Philippines Embassy Legalization

Letter of Resignation is a written declaration that announces the author’s intention to leave his or her position.

Certificate of Incumbency authorizes a legal person to act on behalf of a certain corporation concerning executing, cancelling, or editing contracts.

Technical Data Sheet is an official certification that contains a full description about a certain product including, but not limited to: the manufacturer, the materials, storage instruction, possible hazards, and precautions. Sometimes it is also called Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).

ISO Certificate is a quality certification, issued by certified registered Agents, to prove that a certain product, service, or facility is in compliance with the international Standards, set by the International Organization of Standardization ISO. US apostille has a complete record of all the certified registered bodies to compare the signature in order to avoid any forgery attempts.

Company Bylaws is the laws and rules that regulates the framework of a certain organization. Bylaw of Company must define the rights, duties, liabilities and powers. It must be differentiated of Articles of Incorporation that frames the general outlines of a business entity.

Amendment is an alteration to a legal contract to add, remove, or omit a certain term. The amended document must be signed by the same signatory parties to the original contract.

Distribution Agreement is a legal contract between two parties the supplier and the distributor, whereas both parties set the rules, term, and the conditions that govern their partnership. There are many types of Agreements such as Construction Agreement, Joint venture agreement, Confidentiality Agreement, and operating Agreement.

Affidavit is a legal written statement, made by the affiant under oath and before a commissioned notary public, to declare voluntary decisions and actions. Examples of affidavits are affidavits of no record, affidavits of performance, affidavits of residence, affidavit of loss, and affidavit of domicile.

Power of Attorney is a legal power that entitles the agent to act on behalf of the client in a certain issue that must be stated in the certificate with a fixed time. It has two types including General power of Attorney and Special Power of Attorney.  

 Articles of Incorporation are official documents that contain fixed information and the outlines of a certain association such as address, telephone, owner, board of directors and stock type. It must be filled with the government to ensure its eligibility to do business in a certain jurisdiction. It might be referred to as Restated Certificate of Incorporation, Certificate of Registration, Corporate Charter, or Articles of Association.

Statement of Dissolution is the termination of the company’s existence and the annulling of its legal powers between the contracting parties. However, Dissolution of Partnership is to end the partnership between two parties without annulling their legal powers.

Certificate of Merger is a voluntary integration between two companies to form a new business entity based on a roughly fixed terms that are stated in the contract. However, certificate of acquisition refers to the domination of one firm over another by taking up %51 of its stock shares.

US Corporations issue Certificate of Existence to prove their existence as an authorized corporation that is entitled to practice business and trade. Certificate of Existence sometime called Certificate of Good Standing, Certificate of Status, or Certificate of Authorization as it authorize the company to do business in a certain jurisdiction.  

Corporate Resolution is a formal legal expression such as a proposition, a decision, a complaint, a transaction or an intention that is discussed before the board of directors for decision. Sometimes, it is also called Board Resolution.

Agency Agreement is a legal agreement between two parties the principal and the agent whereby the agent act on behalf of the principle in certain situations that are stated in the agreement.

Certificate of Analysis is a legal document, issued by the appropriate governmental authority, to testify the quality of products being exported across U.S. borders such as pharmaceutical products, animal and human drugs.

Business License is an official permit to open and operate a business entity in a certain jurisdiction. To obtain a business license for your corporation, you must fill an official request to the appropriate governmental authority such as the Secretary of State office. Sometimes, it is also referred to as Certificate of Ownership

Assignment is a legal transfer of the assignor’s property to the assignee. Examples of assignments are Stock assignments, absolute assignment, collateral assignment, benefits assignment, liabilities assignment, and ownership assignment.  

Agency Agreement is a legal agreement between two parties the principal and the agent whereby the agent act on behalf of the principle in certain situations that are stated in the agreement.

Distribution Agreement is a legal contract between two parties the supplier and the distributor, whereas both parties set the rules, term, and the conditions that govern their partnership. There are many types of Agreements such as Construction Agreement, Joint venture agreement, Confidentiality Agreement, and operating Agreement.

College/ School transcript is a cumulative report of a student’s grades throughout a certain level at school or college. Official Transcripts must be issued by a registered educational institution in the United States, signed by the college/ school authorized agent and notarized before a notary public. Sometimes, it may be called CRF, Student Record, or Cumulative Record File.

College/ School Diploma is an educational certificate attesting that the student had satisfactory completed all the required school/ college levels. It is issued by the academic institution in the United State and must be signed by an authorized agent.

Teaching Credentials is an official certificate granting its holder the right to teach certain grades

TESOL is an abbreviation for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. It is a specifically designed training program that enables its holder to reach English as a second Language. It is also called TESL or TEFL.

Bachelor Degree/ Certificate are an academic degree, granted after the completion of 3 years to 7 years university course (according to the field of study). Sometimes, it is also called graduate degree.

Graduate Record Examination GRE is a fixed online examination that is used to determine the eligibility of the applicant in certain areas such as Mathematics, creative thinking, or vocabulary

Master Degree is an academic degree granted by the US universities or colleges for students who completed at least one year study after their graduation.

Associate Degree is an academic degree, granted to students of community colleges or technical colleges, after finishing at least two years study (or depending on the case of the study).

Doctorate Certificate is an academic degree, which is granted by US Universities and allows its holder to teach in the University. In many countries, it is considered as the highest academic degrees.

Birth Certificate is an official certificate, issued by the local Health Departments and includes details about the date and place of birth, in addition to the parents’ names.

Death Certificate is an officially issued document, signed by a doctor and contains information about the deceased person such as age, sex, date, place and cause of death.

Marriage License/ Certificate is a legal document, issued either by the local church or Health Department and authorizing a couple to marry. It must contain the couple names, place and date of marriage, and who executed the marriage.

Divorce Certificate/Decree is a legal proof of separation and freedom to remarry again. Sometimes, it is also called Certificate of Divorce or Decree of Divorce. The difference between the certificate and the decree is the issuing authority. The Divorce certificate is issued by the Local bureau of Vital Statistics, while the decree endorses the legal separation and issued by court.

No Record of a Marriage is a required certification to prove the single status of its holder if you are planning to get marry overseas. Sometimes, it is also called Certificate of No Record of Marriage, Certificate of No Impediment, or No Marital Status.

Driver License is an official authorization approve that the cardholder can drive a car

Adoption Certificates is the required certification to adopt a child outside the United states

1. Ensure that your passport is valid.
2. Photocopy the first 2 pages.
3. Put this notary statement on one copy:

“I, (your name), certify that is a true copy of my passport”.

1. Notarize this copy before a notary public.

Police Clearance is an official record issued on the State level by the local police departments to approve that a certiain individual has no criminal record. It is usually requested for employment purposes.