In Person

Application made in person by the owner or by his/her representatives will be received at different Census Serbilis Centers.

By Postal Service System

Please address all communications to:

The Civil Registrar General  
National Statistics Office  
P.O. Box 779, Manila  
Philippines

Through the Web

Visit the e-Census website at http://www.e-census.com.ph

The Interested party shall provide the following information to facilitate verification and issuance of certification.                               

Birth

1. Complete name of the child (first, middle, last)
2. Complete name of the father
3. Complete maiden name of the mother
4. Date of birth (month, day, year)
5. Place of birth (city/municipality, province)
6. Whether or not registered late. If registered late, please state the year when it was registered.
7. Complete name and address of the requesting party.
8. Relationship to the child
9. Number of copies needed.
10. Purpose of the certification                                    

NOTE: ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATION OF BIRTH IS SUBJECT TO THE CONFIDENTIALITY CLAUSE OF ARTICLE 7 OF THE CHILD AND YOUTH WELFARE CODE WHICH PROVIDES:

Art. 7. Non-disclosure of birth records. The records of a person’s birth shall be kept strictly confidential and no information relating thereto shall be issued except on the request of any of the following:

1. The person himself, or any person authorized by him;
2. His spouse, his parent or parents, his direct descendants, or the guardian or institution legally in-charge of him, if he is a minor;
3. The court or proper public official whenever absolutely necessary in administrative, judicial or other official proceedings to determine the identity of the child’s parents or other circumstances surrounding his birth; and
4. In case of the person’s death, the nearest of kin.

Any person violating the prohibition shall suffer the penalty of imprisonment of at least two months or a fine in an amount not exceeding five hundred pesos, or both, in the discretion of the court.

Death

1. Complete name of the deceased person
2. Date of death
3. Place of death
4. Complete name and address of the requesting party
5. Number of copies needed
6. For what purpose the certification shall be used

Marriage

1. Complete name of the husband
2. Complete name of the wife
3. Date of marriage
4. Place of marriage
5. Complete name and address of the requesting party
6. Number of copies needed
7. Purpose for the certification

Adoption

Information about the child prior to adoption:

1. Complete name of the child
2. Complete name of the father
3. Complete maiden name of the mother
4. Date of birth
5. Place of birth

Information after adoption:

1. Amended name of the child
2. Complete name of the adopting father, his occupation, religion, and age at the time of adoption
3. Complete name of the adopting mother, her occupation, religion, and age at the time of adoption
4. Date when adoption decree was issued
5. Date when adoption decree became final and executory
6. Name of the court and the judge that issued the decree
7. Complete name and address of the requesting party
8. Number of copies needed
9. Purpose for the certification

NOTE: THE ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATION ON ADOPTION IS SUBJECT TO THE CONFIDENTIALITY CLAUSE OF SECTION 15 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8552 WHICH PROVIDES:

"Section 15. Confidential Nature of Proceedings and Records.  All hearings in adoption cases shall be confidential and shall not be open to the public. All records, books, and papers relating to the adoption cases in the files of the court, the Department (of Social Welfare and Development), or any other agency or institution participating in the adoption proceedings shall be kept strictly confidential.

If the court finds that the disclosure of the information to a third person is necessary for purposes connected with or arising out of the adoption and will be for the best interest of the adoptee, the court may merit the necessary information to be released, restricting the purposes for which it may be used."

Legitimation

1. Complete name of the child
2. Complete name of the father
3. Complete name of the mother
4. Date of birth
5. Place of birth
6. Date of marriage of parents
7. Place of marriage of parents
8. Date when the affidavit of legitimation was executed
9. Date when the affidavit of legitimation was registered
10. Complete name and address of the requesting party
11. Number of copies needed
12. Purpose for the certification

Dissolution of Marriage

1. Complete name of the husband
2. Complete maiden name of the wife
3. Date of marriage
4. Place of marriage
5. Name of the court and the judge that issued the decree dissolving the marriage or declaring marriage void
6. Address of the court
7. Date when the decision was issued
8. Date when the decision became final and executory
9. Date when the decision was recorded in the civil register
10. Complete name and address of the requesting party
11. Purpose for the certification

No Record of Marriage

1. Complete name of the person
2. Complete name of the father
3. Complete maiden name of the mother
4. Date of birth
5. Place of birth
6. Complete name and address of the requesting party
7. Number or copies needed
8. Purpose for the certification

• Refer to the posted fees for specific fee per type of request.
• Refer to http://www.e-census.com.ph for the payment options of documents requested through the e-Census
• For more information, send mail to: L.Hufana@census.gov.ph.

• The processing time is shorter when the copy requested is for a document that is already "converted", that is, the document is already in the Civil Registration System (CRS) database.
• The processing period for requests for the Certificate of No Marriage Record is longer than that for copy issuance requests. The period could be longer if the surname of the subject person is common such as Aquino, Ferrer, Cruz, De Guzman, and others.
• Refer to http://www.e-census.com.ph for the delivery details for the requests made on-line through the e-census.
• Requests made through conventional postal service system are processed upon the receipt of payment. Since delivery of the document(s) is by conventional mail, the documents may reach the recipient several days after the processing period.