Apostille for the Philippines
dual citizenship, marriage & more
One San Jose office to notarize and apostille every document the Philippines asks for — no red ribbon, same-day available.
Since May 2019 the Philippines has been part of the Hague Apostille Convention, so a single California Secretary of State apostille makes your U.S. documents valid there — no more red ribbon and no Philippine consulate legalization. Because the Philippines recognizes English, your documents usually need no translation. We notarize and apostille birth, marriage, single-status, FBI, and power-of-attorney documents in San Jose.
Every document the Philippines
asks for, handled in one place
Whatever you’re doing in the Philippines, the document needs a California apostille first. Here’s what we apostille most.
Single Status Affidavit
Proof you’re free to marry — for getting married in the Philippines or a fiancé(e) petition.
Single status apostille →Birth Certificate
For Philippine dual citizenship (RA 9225), marriage, and petitions.
Birth certificate apostille →Marriage Certificate
To report or recognize a U.S. marriage with the Philippine PSA.
Marriage certificate apostille →FBI Background Check
For immigration petitions, visa files, and recognition of foreign divorce. We handle the federal apostille for you.
FBI apostille for your file →Power of Attorney
To buy or sell property, manage SSS or bank matters, or sign on your behalf in the Philippines.
Power of attorney apostille →Diploma & Degree
For work, PRC board licensing, and study programs in the Philippines.
Diploma apostille →An apostille for the Philippines
replaces the old red ribbon
The Philippines joined the Hague Apostille Convention on 14 May 2019. U.S. documents now need one authentication — a California apostille — to be accepted across the Philippines, with no second trip to a Philippine consulate.
Before 2019 it meant a DFA “red ribbon” plus consular authentication. Today an apostille for the Philippines replaces both — the San Francisco Philippine Consulate no longer authenticates apostilled Northern California documents. Because the Philippines recognizes English, your records usually need no translation.
Not sure which path your country needs? See our guide to apostille vs. legalization.
The Philippines = apostille. One California apostille (or a federal apostille for your FBI report) and your document is ready for any Philippine agency, PSA office, or court — no red ribbon, no consulate step.
Four steps to a document
the Philippines will accept
Bring or prepare the document
We notarize affidavits and powers of attorney on site, or you bring vital records and your FBI report.
Review it for the receiving office
English documents are accepted in the Philippines as-is. We add a certified translation only if a non-English record requires one.
Apostille it
State documents go through the California Secretary of State; FBI reports get a federal apostille. You handle neither.
Pick up or ship
Collect in San Jose the same day on rush, or we ship it tracked to you or the Philippines.
Common reasons you’ll need
a Philippines apostille
Reacquiring Philippine citizenship
Apostilled U.S. birth certificate and records for your RA 9225 dual citizenship petition.
Getting married in the Philippines
Single-status affidavit and birth certificate apostilled so you can marry there.
Petitioning family or filing a visa
FBI background check and civil records apostilled for an immigration petition or visa.
Property, SSS & bank matters
Power of attorney apostilled so someone can sign, sell, or claim SSS for you.
Recognition of a foreign divorce
U.S. divorce decree apostilled for judicial recognition of a foreign divorce.
Work, study & PRC licensing
Diploma and transcripts apostilled for employers, schools, and PRC board licensing.
Standard apostille from $85
call or come in for the rest
Every order includes a document reviewed for the receiving office and the California Secretary of State authentication. For priority, rush, same-day, notarization, and certified translation when a non-English record needs it, call or visit for an exact price — no surprises.
Prefer mail? Order an apostille online and ship your documents to us.
One office for
the whole document
Most services authenticate the paper and stop — you still hunt for a notary, then the apostille. We do it all in San Jose, and partner with TruPoint Legal for deeper legal needs.
Notarize & apostille in one place
No running between a notary and Sacramento — built right and reviewed for the receiving office.
Same-day when you can’t wait
Same-day California apostille keeps tight travel and filing dates on track.
No red ribbon, no embassy runs
Since May 2019 a single California apostille is all the Philippines needs — and our staff speaks English, Spanish, and Vietnamese.
Bonded California notary in-house
Quinnie Do reviews each document for the receiving office, so fewer get rejected in the Philippines.
“My RA 9225 dual citizenship needed my birth certificate and FBI check apostilled. They notarized and apostilled everything in one visit — no red ribbon, no consulate.”
— Joel R., San Jose
Quinnie Do
Bonded & commissioned California Notary Public, IRS Certifying Acceptance Agent, and registered California Immigration Consultant. Quinnie and her trilingual team have handled Bay Area apostilles for marriages, dual citizenship, and immigration since 2019.
Apostille for the Philippines
questions, answered straight
Is the Philippines part of the Hague Apostille Convention?
Do I still need a red ribbon or the Philippine consulate?
Do my documents need to be translated for the Philippines?
What documents do I need for Philippine dual citizenship?
What documents do I need apostilled to get married in the Philippines?
How fast can I get a Philippines apostille?
How much does an apostille for the Philippines cost?
Get your documents ready
for the Philippines, in San Jose
Notarize and apostille in one visit at our San Jose office, or order online and we’ll ship it back — same-day available.
California Secretary of State apostille service by Fingerscan Digital Inc. · 434 Blossom Hill Rd, San Jose, CA 95123 · (408) 766-3528 · Serving San Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Milpitas and the Bay Area. For business and bulk document authentication, visit fingerscan-digital.com. Last updated June 2026.