HOW CAN I LEGALIZE MY DOCUMENT (Affidavits, Power of Attorney, Deeds, etc.)?

The Embassy can notarize documents signed by individuals that will be used or presented in the Philippines. The notarized document will have a covering page (“ACKNOWLEDGMENT”) with the gold eyelet and seal. Personal appearance of the signatory or signatories is a requirement for consular notarization.

PROCEDURE:

• Completely fill up and sign the number of forms you need notarize.  You can create your own form or fill-up the form required by the Philippine agency/institution for you to comply.
• Make sure you have needed number of original documents that you want notarized anda photocopy of that document. For example, you need a Special Power of Attorney and a Deed of Sale notarized. Each document will need a photocopy of each.
• Photocopy also your valid identification card (examples: driver’s license, state identification card or passport) that shows the same full name and signature in your documents. For example, you need a Special Power of Attorney and Deed of Sale. Each document will each need a photocopy of your valid identification card.
• Fee of US$25.00 (click here for an updated consular fees in Forint) for each document.

SAMPLE FORMS:

• SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY
• GENERAL POWER OF ATTORNEY
• AFFIDAVIT
• Affidavit-Renunciation of PH citizenship
• Affidavit-Mutilation of Philippine Passport
• Affidavit-Late Registration of Marriage
• Affidavit-Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage
• Affidavit - Support and Consent
• Affidavit of Loss form
• AFFIDAVIT-Admission of Paternity

Beginning May 15, 2019, the Embassy cannot authenticate the signatures on the following public documents: (1) notarized documents and (2) documents signed/issued/certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.  The Philippines is a member of The Hague Convention, and it issues and recognizes Apostille stamps in documents. 

To use these types of public documents in the Philippines, these will only require an apostille certificate issued by competent authorities such as the following:

For Hungary

• www.hungary-immigration.com/apostile-and-legalisation or
• https://konzuliszolgalat.kormany.hu/information-on-the-legalisation-procedure-of-documents-to-be-used-abroad.

For Romania

• https://www.internationalapostille.com/romania-apostille

For Serbia

• http://www.mfa.gov.rs/en/consular-affairs/legalization

For Bulgaria

• https://www.apostille.org/project/apostille-bulgaria/

For Bosnia and Herzegovina

• www.mvp.gov.ba

For Moldova

• https://mfa.gov.md/en/content/legalizing-documents

HOW CAN I GET A CERTIFICATE OF LEGAL CAPACITY TO CONTRACT MARRIAGE (CLCCM)?

Filipino nationals intending to marry within the jurisdiction of the Philippine Embassy in Budapest (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Republic of Serbia, Romania, Republic of Bulgaria, Republic of Moldova) must apply at the Philippine Embassy for a CERTIFICATE OF LEGAL CAPACITY TO CONTRACT MARRIAGE (CLCCM). An application form together with the following are the requirements for the Embassy to issue a CERTIFICATE OF LEGAL CAPACITY TO CONTRACT MARRIAGE (CLCCM).

• Duly accomplished form (Application for a Certificate of Legal Capacity)
• Affidavit of Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage
• Personal Appearance of applicant at the Embassy (personal appearances of the Filipino citizen applicant cannot be waived, but the fiance(e) need not be present);
• Applicant’s valid Philippine passport;
• Original PSA Birth Certificate;
• Certificate of Singleness (CENOMAR) issued by Philippine Statistics (issued within three (3) months);
• For applicants aged 18-25 years old: Affidavit of Parental Consent, duly notarized and Apostillized by the Department of Foreign Affairs;
• Copy of Birth Certificate of applicant’s fiancé/fiancée;
• Passport or Identification Card of applicant’s fiance/fiancee;
• Ten (10) business days waiting period before the issuance of certification (for posting of wedding bans).

Additional Requirements:

• For Divorced Applicants: Original Marriage Contract and a copy of divorce decree. (If document is not in English, kindly have the document translated into English and have the translation notarized.)

• For Filipinos Divorcee - also a copy of the judicial recognition from Philippine court of foreign divorce decree.

• For widows/Widowers: Apostillized Marriage Certificate and Death Certificate of deceased spouse.

• For Applicants with Annulled Marriages: Original or certified true copy of the Judicial Decree of Annulment and amended PSA marriage contract (with annotation of annulment).

The application forms and list of requirements are available in the Embassy’s website https://budapestpe.dfa.gov.ph/

FEES:

• Certification of Legal Capacity: USD25.00 or 7,500 HUF
• Notarization of Affidavit: USD 25.00 or 8,250 HUF

HOW CAN I OBTAIN NBI CLEARANCE?

• Secure NBI Clearance application form (NBI form no. 5) from the Philippine Embassy;
• Fill-out the form;
• The Embassy officer will take the fingerprinting, which should be rolled impressions;
• Attach a 2x2 picture in white background, taken within three (3) months prior to application;
• Photocopy of passport and other valid identification card;
• Fee of US$ 25.00 or 8,250.00 HUF.

Kindly note that the Embassy does not issue NBI clearance. The Embassy can only notarize the NBI clearance application form, with the clients’ fingerprints, signature and photo. However, the client should execute a Special Power of Attorney (SPA) to a representative in the Philippines so that the representative can bring the NBI form to NBI for processing and issuance of the NBI clearance.

However, applicants renewing their NBI clearance from 2014 and beyond can log on to www.nbi.gov.ph.

HOW TO OBTAIN AN AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT AND GUARANTEE (AOSG)

REQUIREMENTS:

• Fully accomplished AOSG form (available, editable, and may downloaded at the Embassy’s website budapestpe.dfa.gov.ph.

• Clear copy of Applicant’s valid passport

• Clear copy of Invited Party’s (Parties) valid passport/s

PROCEDURE:

• We require applicants to personally appear at the Embassy to apply for the AOSG (and bring above documents).

• If an applicant cannot personally come to the Embassy, the affidavit of support and guarantee must be notarized in the native language of the applicant and translated into English. Documents should be sent to the Embassy by courier service of your choice.

• When the document is ready, Applicant shall arrange for the pickup by courier service.

• Fee: 25 USD (3 working days) or additional 10 USD (expedite processing, release is the following working day after submission of application)

• In case the client prefers to pay via bank transfer, please make sure that bank charges are also covered when transferring (roughly 7-8 USD). Bank transfer may take a few days before being credited to the Embassy account. The Embassy’s bank account is:

Account Name: Embassy of the Philippines

Address: 1026 Budapest, Gabor Aron Utca 58

IBAN: HU02-10300002-50112436-71004011

Currency: USD

SWIFT CODE: mkkbhuhb

Bank Name: MHB Bank Nyrt

Bank Address: 1056 Budapest, Vaci Utca 38