{"id":1058,"date":"2023-03-23T23:07:52","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T12:07:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/?page_id=1058"},"modified":"2026-05-08T12:18:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T02:18:12","slug":"notarials-legalization-and-other-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/?page_id=1058","title":{"rendered":"Notarials\/Legalization and Other Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1058\" class=\"elementor elementor-1058\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c43ac12 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c43ac12\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f081b02\" data-id=\"f081b02\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ab2db5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ab2db5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CONSULAR NOTARIZATION OR LEGALIZATION<\/br><em>Updated as of 06 May 2025<\/em><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-393604c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"393604c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e55648\" data-id=\"0e55648\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eea4ce9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"eea4ce9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script>\r\nwindow.addEventListener('load', function () {\r\n\r\nlet opened = [2, 3];\r\n\r\nsetTimeout(function () {\r\nlet toggles = document.querySelectorAll('.openedByDefault .elementor-tab-title');\r\nopened.forEach((i) => {\r\nif (toggles[i - 1]) toggles[i - 1].click();\r\n});\r\n}, 300);\r\n});\r\n<\/script> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f574bee openedByDefault elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"f574bee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2571\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2571\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">APOSTILLE CONVENTION |<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2571\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2571\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The entry into force of the Apostille Convention in the Philippines was on 14 May 2019.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In lieu of Authentication certificates, the Government of the Philippines will start issuing Apostilles on Philippine documents that need to be presented abroad.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since Australia is also a signatory to the Apostille Convention, all Philippine documents intended for Australia with an affixed Apostille shall no longer be authenticated by the Australian Embassy. In the same manner, all Australian documents intended for the Philippines with an Apostille affixed shall no longer be authenticated by the Philippine Embassy or Consulates in Australia.<\/span><\/p><p><b>IN AUSTRALIA<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All documents issued by Australian government agencies and private institutions based in Australia, intended for use in the Philippines, must be authenticated by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) through the Apostille process.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information on an Apostille Certificate from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), please see link below:<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dfat.gov.au\/about-us\/our-services\/apostilles-authentications-certificates-of-no-impediment-to-marriage\/Pages\/apostilles-authentications-and-certificates-of-no-impediment-to-marriage\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apostilles, authentications and Certificates of No Impediment to Marriage | Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><b>FROM THE PHILIPPINES<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apostillization of Philippine documents can only be issued by the DFA-Office of Consular Affairs in Manila.\u00a0 For more information, please visit their website:<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apostille.gov.ph\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.apostille.gov.ph<\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Philippine Government-issued Apostilles may be verified through the following link:<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dfa.gov.ph\/verify-apostille\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.dfa.gov.ph\/verify-apostille<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2572\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2572\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">NOTARY SERVICE\u200b |<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2572\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2572\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The role of the Philippine Consulate General involves witnessing the signing of a private document, confirming the signatory\u2019s identity, and ensuring the accuracy and authenticity of the document\u2019s contents.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PRIVATE DOCUMENT such as Affidavits, Affidavits of Support and Guarantee, Special Powers of Attorney, Deeds, Sworn Statements, Contract to Buy and Sell, etc. may be notarized or legalized (Consularized), executed and signed in the presence of a Consular Official\/Representative by the Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The legal document will have a notarial covering page such as an ACKNOWLEDGEMENT or JURAT with an official seal of the Philippine Embassy\/Consulate.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Philippine Consulate only notarizes the document and assumes no liability of the contents thereof.<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applicant may use their own form or use a downloadable template by using this link: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/?page_id=210\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/download<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><p><b>REQUIREMENTS for Notary Service<\/b><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">APPOINTMENT IS REQUIRED (Please see below for Appointment Link)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF THE SIGNATORY OR SIGNATORIES IS MANDATORY FOR NOTARIZATION.<\/span><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If personal appearance at the Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne is not possible due to a medical condition, hospitalization, or imprisonment.