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| Screen grab from the eApostille launch at DFA |
Filipino citizens will no longer have to queue up for hours for documents issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), then get them authenticated, under a new electronic system launched Monday.
The Department of Foreign Affairs led by Secretary
Maria Theresa Lazaro launched the fully digital apostille platform which
reduces authentication time for PSA and CHED eCertificates and eliminates the
need for physical submission of documents.
Through this system, anyone who needs to obtain eCertificates
of birth, marriage, death or of no marriage from PSA or education records from
CHED may do so online, then get the digital certificate apostilled through the
DFA e-Apostille portal at apostille.gov.ph.
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As the Philippines is a signatory of the Apostille
Convention, Filipinos who need to submit Philippine documents abroad only need
to apply for an Apostille certificate instead of having the documents authenticated
in the nearest embassy or consulate.
With the launch of the e-Apostille system, the
process has been made easier, with applicants being able to secure the certified
official document online, anywhere. This simplified process is also expected to
substantially diminish the workload of Philippine posts abroad.
Once the document is issued an Apostille, the
applicant may submit the document directly to the concerned party, bypassing
the old system of getting the “red ribbon” certificate on them.
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| Secretary Lazaro says Filipinos may now easily access secure document authentication |
“The launch of the Fully Digital Apostille for PSA
eCertificates and CHED eCAVs demonstrates our commitment to modernizing public services
while strengthening the Philippines’ international engagement,” Secretary
Lazaro said during the launch.
“This system enables our citizens to access fast,
reliable, and secure document authentication anywhere in the world."
She noted that the Philippines was the first ASEAN country to accede to the Apostille Convention and the third to launch a digital Apostille system.
The DFA said the e-Apostille system is part of the Marcos
administration’s move toward digitalization and ensures the seamless
integration of digital document issuance and authentication processes.
It also said the DFA is coordinating with other
document-issuing government agencies to further expand the eApostille system.
Further information on the application process for
the digital eApostille may be obtained from the PSAHelpline.ph for civil
registry documents or at CHED One Touch Portal at ecav.ched.gov.ph for academic
records.
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