Where can i authenticate my documents

Before Apostille, a Philippine document to be used abroad needs a Certification by the relevant government agency or office, Authentication by the DFA and Authentication Legalization by the Embassy or Consulate of the country of destination.

With the Apostille, the aforementioned document will no longer require legalization by the Foreign Embassy or Consulate if the country of destination is also an Apostille country. Just as Philippine documents for use in Apostille countries will no longer need to pass through another authentication by the Foreign Embassies in Manila after they have been authenticated Apostillized by the DFA-OCA, foreign documents from Apostille countries will only need Apostillization by the host government for them to be validly used in the Philippines or in another Apostille country.

There shall be no change in the authentication process between the Philippines and the non-Apostille countries and Austria, Finland, Germany and Greece. Such documents still need the Apostille from the host government but not the authentication legalization by the Philippine Embassy or Consulate. Embassies and Consulates are not authorized to issue an Apostille.

However, Philippine Embassies and Consulates shall continue to provide acknowledgement and jurat services to walk-in applicants regardless of whether the origin of the document is an Apostille country or not.

There are two 2 types of Foreign Documents:. Foreign documents cannot undergo authentication apostillization since this process is only applicable to Philippine public documents for use abroad. If foreign documents will only be submitted to local offices in the Philippines , documents shall be submitted at the DFA Aseana for Certification. A Certification is only issued to foreign documents described in items 1 and 2.

This is for one-time use only. Since the Philippines is not the issuing authority nor the recipient of the document, the DFA Apostille or Certification is not applicable. Please send a cancellation request to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Yes, a representative may process and claim an Apostille on behalf of the document owner. Mail your notarized document, written request for a certificate of authentication, and payment to:.

The certificate of authentication with the original document attached will be returned to you by regular mail. Commissioner for oaths and notary public appointments. Your submissions are monitored by our web team and are used to help improve the experience on Alberta.

If you require a response, please go to our Contact page. You will not receive a reply. Submissions that include telephone numbers, addresses, or emails will be removed. Due to public health measures to prevent the spread of COVID, you should expect delays processing your request for authentication services. It may take us 5 to 6 weeks to process your request from the date we receive it. Please consider waiting to mail your request until we resume normal operations. We have suspended in-person counter service during the COVID pandemic and are only offering mail-in service at this time.

We are working to safely add resources to make sure we answer your inquiries and address new and pending cases as quickly as possible. Please make sure to mail the correct fee with your request to avoid any delays in service. We will post the updated version of the form when it is available. Physical Address: Office of Authentications 19th St. NW Washington, DC Mailing Address: U. Phone: a. Be sure to include the document's country of use in Section 4 of Form DS Our Mission : The Office of Authentications issues both apostilles for documents used in participating Hague countries and authentication certificates for documents used in nonparticipating Hague countries.

If you need U. Department of State documents to be authenticated, please refer to the Office of Vital Records. The Office of Authentications provides signed certificates of authenticity for a variety of documents to individuals, institutions, and government agencies to be used abroad. The country in which the document will be used determines the type of certificate needed. Apostilles authenticate the seals and signatures of officials on public documents such as birth certificates, court orders, or any other document issued by a federal agency or certified by a U.

An apostille certifies the document s , so the document can be recognized in foreign countries that are members of the Hague Convention Treaty.