\u00a0 Please send your request to <a href=\"mailto:melbournepcg.consular@dfa.gov.ph\">melbournepcg.consular@dfa.gov.ph<\/a><\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attorney-in fact and\/or Authorized representative are not required to appear in the Consulate<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Original copy\/copies of the document\/s to be notarized or legalized and an EXTRA COPY for the Consulate\u2019s record<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Original and Photocopies of valid identification with photograph and signature of the holder (kindly provide photocopies of identification for each document to be notarized)<\/span><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Passport, Driver\u2019s License or any other government-issued identification card.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-338da7fa-7fff-a8b8-8c1f-65145a211e8b\" style=\"font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">Digital identifications are not acceptable.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The identification must bear the name that appears on the document to be acknowledged.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two (2) Witnesses \u2013 For the documents that require witnesses, you may bring your own two (2) witnesses when necessary.\u00a0 For those who do not have witnesses, you may ask our kababayans who are present at the Consulate at the time of your appointment to serve as your witnesses.<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Affidavits do not require witnesses to be notarized.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Self-addressed \u201cExpress Post\u201d large (A4) envelope for local\/domestic use only, for the return\/delivery of your documents. This can be obtained\/purchased at any Australia Post Office. Sizes of the envelopes depend on the volume of documents.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nearest Australian Post Office location: 271 Collins, 271 Collins Street, Melbourne 3000 VIC<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Processing Fee: A$45.00 per document\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ol><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acceptable payment by Cash and Debit Card <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(surcharge applies, please bring physical debit card)<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> only.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b><i>Please bring the physical card, <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">digital wallet or mobile phone payment are not accepted.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FEE is non-refundable.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Q: HOW MANY ORIGINAL COPIES DO YOU NEED?<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kindly clarify the required number of ORIGINAL COPIES with the applicant\u2019s recipient in the Philippines before the appointment date.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A: If you need only one (1) original copy.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kindly prepare two (2) original copies of the document<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plus two (2) photocopies of the passport or driver\u2019s license;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fee: AUD45.00<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A: If you need two (2) original copies<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kindly prepare three (3) original copies of the document<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plus three (3) photocopies of the passport or driver\u2019s license;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fee: AUD90.00<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>RELEASING OF DOCUMENTS<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Notarized document\/s will be sent by mail using the required \u201cExpress Post\u201d envelope to an Australian address of the applicant for at least <\/span><b>three (3) business days<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> upon receipt of complete requirements.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Philippine Consulate assumes no responsibility for any delay, loss or damage in the mail or while the documents are in custody of the courier service.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applicants should note the tracking numbers of all envelopes used and submitted before submission of documents<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"APOSTILLE CONVENTION |\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">The entry into force of the Apostille Convention in the Philippines was on 14 May 2019.<\\\/span><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\"><br \\\/><\\\/span><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">In lieu of Authentication certificates, the Government of the Philippines will start issuing Apostilles on Philippine documents that need to be presented abroad.<\\\/span><\\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Since Australia is also a signatory to the Apostille Convention, all Philippine documents intended for Australia with an affixed Apostille shall no longer be authenticated by the Australian Embassy. 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|\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">The role of the Philippine Consulate General involves witnessing the signing of a private document, confirming the signatory\\u2019s identity, and ensuring the accuracy and authenticity of the document\\u2019s contents.<\\\/span><\\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">PRIVATE DOCUMENT such as Affidavits, Affidavits of Support and Guarantee, Special Powers of Attorney, Deeds, Sworn Statements, Contract to Buy and Sell, etc. may be notarized or legalized (Consularized), executed and signed in the presence of a Consular Official\\\/Representative by the Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne.<\\\/span><\\\/p><ul><li style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\" aria-level=\\\"1\\\"><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">The legal document will have a notarial covering page such as an ACKNOWLEDGEMENT or JURAT with an official seal of the Philippine Embassy\\\/Consulate.<\\\/span><\\\/li><li style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\" aria-level=\\\"1\\\"><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">The Philippine Consulate only notarizes the document and assumes no liability of the contents thereof.<\\\/span><\\\/li><li aria-level=\\\"1\\\"><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Applicant may use their own form or use a downloadable template by using this link: <\\\/span><a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/melbournepcg.org\\\/?page_id=210\\\"><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">https:\\\/\\\/melbournepcg.org\\\/download<\\\/span><\\\/a><\\\/li><\\\/ul><p><b>REQUIREMENTS for Notary Service<\\\/b><\\\/p><ol><li style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\" aria-level=\\\"1\\\"><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">APPOINTMENT IS REQUIRED (Please see below for Appointment Link)<\\\/span><\\\/li><li style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\" aria-level=\\\"1\\\"><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF THE SIGNATORY OR SIGNATORIES IS MANDATORY FOR NOTARIZATION.