Certified marriage certificate translation in Panama
A certified translation of your marriage certificate in Panama is signed and sealed by a Certified Public Translator (TPA) registered with MIRE, under Executive Decree 975 of 2017. It costs from $20 per 250-word page and arrives in up to 3 business days. Use it before the National Immigration Service or the Civil Registry, or have a Panamanian certificate translated into English for USCIS with the 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3) certification.
What do you need your marriage certificate translated for?
Residency as a spouse
Married to a Panamanian, or joining your spouse's residency? Your foreign marriage certificate is filed apostilled and translated into Spanish.
Spouse petitions for USCIS
Spouse petitions before USCIS or a consulate need the certificate in English, with the translator's certification under 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3) attached.
Estates, insurance and banks
Proving you are married for an estate, an insurance claim or a new bank account also calls for the certified translation.
How much does it cost?
Translating a marriage certificate costs $20 for the first 250-word page, plus $0.08 per additional word, with no rounding up to full pages. The 7% ITBMS tax is added on top, so a one-page certificate comes to $21.40. Certificates with a marital property agreement, margin notes or an attached court ruling cost more based on their length: a 400-word certificate comes to $34.24 with tax.
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?
If you married outside Panama, apostille the certificate first in the country where it was issued, then translate it here so the apostille is part of the translation. USCIS does not require an apostille, only the certified translation under 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3). If a Panamanian marriage certificate needs an apostille for use abroad, you request it directly at MIRE or through your attorney. Lingo does not handle apostilles, but we will explain the order.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use it to register my foreign marriage in Panama?
How much does a marriage certificate translation cost?
Do you also translate divorce decrees?
Does the translation for USCIS have to be in English?
Do I need to bring the original certificate to an office?
Get a quote for your marriage certificate
Send a photo or PDF on WhatsApp and see the exact price in under a minute, before you pay. English is fine.