On May 14, 2019, the Philippines joined the Hague Apostille Convention.

Since May 14, 2019, the Philippines Consulate will no longer authenticate the signatures on the following public documents: (1) notarized documents (Special Power of Attorney) and (2) documents signed/issued/certified by a Federal, State, County, City, University or School Official.

To use these types of public documents in the Philippines, they will only require an apostille certificate issued by the Secretary of States office or the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C.  For example, if you are located in California and need to apostille a special power of attorney for the Philippines, all you will need to do is meet with a local notary public and have your document signed and notarized.  Once notarized, you can then mail it to our California apostille office for processing.  In California, we have an office in Los Angeles and San Francisco.

A special power of attorney is a legal document appointing a specific representative (to be called an agent or attorney-in-fact) to act on behalf of another person who will be referred to as the principal.  The special power of attorney authorizes your agent/attorney in fact to do specific acts and functions for you in the Philippines.

In order to apostille the special power of attorney, it must first be signed and notarized.  Please meet with a local notary public before you mail in your documents for processing.

Here is an example of a Special Power of Attorney for the Philippines:

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Obtaining an apostille on a special power of attorney for the Philippines can be complicated. Don’t leave this process to untrained employees or non-professionals who do not fully understand the apostille process and the unique requirements of certain countries. Your paperwork could be rejected costing you time and money. Don’t let this happen to you!

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