Apostille and legalization of corporate charters

Charters and other articulation documents that provide an origin for corporations abroad must feature and apostille or be legalized and formalized against a Mexican notary public to be valid nationally. The following options are available:

1.  The Hague Convention posits the elimination of legalization of documents composed abroad. In October 5^th, 1961, the Apostille Convention posits that all attached countries must not demand legalization of documents, except for an apostille. For a list of attached countries to the convention, click here.

• Should you require an apostille?, the document must be done at the facilities of the apostille authorities in the country of origin. For a list of authorities on apostille, please click here.

2.  In the case of charters and articulation documents that originate abroad in countries that are not part of the Hague convention, legalization against Mexican authorities is necessary. After arrival in Mexico, interested parties must make use of a certified translator and, if necessary, a notary public for formalization of documents.

Note: If necessary, a translation into Spanish by a certified translator will be required after formalization in order to be valid against authorities in Mexico.