Recording a foreign death certificate in Venezuela
We record your relative's foreign death certificate in Venezuela, a requirement for the estate and other procedures there. With respect and care.
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.
- Families of a person who died abroad who need the death to take legal effect in Venezuela for the estate and other procedures
What's included and what isn't
Everything clear from the start. No fine print.
Includes
- Review of the foreign document and the right route to take.
- Coordinating the apostille or legalization and the translation by an intérprete público, if needed (their cost is quoted separately).
- Recording at the Venezuelan Registro Civil.
- A lawyer by your side throughout the process.
- Delivery of the document, recorded and valid in Venezuela.
Does not include
- Official fees and process costs, depending on the case.
- The cost of the apostille, legalization or translation, quoted separately (we handle those too). We can handle it separately:Translation →
- Underlying documents you don't have that must be obtained separately.
- Follow-on procedures, quoted if they come up.
What you need
Check off what you already have. You don't need everything to request your quote.
You have 0 of 4.
- The foreign death certificate you want to record
- Apostille or legalization and translation, if it doesn't have them yet (we help you)
- ID document of the person concerned
- Your contact details to coordinate
How the process works
You do very little. We take care of the rest. The whole process: on average, 6 to 14 business days.
- Step 1
You tell us your case
We review your foreign death certificate.
You do this - Step 2
We prepare the document
We handle the apostille and the translation.
We do this - Step 3
We record it at the Registry
We enter it in the Venezuelan registry.
We do this - Result
Done
We hand you the document, recorded and valid here.
You receive it
Apostille, translation and recording.
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 agency's fees, if any. 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. What you pay us, professional fees, from $55, to handle the recording from start to finish
What goes to the government, the Registro Civil's official fees; apostille and translation are quoted separately, in bolívares at the official BCV exchange rate Your lawyer gives you the exact figure before you pay anything, no strings attached.
FAQ
What happens if my relative died abroad and I don't record the certificate here?
In Venezuela, they're still alive: you can't open the estate for their assets here or collect Venezuelan pensions or insurance.
How do I make a death abroad count here?
We record the foreign certificate in the Venezuelan Registro Civil so it takes legal effect.
How much does it cost?
The professional fee, from $55, covers reviewing the certificate and handling the recording; official registry fees and the translation, if needed, are extra.
Is having the foreign certificate enough?
No. It must come apostilled or legalized and translated; we coordinate that.
What does the timing depend on?
On the country of origin and on whether the certificate already comes apostilled and translated; we confirm it when we review your case.
About this procedure
When a Venezuelan, or a relative whose assets or heirs are in Venezuela, dies abroad, the foreign death certificate has to be recorded in the Venezuelan Registro Civil (Civil Registry: births, marriages, deaths) before you can open the estate here, collect insurance, close accounts or handle any other procedure in Venezuela. Without that step, the death has no legal effect here, and the family can't move forward with the inheritance or anything else. We know this is a painful time, and we treat it with the care it deserves. The foreign certificate must come with an apostille (Hague Convention certification for use abroad) or a legalization (official verification of a signature or document), and be translated by an intérprete público (sworn translator authorized in Venezuela) if it's in another language. We handle the whole process remotely so the family doesn't have to deal with international paperwork while grieving: apostille, translation and recording at the Registro Civil. And once the recording is done, we take you straight into the estate procedure, which we also handle.
Legal framework and important notes
Ley Orgánica de Registro Civil (Organic Civil Registry Law) · Código Civil (Civil Code) · 1961 Hague Apostille Convention
- The foreign death certificate of Venezuelans or foreigners who died outside the country must come apostilled or legalized and translated by an intérprete público before it can be recorded (Regulation No. 1 of the LORC, the Organic Civil Registry Law)
- It's a requirement to open the estate in Venezuela
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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