Certified document translations in Panama
Every translation is signed and sealed by a Certified Public Translator (TPA) registered with MIRE, from $20 per 250-word page. 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 and death certificates. 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
Which academic documents do you translate?
High school diplomas, university diplomas, master's degrees, transcripts and course syllabi, in both directions: into Spanish for studies, degree recognition and residency as a foreign professional 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 per 250-word page. Transcripts often run several pages, so the quote counts the real words.
- 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
Which residency, banking and driving documents do you translate?
Passports, bank statements, bank reference letters, employment letters and driver's licenses, the paperwork foreigners most often need for residency files, banks and daily life in Panama. Bank reference letters are part of processes such as Friendly Nations. A short letter costs from $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
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 and tax returns, 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 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 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%).
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 per 250-word page with Panama's 7% ITBMS tax added.
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.