Fiancee visa for Filipinas: obtaining birth certificates

Birth certificate for Filipino/Filipina applicants are available. Applicants may obtain birth certificates at any National Statistics Office (NSO) branch for a small fee.  Relatives in the Philippines may obtain these documents on behalf of the applicant which can be very convenient for the applicant.  The NSO can also provide an index of all children born to an applicant. 

Birth certificates can also be ordered on the website www.ecensus.com.ph.   The site accepts credit cards issued in the U.S., Japan, Europe, Australia, and Hong Kong.  There is a flat fee for each document of $20.  The fee includes shipping by courier to the delivery address abroad. A certified copy of a birth registration (less preferred) may be obtained from the local civil registrar at the place of birth. Local Civil Registrar records are often incomplete and it is often necessary to augment local birth certificates with baptismal certificates.  “Affidavits from two disinterested persons” are generally considered unreliable but may be useful in cases where pre-war records are not locatable. 

Frequently, certificates for births occurring since 1946 may also be obtained from the National Census and Statistics Office (NCSO), at the  NSO East Ave, Diliman,Quezon City, Philippines. Certificates of birth before 1946 are maintained at the National Archives Division at  T.M. Kalaw St., Ermita, Manila. Issuance of a birth certificate takes approximately five working days, for which there may be a fee, plus an additional fee if issuance is to take place within 24 hours, or if the document is to be printed on special security paper.


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