Apostille Services

WHAT DOES THE TERM APOSTILLE SERVICES DEFINE?

Apostille Legalization is the process of legalizing documents that are introduced by Hague convention in 1961. Here, the document is attested with an Apostille stamp and enables it for use in foreign countries. Some of the most common documents that are attested are as follows

• Birth Certificate
• Death Certificate
• Single Status affidavit
• Power of Attorney
• Driving License
• Good standing certificate
• Certification of origin
• Corporate power of attorney
• Authorization letter

WHAT IS THE PROCESS OF APOSTILLE LEGALIZATION IN PHILIPPINES?

Philippines is one of the latest addition to the Hague Convention and therefore it mandates the use of legal documents to be attested with an Apostille before use in public domain. The Legalization also acts as a part of security as it plays a great role in signifying the legality of the documents.

WHAT IS THE PROCEDURE OF APOSTILLE LEGALIZATION IN PHILIPPINES?

There are certain steps and guidelines that needs to be followed for Apostille legalization of any legal document. Some of the basic steps are as follows namely

Regional Level Attestation

It is the beginning stage of the certificate attestation procedure. This stage of authentication is done from the Department from where the certificate is issued.

State Government Attestation

The authentication of certificates is carried by three different departments as per necessity of the document type by the state department. These organizations are as follows

• State Home Department (SHD)
• Human Resource Department (HRD)
• State Divisional Magistrate (SDM)

Apostille Legalization

Here, the MEA is a concerned authority that provides a final stamp for the applicant and helps a great deal in verifying the authenticity of the documents. The Apostille stamp is a necessity for verifying the documents and permitting them for use in the public domain in Philippines.