Apostille for Philippines in India | Apostille Philippines
Apostille for Philippines from the ministry of external affairs India will be done to all types documents issued in India submitted to authorities in Philippines. MEA India located in Delhi will attest the documents. Documents such as birth certificate, Marriage certificate, educational documents and commercial documents can get apostille for Philippines.
Important Update:ย Philippines officially became the party to the Hague apostille convention on May 14, 2019. Thus, there is no need for embassy attestation. Instead, you need to get an apostille from MEA India.
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Apostille for Philippines
This is a process that is done to legalize an Indian issued certificate so that the document can be used in Philippines. Once the documents get attestation and apostille stampย from the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, then there is no further need for verification. This makes the process easier and more convenient for the applicant as no call, text, mail, or another mode of investigation is needed.
4 Simple steps to get Embassy Attestation on your Documentsย
- Register on Embassy Attestation Portalย
- Collect allย Documents you want to Attestย
- Submit the Original / Photocopies of documents
- Receive Documents with Embassy Attestationย Directly to your home
Steps to Get Apostille Philippines in India
Below are the steps to get apostille for Philippinesย
1) Register for Apostille for Philippines
2) Submit the original documents to a public notary to get attestation
3) Submit the documents to a sub divisional magistrate for attestation
4) Submit the documents to MEA India for attestation and apostille.
5) Collect the attested documents from embassy.
Why An Individual Needs Apostille for Philippines?
There are several reasons for a person to have an apostille for Philippines . In case a person wants to go abroad for work, study, permanent residency, and business purposes. For all the purposes, an individual needs an MEA apostille for Philippines. Once the documents are attested and pasted a stamp by the MEA, they are regarded as legal that can be used at any Hague Apostille Country, and for any legal purpose there. All the details that are printed on the certificate are regarded as 100% true and correct.
An individual requires Philippines embassy attestation for all the below-given certificates:
- Birth certificate Apostille for the Philippines
- Marriage certificate apostille for the Philippines
- Degree certificate apostille for the Philippines.
- PCC certificate apostille for the Philippines.
What Documents Are Submitted To The Authorities For Apostille?
There are a few documents that are needed to submit for the apostille attestation for the Philippines.
- Marriage/Degree/Birth certificate (Original).
- Passport (Front- and back-page photocopy)
- Driving license photocopy.
The Simple Procedure That Is Done For The Philippines Attestation.
- Notary Attestation: The first level of verification is done by the notary. All the documents are presented and checked carefully. After examining all the documents, the notary signs and also put a stamp on the certificates.
- SDM/State Attestation: After the notary, the applicant has to attest documents from the state or SDM. If the country accepts onlyย state attestation, then a person has to go for a state attestation only. In this, both the departments perform a similar process. However, due to the workload of the state governments, the time that is taken at the state level is 3-4 weeks and at SDM, it’s around 7-10 days.
- Ministry of External Affairs: The certificates are attested by the MEA as this is the last step for Philippines orย any country that are a member of the Hague Convention. The attestation service provider has to submit all the major and supporting documents here. MEA carefully see all the certificates and checks the details that are printed on them. When the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is satisfied with the documents, the certificates are signed by the authorities. Then, finally MEA attaches a stamp on the back side of the document. This stamp is known as apostille. Apostille makes any Indian document legally valid in Philippines as both India and Philippines are Hague Apostille member countries.ย
Personal Document Attestation for the Philippines
Both Birth certificate Attestation for the Philippines and Marriage certificate attestation for the Philippines are personal documents. There are many other documents also that are covered under personal documents such as police clearance certificate (PCC), medical, divorce, experience, and a lot more. The process of attestation is the same as it is mentioned below:
Educational Document Attestation for the Philippines
There are two ways forย degree certificate attestation in the Philippines. A person can either choose home department attestation or SDM attestation for degree certificates. The working of both the department is same. The time that the SDM department takes is very less than compared with the home department.
Important Note: It is better to choose SDM attestation as it is fast. State/Home attestation should be selected when the country demands it.
FAQ
Is the attestation process the same for the attestation of PCC and Birth Certificate?
Yes, the Philippines embassy attestation forย PCC and the birth certificate attestation are the same. All the topics that are mentioned above are to be followed in both cases as both documents come under the personal category of documents.
How many days are usually taken for the document attestation?
The time that is generally taken for the attestation for documents depends on various aspects such as:
- Type of document
- Number(count) of documents
- The time that is taken at each level of attestation
- Increase/Decrease in the number of documents that are submitted daily.
So, these are some points due to which the exact time cannot be calculated for the attestation. However, in most cases, it takes around 15-20 days to complete.
What is the cost that an applicant has to pay for the attestation of documents?
A person can have to pay various costs for the attestation of documents that as fees of the embassy (different for every country), apostille service (changes with every service provider), and all the small expenses that are charged at different levels of attestation. So, it is quite hard to tell the exact cost that an applicant has to pay for the attestation of documents. A trustworthy apostille service provider can guide you better about the cost.
What is the validity of the attested documents?
The validity of most of the attested documents is 6 months. Whereas, some countries accept documents that are more than 6 months or 1 year old. The validity depends on the country where the documents are to be shown.
Secure Apostille Services Provides Apostille for Philippines in the Following Indian Cities
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Frequently asked questions
SAS Apostille will help you getting apostille marriage certificate in India. You can visit the official website of SAS to apply online. Once applied, you can either send the document to one of our offices or we can arrange for a pick up.ย After receiving your marriage certificate, experts from SAS will make an initial verification. Then, following steps are followed:ย
- Notarization
- SDM Attestation
- MEA Attestation
- MEA Apostille
After finishing all these steps, SAS will send apostilled marriage certificate to your home.
- Notarization
- SDM Attestation
- MEA Attestation
- MEA Apostille
If you are submitting your Indian issued diploma certificate in Philippines, you need to get an apostille attestation from the ministry of external affairs. This is the mandatory legalization procedures for foreign document as per Hague Apostille convention. Following are the steps to get Diploma Apostille for Philippines:ย
- Notarization
- SDM Attestation
- MEA Attestation
- MEA Apostille
To get degree certificate apostille for Philippines, following are the steps SAS follows:ย
- Notarization
- SDM Attestation
- MEA Attestation
- MEA Apostille
To get single status certificate apostille for Philippines, you need to initially prepare a notarized affidavit. SAS will help you in the preparation of single status certificate. Once received the certificate, SAS follows below steps:ย
- Notary Attestation
- SDM Attestation
- MEA Attestation
- MEA Apostille