Attesting Cayman Islands Documents (FAQs)

Yes - the Cayman Islands is a member of the Apostille Convention.

Cayman Islands documents can be legalized for use abroad with an Apostille Stamp when destined for other signatory countries without additional certification by the destination country.

When Cayman Islands documents are required for non-apostille countries, such as United Arab Emirates - Taiwan - Malaysia - Thailand - Zambia - Qatar they need additional authentication by the embassy of the destination country.

For further information see:
Cayman Islands Apostille Services

Official documents that can be legalized in the Cayman Islands with an Apostille Stamp from the Office of the Governor in George Town include

• Cayman birth, death and marriage certificates
• Cayman Islands corporate documents issued by the General Registry (company search reports, certificates of incorporation, certificates of good standing, certificates of incumbency and articles of association)
• Police clearance certificates
• Powers of attorney and other documents certified by a Cayman Islands notary

To confirm whether your document is eligible for apostille authentication in the Cayman Islands, please contact us and we’ll check your document free of charge. For further information about our Cayman Islands apostille services and for assistance obtaining official copies of Cayman Islands documents, see:
Cayman Islands Apostille Services

Apostilles for Cayman Islands Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates issued are obtained from the Office of the Governor in George Town. Certified copies of certificates suitable for apostille stamping are issued by the General Registry Vital Events Department and can be ordered online through the Cayman Islands Government General Registry website.

• Apply for Cayman Islands birth certificate
• Apply for Cayman Islands death certificate
• Apply for Cayman Islands marriage certificate

We provide assistance with obtaining certified copies in the Cayman Islands and with obtaining Apostilles in the Cayman Islands, as well as assistance legalizing Cayman Islands certificates at the embassies of Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Vietnam in London.

For further information, please see:
Cayman birth, death and marriage certificates

Police Clearance Certificates are available from the Criminal Records Office of the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service. Applications may be made online (you can only apply for your own certificate). A certificate confirming an absence of criminal record in the Cayman Islands can be requested in paper or digital format. Both formats are suitable for authentication to use abroad with an Apostille Stamp.

• Police Clearance Certificate Online Application
• FAQs - Police Clearance Certificates

Incorporation documents from the Cayman Islands are issued by the General Registry, and Apostille stamps are obtained from the office of the Governor. Documents which can be authenticated with an apostille stamp. Apostilles can be obtained for Certificates of Incorporation and Incumbency, Certificates of Good Standing. It is also possible to apostille official search reports from the General Registry confirming the company's current status. In most cases, apostilles can be obtained by providing digital copies of certificates, which will be verified and notarized.

For further information about our Cayman Islands apostille services for company documents, please see:
Cayman Islands corporate documents

Cayman Islands Apostilles are normally obtained in 1 - 2 business days

To obtain an Apostille stamp on a Police Clearance Certificate issued in the Cayman Islands, obtain a digital certificate from the Criminal Records Office of the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service. This digital certificate can then be verified and notarized before submitting to the Governor's Office for an Apostille Stamp.

For further information, see:
Cayman Islands Police Clearance Certificates

Apostilles can be obtained from digital copies, or we can apply for a new certificate on your behalf in the Cayman Islands.

Apostilles can be obtained from the digital police clearance certificate issued by the Criminal Records Office of the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service.

To obtain an Apostille stamp in the Cayman Islands, the power of attorney must be signed and sworn before a Cayman Islands notary. An Apostille can then be obtained from the office of the Governor in George Town.

For assistance with notarizing documents in the Cayman Islands for authentication, please contact us

Certain company documents can be notarized remotely in the Cayman Islands. Please contact us for assistance.

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Official copies of birth, death and marriage certificates from the Cayman Islands are issued by the General Registry Vital Events Department and can be ordered online through the Cayman Islands Government General Registry website.

• Apply for Cayman Islands birth certificate
• Apply for Cayman Islands death certificate
• Apply for Cayman Islands marriage certificate

There is no set period of time for which the Cayman Islands Police Clearance Certificates are considered to be valid. However, you should check with the recipient authority whether they require a certificate issued within the last 3 or 6 months.

Apostille stamps issued in the Cayman Islands can be verified online:
Cayman Islands Apostille verification

Cayman Islands documents required for submission to the authorities of the United Arab Emirates must be submitted for attestation by the UAE embassy in London. Before submitting to the embassy, the document must be previously authenticated with apostille stamps, first from the Governor of the Cayman Islands and then by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Cayman Islands documents required for submission to the authorities of Vietnam must be submitted for attestation by the Vietnamese embassy in London. Before submitting to the embassy, the document must be previously authenticated with apostille stamps, first from the Governor of the Cayman Islands and then by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Cayman Islands documents required for submission to the authorities of Qatar must be submitted for attestation by the Qatari embassy in London. Before submitting to the embassy, the document must be previously authenticated with apostille stamps, first from the Governor of the Cayman Islands and then by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

A Certificate of Good Standing can be obtained for a company resident in the Cayman Islands by submitting an application on the Cayman Islands Business Portal. You will need to verify that you are authorised to file the statutory documents for the company.

Isareycan also obtain certificates of good standing for clients requiring apostille authentication with written permission from an authorised company director or officer. Please contact us for assistance.

A certified copy of a Certificate of Incorporation can be obtained for a company resident in the Cayman Islands by submitting an application on the Cayman Islands Business Portal. You will need to verify that you are authorised to file the statutory documents for the company.

Isareycan also obtain Certificates of Incorporation for clients requiring apostille authentication with written permission from an authorised company director or officer. Please contact us for assistance.

A Certificate of Incorporation is issued to the company upon incorporation in the Cayman Islands, confirming that the company was registered upon its establishment under the Cayman Islands Companies Law.

A Certificate of Incumbency confirms when the company was incorporated and current structure, registered office address and details of directors and shareholders.

A Certificate of Good Standing confirms that the company is duly organised under the laws of the Cayman Islands and that it is in good standing for the current year in terms of annual filing obligations.

A Company Search Report confirms the current status of the company (Active, strike-off pending, struck-off or dissolved), but does not confirm that the company is in Good Standing. The Search Report also includes basic details about the company, including: entity name and type (Limited Liability Company, Exempt Company etc.), date of registration, address of registered office, share capital, business nature.

Certificates of Incorporation, Incumbency and Good Standing are only issued to the company's directors or authorised officers, and are available from:
Cayman Islands Business Portal

Search reports are available to all applicants online from:
Cayman Islands General Registry

For assistance obtaining certificates for Cayman Islands companies and our apostille and authentication services, please contact us or see:
Cayman Islands corporate documents