Art. 20. The license shall be valid in administer oaths any part of the Philippines automatically canceled capacitating him or her to remarry certificate of legal capacity citizens of a foreign country date on which the marriage license was issued expiry date fifteen days full name, sex and age habitual residence laws in force in the country where they were solemnized marriage settlement one hundred twenty days original original of the marriage certificate parental advice parental consent precise time prepare the documents proper marriage license refugees from other countries for a period of administer oathsany part of the Philippinesautomatically canceledcapacitating him or her to remarrycertificate of legal capacitycitizens of a foreign countrydate on which the marriage license was issuedexpiry datefifteen daysfull name, sex and agehabitual residencelaws in force in the country where they were solemnizedmarriage settlementone hundred twenty daysoriginaloriginal of the marriage certificateparental adviceparental consentprecise timeprepare the documentsproper marriage licenserefugees from other countries from the date of issue, and shall be deemed administer oathsany part of the Philippinesautomatically canceledcapacitating him or her to remarrycertificate of legal capacitycitizens of a foreign countrydate on which the marriage license was issuedexpiry datefifteen daysfull name, sex and agehabitual residencelaws in force in the country where they were solemnizedmarriage settlementone hundred twenty daysoriginaloriginal of the marriage certificateparental adviceparental consentprecise timeprepare the documentsproper marriage licenserefugees from other countries at the expiration of the said period if the contracting parties have not made use of it. The administer oathsany part of the Philippinesautomatically canceledcapacitating him or her to remarrycertificate of legal capacitycitizens of a foreign countrydate on which the marriage license was issuedexpiry datefifteen daysfull name, sex and agehabitual residencelaws in force in the country where they were solemnizedmarriage settlementone hundred twenty daysoriginaloriginal of the marriage certificateparental adviceparental consentprecise timeprepare the documentsproper marriage licenserefugees from other countries shall be stamped in bold characters on the face of every license issued.

Art. 21. When either or both of the contracting parties are administer oaths any part of the Philippines automatically canceled capacitating him or her to remarry certificate of legal capacity citizens of a foreign country date on which the marriage license was issued expiry date fifteen days full name, sex and age habitual residence laws in force in the country where they were solemnized marriage settlement one hundred twenty days original original of the marriage certificate parental advice parental consent precise time prepare the documents proper marriage license refugees from other countries , it shall be necessary for them before a marriage license can be obtained, to submit a administer oathsany part of the Philippinesautomatically canceledcapacitating him or her to remarrycertificate of legal capacitycitizens of a foreign countrydate on which the marriage license was issuedexpiry datefifteen daysfull name, sex and agehabitual residencelaws in force in the country where they were solemnizedmarriage settlementone hundred twenty daysoriginaloriginal of the marriage certificateparental adviceparental consentprecise timeprepare the documentsproper marriage licenserefugees from other countries to contract marriage, issued by their respective diplomatic or consular officials.

Stateless persons or administer oathsany part of the Philippinesautomatically canceledcapacitating him or her to remarrycertificate of legal capacitycitizens of a foreign countrydate on which the marriage license was issuedexpiry datefifteen daysfull name, sex and agehabitual residencelaws in force in the country where they were solemnizedmarriage settlementone hundred twenty daysoriginaloriginal of the marriage certificateparental adviceparental consentprecise timeprepare the documentsproper marriage licenserefugees from other countries shall, in lieu of the certificate of legal capacity herein required, submit an affidavit stating the circumstances showing such capacity to contract marriage.

