University degrees and academic certificates. Police records.
Notarial powers of attorney and sworn declarations.
Corporate documents: minutes, bylaws, certificates of good standing.
Judicial and administrative rulings. Any public document issued in Panama.
Who it’s for
For the Panamanian or resident who needs to present documents in another country to study, work, reside or carry out legal procedures.
For the entrepreneur who needs apostilled corporate documents for international operations.
For anyone in an immigration process in any country who needs Panamanian documentation that is valid internationally.
Panama is a signatory of the Hague Convention. The Apostille is the single international legalization seal that replaces the consular process between participating countries.
Key considerations for the apostille
Verify that the destination country is a signatory of the Hague Convention.
Only Panama’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issues the Apostille.
Documents must be signed and sealed by the competent authority.
The issue date should preferably be no older than 30 days.
The Apostille certifies the signature, NOT the content of the document.
Important note
The most frequent mistake is apostilling a document without the required prior authentication. The MIRE rejects it at the counter. We verify each document before filing so the process isn’t held up by a missing step.
