The capacity to contract marriage varies from person to person depending upon his/her personal circumstances. Foreign nationals desiring to contract marriage abroad are normally required to submit documents that show his/her civil status in order to satisfy the requirements of the foreign government that the person seeking to wed another individual in the jurisdiction of the foreign government has the legal capacity to do so.

For Filipinos living in Indonesia being asked by local authorities to show proof of civil status that capacitates him/her to marry, the Consular Section of the Philippine Embassy can legalize (notarize) a sworn declaration  personally executed by the person concerned about his/her marital status, showing valid and corresponding evidence to support his/her claim as follows: 

To support declaration of civil status as SINGLE:

1. Original unexpired Philippine passport and clear copy of biographic data page.
2. Original DFA-Apostilled PSA-issued Certificate of Live Birth and clear photo copy.
3. Original DFA-Apostilled PSA-issued Certificate of No Records of Marriage (CENOMAR)^* and clear photo copy.

*: The certification of PSA that the individual concerned has no record of marriage does not have an expiry date. However, as the fact being certified can change over time, the CENOMAR should be submitted as a support document to the Consular Section within six (6) months of its issuance which is considered a reasonable period within which the bearer has plausably not changed his civil status.

To support declaration of civil status as WIDOW / WIDOWER:

1. Original unexpired Philippine passport and clear copy of biographic data page.
2. Original DFA-Apostilled PSA-issued Marriage Certificate and clear photo copy.
3. Original DFA-Apostilled PSA-issued Death Certificate of deceased spouse and clear photo copy, or foreign-issued proof of death (with English translation as applicable) duly authenticated / apostilled.

To support declaration of civil status as ANNULLED / DIVORCED:

1. Original unexpired Philippine passport and clear copy of biographic data page.
2. Original DFA-Apostilled PSA-issued Marriage Certificate with annotation on annulment or divorce (whichever is applicable) and clear photo copy.
3. If through annulment, original DFA-Apostilled Court Order and Certificate of Finality  dissolving the previous marriage and a clear photo copy.
   If through divorce, original DFA-Apostilled Philippine Court Order recognizing the foreign divorce judgment or decree and capacitating both spouses to remarry, and a clear photo copy.