already a U.S. citizen, submit a copy of the Certificate of Naturalization to determine the child’s citizenship.
5. Passport copy or valid ID of the foreign parent/s.
6. Copy of Marriage contract of the parents; and Affidavit of Delayed registration of Birth  (if registration was made one (1) year after the child’s birth);
7. Fee is $25.00 for the Report of Birth and $25.00 for the Affidavit (no fee, if Affidavit has been notarized outside), payable in cash or money order, bank draft, certified check or cashier’s check, made payable to "Philippine Consulate General". Personal checks are not accepted;
8. If parents were not married at the time of the child’s birth: an Affidavit of Admission of Paternity (AAP) must be executed by the Father; an Affidavit to Use the Surname of the Father (AUSF) must be executed by the Mother; a Certificate of Registration of Legal Instrument for those executing AAP and/or AUSF must be filled out by either parent;
9. Fee of $25.00 each; and
10. Requirements should be submitted in four (4) sets.  
11. Self-addressed USPS priority mail envelope with postage stamps worth US$ 10.10.

REPORT OF MARRIAGE BETWEEN FILIPINOS OR A FILIPINO AND A FOREIGN NATIONAL

The marriage of a Filipino should be reported to and registered with the Philippine Statistics Authority through the Embassy/Consulate General having jurisdiction over the locality where the event took place.  Please check the Consulate Finder or the Consulates Link for the states covered by the Embassy/Consulates General in the U.S. https://honolulupcg.dfa.gov.ph/2014-05-13-08-50-18/consulate-finder-map

Requirements:

1. Duly accomplished application form  in four (4) sets with original signature (information to be supplied will be at the time of marriage);
2. Marriage certificate;
3. Passport and PSA issued Birth Certificate (https://psaserbilis.com.ph) of Filipino spouse;
4. Permanent Resident Card (PRC) or copy of the visa status of the Filipino spouse;
5. Passport or valid ID of the Foreign spouse;
6. Affidavit for the Delayed registration of marriage   (if registration was made one (1) year after marriage);
7. Fee for the ROM is $25.00 and $25.00 Affidavit (no fee, if Affidavit has been notarized outside); payable in cash or money order, debit/credit card, bank draft, certified check or cashier’s check, made payable to "Philippine Consulate General". Personal checks are not accepted; and
8. Requirements should be submitted in four (4) sets.
9. Self-addressed USPS priority mail envelope with postage stamps worth US$ 10.10.

Note: 1. If the Filipino applicant’s civil status is Divorced and was married in the Philippines, recognition of the Divorce decree in the Philippines should be finalized prior to the registration of the marriage being reported. 2. If the foreign national civil status is Divorced and was married in the US, also to a foreign national, they need to submit a copy of their marriage contract and divorce decree; and 3. If Widow/widower, applicants need to submit copies of the marriage certificate and death certificate.  

REPORT OF DEATH AND/OR CONSULAR MORTUARY CERTIFICATE

The death of a Filipino should be reported to and registered with the Philippine Statistics Authority through the Embassy/Consulate General having jurisdiction over the locality where the event took place. Please check the Consulate Finder or the Consulates Link for the states covered by the Embassy/Consulates General in the U.S. https://honolulupcg.dfa.gov.ph/2014-05-13-08-50-18/consulate-finder-map

A Consular Mortuary Certificate is issued when human remains or cremated remains of a Filipino or foreign national are to be transported to the Philippines.

Requirements:

Note:  If the deceased is not a Filipino citizen, there is no need for requirements No. 1 and 2 and only three (3) photocopies are needed for requirements No. 3 to 13. 

1. Five (5) originals of the duly-accomplished Report of Death application form , typed or printed legibly in black or blue ink, signed by the representative (if deceased is a Filipino citizen). Form should be notarized if submitting by mail.
2. Five (5) photocopies of the valid and signed ID of the person who signed the Report of Death form
3.  One (1) original copy and (5) photocopies of the Certificate of Death issued by the State Department of Health;
4. Five (5) photocopies of the deceased’s identification card or passport;
5. One (1) original and five (5) photocopies of notarized certificate issued by the Mortuary Director that the body was properly embalmed, and that the casket contains only the body of the deceased (for human remains only);
6. One (1) original and five (5) photocopies of the Certificate of No Contagious Disease issued by the State Department of Health (for human remains only);
7. One (1) original and five (5) photocopies of the Burial Transit Permit (for human remains only);
8. Name, address, and contact number of the receiving funeral parlor in the Philippines (for human remains only);
9. One (1) original and five (5) photocopies of the Certificate of Cremation issued by the Crematory (for cremated remains only)
10. One (1) original and five (5) photocopies of the Disposition Permit or Certificate on the Removal of Cremated Remains (for cremated remains only)
11. Five (5) photocopies of identification documents (passport, driver’s license, etc.) of the person who will travel with the urn (for cremated remains only).
12.  Name, address, and contact number of the person who will travel with the urn (for cremated remains only)
13. Five (5) copies of the Itinerary, to include full flight details and mode of transportation;
14. Fee of $25.00 for the Consular Mortuary Certificate and $25.00 for the Report of Death, payable in cash or money order, debit/credit card, bank draft, certified check or cashier’s check, made payable to "Philippine Consulate General". Personal checks are not accepted; and
15. A self-addressed stamped envelope, with stamps worth US$ 10.10 and tracking sticker. 

SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGE

Consular Officers are authorized to solemnize marriages between two Filipinos of the states under the jurisdiction of the Embassy/Consulate General. Please check the Consulate Finder or the Consulates Link for the states covered by the Embassy/Consulates General in the U.S. In view of the infrequency of need for this service, applicants for solemnization of marriage are advised to just call the Embassy/Consulate General concerned for the requirements.

CITIZEN'S CHARTER

Civil Registry

The birth, marriage, or death of Filipino citizens must be reported to the Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu, which will then forward said report to the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila for transmittal to the Philippine Statistics Authority. 

Consular Mortuary Certificate

Filipino or foreign citizens who died abroad will require a consular mortuary certificate for presentation to the airline which will transport their human/cremated remains to the Philippines.