<\\\/span><ul><li style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\" aria-level=\\\"2\\\"><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">If personal appearance at the Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne is not possible due to a medical condition, hospitalization, or imprisonment.\\u00a0 Please send your request to <a href=\\\"mailto:melbournepcg.consular@dfa.gov.ph\\\">melbournepcg.consular@dfa.gov.ph<\\\/a><\\\/span><\\\/li><li aria-level=\\\"2\\\"><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Attorney-in fact and\\\/or Authorized representative are not required to appear in the Consulate<\\\/span><\\\/li><\\\/ul><\\\/li><li style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\" aria-level=\\\"1\\\"><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Original copy\\\/copies of the document\\\/s to be notarized or legalized and an EXTRA COPY for the Consulate\\u2019s record<\\\/span><\\\/li><li style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\" aria-level=\\\"1\\\"><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Original and Photocopies of valid identification with photograph and signature of the holder (kindly provide photocopies of identification for each document to be notarized)<\\\/span><ul><li style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\" aria-level=\\\"2\\\"><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Passport, Driver\\u2019s License or any other government-issued identification card.<\\\/span><\\\/li><li style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\" aria-level=\\\"2\\\"><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\"><span id=\\\"docs-internal-guid-338da7fa-7fff-a8b8-8c1f-65145a211e8b\\\" style=\\\"font-size: 12pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\\\">Digital identifications are not acceptable.<\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/li><li style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\" aria-level=\\\"2\\\"><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">The identification must bear the name that appears on the document to be acknowledged.<\\\/span><\\\/li><\\\/ul><\\\/li><li style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\" aria-level=\\\"1\\\"><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Two (2) Witnesses \\u2013 For the documents that require witnesses, you may bring your own two (2) witnesses when necessary.\\u00a0 For those who do not have witnesses, you may ask our kababayans who are present at the Consulate at the time of your appointment to serve as your witnesses.<\\\/span><\\\/li><li aria-level=\\\"1\\\"><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Affidavits do not require witnesses to be notarized.<\\\/span><\\\/li><li style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\" aria-level=\\\"1\\\"><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Self-addressed \\u201cExpress Post\\u201d large (A4) envelope for local\\\/domestic use only, for the return\\\/delivery of your documents. This can be obtained\\\/purchased at any Australia Post Office. Sizes of the envelopes depend on the volume of documents.<\\\/span><\\\/li><\\\/ol><p><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Nearest Australian Post Office location: 271 Collins, 271 Collins Street, Melbourne 3000 VIC<\\\/span><\\\/p><ol><li style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\" aria-level=\\\"1\\\"><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Processing Fee: A$45.00 per document\\u00a0<\\\/span><\\\/li><\\\/ol><ul><li style=\\\"list-style-type: none;\\\"><ul><li style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\" aria-level=\\\"1\\\"><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Acceptable payment by Cash and Debit Card <\\\/span><i><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">(surcharge applies, please bring physical debit card)<\\\/span><\\\/i><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\"> only.\\u00a0<\\\/span><\\\/li><li style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\" aria-level=\\\"1\\\"><b><i>Please bring the physical card, <\\\/i><\\\/b><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">digital wallet or mobile phone payment are not accepted.<\\\/span><\\\/li><li style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\" aria-level=\\\"1\\\"><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">FEE is non-refundable.<\\\/span><\\\/li><\\\/ul><\\\/li><\\\/ul><p><b>Q: HOW MANY ORIGINAL COPIES DO YOU NEED?<\\\/b><\\\/p><p><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Kindly clarify the required number of ORIGINAL COPIES with the applicant\\u2019s recipient in the Philippines before the appointment date.<\\\/span><\\\/p><ul><li style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\" aria-level=\\\"1\\\"><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">A: If you need only one (1) original copy.<\\\/span><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\"><br \\\/><\\\/span><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Kindly prepare two (2) original copies of the document<\\\/span><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\"><br \\\/><\\\/span><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Plus two (2) photocopies of the passport or driver\\u2019s license;<\\\/span><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\"><br \\\/><\\\/span><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Fee: AUD45.00<\\\/span><\\\/li><li style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\" aria-level=\\\"1\\\"><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">A: If you need two (2) original copies<\\\/span><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\"><br \\\/><\\\/span><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Kindly prepare three (3) original copies of the document<\\\/span><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\"><br \\\/><\\\/span><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Plus three (3) photocopies of the passport or driver\\u2019s license;<\\\/span><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\"><br \\\/><\\\/span><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Fee: AUD90.00<\\\/span><\\\/li><\\\/ul><p><b>RELEASING OF DOCUMENTS<\\\/b><\\\/p><ul><li style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\" aria-level=\\\"1\\\"><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Notarized document\\\/s will be sent by mail using the required \\u201cExpress Post\\u201d envelope to an Australian address of the applicant for at least <\\\/span><b>three (3) business days<\\\/b><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\"> upon receipt of complete requirements.