NOTARIAL SERVICES

For documents to be used in the Philippines
• STRICTLY BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.
• Signing of documents to be done personally before a Consular Officer
• The Philippine Consulate General does not offer PHOTOCOPYING SERVICES.

 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL NOTARIAL SERVICES:

○ Confirmed appointment
○ Personal appearance
○ Original and photocopy of valid passport data page and/or Identification Card with English translation
○ Unsigned document/s to be notarized
○ Photocopy of unsigned document/s
○ Processing Fees - (payment only via bank transfer through online mobile banking) RMB266.00 per document/per service

 REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIFIC SERVICES:

1. AFFIDAVITS

An Affidavit is a written statement under oath. (Please download forms here)

Examples:
- General Affidavit
- Affidavit of Support and Consent (for application of passport and/or travel of child)

○ Confirmed appointment 
○ Unsigned accomplished Affidavit Form/s
○ Original and photocopy of valid passport data page and/or Identification Card
○ Other supporting documents as attachments
○ Photocopy of Affidavit/s

2. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

An Acknowledgement is the act by which a person who has executed an instrument goes before a competent officer and declares it to be his true and voluntary act and deed.

Examples:
- Special Power of Attorney (please download form here)
- Contracts
- Deeds of Sale
- Real Estate Mortgages
- Other documents

○ Confirmed appointment
○ Unsigned document/s to be notarized
○ Original and photocopy of valid passport data page and/or Identification Card with English translation
○ Other supporting documents as attachments
○ Photocopy of unsigned document/s and its attachments

For business contracts wherein a party in China is a Corporation:

• Business Registration with English translation, notarized and apostilled by Fujian or Jiangxi Foreign Affairs Office
• Proof of authority for the appointed person to sign the contract with the following attachments:
• Notarized Authorization letter with English translation and apostilled by Fujian or Jiangxi Foreign Affairs Office
• ID of a person authorized to sign the contract (e.g. passport or Chinese national ID with English translation)
• ID of authorizing person (e.g. passport or Chinese national ID with English translation)
• Other documents as may be required

3. NBI FORM NO. 5 AND FINGERPRINTING

Processing and release of the NBI Clearance Certificate may only be done in the Philippines. The NBI clearance applicant in China may authorize a representative, through a Special Power of Attorney (SPA), to submit an NBI Form No. 5 and claim an NBI Clearance Certificate.

○ Confirmed appointment
○ Personal Appearance
○ Original and photocopy of valid passport data page or Identification card with English translation
○ NBI Form No. 5 (available at Xiamen PCG)
○ 2 pcs. photos (2”x2” with white background taken within 3 months prior to application)
○ Special Power of Attorney (optional, form may be downloaded here)

For further information, please refer to NBI WEBSITE.