ACKNOWLEDGMENT

An Acknowledgment is the act by which a person who has executed the instrument goes before a competent officer and declares it to be his true and voluntary act and deed. The Embassy only notarize documents executed by Filipino nationals.

Examples of Documents:

1. Special Power of Attorney / Revocation of Power of Attorney
2. Letter of Invitation
3. Authorization Letter
4. Contracts / Deeds, among others.

Requirements:

1. Personal appearance of the person signing the document. Documents must be signed at the Embassy
2. Original document must be presented
3. Present original passport or any valid ID

Fees:

JURAT

            Jurat refers to an act in which an individual on a single occasion: (a) appears in person before the Consul and presents and document; (b) identified by the notary public through competent evidence of identity; (c) signs the document in the presence of the Consul; and (d) takes an oath or affirmation as to such document before the Consul.

Examples of Documents:

1. Affidavits
2. Sworn statements
3. Petitions, among others.

Requirements:

1. Personal appearance of the person signing the document. Documents must be signed at the Embassy
2. Original document must be presented
3. Present original passport or any valid ID 

Fees:

CERTIFICATION

Requirements:

1. Personal appearance of the person signing the document. Documents must be signed at the Embassy
2. Original document must be presented
3. Present original passport or any valid ID 

Fees:

AUTHENTICATION

            The Philippine Government already signed the Apostille Convention in May 2019. Documents issued in Israel by government or other entities, to be sent and used in the Philippines, needs to be Apostilled by the relevant authority (either by the District Court or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs). Authentication or Certification by the Embassy is no longer necessary.