hands-on do-it-yourself adventure on immigration and POEA requirements
november 24 to december 15, 2011
direct-hire travel document process to kuwait
NBI clearance for travel abroad / immigration purposes
very strict GAMCA medical exam
PRC board certificate certified true copy
continued...
main concern:
you must have certified true copy's of all requested docs or comply the requirements indicated at the backpage of the authentication application form
address:
2330 Roxas Boulevard,Pasay City (beside AIMS building)
how to get there: just ride lrt line 1 bound to baclaran then alight to libertad station. afterwards, ride a tricycle or just walk your way on estimated 1 km distance (pls see map).
fees:
php100 for single document process on 4-days. php 200 for single document to expedite on the next day.
applicant accommodation:
daily basis (9-5pm and M-F).
requirements for basic documents authentication:
1. birth/marriage/death or certificate of no marriage - certificates must be in security paper issued by NSO or must have been certified/authenticated by NSO.
2. transcript of records and diploma (collegiate level) - certified true copies from the school and certification (CAV) from the commision on higher education (CHED). this documents must be transmitted directly to DFA-OCA authentication division (for private universities) or handed-over to you by your school on a well-sealed envelope (for state universities).
* please take note that CHED-CAV (Certification, Authentication & Validation) is issued only for private/non-state universities in the Philippines. Thus, state universities only require certified true copies of TOR & diploma. I just know this because I graduated from a state university in Manila.
3. Professional licenses/board certificate/board ratings - certified true copies must be authenticated by professional regulations commission.
4. NBI clearance - NBI clearance for travel abroad must be issued by national bureau of investigation (green color).
5. for other needed documents, please see images above. images below are samples of red ribbon authenticated DFA-issued.
what to do:
1. wear long pants and close shoes (shorts and sandals not allowed).
2. bring any valid ID.
3. just follow procedure at the backpage of the application form or just ask any DFA personnel around there.
other concerns:
1. there are line to queue but somehow fast service.
2. you can have your documents delivered to you via wwwexpress/dhl located inside the building.
3. regular fee of php100 is for 4 days processing while php200 is 1-day only (per single document).
direct-hire travel document process to kuwait
NBI clearance for travel abroad / immigration purposes
very strict GAMCA medical exam
PRC board certificate certified true copy
continued...
main concern:
you must have certified true copy's of all requested docs or comply the requirements indicated at the backpage of the authentication application form
address:
2330 Roxas Boulevard,Pasay City (beside AIMS building)
how to get there: just ride lrt line 1 bound to baclaran then alight to libertad station. afterwards, ride a tricycle or just walk your way on estimated 1 km distance (pls see map).
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| DFA location map |
| DFA application form for authentication |
| DFA application form backpage requirments |
fees:
php100 for single document process on 4-days. php 200 for single document to expedite on the next day.
applicant accommodation:
daily basis (9-5pm and M-F).
requirements for basic documents authentication:
1. birth/marriage/death or certificate of no marriage - certificates must be in security paper issued by NSO or must have been certified/authenticated by NSO.
2. transcript of records and diploma (collegiate level) - certified true copies from the school and certification (CAV) from the commision on higher education (CHED). this documents must be transmitted directly to DFA-OCA authentication division (for private universities) or handed-over to you by your school on a well-sealed envelope (for state universities).
* please take note that CHED-CAV (Certification, Authentication & Validation) is issued only for private/non-state universities in the Philippines. Thus, state universities only require certified true copies of TOR & diploma. I just know this because I graduated from a state university in Manila.
3. Professional licenses/board certificate/board ratings - certified true copies must be authenticated by professional regulations commission.
4. NBI clearance - NBI clearance for travel abroad must be issued by national bureau of investigation (green color).
5. for other needed documents, please see images above. images below are samples of red ribbon authenticated DFA-issued.
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| DFA authenticated birth certificate |
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| DFA authenticated NBI clearance |
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| DFA authenticated TOR and diploma |
what to do:
1. wear long pants and close shoes (shorts and sandals not allowed).
2. bring any valid ID.
3. just follow procedure at the backpage of the application form or just ask any DFA personnel around there.
other concerns:
1. there are line to queue but somehow fast service.
2. you can have your documents delivered to you via wwwexpress/dhl located inside the building.
3. regular fee of php100 is for 4 days processing while php200 is 1-day only (per single document).





