FAQs On Civil Registration

The NSO is mandated by law to keep and preserve the birth, marriage and death certificates of a Filipino citizen. These certificates are the bases for establishing the legal status of each and every Filipino. These pages are intended to give the public a general picture of the Civil Registration procedures in the Philippines by providing answers to some of the most frequently asked questions (FAQ) on the subject.

How to obtain an NSO Authenticated Certification? Here are four easy ways to get an NSO Authenticated Certification.

  1. In Person - By going to NSO Serbilis Centers nationwide.

  2. By Postal Service System - By sending a mail to The Civil Registrar General National Statistics Office P.O. Box 779, Manila Philippines

  3. Through Phone - By calling NSO Birth Certificate Delivery (02) 737-1111.

TEN Steps to be undertaken in the correction of an entry in a civil registry document. (This is for cases NOT covered by R. A. 9048. )

  1. Contact a lawyer who will prepare the Petition for correction of entry.
  2. Lawyers shall file the Petition in the Regional Trial Court. The fee for filing the Petition in the Regional Trial Court is P160.00.
  3. The Petition will be raffled and assigned to a branch of the Regional Trial Court.
  4. The assigned Regional Trial Court shall issue an Order for the publication of its Order in a newspaper of general circulation for three consecutive weeks. Fee for publication varies.
  5. The Order contains the date of the first hearing.
  6. During the first hearing, the lawyer will present compliance of the jurisdictional requirements like publication of the Order in a newspaper of general circulation.
  7. After establishing compliance with jurisdictional requirements, the petitioner will be presented in Court to testify. The Court may assign the Clerk of Court to receive evidence.
  8. During the hearing, it is possible that an opposite may appear contesting the Petition. If no opposite appears, the Clerk of Court will receive the petitioner's evidence.
  9. After presentation of evidence, the Court will rule on the Petition.
  10. If the decision is favorable, the Court will order the Office of City Registrar to correct the entry in the civil registry document (birth/marriage/death certificate of the petitioner).

 

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