Certified high school diploma translation in Panama

A certified translation of your high school diploma is signed and sealed by a Certified Public Translator (TPA), certified by MEDUCA under Executive Decree 975 of 2017 and registered with MIRE, Panama's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It costs from $20 per 250-word page and arrives in up to 3 business days. You usually need it to apply to a Panamanian university with a diploma from abroad, or to have foreign high school studies recognized by MEDUCA.

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From $20–30

Delivery up to 3 business days (documents up to 10 pages)

Legal basis: Executive Decree 975 of 2017

What do you need your high school diploma translated for?

University admission in Panama
Panamanian universities ask for your high school diploma in Spanish before admitting a student who finished secondary school abroad.
Recognition by MEDUCA
Having foreign high school studies recognized by MEDUCA, Panama's Ministry of Education, calls for the diploma and your grades, both translated into Spanish.
College abroad
Applying to a university outside Panama? Your Panamanian diploma has to be in the language of the destination country, which is usually English.

How much does it cost?

Translating a high school diploma costs from $20, because it usually fits within the 250-word first page; with Panama's 7% ITBMS tax that comes to $21.40. Your high school transcript or grade report is longer, so it is quoted separately at $0.08 per word after the first page, with no rounding up to full pages. A 500-word transcript, for example, comes to $42.80 with tax. Order both together and you get one quote.

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?

To enter a Panamanian university or have your studies recognized by MEDUCA, a foreign diploma is usually apostilled in the issuing country first (in the US, by the relevant state authority) and then translated in Panama with your transcript, so the apostille is translated too. If your diploma is already here without an apostille, you arrange it with the relevant authority or a lawyer. Lingo does not provide apostilles. The translation itself takes up to 3 business days.

Frequently asked questions

Will the translation work for university admission in Panama?

A certified translation by a TPA registered with MIRE is what Panamanian universities accept when your diploma is in another language. Each university sets its own admission and recognition procedure, so check its checklist before you apply. We deliver your diploma and grades translated, signed and sealed, ready to file with your application, from $20 per 250-word page.

Do I also need my high school transcript translated?

Almost always, yes. Universities and MEDUCA ask for the diploma together with the transcript or grade report, so they can check the courses you completed. The transcript is longer, so it is priced by word: $20 for the first 250 words and $0.08 for each additional word. Translate both at once so you do not have to go back to the admissions office.

How much does it cost and how long does it take?

The diploma costs from $20, since it fits within the 250-word first page, or $21.40 with 7% ITBMS; your grades are added by word. Standard delivery takes up to 3 business days. If an enrollment deadline is close, Express delivers in 1 business day (+50%), which brings a one-page diploma to $32.10 with tax.

Is this what MEDUCA needs to recognize high school studies from abroad?

Recognition of foreign secondary studies before MEDUCA requires the diploma and the grades translated into Spanish, usually apostilled in the issuing country first. MEDUCA sets the procedure and the full document list, so confirm it with them. Our translators are certified by MEDUCA itself, under Executive Decree 975 of 2017 and Resolution 2448 of 2018, and registered with MIRE.

My child finished high school in Panama. Can you translate the diploma into English?

Yes. We translate Spanish diplomas and grade reports into English or German for colleges abroad, signed and sealed by a TPA, from $20 per 250-word page. Most institutions accept a certified translation with the translator's statement of accuracy, signature and seal, but confirm the format first. If an apostille is required, Panamanian academic documents are apostilled at MIRE before translation; Lingo does not handle that step.

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