Official documents issued in Argentina (including Argentine Government documents, corporate documents, business agreements, records, among others) will be usable or acceptable in the Philippines only if they have consular authentication by the Philippine Embassy in Buenos Aires. Each document that will be used in the Philippines must be individually legalized and then individually authenticated by the Embassy.

The Philippines is not a member of the Hague Apostille Convention. An official document will be authenticated by the Embassy only after it has been legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Argentina. Check the requirements for legalization of documents with the Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Culto (https://www.mrecic.gov.ar/es/asistencia-consular/legalizaciones-y-apostilla-en-el-pa%C3%ADs)

All documents in Spanish or other foreign language should be submitted together with its corresponding English translation.

PROCESS OF CONSULAR AUTHENTICATION AT THE PHILIPPINE EMBASSY:

After the document has been legalized by the authorized official of the Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it can now be submitted to the Philippine Embassy for consular authentication.

Reminder: Along with the originals, please prepare a photocopy of your documents in A4-size paper.

EMBASSY CONSULAR FEES:  

Authentication: US$25, payable in cash and in US dollars only.

PROCESSING PERIOD

Processing period for consular authentication is TWO (2) working days (not counting the day of application and holidays) upon receipt of the complete documents.

EXPRESS PROCESSING FEE

If you pay an additional fee of US$10.00 per document, your document/s may be processed and released the next working day.