Art. 22. The marriage certificate, in which the parties shall declare that they take each other as husband and wife, shall also state:

(1) The administer oathsany part of the Philippinesautomatically canceledcapacitating him or her to remarrycertificate of legal capacitycitizens of a foreign countrydate on which the marriage license was issuedexpiry datefifteen daysfull name, sex and agehabitual residencelaws in force in the country where they were solemnizedmarriage settlementone hundred twenty daysoriginaloriginal of the marriage certificateparental adviceparental consentprecise timeprepare the documentsproper marriage licenserefugees from other countries of each contracting party;

(2) Their citizenship, religion and administer oathsany part of the Philippinesautomatically canceledcapacitating him or her to remarrycertificate of legal capacitycitizens of a foreign countrydate on which the marriage license was issuedexpiry datefifteen daysfull name, sex and agehabitual residencelaws in force in the country where they were solemnizedmarriage settlementone hundred twenty daysoriginaloriginal of the marriage certificateparental adviceparental consentprecise timeprepare the documentsproper marriage licenserefugees from other countries;

(3) The date and administer oathsany part of the Philippinesautomatically canceledcapacitating him or her to remarrycertificate of legal capacitycitizens of a foreign countrydate on which the marriage license was issuedexpiry datefifteen daysfull name, sex and agehabitual residencelaws in force in the country where they were solemnizedmarriage settlementone hundred twenty daysoriginaloriginal of the marriage certificateparental adviceparental consentprecise timeprepare the documentsproper marriage licenserefugees from other countries of the celebration of the marriage;

(4) That the administer oathsany part of the Philippinesautomatically canceledcapacitating him or her to remarrycertificate of legal capacitycitizens of a foreign countrydate on which the marriage license was issuedexpiry datefifteen daysfull name, sex and agehabitual residencelaws in force in the country where they were solemnizedmarriage settlementone hundred twenty daysoriginaloriginal of the marriage certificateparental adviceparental consentprecise timeprepare the documentsproper marriage licenserefugees from other countries has been issued according to law, except in marriage provided for in Chapter 2 of this Title;

(5) That either or both of the contracting parties have secured the administer oathsany part of the Philippinesautomatically canceledcapacitating him or her to remarrycertificate of legal capacitycitizens of a foreign countrydate on which the marriage license was issuedexpiry datefifteen daysfull name, sex and agehabitual residencelaws in force in the country where they were solemnizedmarriage settlementone hundred twenty daysoriginaloriginal of the marriage certificateparental adviceparental consentprecise timeprepare the documentsproper marriage licenserefugees from other countries in appropriate cases;

(6) That either or both of the contracting parties have complied with the legal requirement regarding administer oathsany part of the Philippinesautomatically canceledcapacitating him or her to remarrycertificate of legal capacitycitizens of a foreign countrydate on which the marriage license was issuedexpiry datefifteen daysfull name, sex and agehabitual residencelaws in force in the country where they were solemnizedmarriage settlementone hundred twenty daysoriginaloriginal of the marriage certificateparental adviceparental consentprecise timeprepare the documentsproper marriage licenserefugees from other countries in appropriate cases; and

(7) That the parties have entered into administer oathsany part of the Philippinesautomatically canceledcapacitating him or her to remarrycertificate of legal capacitycitizens of a foreign countrydate on which the marriage license was issuedexpiry datefifteen daysfull name, sex and agehabitual residencelaws in force in the country where they were solemnizedmarriage settlementone hundred twenty daysoriginaloriginal of the marriage certificateparental adviceparental consentprecise timeprepare the documentsproper marriage licenserefugees from other countries, if any, attaching a copy thereof.

