Legalization of a company file
We legalize your company's full corporate file through SAREN (Venezuela's registries and notaries service) and apostille it. The company's entire corporate history, ready for use abroad.
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.
- Companies in sale, investment or due diligence processes, and corporate or accounting firms that manage their clients' corporate documents
What's included and what isn't
Everything clear from the start. No fine print.
Includes
- Request for the certified copy from the Registro Mercantil, when applicable.
- Handling of the legalization through SAREN's digital system.
- Processing of the apostille with the MPPRE when it will be used abroad.
- A corporate lawyer at your side throughout the procedure.
- Delivery of the legalized and apostilled document.
Does not include
- The official government fee (paid separately).
- Issuance of the corporate document itself, if it isn't recorded or certified yet (a separate service).
- Certified translation, if the destination country requires it (a service we also offer). Add it to your procedure ↓
- Accounting advice to prepare financial statements (we connect you with partners).
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 and the Registro Mercantil where it's recorded
- Document or certified copy, if you already have it
- The country or institution where you'll use it, so we know whether it needs an apostille
How the process works
You do very little. We take care of the rest. The whole process: on average, 3 to 6 business days.
- Step 1
You tell us about your company
You give us the company's details and the file you need.
You do this - Step 2
We request the certified copy
We ask the registry for a copy of the company file.
We do this - Step 3
We handle the legalization
We legalize it through SAREN's digital system.
We do this - Result
Done
We process the apostille if it's going abroad and hand you the document, ready to use.
You receive it
Varies by registry and the number of pages.
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. What you pay us, professional fees, from $60, for handling the procedure and seeing it through
What's paid to the government, the official fees of the Registro Mercantil, SAREN and the MPPRE, in bolívares at the official BCV exchange rate, none of which stays with us Your lawyer gives you the exact figure before you pay anything, no strings attached.
FAQ
What happens if I'm asked abroad for the company's full history and I only have loose papers?
You'll be asked to legalize each one, and you lose weeks. The complete legalized file takes care of everything in one go.
What does legalizing the company file cover?
The company's full set of documents, ready to be valid before authorities abroad.
How much does it cost?
The professional fee, from $60, covers the legalization through SAREN and the apostille of the file; official registry fees, based on the number of pages, are separate.
Are legalizing and apostilling the same thing?
They're stages of the same process; we do both depending on the destination.
What does the timing depend on?
On the size of the file; the estimate is 3 to 6 business days.
About this procedure
The company file is the complete set of your company's documents at the Registro Mercantil (Commercial Registry): articles of incorporation and bylaws, every shareholders' meeting, capital increases, board changes and all other acts recorded over its life. It's requested legalized and apostilled when someone needs to review the company's entire corporate history: in a company acquisition, a due diligence, a foreign investment, an international tender or the opening of a subsidiary. Since it brings together many pages, it's the most extensive procedure in this group. The chain starts at the Registro Mercantil, goes through SAREN and ends with the apostille (Hague Convention certification for use abroad) from the MPPRE (Venezuela's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which issues apostilles). We request the file, handle its legalization through SAREN's digital system and process the apostille, and hand it to you complete and organized, ready to submit.
Legal framework and important notes
Ley de Registros y Notarías (Registries and Notaries Law) · Código Civil (Civil Code) · Código de Comercio (Commercial Code) · 1961 Hague Apostille Convention
- We start from the document already recorded or certified.
- The chain is Registro Mercantil, SAREN and the MPPRE apostille.
- If the data doesn't match the system, the application is rejected; that's why we check beforehand.
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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