Philippines Apostille Service

Certify documents issued in the Philippines for official use in Europe and abroad.

Certify documents issued in the Philippines for international use

Apostille stamps in the Philippines can be obtained to authenticate official documents such as Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates, NBI Clearances (Criminal Record Certificates), Certificates of No Marriage Record (CENOMAR), university degrees and degree transcripts.

Philippine Apostille stamps are issued by the Office of Consular Affairs (Department of Foreign Affairs). E-apostilles are available for birth, marriage and CENOMAR certificates.

Documents needed for submission in non-apostille countries (as well as documents required for Finland and Germany) are legalized by the Department of Foreign Affairs and require additional attestation by the embassy of the recipient country in Manila.

  • We offer expedited apostille services in the Philippines. Apostilles are normally obtained in 2-3 working days
  • Isarey can obtain official copies of Philippine birth, death and marriage certificates, CENOMAR certificates, and we can assist with the submission and collection of NBI Clearances in the Philippines.
  • We work with all major embassies in Manila, including the embassies of the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, to attest Philippine university degrees and other documents.

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Philippine Documents that can be authenticated with Apostille Stamps

  • Apostille Philippine birth, death and marriage certificates

    Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates

    Apostille Philippine birth, death and marriage certificates. Original documents are required, issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority. A Local Civil Registrar’s (LCR) copy is required if entries on the certificate are unclear.

    Isarey can obtain official copies of Philippine birth, death and marriage certificates directly from the Philippine Statistics Authority on behalf of overseas clients in need of authentication.
  • Apostille Philippine NBI Clearance certificates

    NBI Clearance Certificates

    Apostille Philippine Police Clearance certificates. The Original document is required, issued by the National Bureau of Investigation with dry seal. For assistance with the submission and collection of certificates from the NBI in the Philippines, please Contact us

  • University and School Certificates

    Apostille Philippine university degrees and school certificates.
    Primary and secondary school certificates: a true copy from the school is required with Certification, Authentication and Verification (CAV) from DepEd Regional Office.
    State Colleges and Universities (TOR and Diploma): a certified true copy is required with Certification, Authentication and Verification (CAV) from the school.
    Private/Local Colleges and Universities (TOR and Diploma):A certified true copy is required with Certification, Authentication and Verification (CAV) from the Commission on Higher Education (CHED)

  • Notarized documents

    Apostille Powers of Attorney, Affidavits and other documents certified in the Philippines by a notary. To authenticate a notarized document, a Certificate of Authority for a Notarial Act (CANA) is required. This Certificate is issued by the Regional Trial Court and must be signed by the Executive Judge/Vice-Executive Judge.

  • Incorporation Documents

    Certify Philippine corporate documents including certificates of incorporation, certificates of good standing, articles of association, board resolutions for use abroad.

  • Trade documents

    Apostille Philippine certificates of origin, certificates of free sale, commercial invoices, product health certificates, GMP certificates and other trade documents
  • Apostille Philippine Certificates of No Marriage Record (CENOMAR)

    CENOMAR Certificates

    Apostille Philippine Certificates of No Marriage Record (CENOMAR), Advisory on Marriage (confirmation of married status) and Negative Records issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority. For assistance obtaining a CENOMAR certificate in the Philippines, please Contact us

  • Certified Translations

    Legalize certified and sworn translations of Philippine documents. We offer translation services from Tagalog to all major European and Asian languages for submission abroad and to embassies and consulates in the Philippines.
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  • Export Documents requiring an apostille or legalization must be certified by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce (PCCI), Department of Health (DOH), Department of Agriculture (DA) or by the Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD).

    Medical Certificates must be certified with a stamp or certification issued by the Department of Health

Examples of Philippines Apostille Stamps

Obtaining Apostilles and legalizing documents in the Philippines

Isarey can obtain Apostille Stamps for your Philippine documents. Our expert local team in the Philippines will ensure that your documents are attested securely and successfully in the shortest time. We will take care of the entire procedure, dealing with local notaries, embassies, translators and government agencies.

Isarey provides document attestation services in the Philippines to private, corporate and institutional clients worldwide. To find out about certifying Philippine documents for use in Europe and abroad, use our online quotation form or email us a scan or description of the documents you need to certify. We will get back to you directly with a quotation and details of how to proceed:

6 steps to certify document issued in the Philippines

  1. Upload the documents you need attested or send them to us by email.
  2. Our experts will pre-check your documents to ensure that they are eligible for Apostille certification or consular legalization in the country where they are issued, and we’ll assist you locally in preparing them if required.
  3. We’ll send you a quotation with the total cost of the process (final price including all fees, certified translation when required and courier costs) and an estimation of how long the process will take to complete.
  4. We’ll arrange a secure courier to collect your original documents (where electronic versions are not sufficient).
  5. As soon as we receive your documents, we will confirm your order and proceed with the attestation process. Where appropriate, we will arrange certified copies for the attestation process so that we can return your originals directly.
  6. We return the attested documents to you by secure international courier.
Philippines Document Attestation

Legalize Philippine Documents

Philippine documents can be legalized for cross-border use by means of Apostille Certification or Consular Legalization

Apostille Certification

An Apostille Stamp is a simplified procedure of international attestation. When affixed to documents, Apostilles are directly recognised by the authorities of over 120 countries (Signatories of the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents Hague Apostille ConventionExternal link (opens in new tab)) as certifying the document’s validity, without requiring additional certification.

Since the Philippines is a signatory to the convention, Isarey can assist by obtaining Apostille Certification for Philippine documents so that they are valid for official use in other signatory countries, including: NL NetherlandsNetherlands - ES SpainSpain - IT ItalyItaly - PT PortugalPortugal - GR GreeceGreece - CY CyprusCyprus - FR FranceFrance - SA Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia - DE GermanyGermany - CN ChinaChina

See additional notes below

Consular Legalization
Consular Legalization is required when a document from the Philippines is to be used in a non-signatory country. In this case, following authentication by authorities in the Philippines, the document must be certified a second time in the Philippines by the embassy representing the country where the document is to be used.

Countries which do not recognise Apostille certification and require consular legalization include: AE United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates - QA QatarQatar - TH ThailandThailand - TW TaiwanTaiwan - VN VietnamVietnam

Germany
Exceptions to Apostille Convention (Documents required for Germany)
Germany has objected to the accession of certain States to the Apostille Convention (including Philippines), so that the Convention does not apply between Germany and the Philippines. Philippine documents required for use in Germany may also require additional attestation by the German embassy or by the Philippine embassy in Berlin.
Finland
Exceptions to Apostille Convention (Documents required for Finland)
Finland has objected to the accession of the Philippines to the Apostille Convention, so that the Convention does not apply between Finland and the Philippines. Philippine documents required for use in Finland may require additional attestation by the Finnish embassy in Manila.
Certified Translation

Where Philippine documents are to be used abroad and where the receiving country has a different official language, a sworn or certified may also be required. Isarey takes care of any certified translations required as part of the document attestation process, ensuring that translations are carried out and certified in accordance with local regulations.

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A certified translation on its own only provides assurance that the translation itself is accurate and true; it does not confirm the authenticity of the original document. The original document must be legalized for a certified translation to carry equivalent legal weight.

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