Consular legalization of documents
Legalization chain for countries that do not accept the apostille.
When the destination country is not party to the Hague Convention, the document must go through a chain of legalizations: first the authorities of the issuing country, then the consulate of the country where it will be used. We organise the whole chain and tell you up front how many steps and how much time are needed.
What's included
- Review of the procedure required by the destination country
- Prior legalizations by the issuing body or a notary
- Legalization at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Legalization at the relevant consulate
- Certified translation into the required language
Typical documents
- Degrees and certificates for working abroad
- Civil records for marriage or family reunification
- Company documents for tenders or registration
- Certificates of origin and commercial documents
- Powers of attorney
The process
- We review document and destination
- Legalizations in Peru
- Consular legalization
- Translation and delivery
Consular legalization in other Peruvian cities
- Lima
- Callao
- Arequipa
- Cusco
- Trujillo
- Chiclayo
- Piura
- Iquitos
- Huancayo
- Tacna
- Puno
- Juliaca
- Cajamarca
- Ayacucho
- Chimbote
- Huaraz
- Ica
- Pucallpa
- Huánuco
- Tarapoto
- Moyobamba
- Chachapoyas
- Moquegua
- Tumbes
- Puerto Maldonado
- Abancay
- Huancavelica
- Cerro de Pasco
Consular legalization by country
- United States Apostille
- Canada Apostille
- Mexico Apostille
- Spain Apostille
- Italy Apostille
- Germany Apostille
- France Apostille
- United Kingdom Apostille
- Switzerland Apostille
- Netherlands Apostille
- Belgium Apostille
- Portugal Apostille
- Sweden Apostille
- Poland Apostille
- Chile Apostille
- Argentina Apostille
- Brazil Apostille
- Colombia Apostille
- Ecuador Apostille
- Bolivia Apostille
- Japan Apostille
- China Apostille
- South Korea Apostille
- Australia Apostille
- United Arab Emirates Consular legalization
- Qatar Consular legalization
Frequently asked questions
How is this different from an apostille?
An apostille is a single certificate recognised by all Hague Convention countries. Consular legalization involves several stamps and the consulate of the destination country.
What about foreign documents for Peru?
If they come from a country that doesn't apply the apostille, they are legalized at source, at the Peruvian consulate and at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Lima. We help coordinate the chain and the translation.
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Apostille of Peruvian public documents for use in Hague Convention countries.
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Notarized copies and certified copies from official registries.
View service →Power of attorney
Powers of attorney for use abroad and foreign powers of attorney for Peru.
View service →Document retrieval
We request certificates and official documents in Peru and abroad on your behalf.
View service →Interpreting
On-site and remote interpreters, including Quechua and Aymara.
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