Philippines Document Attestation

Our Main Services are as following

Civil Registry Services:- PSA Birth, Death, Marriage and Cenomar

1.PSA Birth Certificate

Information to be provided for the issuance of Birth Certificate:

• Complete name of the child (first, middle, last)
• Complete name of the father
• Complete maiden name of the mother
• Date of birth (month, day, year)
• Place of birth (city/municipality, province) Whether or not registered late. (If registered late, please state the year when it was registered.
• Complete name and address of the requesting party
• Relationship to the child
• Number of copies needed
• Purpose of the certification

2.Death Certificate

A Death Certificate is an official document setting forth particulars relating to a dead person, including the name of the individual, the date of birth and the date of death. When requesting for death certificate, the interested party shall provide the following information to facilitate verification and issuance of certification.

Death Certificate:

• Complete name of the deceased person
• Date of death
• Place of death
• Place of marriage
• Complete name and address of the requesting party
• Number of copies needed
• Purpose of the certification

3.Marriage Certificate

A Marriage Certificate is a document that shows social union or a legal contract between people that creates kinship.

• Complete name of the husband
• Complete name of the wife
• Date of marriage
• Place of marriage
• Complete name and address of the requesting party
• Number of copies needed
• Purpose of the certification

4.CENOMAR

A Certificate of No Marriage Record (CENOMAR) is simply what its name implies. It is a certification issued by the PSA stating that a person has not contracted any marriage. When requesting for a CENOMAR, the interested party shall provide the following information to facilitate verification and issuance of certification.

CENOMAR (Certificate of No Marriage)

• Complete name of the person
• Complete name of the father
• Complete maiden name of the mother
• Date of birth
• Place of birth
• Complete name and address of the requesting party
• Number of copies needed
• Purpose of the certification

What are the valid IDs to be presented?

Any of these :

• Office/Company ID
• School ID (unexpired)
• SSS/GSIS/Pag-Ibig/PhilHealth
• Professional License
• Senior Citizen’s ID
• Driver’s License
• Passport
• NBI Clearance
• PhilPost ID
• Voter’s ID
• PWD ID

Aside from processing Philippine passports, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is also tasked with authenticating documents. Formerly known as “red ribbon” authentication, the process involved affixing red satin ribbons to public documents that will be used abroad. Starting June 17, 2019, however, DFA has officially stopped issuing “red ribbons” which have been replaced by “Apostille” certificates following Philippines’ accession to the Apostille Convention.

What exactly is an Apostille certificate and how does it differ from the “red ribbon” certificates we’re all familiar with?

What documents can be authenticated?

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) offers authentication services for the following documents:

• Birth Certificate.
• Marriage Certificate.
• Death Certificate.
• Certificate of No Marriage Record and / or Negative Records (CENOMAR).
• Form 137 and Diploma.
• Transcript of Records (TOR) and Diploma.
• Medical / AIDS-Free Certificate.
• Pilot License issued by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP).
• Driver’s License.
• Professional Licenses.
• Board Certificates / Board Ratings / Certifications.
• Certificate of Employment.
• Certificate of Training / Seminars.
• Baptismal Certificate and other documents issued by a private entity.
• Other Notarized Documents (Special Power of Attorney (SPA) / Affidavit of Consent / Invitation / Guarantee / MOA, etc.)
• Court Decisions / Resolutions / Orders.
• Immigration Records.
• DSWD Clearance.
• NBI Clearance.
• Police Clearance.
• Barangay Clearance.
• Export Documents.
• Business Registration and Other Documents issued by a Government Agency (e.g. SEC, DTI, BIR, Municipal Business Permit & Licensing Office, etc.)
• Foreign Documents.
• Documents to be authenticated.
• Birth / Marriage / Death Certificate / Certificate of No Marriage Record and / or Negative Records (CENOMAR).

Must be issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (formerly NSO) and printed on Security Paper. If there are entries on the certificates that are unreadable, please bring equivalent copies issued by the Local Civil Registrar (LCR). For documents registered at the LCR within 6 months from the date of registration, you can bring the LCR copy instead provided that it has been certified/authenticated by PSA.

Transcript of Records (TOR) and Diploma (For State Colleges and Universities).

• Only bring Certified True Copies from the school.
• Documents must have the Certification, Authentication, and Verification (CAV) from the school and signed by the school / university registrar and / or school’s authorized signatory.

Transcript of Records (TOR) and Diploma (Private Schools and Local Universities and Colleges).

• Only bring Certified True Copies from the school.
• Documents must have the Certification, Authentication, and Verification (CAV) from the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) where the school is located.

Tips and Warnings

1. Apostille certificate only certifies the origin of the document or the person / authority whose signature / seal appears on the public document. It doesn’t certify the content of the said document.
2. Apostille certificates only apply to public documents that will be used abroad. Authentication and the Apostille certificates will not be issued to documents that will only be used locally.
3. If the country of your destination is one of the excluded countries or not a signatory to the Apostille Convention, you may need to go to that country’s Consular Office / Embassy and have your documents legalized / certified. For more information, please contact the Foreign Embassy or the intended recipient of your documents to see what options are available for you.

PRC Board / PRC Good Standing Certificate with Authentication from Department of Foreign Affairs (Red Ribbon)

Requirements:

• Clear scanned copy of certificate
• Two true copies of passport with applicant’s signature
• SPA with genuine sign

School Record Certificate (Diploma and TOR) Department of Foreign Affairs Authentication

Applicants are supposed to have-

• True photocopies of Diploma and TOR certificate
• Two copies of applicant’s passport with his or her signature
• Certificate of Authentication and Verification from applicant’s Schools (CAV)
• Letter of Endorsement from CHED
• Signed copy of SPA
• Letter of Authorization

Stamping from Qatar Embassy (Philippines)

An applicant needs the following things to start the process-

• Letter of Authorization
• Two copies of passport with applicant’s signature

Note: For getting DFA, university authentication or Philippine higher education commission authentication is a must for schools and diploma certificate and for diploma/Graduation documents  and transcript are must to have Qatar MOFA attestation.