Apostille in Philippines for use abroad
Documents issued in Philippines – certificates, diplomas, court and notarial documents, company papers – are apostilled by Philippines’s designated authority and then accepted in 129 Convention countries. We organise the apostille, the translation and the delivery wherever you are.
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Designated competent authority (Art. 6)
Designated under Article 6; details on request.
HCCH record updated 14 October 2024
- 1Upload a scanWe pre-check it and confirm the route
- 2Verify with your phoneID + selfie, ~3 minutes, then your quote
- 3We obtain the apostilleCompetent authority + sworn translation
- 4DeliveredCourier worldwide or protected download
An apostille can only be issued in the country where the document was issued. For a document from Philippines that means Philippines’s designated authority; no other country can apostille it. We coordinate the submission in Philippines, the notary reviews your application first, and the document is returned with the apostille – by courier or, where Philippines issues electronic apostilles, as a verified PDF.
Authority fee: Philippine pesos (Php) 100 for regular release; Php 200 for expedited release E-Register: https://e-registry.apostille.gov.ph/ (official fee, passed through 1:1 in your quote)
- e-registry.apostille.gov.ph
DFA apostille: the official procedure in Philippines
In the Philippines apostilles are issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) – Office of Consular Affairs, Authentication Division, at DFA Aseana in Parañaque and at selected DFA consular offices. Most personal applicants need an online appointment; documents must first be in the form the DFA accepts, which for many types means an intermediate certification (PSA security paper, CHED or DepEd certification, NBI clearance issued by the NBI). Germany does not accept Philippine apostilles – for Germany the German Embassy in Manila verifies documents instead.
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Get the right original
PSA birth, marriage and death certificates on security paper; NBI clearance issued by the NBI; school and university documents with the certification the DFA lists (CHED CAV for higher education, DepEd for basic education).
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Pre-certification where required
Diplomas and transcripts go through CHED (university) or DepEd/TESDA; private documents are notarised and then certified by the Regional Trial Court before the DFA will apostille them.
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DFA appointment
Book an appointment with the DFA Authentication Division (Aseana or a consular office) – or let our partner submit through an authorised representative with your special power of attorney.
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Apostille and release
The DFA attaches the apostille; express or regular release. We collect it and ship it abroad with the translation if needed.
- Birth, marriage, death: PSA-issued copy on security paper (local civil registry copies need PSA authentication).
- University diploma / TOR: CHED Certification, Authentication and Verification (CAV) first.
- Police clearance: NBI clearance for travel abroad, printed and signed by the NBI.
- Private documents: Notarised, then certified by the Regional Trial Court (Office of the Clerk of Court).
Where an apostille from Philippines is not enough
An Article 12 objection is in force between Philippines and the following states – documents for them need consular legalisation, which we organise instead:
- Philippines → United StatesApostille
- Philippines → United KingdomApostille
- Philippines → GermanyNo apostille – legalisation instead
- Philippines → FranceApostille
- Philippines → SpainApostille
- Philippines → ItalyApostille
- Philippines → NetherlandsApostille
- Philippines → TürkiyeApostille
- Philippines → United Arab EmiratesLegalisation required
- Philippines → CanadaApostille
- Philippines → AustraliaApostille
- Philippines → SwitzerlandApostille
Documents we apostille from Philippines
Where will your Philippines document be used?
Pick the destination and the document type to see the exact route and start with the details pre-filled.
Apostille in Philippines: questions
Yes, with a special power of attorney (or authorisation letter for immediate family) and copies of IDs. Our partner in Manila acts as your representative, so you do not need to fly home.
No. Germany objected to the Philippines’ accession; German authorities verify Philippine documents through the German Embassy in Manila. For the UK, Ireland, the Gulf Convention states, Australia or Canada the DFA apostille works.
The DFA has introduced electronic services for some documents; most personal documents still receive a paper apostille. We tell you which form your document gets.
Philippines designates its competent authorities under Article 6 of the Convention; the notary reviews your application and we route the document to the right office.
In all Contracting States except Germany: an Article 12 objection is in force between them, so documents for these states need consular legalisation instead. Non-Convention countries (for example the UAE, Qatar, Egypt) always need legalisation.
The authority’s fee listed with the HCCH: Philippine pesos (Php) 100 for regular release; Php 200 for expedited release E-Register: https://e-registry.apostille.gov.ph/. Official fees are passed through 1:1 and shown separately from Notaryzer’s service fee in your written quote; nothing is charged before you accept.
The apostille itself is standardised and accepted without translation. The document is in English or Filipino; most recipients abroad want a sworn or certified translation into their language, which we add in the same order.
The Convention has been in force for Philippines since May 14, 2019.
Apostille for documents from Philippines
Competent authority, translation and worldwide delivery in one request, quoted before you pay.
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