40 comments:
good day thanks po sa info.,ask ko lang po mag papa red ribbon kasi ako ng TOR ko kailangan po ba ng new issue kasi po ng mag graduate aq last 3 years nka kuha n ako ng TOR kailangan ko pa po b kumuha ng bago para sa redribbon.,kasi na basa ko sa ibang forum na dapat 3mo. old ang doc n papa redribbon..totoo po ba?need po ng answer.,thanz.,@kung sino man po ang nakaka alam.,
@kailey; to tell you honestly, kumuha ako ng TOR for DFA authentication (envelope sealed) sa alma mater ko (PUP) way back 2008 pa.. at eto pa din ang ginamit ko sa DFA when I applied last Dec. 2011. as long as it's still sealed pa din, no expiration yang TOR mo, take it on my experience...
hope this helps po and thanks for visiting ^_^
kailangan po b sa envelope sealed ang tor? kc po i have tor na ginagamit ko for my requirements. hindi po b pwede yun?
hope to hear feedback
thanks po
@Bernz; sealed enclosed envelope TOR is a standard procedure for requesting CTC, usually a photocopy with school stamp. hindi pwede yung usual na TOR kasi general copy lang yun.
hi, ask ko lang yung TOR kase ng brother ko authenticated na ng CHED ask ko lang kung may expiration ba yun. nagsearch na ko wala ako makitang answer puro tungkol sa red ribbon.
@aracanegirl: walang expiration ang CHED authentication...
hello po.lahat po bang documents 4 working days ang processing time?
Thanks po!
May expiration po ba ung sa PRC saka ung ibang documents na na pa red ribbon ko na nung 2008?
hello po. tanong ko lang pwede ko ba makuha yon CAV ko kahit wla sa akin ang claim stub andoon na sa DFA-OCA Manila pero alam ko yon control number nang claim stub ko. Ipinadala ko kasi sa DHL nung 29 Oct kaso yong agency minamadali ako ngyon kaya nagbabalak ako na pupunta nlang dyan sa DFA Manila. Sa katunayan ang releasing date nang CAV ko nung 30 Oct. pa Ano po ba ang maipapayo mo. Thanks po
@elune;
yup, lahat po 4 days if walang problema sa pinapa-process like wrong data entry, etc.
@novie;
since 2008 pa yan, I suggest i-renew mo na lang to remove doubt sa recepient especially kung sa abroad pa.
@azulharry;
claim stub is VERY IMPORTANT po, yan ang claim of receipt ni DFA ordinary employee. I think cntrl # is just for tracking purposes lang. I suggest tumawag ka sa DFA kung ganun ka-urgent ang request, dapat on-hand mo na pala yan by this date.
hi, this blog is very informative, thank you,, btw, ask ko lng,,my cousin is now working in kuwait, but he needs his NBI authenticated by the DFA, then to Kuwait emb,, ok lng ba na ako ang magprocess nun for him since only 1 doc lng nmn at pra d n xa umuwe pa,, thank you,,
Hello! I got my college degree abroad (Hong Kong). How can I get that authenticated in DFA? Or will they even authenticate it? Thank you po! Probably need my TOR and diploma authenticated in HK. Clarifications po pls. Help po. Salamat!
itatanong ko lang po kung may expiration yung TOR n napa red ribbon na???
Napa-red ribbon ko na po ang TOR last 2010. May stamp na rin from Qatar Embassy in Manila. Now I am in UAE and I need stamp from UAE embassy in Manila. Kailangan ko ba magpa red ribbon uli? tatakan ba ng UAE Embassy in Manila ang current document ko?
hi. i have the same query like acey... nakapag pa red ribbon na ako ng tor ko last 2011 and was stamped by the uae embassy in the phil. now, i will go to qatar for a work. can i still use my previous tor with red ribbon for qatar embassy? or kelangan ko po ulet ipa red ribbon un? thnaks
@ renz;
yup, ok lang na ikaw kasi ang pagpasa naman sa kuwait embassy s pinas ay through courier
@katrina;
Imho, i think Philippine-based universities lang ang under ng DFA jurisdiction.
@argie1007;
ang expiration po ay depende sa pina-red ribbon. i.e., ang nbi clearance is 1 yr lng while ang TOR has none.
@ acey & rey;
Imho, definitely yes po, you have to get new red ribbon doc if stamped already by other embassy which is usually at the back ppage.
hi. i would like to ask po. may nagsabi po kc sa prc na yung validity lang ng prc documents ay 3 months. so totoo po ba yun, in case dapat maipaauthenticate na sa dfa yung prc docs within its 3 months validity?
