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Which documents must be apostilled for a Philippine company?

Last updated: Oct 21, 2026, 17:46 (UTC+08:00)

Anything signed or issued abroad that the SEC relies on, such as a foreign shareholder's corporate documents, board resolutions or powers of attorney. They are notarised where signed and then apostilled, because the Philippines has applied the Apostille Convention since 14 May 2019. Documents from a country outside the Convention go through consular legalisation instead.

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Source: Status table: Apostille Convention, Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH)

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