Filipino couples living abroad who desire to be legally married under the Family Code of the Philippines can do so within the premises of the Consulate. Article 10 of the Family Code empowers a Philippine consular officer to solemnize marriages between citizens of the Republic of the Philippines. No prescribed form or religious rite for the solemnization of a civil marriage is required under the Family Code. It shall be necessary, however, for the contracting parties to appear personally before the solemnizing officer and declare in the presence of not less than two witnesses of legal age that they take each other as husband and wife.

Before a solemnizing officer can officiate the marriage, a marriage license is required, being a formal requisite under Philippine law, except in cases covered under Chapter 2 of E.O. 209.

Once a marriage license has been granted to the Filipino couple abroad, the marriage ceremony and exchange of vows will be scheduled by the Consulate. The Consulate will issue a Marriage Certificate after the consular officer has solemnized the civil wedding, which shall be signed by the contracting parties and their witnesses.

The Consulate shall be responsible in transmitting a copy of the Marriage Certificate to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA, formerly NSO) in order for the marriage to be included in Philippine civil registry records.

Marriage between a Filipino national and a foreigner 

The Philippine Consulate General can only marry two Filipino nationals. It cannot officiate the marriage of a Filipino and a foreigner. 

In the event that a Filipino national wishes to marry a foreigner in Istanbul (Turkish or other nationalities), they can direct their inquiries to the marriage hall of the local municipality where they prefer to marry. 

In many instances, the local marriage hall would require that the contracting parties present proof of their identity and their singleness, i.e., presentation of a Certificate of Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage (LCCM).