Panama Apostille Service

Certify documents issued in Panama for official use in the United States and abroad.

Certify documents issued in Panama for international use

Apostille stamps in Panama can be obtained to authenticate official documents such as birth, death and marriage certificates, criminal record certificates (Record Policivo), and powers of attorney certified by a Panamanian notary.

Panama Apostille stamps are issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores). Documents needed for submission in non-apostille countries required additional attestation by the embassy of the recipient country in Panama City.

  • Isarey offers expedited Apostille services in Panama
  • We work with all major embassies for the attestation of Panamanian documents, including the embassies of the United Arab Emirates and Qatar.
  • We can obtain official copies of Panamanian documents for overseas clients, including birth, death and marriage certificates, criminal record certificates and certified company documents, such as Certificates of Good Standing (Certificado de Persona Jurídica).

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Panamanian Documents that can be authenticated with Apostille Stamps

  • Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates

    We apostille Panamanian birth, marriage and death certificates for legal use abroad. If you need assistance obtaining a duplicate or replacement certificate for authentication or embassy attestation in Panama, please contact us

  • Criminal Record Certificates

    Apostille Panama Criminal Record Certificates (Record Policivo). To be valid for an Apostille Stamp, certificates must be issued for international use "Record Policivo de uso internacional".

  • Panamanian Education Certificates

    Apostille Panamanian University degree certificates and other types of academic and professional qualifications awarded in Panama.

  • Notarized Documents

    Powers of Attorney, Affidavits, certified passport copies, contracts and other private documents certified by a notary in Panama.

  • Incorporation Documents

    Certify Panamanian corporate documents including certificates of incorporation, certificates of good standing, articles of association, board resolutions for use abroad.

  • Trade documents

    Apostille Panamanian certificates of origin, certificates of free sale, commercial invoices, product health certificates, GMP certificates and other trade documents

Isarey provides document attestation services in Panama to private, corporate and institutional clients worldwide. To find out about certifying Panamanian documents for use in the United States and abroad, use our online quotation form or email us a scan or description of the documents you need to certify. We will get back to you directly with a quotation and details of how to proceed:

6 steps to certify document issued in Panama

  1. Upload the documents you need attested or send them to us by email.
  2. Our experts will pre-check your documents to ensure that they are eligible for Apostille certification or consular legalization in the country where they are issued, and we’ll assist you locally in preparing them if required.
  3. We’ll send you a quotation with the total cost of the process (final price including all fees, certified translation when required and courier costs) and an estimation of how long the process will take to complete.
  4. We’ll arrange a secure courier to collect your original documents (where electronic versions are not sufficient).
  5. As soon as we receive your documents, we will confirm your order and proceed with the attestation process. Where appropriate, we will arrange certified copies for the attestation process so that we can return your originals directly.
  6. We return the attested documents to you by secure international courier.
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Legalize Panamanian Documents

Panamanian documents can be legalized for cross-border use by means of Apostille Certification or Consular Legalization

Apostille Certification

An Apostille Stamp is a simplified procedure of international attestation. When affixed to documents, Apostilles are directly recognised by the authorities of over 120 countries (Signatories of the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents Hague Apostille ConventionExternal link (opens in new tab)) as certifying the document’s validity, without requiring additional certification.

Since Panama is a signatory to the convention, Isarey can assist by obtaining Apostille Certification for Panamanian documents so that they are valid for official use in other signatory countries, including: CA CanadaCanada - ES SpainSpain - IT ItalyItaly - PT PortugalPortugal - GR GreeceGreece - CY CyprusCyprus - FR FranceFrance - SA Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia - DE GermanyGermany - CN ChinaChina

Consular Legalization
Consular Legalization is required when a document from Panama is to be used in a non-signatory country. In this case, following authentication by authorities in Panama, the document must be certified a second time in Panama by the embassy representing the country where the document is to be used.

Countries which do not recognise Apostille certification and require consular legalization include: AE United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates - QA QatarQatar - TH ThailandThailand - TW TaiwanTaiwan - VN VietnamVietnam

Certified Translation

Where Panamanian documents are to be used abroad and where the receiving country has a different official language, certified translation may also be required. Isarey takes care of any certified translations required as part of the document attestation process, ensuring that translations are carried out and certified in accordance with local regulations.

Note that a certified translation on its own only provides assurance that the translation itself is accurate and true; it does not confirm the authenticity of the original document. The original document must be legalized for a certified translation to carry equivalent legal weight.

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Panama Document Resources

External resources and news about Panamanian documents, apostilles and certification procedures.

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Panama Document Resources
Birth, Death, Marriage Certificates
Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates
Right arrowwww.tribunal-electoral.gob.pa

Copies of Panama birth certificates (certificado de nacimiento), marriage certificates (certificado de matrimonio) and death certificates (certificado de defunción) can be obtained from the Tribunal Electoral (

  • Birth CertificatesExternal link (opens in new tab)
  • Marriage CertificatesExternal link (opens in new tab)
  • Death CertificatesExternal link (opens in new tab)
    • Criminal Record Certificates
    Criminal Record Certificate
    Criminal Record Certificate
    Right arrowwww.panamadigital.gob.pa

    Panamanian nationals can apply online for a Panama Criminal Record Certificate (Record Policivo de uso internacional). Non-Panamian nationals applying from outside Panama can appoint a representative to apply in person on their behalf at the Dirección de Investigación Judicial providing a copy of their passport with valid entry stamps, current migration card or copy of current work permit card issued by MITRADEL.

    Certificates are valid for 30 days.

    Government Admin
    Diplomatic missions to Panama
    Diplomatic missions to Panama
    Right arrowmire.gob.pa

    Foreign Embassies accredited to Panama (in Spanish)

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    Panama Document News
    The Electronic Signature in Panama
    Right arrowwww.lexology.com
    Digital transformation has changed the way people do business and one of the most innovative solutions has been the electronic signature. In Panama

    The above links are provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; Isarey bears no responsibility for the accuracy, content or policies of external websites.

    Get a Quotation for your Documents

    We price each certification process individually, depending on the type and quantity of documents to be attested, the country of issue, the country of use and intended purpose, urgency, whether certified translations are required as part of the process and courier costs.

    To receive a quote, you can upload your documents using our online quotation form or send us your documents by email. After reviewing your documents and requirements, we will get back to you with a quotation:

    If you don’t have the documents available, just describe the documents you need to certify, and we will get back to you with an estimation of cost and delivery times.

    Using our quotation form, your documents will be uploaded over a secure connection and immediately encrypted on our server. For added protection, you can upload password-protected files (PDFExternal link (opens in new tab), Microsoft Office 365: Save a password protected document to prevent unauthorized people from opening it. Office DocumentsExternal link (opens in new tab), WinRAR Encryption Frequently asked question (FAQ) RAR foldersExternal link (opens in new tab)) and provide us with the passwords separately.

    PERSONAL DATA: If your documents contain personal data belonging to people outside your household, please ensure that you are authorised to share this data before uploading your documents. If your documents contain sensitive personal data, such as biometric data, medical data or data on criminal convictions, please ensure that you indicate this when prompted, upon submitting your documents. For further information on our processing of personal data contained in uploaded documents, please see:
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    For further information on confidentiality in our handling of document content please see:
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