<\\\/span><\\\/li><li style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\" aria-level=\\\"1\\\"><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">The Philippine Consulate assumes no responsibility for any delay, loss or damage in the mail or while the documents are in custody of the courier service.<\\\/span><\\\/li><li style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\" aria-level=\\\"1\\\"><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Applicants should note the tracking numbers of all envelopes used and submitted before submission of documents<\\\/span><\\\/li><\\\/ul>\"}}]}<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9653d5c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9653d5c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a555cbf\" data-id=\"a555cbf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0e6b30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b0e6b30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">APPOINTMENT AT THE PHILIPPINES CONSULATE GENERAL<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99172f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99172f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/appointment.melbournepcg.org\/\">BOOK HERE <i class=\"fa fa-external-link\" style=\"display: inline-block; font: normal normal normal 28px\/1 FontAwesome; text-rendering: auto; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0b71f42 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0b71f42\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-706cbdc\" data-id=\"706cbdc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1bf2d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e1bf2d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS - SPA, RED RIBBON, APOSTILLE<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-650da02 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"650da02\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-766c2b0\" data-id=\"766c2b0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9523630 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9523630\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Apostille.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1296\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Apostille.jpg 720w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Apostille-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Apostille-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b6281f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b6281f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is not uncommon for us at the Consulate to be asked questions like,\u00a0<em>\u201cSa inyo po ba kumukuha ng SPA?\u201d<\/em>\u00a0or\u00a0<em>\u201cPapaano po magpa-red ribbon?\u201d<\/em>\u00a0These, of course, refer to the requirement for overseas Filipinos, or anyone, for that matter, to get their important papers consularized, legalized or notarized by the Consulate before sending them to the Philippines.<\/p><p>There remains a steady demand for consularization services, owing to the fact that Filipinos in general, while living or working overseas, or despite having taken up the citizenship of their host countries, never really sever their ties to their motherland \u2013 they take care of business, buy or sell property, and support relatives and family members.<\/p><p>So, whether it is to buy a condominium unit, sell a piece of land, or file pleadings in a court case, we often need to execute a written authorization for someone in the Philippines to represent us. This document invariably has to bear the seal of the Consulate, and the signature of a consular officer, (\u201cconsularized\u201d), for it to be honored in the Philippines. This \u201critual\u201d is indispensable, and the reason is to make the document trustworthy, or to prevent fraud or forgery.<\/p><p>To have a full understanding and appreciation of the concepts and procedures for consularization, we ask our readers to pay attention to the following facts:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fb9459 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fb9459\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>About Special Power of Attorney (S.P.A.)<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-def09aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"def09aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2331\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2331\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">1. What is an SPA?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2331\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2331\"><p>SPA is short for special power of attorney. It is a document you need to execute for the purpose of authorizing a representative in the Philippines (called \u201cattorney-in-fact\u201d) to perform a particular act on your behalf, owing to your physical absence. A consularized SPA is necessary \u2013 any other format, even if written, would not be acceptable \u2013 especially for matters like selling property or receiving amounts of money on your behalf as principal. Banks, government agencies, schools, property vendors, lawyers and courts will only accept a consularized SPA, and not any substitute, because this is the only way they can be assured that the person claiming to be your representative is telling the truth.<\/p><p>A SPA is not the only way a legal transaction in the Philippines can be delegated. A close cousin of the SPA is the GPA, or general power of attorney. A GPA works in a similar way, although is rarely used or prescribed because it is limited to powers of administration, e.g., managing or maintaining property, paying taxes thereon, etc.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2332\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2332\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">2. Who should write the SPA? What is the role of the Consulate?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2332\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2332\"><p>The Consulate understands that it is never easy for a layman to write their own SPA because of its legal and technical nature. The usual way is for your lawyer, if you have one, to write it for you. A more convenient and economical way (you don\u2019t need to engage a lawyer!) we recommend is to copy an existing template: Google \u201cPhilippine legal forms\u201d and download a sample, then, using your computer, modify and customize it according to your particular need and personal circumstances.<\/p><p>If this too is hard for you, then we can provide you a blank form, though this is rarely recommended because it is not nearly as presentable and credible-looking as a typewritten one, not to mention that writing in long-hand usually sacrifices clarity or precision.