Certified master's degree translation in Panama

A certified translation of your master's degree, specialization or doctorate diploma 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. You usually need it to have your graduate degree recognized in Panama, to work in your field or join a professional association, or to apply to a doctoral program.

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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 master's degree translated for?

Graduate degree recognition
Your translated master's diploma is part of the recognition file at the University of Panama or UTP, together with the study plan.
Jobs and professional associations
Employers and professional associations in Panama ask for your graduate degree in Spanish to confirm your specialization.
PhD programs and scholarships
Applying to a PhD or a scholarship calls for your master's diploma and grades in the program's language, which abroad is usually English.

How much does it cost?

Translating a master's diploma costs from $20, because it fits within the 250-word first page; with Panama's 7% ITBMS tax it comes to $21.40. If you also translate your graduate transcript or study plan, each one is quoted by word, at $0.08 after the first page, with no rounding up. A German diploma costs $25, or $26.75 with tax. Translating the full set at once gets you one quote and one delivery.

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 have your graduate degree recognized, the master's diploma is usually apostilled in the issuing country and then translated in Panama, together with the study plan, so the apostille is translated too. Forgetting to apostille the study plan is the most common reason files are rejected. If you need to apostille a Panamanian document, you do that directly at MIRE or through your attorney. Lingo does not provide apostilles; the translation itself takes up to 3 business days.

Frequently asked questions

Is a master's degree recognized the same way as a bachelor's in Panama?

The procedure is similar: the Panamanian university compares your graduate program with its own before recognizing it. That is why it asks for your master's diploma, transcript and study plan, all apostilled and translated by a TPA registered with MIRE under Executive Decree 975 of 2017. Each institution sets its own fees and specific requirements, so your faculty confirms the list.

How much does it cost to translate my master's diploma?

From $20, because the diploma fits within the 250-word first page; with 7% ITBMS it comes to $21.40. Your graduate transcript and study plan are quoted separately, by word, since they are longer. Send everything on WhatsApp or through the online quote and you get one fixed price for the whole package before you pay.

Do you also translate PhD and specialization diplomas?

Yes. We translate master's, specialization, postgraduate and doctoral (PhD) diplomas, all signed and sealed by a TPA registered with MIRE. We reproduce the entire diploma, including seals, signatures and the apostille, so the receiving institution can recognize it without objections. Pricing is the same: from $20 per 250-word page in English and $25 in German.

Will a translated master's help with a job or residency in Panama?

Employers and professional associations ask for the translated graduate degree to confirm your specialization. For residency, the Foreign Professional permit under Decree Law 3 of 2008 uses your degree as support; the National Immigration Service and your attorney confirm what the file needs. We deliver the signed and sealed translation, ready to file, in up to 3 business days.

Should I translate my graduate transcript and study plan as well?

For recognition, usually yes, because universities review the diploma, transcript and study plan together. Sending them as one package means one quote, one payment and one delivery, in up to 3 business days for documents of up to 10 pages. A long study plan above 10 pages gets a special volume price, confirmed with you on WhatsApp before you pay.

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