Filipino who executes a document required to be under oath, such as Special Power of Attorney, Affidavit, Deed, or Contract to be used in the Philippines is required to appear personally, bring original ID (Philippine Passport), and acknowledge or take an oath of affirmation before the MECO Notarial and Authorized Officer.
Important Reminders:
Common legal forms are available at the MECO reception or downloadable from the website.
Applicants for notarization of documents must present their original valid Philippines Passport and ARC, APRC, or Taiwan Passport (for dual citizens).
Documents executed by non-Filipinos should be notarized before the District Court or Notary Public and authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (BOCA, MOFA) After which, they may proceed to the MECO Notarial Section for authentication.
*Please see guidelines for Authentication of document/s
Document/s presented for authentication must be in English. Document/s which are originally written in the non-English language should be officially translated in the English language, have the English translation notarized before the Local District Court or Notary Public and be authenticated by MOFA. After which, they may proceed to the MECO Notarial Section for authentication.
*Please see guidelines for Authentication of document/s
Affiants shall sign their document/s in the presence of the Notarial Officer.
Special Power of Attorney (SPA) – Notarized Authorization
Three (3) copies of valid Philippine Passport bio data page
One (1) copy of Taiwan ARC (front and back)
Three (3) copies of valid Philippine Passport bio data page
One (1) copy of Taiwan ARC (front and back)
*Any other valid Philippine IDs may be requested by the authorized officer when the need arises
Fees
Regular Work-related Document/s:
NTD 300 per document
Expedite (if applicable):
Additional NTD 200
Regular Non-work related Document/s:
NTD 600 per document
Expedite (if applicable):
Additional NTD 200
Regular Document/s for non-OFWs:
NTD 1000 per document
Expedite (if applicable):
Additional NTD 200
Processing time:
Regular processing is (2) working days
For expedite services, two to three (2 to 3) hours after payment
The document/s may be released to an authorized representative who must present the official MECO issued claim stub and a photocopy of a valid ID card (original must be presented for comparison)
Authentication
Overview
Authentication is the process of proving or establishing that the signature and seal, if applicable, on
the document are genuine. In the case of MECO, the office is certifying that the signature of MOFA
official authorized to certify or authenticate a document executed before a Notary Public or
authorized person in Taiwan is genuine. Authentication does not mean that the document is genuine,
proper, or legal. Authentication does not go into the contents of the document.
• Document for authentication
- Must be in English
- ALL documents should be notarized by the Local District Court or Notary Public and
authenticated by the Bureau of Consular Affairs, MOFA
- 文件認證前須先由地方法院公證或經過正式授權之公證處公證後再到外交部領事事務局
認證方可帶來馬尼拉經濟文化辦事處認證
Type of Documents:
Issued in or executed in Taiwan
台灣當地發放以及換辦理文件
Authenticated by a Foreign Representative Office in Taiwan, duly notarized, and
authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
經由台灣當地之外國代表處和台灣外交部所認證文件
Documents to be used in the Philippines
文件將用於菲律賓使用
Number of Copies
Total number of documents needed in the Philippines PLUS one (1) copy for MECO
ALL documents, including MECO copy, must be notarized by the Local District Court or Notary
Public and authenticated by the Bureau of Consular Affairs, MOFA.
所有文件必須正本(不能影本) 經過外交部領事事務局認證後將會給予一張認證單位(公證
以及認證單位)之資訊. (並不是只有在文件上說明”與正本相符”)
Fees:
NTD 1,000 per document with Red Ribbon
*1 Set of documents with Red Ribbon can consist of 1 document with Red Ribbon plus 3 additional
copies of the same document but without Red Ribbon
General Process:
First Visit:
Submission of document(s)
Payment
Second Visit
Releasing of authenticated document(s)
Online Visa Portal 電子簽證
Passport Releasing