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2333\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2333\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">3. What other documents are required to be consularized?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2333\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2333\"><p>Aside from the very familiar SPA, other private legal documents may still be consularized, if these are to be used or presented in the Philippines. These include affidavits (such as affidavit of loss or affidavit of support and consent), sworn statements, deeds of sale or contracts to sell, deeds of assignment, estate settlement documents, and various other legal documents requiring the signature of a person who is located in our consular jurisdiction.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2334\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2334\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">4. How are these documents consularized?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2334\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2334\"><p>The Consulate will require you to sign the document in person, in the presence of a consular officer or employee, and subscribe and swear to the contents of the document. If witnesses are required in the document, they too will sign in the presence of Consulate personnel.<\/p><p>The Consulate will then prepare a covering document called \u201cJurat,\u201d with respect to affidavits and sworn statements, or \u201cCertificate of Acknowledgment,\u201d for SPAs and other documents. This covering document is attached to the consularized document with a rivet, embossed with the Consulate\u2019s seal, and signed by a consular officer.<\/p><p>The finished product is the consularized document released to you. It will be your responsibility now to send this to your attorney-in-fact or representative in the Philippines.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2335\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2335\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">5. What is a \u201cred ribbon?\u201d<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2335\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2335\"><p>Red ribbon refers to how consularized documents were traditionally bound or fastened, to ensure that no page is left out of or added or inserted in the pile of sheets. A narrow red ribbon was inserted in the rivet, looped from front to back and around, then then glued to the first page with a gold adhesive foil embossed with the Consulate\u2019s dry seal.<\/p><p>The practice of binding with ribbon has been discontinued. Consularized documents now have the same look, fastened with a rivet, and only bear the gold seal and the name and signature of the consular officer.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2336\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2336\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">6. What about public documents?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2336\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2336\"><p>Public documents issued in Australia, for use in the Philippines, are no longer allowed to be consularized. Instead, they are presented for \u201capostillization,\u201d the process required under the Apostille Convention.<\/p><p>The Apostille Convention is an international agreement which seeks to eliminate the need among member countries to consularize public documents as a means to facilitate international business and other transactions. The Convention entered into force in Australia on January 13, 1968, while in the Philippines, it became effective on May 14, 2019. The apostille process merely requires the applicants in Australia to present the document to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) or an authorized Australian Passport Office for the issuance of an apostille certificate, without need to submit the same to the Philippine Consulate.<\/p><p>Public documents include birth, marriage and death certificates, land titles, certified school records, government certifications and licenses and other documents issued by local, state and federal government agencies.<\/p><p>For more information on apostille service, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dfat.gov.au\/about-us\/our-services\/apostilles-authentications-certificates-of-no-impediment-to-marriage\/Pages\/apostilles-authentications-and-certificates-of-no-impediment-to-marriage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DFAT &#8211; Apostilles, authentications and Certificates of No Impediment to Marriage\u00a0<i class=\"fa fa-external-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2337\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2337\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">7. Can SPAs, affidavits and other private documents also be apostillized?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2337\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2337\"><p>Strictly speaking, no, because these are not covered by the Apostille Convention. However, private documents which have been notarized by a Notary Public become public documents, and thus may be apostillized.<\/p><p>The apostille option, therefore, is available to certain clients who live far from the Consulate and find it more convenient to bring their documents to a Notary Public and send them DFAT or an authorized Australian Passport Office for apostillization, rather than visit the Consulate.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2338\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2338\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">8. What is the procedure for consularization of documents at the Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2338\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2338\"><p>In view of the Consulate\u2019s inadequate staffing and limited space in its present office, consularization or legalization of documents is done strictly by appointment only. Applicants are required to book an appointment by sending an email to\u00a0<span id=\"cloak5d8f67b799087d5a3d245d06646ef9a7\"><a href=\"mailto:melbournepcg.consular@dfa.gov.ph\">melbournepcg.consular@dfa.gov.ph<\/a><\/span>.<\/p><p>Applicants executing documents are required to do this in person.<\/p><p>Only in exceptional cases where the applicant cannot travel to the Consulate due to serious illness or disability may a special arrangement be made, at the discretion of the Consul General or a consular officer.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2339\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2339\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">9. What are the requirements?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2339\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2339\"><p>Aside from personal appearance by the applicant, the following are required:<\/p><ul><li>Original and photocopy of the document\/s to be acknowledged.