CENOMAR requirements: order online or book a PSA appointment
To get a CENOMAR (Certificate of No Marriage Record), order it online through PSA Serbilis or PSAHelpline.ph, request the digitally signed E-Certificate, or book the PSA appointment system and apply at a Civil Registry System outlet. You need your birth details, your parents' names exactly as on your birth certificate and a valid ID.
The CENOMAR, or Certificate of No Marriage Record, is a PSA certification about your marriage records. The local civil registrar asks for it when you apply for a marriage license, and embassies, employers or insurers may ask for it to establish civil status. You can get it without an appointment online, or book an appointment to apply in person.
Choose online order or appointment
| What you need | Route |
|---|---|
| A PSA copy on security paper delivered to you | Online order through PSA Serbilis or PSAHelpline.ph |
| A file to upload or email | PSA E-Certificate, a digitally signed PDF |
| To apply in person, or for someone the online channels do not allow | PSA appointment system, then a CRS outlet |
CENOMAR requirements
- Your full name exactly as on your birth certificate.
- Your date and place of birth.
- Your father's full name and your mother's maiden name, as they appear on your birth certificate.
- A valid ID whose name and birthday match what you enter; online orders ask you to show it on delivery.
- For a representative, the authorization the channel or outlet requires.
PSA Serbilis lets you order your own CENOMAR and those of your child, your parents and your spouse. PSAHelpline.ph does not allow anyone under 18 to request someone else's CENOMAR.
Order a CENOMAR online
- Open the channel and choose CENOMAR, then accept the terms.
- Say whose CENOMAR you are requesting.
- Enter the owner's sex and full name, then the birth details and parents' names.
- Fill in your own details and the type of valid ID you will present.
- Choose the purpose, the delivery address, whether you or a representative will receive it, and the number of copies.
- Review and pay, and keep the reference number to check the status.
If you will not be home, PSAHelpline.ph lets you assign a representative through an online Letter of Authorization, which asks for a copy of your valid ID and a live selfie check.
Book a CENOMAR appointment
The PSA appointment system books your visit to a PSA Civil Registry System outlet. Choose the purpose and outlet, enter the requester's name, email address and mobile number, verify the one-time PIN, select CENOMAR and pick the date and time. A copy of the appointment goes to your email. On the day, bring the completed application form, valid IDs and, if you request for someone else, an authorization letter or special power of attorney.
If the outlet or the receiving office also asks for a photocopy of your valid ID, the front-and-back copy tool prints both sides on one page you can sign. It makes an image-based copy, not a PSA document.
E-Certificate: send it unaltered
The CENOMAR E-Certificate is a PDF signed with an Adobe Approved Trust List signature, which recipients can verify. Do not compress, convert or edit it: that breaks the signature. Check first whether the office accepts the E-Certificate or wants the copy on security paper.
For a marriage license, check your local civil registrar's own list: it may also ask for documents such as a PSA birth certificate. After the wedding, the next document you will need is the PSA marriage certificate.
CENOMAR questions
Do I need a PSA appointment for a CENOMAR?
Only to apply in person at a PSA Civil Registry System outlet. Online orders through PSA Serbilis or PSAHelpline.ph, and the E-Certificate, need no appointment.
Can I request a CENOMAR for my fiancé?
The online channels allow only certain relatives, such as your own CENOMAR and those of your child, your parents or your spouse. Your fiancé should request their own, or authorize you for a request at a CRS outlet.
What information do I need to order a CENOMAR?
Your full name, date and place of birth, your father's full name and your mother's maiden name exactly as on your birth certificate, plus a valid ID that matches your entries.
Is a CENOMAR E-Certificate accepted instead of the paper copy?
It depends on the receiving office. The E-Certificate is a digitally signed PDF that can be verified, but some offices still want the copy on security paper, so ask first.