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Embassy of SwedenManila, Philippines

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Marriages in the Philippines

Neither the Embassy in Manila nor the Swedish Honorary Consulate in Cebu can perform or officiate wedding services. Swedish nationals who wants to get married in the Philippines needs to contact local authorities. The Embassy can issue a Certificate of Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage for Swedish nationals intending to get married in the Philippines.

The requirement differs depending on the applicant’s situation. The document can be issued the same day as the application.

Application needs to be made in person and the required documents needs to be brought in original to the Embassy.

Requirements for Swedish citizens living in Sweden:

  • valid Swedish passport
  • Marriage License issued by the Swedish Tax Agency.

If the Swedish national is living outside of Sweden:

  • valid Swedish passport
  • the form Äktenskapscertifikat - Ansökan och försäkran (SKV7881). The form must be signed in front of an officer at the Embassy (instead of Marriage License)
  • Extract of Population Register where marital status and current address abroad is indicated (the extract must be no more than three months old)
  • Certificate confirming the right to marry from the foreign authority in the country of residence
  • Copy of the intended spouse's ID.

        Book an appointment

        Schedule an appointment to apply for Certification of Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage by sending an e-mail to the Embassy.

        Application fee

        The application fee is equivalent of 200 SEK. You pay in Philippine pesos at the same time you submit the application. The embassy only accepts cash payment.

        Local currency fees

        Register the marriage abroad in Sweden

        If you have married abroad, you must show a certificate to the Swedish Tax Agency that the wedding has taken place. If the Swedish Tax Agency decides that the marriage is valid in Sweden, it is registered in the civil registry.

        Information about getting married in Sweden or abroad - on Swedish Tax Agencys website

          Last updated 17 Mar 2025, 4.39 PM