And sa may mga question po regarding validity ng authenticated docs by dfa , may nakapagsabi sa akin na 1 yr raw. Correct me if im wrong na lang. =)
Hi ask ko lang I need to authenticate (red ribbon) my NBI clearance and my TOR sa DFA near MOA po ba dadalhin or yung nasa may Libertad? Thanks!
ask ko lang po kc gusto ko ipa red ribbon ang TOR at diploma ng asawa ko kya lng sabi kailangan pa dw ipa certify sa school tpos dalhin sa CHED pra kukuha ng certification bago ipa red ribbon?ganun po ba ang pag proseso?
@michelle matibag;
actually every docs has its own expiry, i cant help you specifically for that... For me, i-try mo muna i-submit yung mga files dun sa employer, magre-react naman yun kung mali, wag ka muna umimik...
@MsSm;
Libertad is for red ribbon authentication while the office near MOA is for passport only...
@Jym tyrel;
yes, i think so, most probably sa private university graduate asawa mo. kasi pag state university diretso agad sa dfa for authentication...
Hi po, kailangan ko ng attested ng uae embassy at kung kailangan pa nga bang kumuha ng panibagong red ribbon(marriage cert.) since 2007 pa na-issue ng DFA, at kung ang UAE Embassy ay natanggap pa ng DHL or walk in applicants for attested at ilang days process? salamat po...
good afternon po, itatanong ko lang kung anu proseso and requirements, at kung saan magprocess sa pagpa authenticate ng NBI clearance.. andito po ako sa bukidnon... tnx. god bless
good day po anu po requirements pag TOR at Diploma papared ribbon ko? ID ko lang po ba at ung CAV at CTC ng TOR at Diploma?
nalito kasi ako dun sa taas sa Basic Requirements :)
thanks po!
gud pm.ask q lng kung ano b ung CAV from CHED?docu/papel b un n galing CHED n required s lht ng mgaabroad n college graduate n mgpa2red ribbon?ung asawa q kc graduate ng state univ (PUP) kaya ung red ribbon nya eh consists of TOR, diploma, cert of grad, cert of non-issuance of special order, cert of english medium of instruction tpos ung DFA authentication lng pero wlang papel n masa2bing from CHED.ngaun s saudi hinahanapan xa ng papel n my CAV at may letterhead ng CHED pra s process ng iqama nya.ung iba nyang kasamahan n my red ribbon kc my ganun pero hnd nmn cla ngaral ng state.kpg b graduate ng state u(PUP)eh wlang tlgang CAV frm CHED?ano kayang pwdeng gawin ng husband q pra maayos ung problem.sbi kc s registar, wla dw tlang kasamang ganun, ung mga nsabi q lng.wla rin paper n mgsa2bing ang stae univ ay n kailangan ng ganun.sana masagot nyo.thank u, God bless
@rickybhoy;
no idea po sa UAE embassy rules, please contact them...
@rothel pamaylaon;
may branch ata sa Davao city, please check dfa website..
@wenkz_toinkz;
you are correct, Id plus CAV & CTC of TOR and diploma...
@jamieowen18;
ang CAV (Certification, Authentication & Validation) from CHED ay ini-issue lang kapag private/non-state university ang alma mater. Since employer requirement yung CAV as what you said, kindly contact CHED and request any memo/letter indicating that any state university in Phils. is exempted in CHED-CAV issuance.. hope this helps ;)
Additional Info:
Para po sa lahat State University School ay pwede Po mag Issue ng CAV (Certification, Authentication & Validation) di na kailangang magpunta ng CHED..
hello po? for example po natapos ko na pong iprocess (rush- 24hrs) ang lahat ng documents ko for red ribbon sa dfa sa pasay, pwede po bang and dhl na lang ang magclaim at magdedeliver para sa akin? anong gagawin/ipapakita kung pwedeng sila na ang magclaim at magdeliver? salamat po.
Hi firstly thank you for your time and help.
My question is, do I need to have a latest (issued within 6months) marriage certificate from NSO to get this authenticated at dfa?
