pro formapro for‧ma /ˌprəʊ ˈfɔːmə $ ˌproʊ ˈfɔːr-/ adjective, adverb formal 
if something is approved, accepted etc pro forma, this is part of the usual way of doing things and does not involve any actual choice or decision: 
pro forma approval
if something is approved, accepted etc pro forma, this is part of the usual way of doing things and does not involve any actual choice or decision: pro forma approval