Apostilles

Documents we apostille

• Civil Registry certificates: birth, marriage, death.
• 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.