<\/li><li>Original and photocopy of valid identification with photograph and signature of the holder (e.g. passport, driver\u2019s license or any other government-issued identification card). The identification must bear the name that appears on the document to be acknowledged.<\/li><li>A non-refundable cash payment of A$45.00.<\/li><li>Registered envelope, person to person (blue sticker) or Express Post envelope, signature on delivery (because at the moment, documents cannot be done while-you-wait).<br \/>These requirements and procedures are subject to changes, as the Consulate settles into its permanent office and upscales its operations with the arrival of more personnel.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-23310\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-23310\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">10. How long should you wait for the consularized document to reach you? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-23310\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-23310\"><p>You can expect the mailed document to reach you within 3-5 working days from the date of application.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98e5a29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98e5a29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>About Affidavits in the Philippines<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88d7c51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"88d7c51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1431\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1431\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">1. What is an affidavit?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1431\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1431\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An affidavit is a written statement made voluntarily by a person (called the affiant) under oath, declaring that the contents are true and correct. It is usually signed before a notary public or authorized officer.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1432\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1432\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">2. What are affidavits used for in the Philippines?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1432\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1432\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Affidavits are commonly used for:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Affidavit of Support<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Affidavit of Consent<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Affidavit of Loss<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Affidavit of Explanation<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Affidavit of Undertaking<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Affidavit of Discrepancy<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Affidavit of Cohabitation<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Affidavit of Guardianship<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Affidavit for Travel Consent of a Minor<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Judicial Affidavits<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And other form of declarations and statements<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1433\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1433\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">3. Does an affidavit need to be notarized?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1433\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1433\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. In most cases, an affidavit must be notarized to make it a public document and legally recognized by government agencies, courts, and private institutions.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1434\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1434\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">4. Who can notarize an affidavit?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1434\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1434\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the Philippines, affidavits may be notarized by:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A duly commissioned Notary Public<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Philippine Embassies or Consulates abroad through consular notarization<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1435\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1435\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">5. What identification is required for notarization?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1435\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1435\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Valid government-issued identification cards are usually required, such as:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Passport<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Driver\u2019s License<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UMID<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PRC ID<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PhilSys ID<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other government-issued IDs with signature and photo<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1436\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1436\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">6. Can an affidavit be signed without appearing before a notary?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1436\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1436\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No. The affiant must personally appear before the notary public or consular officer to sign the affidavit and swear to its contents.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1437\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1437\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">7. How long is an affidavit valid in the Philippines?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1437\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1437\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is generally no fixed expiration period under Philippine law. However, the receiving office or agency may require affidavits issued within:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 months<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6 months<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 year<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applicants are advised to check the specific requirements of the receiving authority.