Does the Embassy notarize documents?

The Embassy provides notarial services in various forms. The Embassy can provide an acknowledgement, wherein a consular official witness the signing of an instrument such as contracts, authorizations, and Special Powers of Attorney (SPA) for use in the Philippines.

Beginning 14 May 2019, the Embassy will no longer authenticate public documents issued in Norway and Iceland that will be used in the Philippines. Such documents must instead bear an Apostille from the appropriate authority of the document’s origin country. Apostillized documents from these countries no longer have to be authenticated by any other entity and will automatically be accepted in the Philippines. For more information, please refer to this announcement: https://dfa.gov.ph/dfa-news/statements-and-advisoriesupdate/22114-public-advisory-apostille-convention-on-authentication-of-documents-takes-effect-in-ph-on-14-may-2019

For all notarial services, please submit a copy of your valid passport along with the document to be acknowledged.

I am a Filipino and I want to execute a Special Power of Attorney. How do I do this?

Please download and fill out the form for Special Power of Attorney (SPA) from our website: https://ankarape.dfa.gov.ph/downloads You will need to appear personally at the Embassy and sign the SPA in front of a consular officer. Kindly bring a photocopy of the document and copy of your valid Philippine passport.

I have a foreign document that I need authenticated by the Philippine Embassy, because I will use it in the Philippines. Do you do this?

Beginning 14 May 2019, we will no longer authenticate public documents issued in Norway and Iceland that will be used in the Philippines. Such documents must instead bear an Apostille from the appropriate authority of the document’s origin country. Apostillized documents from these countries no longer have to be authenticated by any other entity and will automatically be accepted in the Philippines.

Can I send my document to be authenticated to the Embassy by mail?

For documents to be acknowledged by the Embassy such as Special Power of Attorney (SPA), personal appearance before a consular officer at the Embassy is required.

Documents from Turkey, Azerbaijan and Georgia for use in the Philippines should instead be Apostillized; they will no longer need to be sent to our Embassy to be authenticated, since Apostillized documents will be automatically recognized in the Philippines.