Certified document translations in Panama
Every translation is signed and sealed by a Certified Public Translator (TPA) registered with MIRE, from $20 for the first page, up to 250 words, and $0.08 per additional word. We translate English ↔ Spanish and German ↔ Spanish. Pick your document to see what it is used for, what it costs and what to do about the apostille.
Which civil records do you translate?
Birth, marriage, divorce, single-status, death and baptism certificates, plus name-change records. Records issued in English are translated into Spanish for Panamanian authorities such as the Servicio Nacional de Migración and the Registro Civil, and Spanish records go into English for USCIS. A one-page certificate costs $21.40 with Panama's 7% ITBMS tax. Apostille the original in the issuing country first, then have it translated here.
- Birth certificateResidency in Panama · USCIS petitions · Marriage or school
- Marriage certificateResidency as a spouse · Spouse petitions for USCIS · Estates, insurance and banks
- Divorce decreeRemarrying · Residency applications · USCIS and consulates
- Single-status certificateGetting married in Panama · Residency after the wedding · Consular procedures
- Death certificateEstates and inheritance · Life insurance claims · Remarrying in Panama
- Baptism certificateChurch wedding · Other sacraments · Identity procedures
- Name change certificateMatching your identity · Immigration files · Records and diplomas
Which academic documents do you translate?
Diplomas, master's degrees, transcripts, course syllabi, recommendation letters, language certificates and CVs, in both directions: into Spanish for studies, degree recognition and work in Panama, and into English to study or work abroad. Each translation is signed and sealed by a TPA under Executive Decree 975 of 2017, from $20 for the first page, up to 250 words, and $0.08 per additional word. Long transcripts and syllabi are priced by their real word count.
- University diplomaDegree recognition at UP or UTP · Jobs and residency · Graduate school
- Academic transcriptDegree recognition in Panama · Graduate admissions · Scholarships and employers
- High school diplomaUniversity admission in Panama · Recognition by MEDUCA · College abroad
- Course syllabusDegree recognition · Course credit transfers · Professional associations
- Master's degreeGraduate degree recognition · Jobs and professional associations · PhD programs and scholarships
- Recommendation letterAdmissions and scholarships · Jobs abroad · Graduate school and associations
- Language certificateAdmissions · Study and work visas · Jobs and associations
- CV or résuméJobs abroad or in Panama · Work visas and permits · Professional recognition
Which residency, banking and driving documents do you translate?
Criminal record certificates from the FBI, the UK and Canada, passports, bank statements and reference letters, employment letters and driver's licenses: the paperwork foreigners most often need for residency files, banks and daily life in Panama. A one-page letter or certificate costs $21.40 with tax and is delivered in up to 3 business days, with the signed PDF by WhatsApp or email.
- Driver's licenseLicense exchange at the ATTT · Car rentals and insurance · Identity during residency
- Employment letterResidency and economic ties · Banks and credit · Visa applications
- Bank reference letterResidency by solvency · Opening a bank account · Visa applications abroad
- PassportOpening a bank account · Residency and contracts · Enrollments and registrations
- Bank statementsResidency by solvency · Visa applications · Banking and credit
- FBI background checkPensionado visa · Friendly Nations visa · Permanent residency and naturalization
- UK police certificate (ACRO)Friendly Nations visa · SEM visa for relocated staff · Permanent residency and naturalization
- Canadian criminal record check (RCMP)Friendly Nations visa · Retiring in Panama · Permanent residency and naturalization
Which legal and corporate documents do you translate?
Powers of attorney, contracts, public deeds, wills, court judgments, affidavits and articles of incorporation, for notaries, courts, banks and public registries in Panama and for companies setting up or operating here. Documents above 10 pages get a special volume price, and companies can be invoiced monthly. Every translation is signed and sealed by a Certified Public Translator registered with MIRE under Executive Decree 975 of 2017.
- Power of attorneyLegal representation · Banking and companies · Real estate
- Articles of incorporationCorporate banking and KYC · Tenders and the SEM regime · Contracts and registration
- ContractDeals with foreign counterparts · Employment and residency · Leases, partners and NDAs
- Public deedReal estate · Companies · Estates
- WillInternational estates · Declaration of heirs · Assets in Panama
- Court judgmentExequatur · Immigration files · Legal proceedings
- AffidavitImmigration files · Legal proceedings · Banks, universities and agencies
Which business and tax documents do you translate?
Financial statements, tax returns and no-debt certificates (paz y salvo), for corporate banking and KYC checks, residency files that prove solvency, public tenders and companies under the SEM regime created by Law 41 of 2007. Long statements are priced by word, with no rounding up to full pages, and documents above 10 pages get a special volume price. Companies can be invoiced monthly.
Which medical records do you translate?
Medical records, medical certificates and vaccination records, for treatment, insurance claims, school enrollment and travel. Every translation keeps diagnoses, doses and dates exactly as written and is signed and sealed by a TPA under Executive Decree 975 of 2017. A one-page vaccination record costs $21.40 with Panama's 7% ITBMS tax; longer records are priced by word.
Which maritime documents do you translate?
Bills of lading, ship registration certificates and seafarer certificates (STCW), for customs clearance, maritime courts, insurance claims, crewing agencies and endorsements before the Panama Maritime Authority. The translation reproduces codes, ports and ratings exactly and is signed and sealed by a TPA registered with MIRE. Standard delivery takes up to 3 business days, and Express delivers in 1 business day (+50%).
- Bill of ladingCustoms and imports · Maritime litigation · Insurance and cargo claims
- Seafarer certificates (STCW)Crewing and embarkation · Endorsement before the AMP · Training and revalidation
- Ship registration certificatePanama ship registry · International operations · Sale and financing of a vessel
Which technical documents do you translate?
Technical manuals, safety data sheets (SDS) and ISO certificates, for imports, tenders, audits and companies operating in Panama. The translation keeps part numbers, units and hazard statements exactly as written and is signed and sealed by a TPA under Executive Decree 975 of 2017. Priced by word: $20 for the first page, up to 250 words, and $0.08 per additional word; manuals above 10 pages get a special volume price.
Which immigration processes do you translate for?
We translate the document sets for USCIS petitions under 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3), the Friendly Nations, Pensionado, Qualified Investor and SEM visas, permanent residency and marriage in Panama. Each guide lists the documents that process usually asks for and what they cost to translate, from $20 for the first page, up to 250 words, and $0.08 per additional word, plus Panama's 7% ITBMS tax.
Is your document not on the list?
We translate any document written in English or German, into Spanish or the other way around: contracts, medical records, bank statements, court rulings and more. Send it on WhatsApp or upload it in the online quote and you see the exact price in under a minute. Documents above 10 pages get a special volume price.