Sabi kasi ng Tellppt (an agent na magparocess) parang syang dhl...through LBC ang payment - Telppt service) kelangan daw 6 months ago palang.
good morning po, ask ko lang po my mom is in the province and she taking my red ribbon TOR from my school. and the school said that my mom can mail it to me and i can hand carry it sa DFA. pwede po ba ito? can ihand carry my red ribbon TOR and my high school diploma too na red ribbon na rin? thank you and i'm waiting for your response..
@amorski;
yep, pwedeng-pwede. may available kiosk ng mga delivery company sa loob mismo, katabi ng mga counter ng DFA processing area. usual requirements lang ang need nila don't worry.
@Marichris Curtis;
In my opinion po, di naman nag-eexpire and marriage certificate same with birth certificate so there is no sense for that 6 months ago requirement. Besides, di naman ganon kahigpit ang DFA, as long as legal totoo lahat ng si-nubmit mo. Hope this help ;)
@richi;
yes, pwede po yan. red ribbon is not that confidential naman.
tanong lang po kung pwede ko po bang ipa-authenticate yung NBI na "personal copy"? or kailangan ko po bang kumuha ulit nang bagong NBI Clearance? Thanks!
good day po ulit ma'am, i have another question, my TOR document is consist of three pages, so if i'm gonna pay it via rush mail, 600php po ba ang babayaran ko o just 200php? it's a single document with 3 pages. i just needed to be clear ma'am. thank you po.
Hi Thank you for answering my previous question.
I wonder if you have any idea about dependent visa. I will be going to Kuwait kasi through husband's visa (dependent visa). I already have my visa and I need to send it to KW embassy but needed to have a medical as well. What do I need to bring to visit GAMCa accredited clinics. Do I still need to get a referral letter from GAMCA or no no need for this as long as it is GAMCA accredited clinic.
Hi! i really need advise! I graduated from university of santo tomas, but when im asking for the CAV from the school signed by the registrar di daw sila nagiisue ng ganun... dapat daw dumaan ng CHED. Its a long process kung dadaan pa ng CHED. I just wonder kasama ba ang UST sa list of universities na di na kailangan dumaan sa CHED for the red ribbon sa DFA?
Thanks!
marian
@richi;
sir po ako, sir. yes po, php600, per page basis po ang charging.
@marichris;
there is a separate post here regarding GAMCA medical kasi nag-undergo din ako nun.
http://www.theviewingdeck.com/2011/10/very-strict-gamca-medical-exam.html
@herbert martinez;
sa pagkakaalam ko po mga state universities lang ang exempted sa CHED, all private U's need to apply in CHED.
Hi! Good day! I have seen some of the queries here and it gave me an idea about the red ribbon, but let me ask if all of the documents po ba found at the back of the application e need for red ribbon, Actually. my employer new sa red ribbon so I don't know which documents need to be authenticated. But someone advised me that I should get my documents to have Red Ribbon. Pls help me. I'll be waiting for your reply, thanks!
(Thus, state universities only require certified true copies of TOR & diploma. I just know this because I graduated from a state university in Manila.)---My wife did the TOR authentication for me. My TOR from the state college where I graduated went directly to DFA.. CAV-CHED really gave me headache because I am thinking now that it should undergo first to CHED before transferring to DFA. Please double check your info given to us.
Sir,
Good Day!
Ask ko lang po if pwedeng magpaauthenticate ng kakakuha lang na TOR at Diploma sa DFA Megamall?
Maraming salamat po sa pagtugon!
- Lester
@Trixie Ann;
nope, only the documents as per employer/immigration requested. usually pag middle east are TOR, marriage cert, NBI clearance and diploma.
@philip;
- As Mr.COOL said above (dtd 26-Mar-13)...
"Additional Info: Para po sa lahat State University School ay pwede Po mag Issue ng CAV (Certification, Authentication & Validation) di na kailangang magpunta ng CHED..."
- My TOR/diploma CTR has been handed-over to me via sealed envelope then I gave this to DFA during red ribbon application. ang DFA, embassy at employer ko po di na naghanap ng CHED-CAV, end of 2011 lng po yun.
@Lester;
yes, pwedeng-pwede po. pwede din ang multiple copies on single application of the same document.
good morning sir,
ask ko lang po kung san ko po pwede i authenticate mga training certificates ko? i have one from "Academie Des Pompiers". french firm po ito pero may training center po sila dito sa Taguig. pwede ko ba itong ipa authenticate dito sa DFA? yung ibang training certificates ko po ay galing sa Madagascar. where can i have this be authenticated?
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