Certified articles of incorporation translation in Panama
A certified translation of articles of incorporation, bylaws or corporate minutes in Panama is signed and sealed by a Certified Public Translator (TPA) registered with MIRE, under Executive Decree 975 of 2017. It is priced by word, based on the document's length. Foreign companies usually need it for corporate banking, public tenders, the SEM regime and signing contracts in Panama.
What do you need your company's articles of incorporation translated for?
Corporate banking and KYC
Opening a corporate account and passing KYC checks usually requires the articles of incorporation and proof of legal representation translated into Spanish.
Tenders and the SEM regime
Public tender bids and applications under the SEM regime, created by Law 41 of 2007, require the company's bylaws in Spanish.
Contracts and registration
A foreign company that signs contracts or registers in Panama translates its articles of incorporation to prove that it legally exists.
How much does it cost?
Articles of incorporation are priced by word: $20 covers the first 250-word page and each additional word adds $0.08, with no rounding up to full pages. Panama's 7% ITBMS tax is added on top. Bylaws tend to be long, so they usually land between $45 and $205. Documents over 10 pages get a special volume price, and companies with recurring volume can be invoiced monthly, on terms arranged with our team.
How long does it take?
Standard delivery takes up to 3 business days. Express delivers in 1 business day (+50%), and Same-day (+100%) applies only when you pay before 11:00 a.m. and a translator is available. These timelines apply to documents of up to 10 pages (2,500 words); for longer documents we prepare a special volume price and confirm the timeline on WhatsApp. You see the exact timeline in your quote before paying.
How does it work?
- 1Upload your document in the online quote or send it on WhatsApp.
- 2Get your exact quote in under 60 seconds; if your document is longer than 10 pages, we prepare a special volume price.
- 3Pay with Yappy from your app; confirmation is instant.
- 4A Certified Public Translator (TPA) registered with MIRE translates, signs and seals your document.
- 5Receive the signed and sealed PDF by WhatsApp or email at no cost, plus the printed original at your door: free in Panama City when your order adds up to 6 pages or more (one page = 250 words); $3 for 1 to 5 pages.
Do you need an apostille before or after the translation?
The articles and certificates of good standing of a foreign company are normally apostilled in the home jurisdiction, then translated in Panama so the apostille appears inside the certified translation. Depending on the process, your lawyer then protocolizes and records them. Lingo does not apostille or notarize documents; we deliver the translation, signed and sealed under Executive Decree 975 of 2017, and tell you the right order.
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Get a quote for your company's articles of incorporation
Send a photo or PDF on WhatsApp and see the exact price in under a minute, before you pay. English is fine.