Certificates, Attestation & ETC

The Consular Section issues Emergency Travel Certificates (ETC) and authenticates or attests documents for Nigerian citizens and other eligible applicants. Use the list of consular requirements and the draft application templates below. Bring all originals and one photocopy of each document. Incomplete applications are not processed.

• Documents and forms
• Emergency Travel Certificate (ETC)
• Authentication and attestation
• Other consular letters
• Contact for further information

Emergency Travel Certificate (ETC)

An ETC is a one-way travel document for urgent return to Nigeria when a passport cannot be used. Fee for each category below: PHP 6,000.00. Use the draft application letter format from the forms pack.

Expired passport

• Fee PHP 6,000.00
• Core documents Application letter, physical passport, data page and Philippine visa page copies

1. Application letter (see Draft Application for Consular)
2. Physical passport
3. Copy of passport data page and Philippine visa page
4. NBI clearance (if the Philippine visa is expired)
5. Confirmed flight ticket
6. One (1) 2×2 photograph
7. Identification card (ACR I-Card, school ID, company ID, or similar)

Lost passport

1. Application letter (see Draft Application for Consular)
2. Affidavit of loss and police report
3. Copy of the lost passport data page and Philippine visa page
4. NBI clearance (if the Philippine visa is expired)
5. Confirmed flight ticket
6. One (1) 2×2 photograph
7. Identification card (ACR I-Card, school ID, company ID, or similar)

Child

1. Application letter (see Draft Application for Consular)
2. Birth certificate of the child
3. One (1) 2×2 photograph
4. Marriage certificate issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)
5. Copy of passport data page and visa page for both parents
6. Confirmed flight ticket
7. Letter of consent signed by both parents

Authentication and attestation

Document authentication (legalisation) and related attestations are processed against the Consular Requirements list. Fees depend on the document type.

Regular documents (students)

• Fee PHP 2,000.00 per document

1. Application letter (see Draft Application for Consular)
2. Physical passport and photocopy of the data page and Philippine visa page
3. Identification card (ACR I-Card, school ID, company ID, or similar)
4. Copy of the document or documents for authentication

Regular documents (other purposes)

• Fee PHP 4,000.00 per document

1. Application letter (see Draft Application for Consular)
2. Physical passport and photocopy of the data page and Philippine visa page
3. Identification card
4. Copy of the document or documents for authentication

Products or company documents

• Fee PHP 6,000.00 per document

1. Application letter on company letterhead (see Draft Application for Consular)
2. Valid ID of the company representative
3. Company profile
4. Certificate of Incorporation with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Nigeria
5. Passport data page of Nigerian partner or partners
6. Company registration from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
7. Product registration from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), where applicable
8. Business permit

Other consular letters

The Consular Requirements list also covers Legal Capacity to Marry, Letter of Indigency, NBI endorsement, Repatriation Certification, Letter of Introduction, Attestation of Age, other letters for immigration or school use, and company or agency accreditation.