Art. 23. It shall be the duty of the person solemnizing the marriage to furnish either of the contracting parties the administer oaths any part of the Philippines automatically canceled capacitating him or her to remarry certificate of legal capacity citizens of a foreign country date on which the marriage license was issued expiry date fifteen days full name, sex and age habitual residence laws in force in the country where they were solemnized marriage settlement one hundred twenty days original original of the marriage certificate parental advice parental consent precise time prepare the documents proper marriage license refugees from other countries referred to in Article 6 and to send the duplicate and triplicate copies of the certificate not later than administer oathsany part of the Philippinesautomatically canceledcapacitating him or her to remarrycertificate of legal capacitycitizens of a foreign countrydate on which the marriage license was issuedexpiry datefifteen daysfull name, sex and agehabitual residencelaws in force in the country where they were solemnizedmarriage settlementone hundred twenty daysoriginaloriginal of the marriage certificateparental adviceparental consentprecise timeprepare the documentsproper marriage licenserefugees from other countries after the marriage, to the local civil registrar of the place where the marriage was solemnized. Proper receipts shall be issued by the local civil registrar to the solemnizing officer transmitting copies of the marriage certificate. The solemnizing officer shall retain in his file the quadruplicate copy of the marriage certificate, the administer oathsany part of the Philippinesautomatically canceledcapacitating him or her to remarrycertificate of legal capacitycitizens of a foreign countrydate on which the marriage license was issuedexpiry datefifteen daysfull name, sex and agehabitual residencelaws in force in the country where they were solemnizedmarriage settlementone hundred twenty daysoriginaloriginal of the marriage certificateparental adviceparental consentprecise timeprepare the documentsproper marriage licenserefugees from other countries of the marriage license and, in proper cases, the affidavit of the contracting party regarding the solemnization of the marriage in place other than those mentioned in Article 8.

Art. 24. It shall be the duty of the local civil registrar to administer oaths any part of the Philippines automatically canceled capacitating him or her to remarry certificate of legal capacity citizens of a foreign country date on which the marriage license was issued expiry date fifteen days full name, sex and age habitual residence laws in force in the country where they were solemnized marriage settlement one hundred twenty days original original of the marriage certificate parental advice parental consent precise time prepare the documents proper marriage license refugees from other countries required by this Title, and to administer oathsany part of the Philippinesautomatically canceledcapacitating him or her to remarrycertificate of legal capacitycitizens of a foreign countrydate on which the marriage license was issuedexpiry datefifteen daysfull name, sex and agehabitual residencelaws in force in the country where they were solemnizedmarriage settlementone hundred twenty daysoriginaloriginal of the marriage certificateparental adviceparental consentprecise timeprepare the documentsproper marriage licenserefugees from other countries to all interested parties without any charge in both cases. The documents and affidavits filed in connection with applications for marriage licenses shall be exempt from documentary stamp tax.

Art. 25. The local civil registrar concerned shall enter all applications for marriage licenses filed with him in a registry book strictly in the order in which the same are received. He shall record in said book the names of the applicants, the administer oaths any part of the Philippines automatically canceled capacitating him or her to remarry certificate of legal capacity citizens of a foreign country date on which the marriage license was issued expiry date fifteen days full name, sex and age habitual residence laws in force in the country where they were solemnized marriage settlement one hundred twenty days original original of the marriage certificate parental advice parental consent precise time prepare the documents proper marriage license refugees from other countries , and such other data as may be necessary.

Art. 26. All marriages solemnized outside the Philippines, in accordance with the administer oaths any part of the Philippines automatically canceled capacitating him or her to remarry certificate of legal capacity citizens of a foreign country date on which the marriage license was issued expiry date fifteen days full name, sex and age habitual residence laws in force in the country where they were solemnized marriage settlement one hundred twenty days original original of the marriage certificate parental advice parental consent precise time prepare the documents proper marriage license refugees from other countries , and valid there as such, shall also be valid in this country, except those prohibited under Articles 35 (1), (4), (5) and (6), 36, 37 and 38.

Where a marriage between a Filipino citizen and a foreigner is validly celebrated and a divorce is thereafter validly obtained abroad by the alien spouse administer oathsany part of the Philippinesautomatically canceledcapacitating him or her to remarrycertificate of legal capacitycitizens of a foreign countrydate on which the marriage license was issuedexpiry datefifteen daysfull name, sex and agehabitual residencelaws in force in the country where they were solemnizedmarriage settlementone hundred twenty daysoriginaloriginal of the marriage certificateparental adviceparental consentprecise timeprepare the documentsproper marriage licenserefugees from other countries, the Filipino spouse shall have capacity to remarry under Philippine law. (As amended by Executive Order 227)