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Published on Tuesday, September 28,
2021
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff The Ministry of Foreign Affairs enables the delivery service of apostilled documents at the government post offices, Correos de Costa Rica. The certification or apostilled document is made following the Apostille Treaty, which is an international treaty drafted by the Hague Conference on Private International Law in 1961, to authenticate documents for use in foreign countries. According to the Ministry, people can obtain documents such as covid-19 vaccination certification, birth certificates, divorce certificates, death certificates, among others, using the services of Correos. The goal is that people do not have to go to the Ministry to carry out these procedures in person. To obtain the apostille, legalized or certified document, the interested person first has to request this service at any of the 110 Correos post offices located in the country. Post office staff will be in charge of taking the documents to the Department of Authentication of the Ministry. Once the documents are certified, they would be delivered to the same agency where they were first requested. The cost of the service changes depending on whether the person lives inside or outside the Greater Metropolitan Area, which is the area made up of cities in the outskirts of San José such as Alajuela, Heredia and Cartago. The service rate includes the stamp, about $1, plus the postal service fee, between $7.70 and $13.50. The certified document will be delivered within approximately 8 to 10 days, they said. This express services documents certification service can be requested at any of the Correos offices. But the person must withdraw the certified document at that same agency. More information about this new document's certification service can be requested by calling the Correos line 2202-2900. Recently, Correos has enabled an option for home delivery services for drivers whose vehicle license plates were seized by traffic officers. However, the Cybercrime Prosecutor's Office advises being cautious when requesting the home delivery service. There has been an influx of email scams using the brand Correos de Costa Rica. -------------------- Have you heard of expats having problems obtaining apostilled documents at the Ministry facilities? We would like to know your thoughts on this story. Send your comments to news@amcostarica.com Professional's
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