SUBMISSION

IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

All documents submitted to the Consulate for authentication must be in English. If the original document is solely in German without a built-in English translation, it must be accompanied by a translation prepared by a licensed translator (vereidigter Übersetzer) and further authenticated by the relevant Landgericht.
For consular notarization, personal appearance of the signatory/s is required and the documents to be notarized must be in English. The document/s must be signed only in the presence of the Consular Officer.
For the authentication/legalization of an Employment Contract, Training Contract, or Au Pair Agreement, please email scans of your documents to legalization.frankfurtpcg@gmail.com for pre-assessment prior to submission.
Documents should be printed or photocopied using one side of the paper only. Back-to-back printouts or copies of any documents, including supporting documents, will not be accepted.
No express processing will be entertained for the authentication or notarization of professional labor or employment contracts and manpower agreements.
Incomplete or incorrect documents will not be processed and will be returned.

Once the documents have been pre-authenticated, please undertake the following steps:

If Submitting Documents IN PERSON:

Download, review, and fill up/complete the Consulate’s Checklist of Requirements.
For consular notarization of Affidavits, SPAs, contracts, and other similar documents:

- For every document to be notarized, prepare two unsigned copies of the document and two copies of the signatory/s’ passport biodata page or the front and back of the signatory/s’ Personalausweis;
- Bring the signatory/s’ original passport or Personalausweis;
- Prepare for payment of € 25.00 in cash per document;
- Bring a self-addressed prepaid (EUR 4.45 for Einschreiben service) return envelope.

For the authentication of an Employment Contract, Au Pair Agreement, or Training Contract, please email scans of your documents to legalization.frankfurtpcg@gmail.com for pre-assessment prior to submission.
For authentication of Affidavits, SPAs, contracts, commercial documents, civil registry documents, police clearance, and court decisions:

- For every document to be authenticated, prepare the original document and 1 photocopy, as well as 1 photocopy of the applicant’s passport biodata page or the front and back of the applicant’s Personalausweis;
- Prepare for payment of € 25.00 in cash per document;
- Bring a self-addressed prepaid (EUR 4.45 for Einschreiben service) return envelope.

Book an appointment with the Consulate here.
Express processing is offered only to applicants who apply PERSONALLY at the Philippine Consulate General in Frankfurt for an additional fee of €10.00 per document, so that the said document for authentication or notarization may be processed and released on the next working day.

If Submitting Documents BY MAIL:

Download, review, and fill up the Consulate’s Checklist of Requirements.
For the authentication of Affidavits and/or SPAs, please have each document you plan to have legalized by the Consulate duly notarized by a German Notar and then pre-authenticated by the relevant Landgericht.
For the authentication of an Employment Contract, Au Pair Agreement, or Training Contract, please email scans of your documents to legalization.frankfurtpcg@gmail.com for pre- assessment prior to submission.
Include the following in your mail packet:

- Filled out Checklist of Requirements;
- Original document/s to be authenticated;
- 1 photocopy of each document to be authenticated;
- 1 photocopy of the applicant’s passport biodata page or the front and back of the applicant’s Personalausweis per document to be authenticated;
- Proof of payment via bank transfer;
- Self-addressed prepaid (EUR 4.45 for Einschreiben service) return envelope.

NOTE: The Consulate will not accept cash payment for applications submitted by mail.

PROCESSING TIMES

Express processing: An applicant who appears PERSONALLY at the Philippine Consulate General in Frankfurt may pay an additional fee of €10.00 (per document) for the document to be processed and released on the NEXT WORKING DAY. The processed document(s) may be picked up personally, or mailed back through a self-addressed pre-paid return envelope. Express processing cannot be released on the same day.

Regular processing: For regular processing, applicants may return to the Consulate to claim the processed document/s after five (5) working days or have it mailed back through a self-addressed pre-paid return envelope.

PAYMENT

If filing your Affidavit/SPA in person, payment should be made in cash or by debit card directly at the Consulate to avoid any delays in the processing of your documents.

If filing your Affidavit/SPA by post, payment should be made by bank transfer only after the applicant has passed the pre-assessment phase.

Bank Details of the Philippine Consulate General in Frankfurt

Account Name: Generalkonsulat Philippinen
IBAN: DE76100400000263710602
BIC: COBADEFFXXX

NOTE: The Consulate follows the “NO REFUND POLICY” on fees paid by applicants for actual services rendered by the Consulate. Actual services rendered include, but are not limited to, services rendered from receipt of documents for review by the Consular Officer or, in case of payment, from the time of its receipt, and not merely restricted to the issuance of the document. Fees for incomplete applications/applications no longer pursued are non-refundable. In addition, the Consulate will not accept cash payment for applications submitted by mail.