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1438\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1438\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">8. Can an affidavit executed abroad be used in the Philippines?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1438\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1438\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. Affidavits executed abroad may be used in the Philippines if they are:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Notarized by the Philippine Embassy or Consulate; or<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Notarized locally and apostilled by the competent authority of the foreign country.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1439\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1439\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">9. Is an apostille required for affidavits notarized at a Philippine Consulate?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1439\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1439\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No. Documents notarized by a Philippine Embassy or Consulate are considered public documents and are generally valid for use in the Philippines without further apostille authentication.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-14310\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-14310\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">10. Can one affidavit be used for multiple transactions?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-14310\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-14310\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It depends on the receiving office and purpose of the affidavit. Some agencies accept a single affidavit for multiple uses, while others may require a separate affidavit for each transaction.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-14311\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-14311\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">11. What happens if the information in the affidavit is false?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-14311\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-14311\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Providing false statements in an affidavit may result in criminal liability for perjury under Philippine law.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-14312\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-14312\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">12. Can minors execute affidavits?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-14312\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-14312\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Generally, minors cannot independently execute affidavits. A parent, guardian, or legal representative usually executes the affidavit on their behalf.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-14313\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-14313\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">13. What language should be used in an affidavit?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-14313\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-14313\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Affidavits may be written in English or Filipino. If written in another language, an official English translation may be required.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-14314\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"14\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-14314\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">14. Are witnesses required for affidavits?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-14314\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"14\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-14314\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most affidavits do not require witnesses unless specifically required by the receiving office or the nature of the document.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-14315\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"15\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-14315\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">15. Can corrections be made after notarization?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-14315\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"15\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-14315\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Corrections after notarization are generally not allowed. If there are errors, a new affidavit may need to be executed and notarized.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-14316\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"16\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-14316\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">16. Can scanned or digital copies of affidavits be accepted?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-14316\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"16\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-14316\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some agencies may temporarily accept scanned copies, but original notarized copies are often required for official transactions.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-14317\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"17\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-14317\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">17. Is legal assistance necessary in preparing an affidavit?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-14317\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"17\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-14317\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not always. Simple affidavits may be self-prepared. However, legal advice is recommended for complex matters involving property, court cases, immigration, or financial obligations.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdc1861 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cdc1861\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>(For more information, call (03) 7023 7032, email <a style=\"box-sizing: inherit; color: #2ba6cb; line-height: inherit; cursor: pointer;\" href=\"mailto:melbourne.pcg@dfa.gov.ph\">melbourne.pcg@dfa.gov.ph<\/a>, or check out our Facebook account, Philippine Consulate General, Melbourne).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CONSULAR NOTARIZATION OR LEGALIZATIONUpdated as of 06 May 2025 APOSTILLE CONVENTION | The entry into force of the Apostille Convention in the Philippines was on 14 May 2019.In lieu of Authentication certificates, the Government of the Philippines will start issuing Apostilles on Philippine documents that need to be presented abroad. 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