Certified name change certificate translation in Panama

A certified translation of your name change certificate, or of a record correcting your name, is signed and sealed in Panama 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 when the name on your passport does not match your other documents in an immigration or visa file.

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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 name change certificate translated for?

Matching your identity
When your name differs between your passport and other documents, the translated name change certificate shows that both names belong to the same person.
Immigration files
Immigration authorities and consulates ask for the certificate in translation to reconcile your identity in your file, including petitions before USCIS.
Records and diplomas
Updating your name in public records, on diplomas or in accounts calls for the name change certificate in certified translation.

How much does it cost?

Translating a name change certificate costs $20 for the first 250-word page, plus $0.08 per additional word, with no rounding up to full pages. Panama's 7% ITBMS tax is added on top. A standard certificate comes to $21.40 with tax. Longer court resolutions are priced by word, so a 400-word ruling comes to $34.24 with tax. German ↔ Spanish costs $25 per page plus $0.10 per additional word.

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?

A foreign name change certificate is normally apostilled in the country that issued it and then translated in Panama, so the apostille is included in the translation. If you also need to apostille a Panamanian document, you do that directly at MIRE or through your attorney. Lingo does not handle apostilles, but we tell you the right order in your quote. The translation takes up to 3 business days.

Frequently asked questions

Why would I need my name change certificate translated?

To prove that two names belong to the same person when your documents do not match, for example a passport in your current name and a diploma issued under your former one. A TPA registered with MIRE translates the full resolution, the former and new names, the seals and the apostille, under Executive Decree 975 of 2017, so the receiving authority can reconcile your identity.

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

From $20 per 250-word page plus Panama's 7% ITBMS; a standard certificate comes to $21.40 with tax. Standard delivery takes up to 3 business days. If you have an appointment or a deadline coming up, Express delivers in 1 business day (+50%), and Same-day (+100%) applies only if you pay before 11:00 a.m. and a translator is available.

Does my name change certificate need an apostille?

Generally yes, if it was issued abroad and will be used in an official process in Panama. It is apostilled in the issuing country first and then translated here, so the apostille is part of the translation. That step is done with the issuing authority or your lawyer, never by Lingo. Once you have it, the translation takes up to 3 business days.

Can you translate a name change record from Spanish into English for USCIS?

Yes. We translate name change records and corrections issued in Spanish into English, signed and sealed by a TPA registered with MIRE, and for USCIS filings we attach the certification required by 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3). For other authorities abroad, the receiving office decides what it accepts, so confirm its requirements. English costs from $20 per 250-word page.

Should I translate the documents in my former name too?

If your file also includes documents issued under your former name, such as a birth certificate or a diploma, it helps to send them together. You get one quote on WhatsApp, and each document is translated in full and signed by a TPA registered with MIRE. Two one-page documents come to $42.80 together, tax included.

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