Notary services

Notary services in the Philippines

Updated 4 November 2026

Approximately, according to fee calculators and published notarial rates, November 2026: an affidavit costs about ₱200–₱700, a special power of attorney ₱300–₱1,500, and online notarization starts from ₱500 per document. For a quote on your own document, send a request on BlaBlaPrice, where notaries reply in the chat with a price for that act.

Who may notarize, and the fee limit

In the Philippines a notary public must be a licensed lawyer. A notary may charge only the maximum fee set by the Supreme Court, unless the fee is waived in whole or in part. Fees are set per act or certificate, while copy certification is charged per page. One published example puts a ten-page power of attorney with a single acknowledgment at ₱100. Ask for the fee in writing before the notary starts.

Two IDs and a rainy day

Bring two valid IDs, because a notary who does not know you will generally ask for them. The climate is tropical, with a wet and a dry season rather than winter and summer, so a November 2026 appointment may fall in the rains. Allow extra time to reach the notary's office in Manila, Quezon City, Makati, Cebu City or Davao City, since rain slows travel.

How fees are charged here

Deeds of sale are priced as a share of the sale price, from 0.5% to 3%, so a higher-value deed costs more. Online rates are flat per document: from ₱500 nationwide, commonly between ₱200 and ₱1,000. For in-person work the base fee for notarizing documents starts at ₱100 to ₱300 and can rise with the kind of act.

What to put in the request

Name the notarial act (affidavit, power of attorney, deed of sale, or copy certification), the subject and the parties, the number of pages, whether the notary should come to you or you will go to them, the city, the date you need it, and your budget in pesos. Having the documents ready helps the notary quote one price.

BlaBlaPrice is free for buyers. Describe the document in your own words in the chat, and the AI asks for anything missing, such as the number of pages or the parties. It then looks through notaries' fee pages and price lists in the Philippines and shows the prices and offices it found. Registered sellers reply in the chat with their price and the time they can see you, and your contacts stay hidden until you choose to share them. For related legal work, see legal help, or start a request on the home page.