10th International Forum on the e-APPThe Hague

1 November 2016

The Road Ahead:

The Philippines’ Accession to the

APOSTILLE CONVENTION

Office of Consular Affairs

Department of Foreign Affairs

Republic of the Philippines

here are we now?

hat’s next?

hy do we need the Apostille?

Filipino Diaspora

Promote Trade and Attract Investments

Filipino Diaspora

9.1 MNumber of Overseas Filipinos in 2015.*

6 of 10OFW destination countries are Party to the Apostille Convention

↓Cost Lower cost and convenience for Overseas Filipino Workers.

*Source: Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs, DFA

Promote Trade and Attract Foreign Investments

*Source: Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs, DFA)

Improve the quality of government service by streamlining cumbersome processes

Pre-Apostille Document Management System

Pre-Apostille e-Registry System

e-Registry: Certificate Issuance Verification

e-Registry: Specimen Signatures Verification

Decentralization of Authentication Services

4Satellite Consular Offices in Malls providing Authentication

1 Regional Consular Office in Mall providing Authentication

Philippine Authentication Issuance from year 2012 to 2015

hat’s next?

Interested Parties

Missions Abroad Satellite Offices

Regional Office

Ongoing project under the guidance of the QMS and ISO Technical Working Group of the Department

Certification is hoped to be achieved in 4th quarter 2016

ISO 9001 Certification

Initial Planning and Proposal.

Appropriation of Budget to ensure sufficient resource allocation.

Determinationof procurement methods for the Apostille System Infrastructure.

Deposit of the Instrument of Accession to the ApostilleConvention.

Public Awareness Program

Publication of the accession and upcoming entry into force of the ApostilleConvention.

Apostille Project Timeline

Determination of system provider.

Jan 2012Sep 2013

2017

2017

May 2013

Jun 2012

Meeting with Partner Government Agencies.

Determination of Competent Authorites to issue Apostilles.

Apr 2014

Accomplished

To be accomplished

Mar 2015

Establishment of a database containing signatures and seals of officials and authorities that execute public documents.

Establishment of a register that is publicly accessible online (e-Register).

Project Launching

2017

hat’s next?

hank you for your kind attention!