REMOTE SERVICE
If you need a Costa Rican Civil Registry certificate to use in another country, you do not need to travel or go through a consulate. I obtain the certificate directly from the Civil Registry, arrange the apostille through the Foreign Ministry and send it to you.
Authorized public notary no. 28613 · No consular process · Certificate in 1 day and apostille in 3 more days
This service is for you if…
You live abroad and were asked for your birth certificate.
For citizenship, residency or a civil procedure in another country.
You need your apostilled marriage certificate.
To register your marriage, apply for residency through a family connection or handle a family proceeding abroad.
Your child was born in Costa Rica and you live abroad.
For a passport, citizenship or registration in another country.
You are handling an estate or family matter.
You need an apostilled death certificate to submit to a foreign authority.
The process, step by step
1
Tell me what you need
The type of certificate, the person’s full name and the country where you will use it.
Timing: same day
2
I request the certificate
I obtain a new certificate directly from the Civil Registry, issued for international use. You do not need to sign or send anything.
Timing: 1 business day
3
I arrange the apostille
I take the certificate to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship’s Authentication and Apostille Department.
Timing: 3 business days
4
You receive your document
On the same day the apostille is issued, I send you a full-colour scan. If you need the physical original, I can send it by international courier.
Timing: immediate digital delivery
What you receive
Digital delivery on the same day
High-resolution full-colour scan of the certificate with its apostille. Whether a scan, original or digital apostille is sufficient depends on the receiving authority, so it is best to confirm with them.
Original by courier, optional
If your process requires the physical document, I will send it to the address you provide. Courier delivery is quoted separately by destination and only when requested.
I also apostille these documents
Birth, marriage and death certificates — issued by the Civil Registry
Special and general powers of attorney — granted before me and apostilled for use abroad
Corporate registry certificates — for corporations and limited liability companies
Academic degrees and certificates — subject to validation by the issuing institution
Signature authentications and certified copies — with certification from the National Directorate of Notaries
Sworn statements — granted before me for legal effect abroad
Tell me about your case
Tell me which certificate you need and the country where you will use it. I will reply personally with the exact steps and total cost, in writing and without obligation.
I do not charge to review whether your case qualifies.