Certify documents issued in the Philippines for official use in Europe and abroad.
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.
FAQs - Philippines Apostille Services
Philippine Documents that can be authenticated with Apostille Stamps
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.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 usUniversity 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 documentsCENOMAR 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- 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
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
- 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.
- 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.
- We’ll arrange a secure courier to collect your original documents (where electronic versions are not sufficient).
- 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.
- We return the attested documents to you by secure international courier.