Certified copy of a Commercial Registry document
A certified copy is an official reproduction of a document already recorded in your company file, bearing the Registry's seal that validates it as a true copy of the original. Use it wherever a certified document is required. If what you need certified is shareholders' meeting minutes, that has its own service.
Requesting a quote doesn't commit you to anything
- You tell us about your case. It's free.
- We send you the price in writing, within 1 to 3 hours.
- You decide. If it works for you, we start. If not, you delete it with one click and pay nothing.
No one will pressure you. Your information is used only for your case.
Is it for you?
If any of these sounds like you, this procedure is for you.
- For companies and their representatives who need to officially prove to a third party a document from their company file that is not shareholders' meeting minutes
What's included and what isn't
Everything clear from the start. No fine print.
Includes
- Identification of the exact document you need, based on how you'll use it.
- Certified copy request at the Commercial Registry.
- Follow-up on the procedure.
- Delivery of the certified document.
Does not include
- Certified copies of shareholders' meeting minutes, which have their own service.
- Correcting the document if it contains an error.
- The apostille for use abroad, which is quoted separately.
- The official registry fee, which is paid separately.
Add to your procedure
Check it and we include it in your quote. You decide at the end.
What you need
Check off what you already have. You don't need everything to request your quote.
You have 0 of 3.
- Company details: company name and Commercial Registry number
- Identification of the document you want certified
- Cédula (Venezuelan ID card) of the legal representative or the person making the request
How the process works
You do very little. We take care of the rest. The whole process: on average, 3 to 5 business days.
- Step 1
Tell us the document
You tell us which one you need certified and what you'll use it for.
You do this - Step 2
We locate it
We find the document in your company file.
We do this - Step 3
We request the copy
We request it at the Commercial Registry and follow up.
We do this - Result
Done
We hand you the certified document.
You receive it
It's one of the fastest procedures, because it only certifies documents that are already in your company file.
What it costs and how to pay
There are two separate payments, and we want you to see them clearly.
Our fee: we do all the work for you.
The official registry fee. It goes straight to the agency, and we give you the exact amount, with its receipt, before you pay anything.
How you pay: You pay once, when we start. In dollars, in bolívares at the official BCV exchange rate, or with Cashea.
How is your investment calculated?
Your investment has two parts, and we always show them to you separately. Our base professional fee, from $40, to handle the certification
The official registry fee charged by the Commercial Registry, which is charged per page, so it depends on how many pages the document has. That fee is paid in bolívares at the official BCV (Central Bank of Venezuela) exchange rate on the day of payment Your lawyer gives you the exact number before you pay anything, no strings attached.
FAQ
What happens if I submit a plain copy where a certified one is required?
Your filing gets sent back. Banks, public tenders and government agencies only accept the copy bearing the Registry's seal, and you lose the time the whole process took.
How much does it cost?
The professional fee, from $40, covers the work. The Registry charges per page, so it depends on the length of the document; we give you the exact number before we start.
Can this be used to certify shareholders' meeting minutes?
No. Minutes have their own service, Certified copy of shareholders' meeting minutes.
What's the difference from a plain copy?
The certified copy bears the Registry's seal validating it as a true copy of the original and has official value; the plain copy doesn't.
Do I have to go to the registry?
No, we do everything for you, including locating the document in the company file.
About this procedure
Let's clear up what it is and what it's for. A certified copy is a reproduction of a document from your company file bearing the Registry's seal, which certifies it as a true copy of the original; that's why it has official value before banks, courts, government notary offices or any authority that requires a certified document. This service covers any document in your company file except shareholders' meeting minutes, which, because of their volume, have their own service: Certified copy of shareholders' meeting minutes. If you only need the copy for reference or for your records, without official value, then Plain copy of the company file is what you need, and it's faster and more affordable. We locate the document, request the certification and deliver it to you.
Legal framework and important notes
Código de Comercio (Commercial Code), article 19 · Ley de Registros y Notarías (Registries and Notaries Law), article 85
- If the document you want certified is shareholders' meeting minutes, the service for you is Certified copy of shareholders' meeting minutes
- A certified copy is not a photocopy. The Registry itself issues and seals it
- If you're not sure which one you need, write to us and we'll guide you, no strings attached
We guarantee our service, not what the agency decides. If something depends on them, we tell you clearly and in time.
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