• About the Apostille or Legalization of foreign documents in Panama0

    Many legal procedures in Panama require documentation brought from abroad. This may include the birth certificates, marriage certificates, background checks, or bank account certificates. There are two options to verify a foreign legal document in Panama. The first is the Legalization process through the Panamanian Consulate in the country issuing the document, along with the

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  • Immigration to Costa Rica and the Apostille Requirement0

    The 1961 Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents has 91 members, among them, Costa Rica and the United States. Since October 15, 1981, the United States has been part of the Hague Convention and Costa Rica joined on the 27th of January, 2011. The Convention provides for the simplified certification

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  • Good news: You don’t have to go to the US for fingerprints0

    Need an FBI Background Check? Don’t want to travel back to the US just to have your fingerprints taken? Skip the hassle! Save time and money, and get it all done without leaving paradise. Currently, the FBI prohibits digital transmission of fingerprints from outside the US. To submit digital scans inside the US, you must work

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  • Legalization or Apostille?2

    Moving to another country is not easy. You have to worry about packing your bags, getting airplane tickets, looking for a new home, a new job, perhaps learning a new language (or not). And definitively, you will need to get legal residency unless you are planning to be a mojado, which is obviously not recommended.

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