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Sworn translator affidavit — LATAM reference pack

Every LATAM regulator recognizes a different credential for a "certified" translation. A US Certificate of Accuracy is not a substitute for a Brazilian TPIC or an Argentine traductor público matriculado. This is the consolidated reference we use across the 8 major LATAM regulators.

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Free PDF · 8 countries, 3 reusable affidavit bodies

Sworn Translator Affidavit — LATAM Reference Pack

Country-by-country certification format + affidavit body in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

PDF · EN/ES/PT

No email required. Reproduction for internal SOP use is permitted with attribution to Amavita Sciences™.

Country-by-country

Brazil · ANVISA / CONEP

Required credential

Tradutor Público e Intérprete Comercial (TPIC)

Enrolled at a state Junta Comercial (now unified in the national TPIC portal). Continuous numbered pages, opening/closing formulas, matrícula.

Apostille variant (Hague)

Apostille the source document (Hague, in force since 2016). Do not apostille the sworn translation itself — TPIC seal is sufficient in Brazil.

Non-apostille variant (consular legalization)

For source documents from non-Hague countries, consular legalization at the Brazilian consulate of origin is required before TPIC translation.

Mexico · COFEPRIS

Required credential

Perito Traductor autorizado

Registered with the Consejo de la Judicatura (federal or state). Perito is required for legal instruments (POA, GMP, CPP); scientific dossier sections often accept qualified translator declaration.

Apostille variant (Hague)

Apostille the source (Hague, in force since 1995). Perito translation is then attached; no apostille on the translation.

Non-apostille variant (consular legalization)

Consular legalization at the Mexican consulate of origin, followed by SRE authentication in Mexico City, before perito translation.

Colombia · INVIMA

Required credential

Traductor Oficial certificado por el MEN

Certified by the Ministerio de Educación Nacional via UNAL/UdeA exam. Signed statement on every page; resolution number visible.

Apostille variant (Hague)

Apostille the source (Hague, in force since 2001). MEN-certified translation is attached; the translation itself is not apostilled.

Non-apostille variant (consular legalization)

Consular legalization at the Colombian consulate of origin, then authentication by the Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores in Bogotá.

Argentina · ANMAT

Required credential

Traductor Público matriculado

CTPCBA (Buenos Aires) or provincial college. Legalización by CTPCBA required for out-of-jurisdiction filings (Disposición 6677/10).

Apostille variant (Hague)

Apostille the source (Hague, in force since 1988). After traductor público translation, CTPCBA legaliza the translator's signature on the translation.

Non-apostille variant (consular legalization)

Consular legalization at the Argentine consulate of origin, then authentication by the Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Culto in Buenos Aires.

Chile · ISP

Required credential

Traductor MINREL or qualified private translator

MINREL Departamento de Traducciones for legal use; ISP accepts private-sector translator declaration + CV for scientific dossier content.

Apostille variant (Hague)

Apostille the source (Hague, in force since 2016). MINREL or qualified private translation attached; translation not apostilled.

Non-apostille variant (consular legalization)

Consular legalization at the Chilean consulate of origin, then authentication by MINREL in Santiago.

Peru · DIGEMID

Required credential

Traductor Público Juramentado (TPJ)

Appointed by the Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores; short published roster. Required for legal and manufacturing documents.

Apostille variant (Hague)

Apostille the source (Hague, in force since 2010). TPJ translation attached; translation is not apostilled.

Non-apostille variant (consular legalization)

Consular legalization at the Peruvian consulate of origin, then RREE authentication in Lima before TPJ translation.

Ecuador · ARCSA

Required credential

Qualified translator + notarial certification

No national sworn-translator registry. Translator declaration + CV, notarized before an Ecuadorian notary; apostille on source for Hague documents.

Apostille variant (Hague)

Apostille the source (Hague, in force since 2005). Notarized translator declaration is then attached — no apostille on the translation.

Non-apostille variant (consular legalization)

Consular legalization at the Ecuadorian consulate of origin, then Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores authentication in Quito.

Panama · MINSA (DNFD)

Required credential

Traductor Público autorizado

Authorized by the Ministerio de Educación after examination. Sello, firma, resolución de nombramiento on every page for dossier legal annexes.

Apostille variant (Hague)

Apostille the source (Hague, in force since 1991). Authorized translator's translation is attached; translation itself is not apostilled.

Non-apostille variant (consular legalization)

Consular legalization at the Panamanian consulate of origin, then MINREX authentication in Panama City.

Reusable affidavit body

Drop these into your translator's letterhead, sign, seal, and attach to the translation. Do not use these bodies where a country-specific sworn/public translator is required — use them for the sponsor's Certificate of Accuracy and for jurisdictions that accept a translator declaration.

English

EN

I, [Name], holder of [credential/registration number] issued by [authority], having compared the attached translation with the source document titled '[Title]' (dated [YYYY-MM-DD], [N] pages), certify that the translation is a true, accurate, and complete rendering of the source into [target language] to the best of my professional knowledge.

Signed: __________________  ·  Seal  ·  Date  ·  City, Country

Spanish

ES

Yo, [Nombre], portador/a de [credencial/matrícula] otorgada por [autoridad], habiendo cotejado la traducción adjunta con el documento fuente titulado '[Título]' (fecha [AAAA-MM-DD], [N] páginas), certifico que la traducción es una versión fiel, exacta y completa al [idioma destino], conforme a mi leal saber y entender.

Signed: __________________  ·  Seal  ·  Date  ·  City, Country

Portuguese

PT

Eu, [Nome], portador(a) de [matrícula] emitida por [autoridade], tendo cotejado a tradução anexa com o documento fonte intitulado '[Título]' (data [AAAA-MM-DD], [N] páginas), certifico que a tradução é versão fiel, exata e completa em [idioma de destino], no melhor de meu conhecimento profissional.

Signed: __________________  ·  Seal  ·  Date  ·  City, Country

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