Pension and social security offices abroad require a notarized proof of life declaration — declaración de vida, fe de vida or certificado de supervivencia — before releasing benefits. Because the declaration carries your signature, it must be notarized: sign with us in our Philadelphia office, by secure video session (remote online notarization), or mail us the declaration already notarized by any U.S. notary. We then file it in Harrisburg for the Pennsylvania apostille and return it worldwide.
I, ELENA MARIE HALVERSON, born February 22, 1991 in Pennsylvania, United States of America, holder of U.S. Passport No. C41780962, residing at 931 Sylvan Terrace, Apt 4B, Philadelphia, PA 19119, hereby declare under oath that:
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA
On this day, before me, the undersigned notary public, personally appeared Elena Marie Halverson, who presented the original Affidavit of Life (Proof of Life Declaration) described below and requested certification of the attached reproduction.
Document certified:Affidavit of Life (Proof of Life Declaration)
Presented by:Elena Marie Halverson
Pages attached:1
Certificate No.:PL-26-089231
Identification:Verified — original inspected in my presence
Intended use:International use · apostille requested
I hereby certify that the attached copy is a true, correct and complete reproduction of the original document that was displayed to me, that I compared the copy to the original page by page, and that the original was neither altered nor defaced. This certification speaks only to the copy and does not certify the content, validity or legal effect of the document itself.
Three ways to sign
Jurat or acknowledgment on your declaration
Certified and sworn options
Scans, pickup or tracked shipping
Every order includes free document review, the certified true copy, the notarial certificate, Pennsylvania filing, completion scans and private order tracking.
Certified true copy, notarization and Pennsylvania apostille.
Rush notarization and hand-courier filing in Harrisburg.
Each additional apostille is $99. Translation and return delivery are selected in the order form.
A proof of life declaration carries your own signature, so the notary notarizes the signature itself — no certified copy needed. Sign in our office, by secure video session, or mail us the declaration already notarized; we file it in Harrisburg and return it to your pension authority.
Send us the pension authority's form or requirements and we confirm the exact wording and validity window.
Sign in our Philadelphia office, in a 10–15 minute video session, or mail a declaration notarized by any U.S. notary.
Our notary completes the jurat or acknowledgment and affixes the Pennsylvania notarial seal.
We hand-deliver the notarized declaration to the Department of State and collect the apostille.
Any sworn or certified translation is attached, then we email scans and ship the apostilled declaration.
One short form. Your projected invoice updates as you choose documents, service level, translation and return delivery.
Tell us whose document this is and how to reach you.
Check every declaration or life certificate you need notarized and apostilled.
Both options include the notarization, Pennsylvania filing and completion scans — then choose how the declaration gets signed.
12 E Highland Avenue, Suite 203, Philadelphia, PA 19118 · (215) 892-2680
Submit this request and we will email you appointment times. Bring the original document and a valid photo ID.
Most consulates want the certified copy and notarial certificate translated into the local language.
Completed scans are always emailed. Choose office pickup or tracked shipping for the original set.
In person, online or by mail — we notarize your declaration, file it in Harrisburg and return it to the pension authority that needs it, anywhere in the world.
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