Getting Proof From PSA That You Are Not Married (CENOMAR)

CENOMAR or Advisory on Marriages

When you ask for a Certificate of No Marriage (CENOMAR), the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) searches its records of births, marriages and deaths (the civil registry). If it finds no marriage for you, it issues a CENOMAR. If it finds one or more marriages, it issues an Advisory on Marriages, which lists the marriages on record.

People are often asked for a CENOMAR when they apply for a Marriage License, marry abroad, or deal with an embassy or employer. The office that asks for it decides how recent it must be.

Who Can Ask for It

The PSA's Citizen's Charter (its published list of services and steps) for its outlets lists who may ask and what each person must show:

• The owner of the record (the person named), their spouse or a direct descendant (a child or grandchild): the requester's original valid ID.
• A representative (someone the owner sends in their place): an Authorization Letter or a notarized Special Power of Attorney (SPA) from the owner, the owner's valid ID (original and photocopy), and the representative's own valid ID (original and photocopy).
• A guardian: the court decision or a notarized Affidavit of Guardianship (a sworn statement that you are the guardian), and the guardian's valid ID.

The person asking must be 18 or older.

The Authorization Letter, Done Right

PSA is strict about Authorization Letters. Its charter says the letter or SPA must:

• come from the owner of the record (or their legal guardian);
• say that its purpose is to get a civil registry document from PSA, and name the document (here, the CENOMAR). A general "for whatever purpose" letter is not accepted;
• match the owner's ID.

A general SPA for many purposes is accepted only if it specifically mentions getting PSA civil registry documents. If the owner signs the letter abroad, a scanned or photocopied passport serves as their ID.

You can fill in our Authorization Letter for documents.

Getting It at a PSA Outlet

1. Book an appointment at appointment.psa.gov.ph and print or save the appointment slip.
2. At the outlet, show the slip and your ID and get a queue number.
3. Fill in the application form for a Certificate of No Record of Marriage (the green form) in printed letters.
4. Hand in the form and your documents, then pay. The PSA's charter states ₱210 per copy. Outlets run with a city or town hall (a local government unit, or LGU) may add their own fee.
5. Come back on the release date on your Official Receipt. The charter says processing takes two working days, not counting queueing time.

Government fees can change. Always check the current amount with the office before you pay. Last checked October 8, 2026.

Ordering Online

PSA works with two private partners that take orders online and deliver to your door:

• PSA Serbilis (psaserbilis.com.ph). PSA's charter states that the partner charges ₱430 per CENOMAR copy, including its service fee and delivery.
• PSAHelpline (psahelpline.ph). PSA's charter states ₱420 per CENOMAR copy, including its service fee and delivery.

These amounts come from PSA's Citizen's Charter. Check the site for the current price and delivery area before you pay, and order only from the official addresses.

Government fees can change. Always check the current amount with the office before you pay. Last checked October 8, 2026.