Get certificates, DFA Apostilles and certified translations without the hassle. We handle everything in the Philippines and deliver your documents to Italy, ready for official use.
Your Philippine documents, ready for use in Italy
Document processing in the Philippines
- Immigration
Apostille
Help obtaining an Apostille for Philippine documents when required for official use in Italy or abroad.
PSA Birth Certificate
We request your PSA Birth Certificate directly from the Philippines and support you through to delivery.
PSA Marriage Certificate
Get help obtaining the PSA Marriage Certificate you need for family, consular or administrative procedures.
PSA Death Certificate
We request the PSA Death Certificate for inheritance matters, family matters or other official uses.
NBI clearance
We can help you apply for or renew your NBI Clearance, even if you currently live in Italy.
Other documents from the Philippines
Need a different document? Tell us what you need, and we’ll check whether we can arrange it for you in the Philippines.
Documents we can handle
FAQs about documents from the Philippines
Not always.
For many applications, you can request or obtain documents while living in Italy, provided you follow the correct procedure and supply the necessary authorisations.
That means you don’t have to travel back to the Philippines just to obtain certificates or other official documents.
In some cases, yes.
Depending on the document, you may need a letter of authorisation, signed consent or power of attorney for someone else to request it in the Philippines.
Requirements vary depending on the document and the issuing authority.
Times vary depending on the document, the issuing authority, the required process and shipping.
If the document also needs an Apostille, legalisation or translation, the process may take longer.
Etnopoint can usually obtain documents from the Philippines in around 1–2 months. Incorrect details, missing documents or special requests may take longer.
Etnopoint can help you apply and track your request until your documents are ready.
An Apostille is a certification that makes it easier to use a public document in another country that is party to the Hague Convention.
It certifies the authenticity of the signature, stamp or authority that issued the document, not the document's contents. For Philippine documents intended for use abroad, the Apostille is issued by the relevant authority in the Philippines.
Yes, in many cases we can also arrange the Apostille once you have the original document.
An apostille makes a document valid for official use abroad when one is required.
The process depends on the type of document and the authority that issued it.
In general, an apostille does not expire.
However, the original document it accompanies may have a limited validity period, or the Italian authority receiving it may require a recently issued certificate.
Always check the requirements for the application where you plan to use the document.
If you live in Italy and need a new NBI Clearance, you will normally need to visit the relevant Philippine Consulate to obtain and complete NBI Fingerprint Card Form No. 5.
The process generally involves:
Book an appointment at the relevant consulate.
Complete NBI Form No. 5.
Have your fingerprints taken and the form authenticated by the consulate.
Send the form to the Philippines yourself or through an authorised representative.
Your representative submits the application to the NBI and collects the certificate.
The Consulate does not issue the NBI Clearance. It takes your fingerprints and authenticates the form, which is then used to complete your application in the Philippines.
Etnopoint can help you manage the process from Italy and arrange for your NBI Clearance to be obtained in the Philippines.
An NBI Clearance is generally valid for one year from the date of issue shown on the certificate.
For some applications, however, the authority receiving the document may require a recently issued certificate.
Always check the specific requirements for the purpose for which you need the NBI Clearance.
Important: an NBI Clearance is valid from the date the certificate was issued, not the date of the Apostille.
Etnopoint can help you check whether your NBI Clearance is still valid for the application you need to submit.
It depends on what you need it for in Italy.
For many administrative procedures, documents issued in the Philippines must be translated into Italian and, where required, accompanied by an Apostille.
Before arranging translation and legalisation, check the requirements of the Italian authority that will receive the document.
Once your request has been processed in the Philippines, you can choose how to receive your documents:
- Collect from our office
- Delivered directly to your address
We’ll let you know when your documents are ready, and you can choose how to receive them.
In some cases, yes.
This depends on the type of document and your relationship to the person concerned. You may need a letter of authorisation, identity documents or other permissions.
Before you apply, check the requirements for the specific document you need.
We take care of the necessary steps in the Philippines, so you don’t have to arrange everything from abroad.
- Checking your request: we confirm which document you need and what you'll use it for.
- Requirements check: we check the necessary authorisations, letters of authority and documents before we start.
- Request in the Philippines: we obtain the document from the relevant authority.
- Apostille, if needed: we can coordinate the Apostille process too.
- Progress updates: we keep you informed at every stage.
- Delivery in Italy: choose collection from our office or delivery straight to your address.
How we work
- No unnecessary travel: we handle the paperwork in the Philippines, so you don't have to go back in person.
- Fewer errors: we check documents, authorisations and details before submitting your request.
- Italy–Philippines support: we coordinate with you, the Philippine authorities and, where needed, consular officials.
- Apostille and related documents: we can handle several steps of the process as one service.
- Clear updates: we keep you informed about your request.
- Flexible delivery: collect your documents from our office or have them sent to your address.
