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The Philippine General Consulate in Copenhagen performs its authentication/legalization function/services in the context of the 1963 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations. Given the existence of a multi-state system, aforesaid Convention stipulates that, among other things, the various kind of documents sourced from particular sovereign states (e.g. public documents, private documents, and commercial documents) shall have validity or operative effect in another sovereign state's legal jurisdiction after subjected to an agreed upon authentication procedure. I. AUTHENTICATION OF DOCUMENTS FOR USE IN THE PHILIPPINES Person/s applying for authentication/legalization of documents may do it in person or by post. Following the guidelines of the 1963 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, the process consists of a so-called chain authentication as follows: 1. The applicant must first have the original document and its English translation notarized by a Notary Public. 2. Afterwards, the signature of the Notary Public must then be legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark 3. Finally, the signature of the Ministry official will be authenticated by The Philippine General Consulate in Copenhagen. Documents without the signatures and seals of both the Notary Public and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will not be processed . A. For Applications in Person B. For Applications by Post II. OTHER LEGAL/NOTARIAL SERVICES Consular officers of The Philippine General Consulate in Copenhagen also perform and assist in:
A. Affidavit of Acknowledgement An affidavit is a written statement taken under oath before a notary public or magistrate. In the execution of affidavits, facts within the personal knowledge of the affiant must be made directly, positively and fully. If the matters stated in the affiant's affidavit rest upon information derived from others rather than on facts within the personal knowledge of the affiant, then the affidavit must state that such matters are true to the best of his knowledge and belief. If an affidavit is made by a Filipino before a foreign Notary Public and the affidavit shall be used in the Philippines, the affidavit must be authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country where the affidavit was notarized. The affidavit shall in turn be authenticated by Philippine consular officials. A consular official performs the function of a notary public and the consular section of the Philippine embassy may execute affidavits. An acknowledgement is the act by which a person who has executed an instrument such as an affidavit goes before a competent officer such as a consular official and declares it to be his true and voluntary act and deed. When a Filipino citizen who has executed an instrument appears personally before a Philippine consular officer and makes an acknowledgement of it, The Philippine General Consulate shall execute a certificate of acknowledgement. The Philippine citizen making the oath is required for the purpose of identification to produce his/her valid Philippine passport. If the acknowledgement is made by foreign notaries public or officials, it should in turn be certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country where the affidavit was notarized and then authenticated by Philippine consular officials. B. Downloadable Forms (click below) Affidavit of Support and Consent to Travel and Special Power of Attorney POEA Standard Employment Contract For applications sent by post, please pay the appropriate fees to Danske Bank 9543 4776 460540. Applicants are reminded to indicate the following details in the bank transfer form: IBAN DK 493000 4776 460540. SWIFT: DABADKK . Bank sending charges must be paid by the applicant. Please instruct your bank to send the corresponding credit advice of your payment remittance, with your full name indicated in the message box. The Consulate will start processing your application only upon receipt of the credit advice. |
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