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Commercial Document Attestation
Authentication of SEC registrations, DTI business permits, and other Philippine commercial documents for establishing business presence in the UAE.
Commercial Document Attestation legalizes Philippine business documents such as SEC registrations, DTI certificates, financial statements, and corporate authorizations for business use in the UAE. GreenAttest manages the DFA authentication, UAE Embassy stamping, and MOFA attestation chain for all commercial documentation.
Philippine businesses expanding to the UAE or Filipino entrepreneurs establishing operations in the Emirates need their commercial documents fully attested. This includes Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) registrations, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) certificates, audited financial statements, board resolutions, articles of incorporation, and various business permits and licenses.
Commercial documents follow a slightly different authentication pathway than personal or educational documents. They typically require verification from the issuing Philippine government agency (SEC, DTI, BIR) before DFA authentication. The DFA then applies its authentication stamp, after which the documents proceed to the UAE Embassy and MOFA.
GreenAttest coordinates the complete commercial attestation chain, ensuring each document is verified by the correct Philippine authority before entering the DFA process. We handle bulk corporate document packages, ensuring all documents are processed in parallel to minimize the total timeline for your business registration or operation in the UAE.
Documents required
- 01 Original commercial document(s) to be attested
- 02 SEC registration or DTI certificate
- 03 Articles of Incorporation or Partnership
- 04 Board resolution or corporate authorization (if applicable)
- 05 Latest audited financial statements
- 06 Passport copies of authorized signatories
- 07 Company profile or business description
Special requirements
- § Financial statements must be audited by a CPA firm accredited by the Philippine Board of Accountancy for DFA authentication acceptance.
- § Board resolutions must bear original signatures of all directors and be notarized by a Philippine notary public before DFA submission.
How it works
- 01 Submit your commercial documents to GreenAttest for review and pathway identification.
- 02 We arrange verification from the relevant Philippine government agency (SEC, DTI, BIR).
- 03 Verified documents are submitted to the DFA for red ribbon authentication.
- 04 DFA-authenticated documents are forwarded to the UAE Embassy in Manila.
- 05 Embassy-stamped documents are shipped to our UAE office for MOFA attestation.
- 06 Fully attested commercial documents are delivered to your UAE address.
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Frequently asked questions
SEC certificates of registration, articles of incorporation, by-laws, board resolutions, DTI business name registrations, BIR tax clearances, audited financial statements, and special powers of attorney all require attestation when used to establish or operate a business in the UAE.
Yes. SEC-registered documents must be verified by the SEC before the DFA will authenticate them. Similarly, DTI-registered documents need DTI verification. GreenAttest handles these prerequisite verifications as part of the service.
The complete process takes 20-25 business days including agency verification, DFA authentication, embassy attestation, and MOFA stamping. Express processing can reduce this to 15-18 business days.
Yes. Documents related to a Philippine subsidiary or branch office of a UAE-registered company can be attested for use in the UAE. The attestation follows the same commercial chain through Philippine authorities.
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