Philippines - Obtain a copy of Adoption Certificate

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Procedure

Apply In Person:

1. To Obtain a copy of the Adoption Certificate, the applicant has to approach the philippine statistics authority link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer.
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
7. The fee for this procedure has to be paid as per the authority’s request.
8. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
9. An acknowledgment receipt will be provided. Please save it for future reference.
10. Then the application will be processed further. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
11. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets a call from the office regarding the application.
12. This entire process can be completed within 15 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Required Documents

• Application form
• Passport copy
• Citizenship card
• Fee receipt

Office Locations & Contacts

PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY
PSA Complex, East Ave.
Diliman, Quezon City
Civil Registration concerns:
Telephone: (02) 926-7333, (02) 926-7274, (02) 926-9973
E-mail: [email protected] , [email protected] , [email protected]
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Eligibility

• Any adoption permit holder who lost or damaged his/her certificate is eligible to make this application.

Fees

• The fee for this procedure has to be paid as per the authority’s request.

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• This entire process can be completed within 15 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Instructions

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

Required Information

• Full Name (as registered)
• Date of Birth
• Residence Address
• Present Name
• New Name
• Citizenship
• Period of Residence
• Name of Father
• Name of Mother
• Profession/Occupation
• Gender
• Place of Birth

Need for the Document

• An adoption certificate is provided to the child who has been adopted by their parents. Once the court has arranged the adoption for the child, he/she is issued a certificate of adoption. This certificate works as proof of identity of the adopted child and can be replaced by the original birth certificate.
• A copy of the adoption certificate is needed to replace the damaged or misplaced certificate.

Information which might help

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

• The adoption certificate is used as proof of identity for the child.

External Links

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