DFA-OCA Exchanges Best Practices with Competent Authorities in Spain
Ms. Clarissa Villamor of the DFA-OCA Authentication Division conducts a presentation on the Philippine Apostille to Philippine Embassy officials and personnel in Madrid, Spain. Also, present in the photo is Authentication Director Dyan Kristine B. Miranda-Pastrana (second in first row) (DFA-OCA photo)
MADRID 08 March 2024 - The Department of Foreign Affairs - Office of Consular Affairs (DFA-OCA) met with officials from Spain’s Ministry of the Presidency, Justice and Relations with Parliament in Madrid, Spain to study the way Spain developed and implemented the e-Apostille and share best practices.
The Ministry of Presidency, Justice and Relations with Parliament is one of the Competent Authorities issuing Apostilles in Spain. The country ratified the Apostille Convention on 27 July 1978. It is the second country to fully implement the e-Apostille in 2011 and has extensive experience in e-Apostille development and implementation.
DFA-OCA also shared its own experience and best practices with the Competent Authorities in Spain. The study visit provided additional information and guidance to DFA-OCA’s implementation of the Apostille Convention and e-Apostille development which is set to launch on 19 March 2024. END
Mr. Felipe Romero Filgueira of the Ministry of the Presidency, Justice and Relations with Parliament presents the e-Apostille process in Spain. (DFA-OCA photo)
DFA-OCA delegates led by Authentication Director Dyan Kristine B. Miranda-Pastrana (3rd from right) joins Consul General Mark Francis Hamoy and Consul Eric Valenzuela of the Philippine Embassy in Madrid in a meeting with Mr. Felipe Romero Filgueira and Ms. Sara Lopez Huete of the Ministry of the Presidency, Justice and Relations with Parliament. (DFA-OCA photo)
The DFA-OCA delegation made a courtesy call to the Philippine Embassy in Madrid led by Consul General Mark Francis Hamoy with Consul Eric Valenzuela and Consul Monika Kamille Limpo. (DFA-OCA photo)