Frequently Asked Questions about Guatemalan Apostille services
General Questions
- Can Guatemalan documents be legalized by Apostille?
- What types of documents can be legalized in Guatemala for use abroad?
- Where can I see reviews of Isarey's Guatemalan Attestation and Apostille Services?
- What is a Guatemalan Apostille Stamp and why would I need one?
- What is document legalization in Guatemala?
Answers
Can Guatemalan documents be legalized by Apostille?
Yes - Guatemala is a member of the Apostille Convention.
Guatemalan documents can be legalized for use abroad with an Apostille Stamp when destined for other signatory countries without additional certification by the destination country.
When Guatemalan documents are required for non-apostille countries, such as United Arab Emirates -
Taiwan -
Malaysia -
Thailand -
Qatar they need additional authentication by the embassy of the destination country.
For further information see:
Guatemala Apostille Services
What types of documents can be legalized in Guatemala for use abroad?
Official documents that can be legalized in Guatemala with an Apostille stamp include birth, death, marriage certificates, divorce certificates, criminal record and police certificates, company registration and tax documents, court documents, university and academic diplomas, certificates signed by registered doctors etc., documents issued by government authorities. Other documents may require prior certification by a notary or other authority.
Documents required for submission to countries which have not acceded to the Apostille Convention will require additional attestation by the embassy of the recipient country.
To confirm whether your document is eligible for apostille authentication in Guatemala, please contact us and we’ll check your document free of charge. For further information about our Guatemalan apostille services and for assistance obtaining official copies of Guatemalan documents, see:
Guatemala Apostille Services
Where can I see reviews of Isarey's Guatemalan Attestation and Apostille Services?
You can see reviews from past clients who have used our attestation and apostille services:
What is a Guatemalan Apostille Stamp and why would I need one?
A Guatemalan Apostille is a certificate that is affixed to a public document. It certifies the authenticity of the signature appearing on the document as that of an authorized public official in Guatemala and confirms the capacity of that official.
Guatemalan Apostille stamps are often required when submitting a Guatemalan document, such as a birth certificate, to the authorities of a foreign country or to a foreign embassy in Guatemala (for example, as part of a visa or citizenship application). Apostilles are recognised by the authorities and embassies of countries that are members of the Hague Apostille Convention
For more information on Apostilles, see:
The ABCs of Apostilles (PDF)
What is document legalization in Guatemala?
Document legalization (or attestation) is a procedure which authenticates a public Guatemalan document so that it can be submitted in another country for official or legal purposes - for example, if you need to submit a Guatemalan birth certificate to the authority or embassy of another country, it will often need to be legalized.
Legalzing a document in Guatemala certifies the authenticity of the signature appearing on the document as that of an authorized public official in Guatemala and confirms the capacity of that official.
- Because Guatemala is a member of the Apostille Convention, Guatemalan documents can be legalized by means of an Apostille Stamp when being submitted to countries that are members of the
Hague Apostille Convention
See: What is a Guatemalan Apostille Stamp? - If a Guatemalan is required for a country that is not a member of the Apostille Convention, it will need to be legalized both by Guatemalan authorities and by the embassy of the recipient country (embassy in Guatemala or non-resident embassy accredited to Guatemala).
See: Document legalization - Wikipedia
How can I get a quote to certify my documents?
To receive a quote, you can upload your documents using our online quotation form or send us your documents by email. After reviewing your documents and requirements, we will get back to you with a quotation:
If you don’t have the documents available, just describe the documents you need to certify, and we will get back to you with an estimation of cost and delivery times.
Using our quotation form, your documents will be uploaded over a secure connection and immediately encrypted on our server. For added protection, you can upload password-protected files (PDF, Office Documents,
RAR folders) and provide us with the passwords separately.
PERSONAL DATA: If your documents contain personal data belonging to people outside your household, please ensure that you are authorised to share this data before uploading your documents. If your documents contain sensitive personal data, such as biometric data, medical data or data on criminal convictions, please ensure that you indicate this when prompted, upon submitting your documents. For further information on our processing of personal data contained in uploaded documents, please see:
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