Brazil · ANVISA / CONEP
Required credentialTradutor 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 credentialPerito 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 credentialTraductor 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 credentialTraductor 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 credentialTraductor 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 credentialTraductor 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 credentialQualified 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 credentialTraductor 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.