Certified translations are documents translated by a Panama Certified Translator (Traductor Público Autorizado). Certified translations bear the stamp and signature of the certified translator, which gives the document legal validation. A sworn translation and a certified translation are the same in Panama. Any document can be translated and certified.
Certified translations are required to process official and legal documents in or from Panama. A few examples of processes that require certified translations are when filing paperwork in a public office, in immigration proceedings, and when applying from or to a school or university in a country that speaks a different language. Certified translations are delivered in original, i.e., printed, stamped, and signed. They can also be scanned and delivered via email.
Below are a few examples of documents that need to be certified when translated:
- Certificates Translation: Birth Certificates, Death Certificates, Marriage Certificates
- ID translations: passports, ID cards, driver’s license
- Transcript translations: academic records, degrees, grades, diplomas
- Documents translation for official procedures: paperwork for immigration proceedings, documents for legal filings, regulatory compliance documentation, and documents that will be presented in a public office
Document legalization is different from a translation certification. Government offices provide legalization through an Apostille. An apostille is valid in countries that are part of the Hague Convention. Public Notaries also provide document legalizations. The figure used depends on the requirements for your procedure. On occasions, both an apostille and a public notary legalization are used.
Document legalization does not guarantee the quality of the translation. It only certifies the authenticity of the document. Some countries require the apostille to be translated by a certified translator along with the primary documentation. Confirm the requirements for your procedure by consulting with the entity in charge of processing your paperwork.
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