FBI Apostille for Panama

FBI Apostille for Panama

Do you need an apostille for Panama?

Both Panama and the United States are members of the Hague Convention. This means that any document issued in the U.S. and intended for Panama must be apostilled. An apostille is an international stamp that will make your U.S. document valid in Panama. No consulate or embassy legalization is needed. At Roca Authentications we specialize in processing apostilles for FBI background checks that will be used overseas.

FBI Apostille for Panama


FBI fingerprinting
& retrieving services

We are affiliated with an FBI Channeler, which allows us to provide electronic submissions to the FBI for faster processing of your FBI Background Check.  Results can be accessed online, usually within a few days.
We have digital technology to expedite retrieving FBI Background Checks regardless of your location around the world.

We provide walk in live scan fingerprinting services at our Springfield, Virginia office, which is part of the Washington D.C.  (WDC) metro area.

If you are living overseas, you can have your fingerprints taken at the closest U.S. Consulate, local police or government agency. We have the capability to convert paper cards of your fingerprints to electronic files for submission to the FBI. So, if you have your prints taken elsewhere you can mail your fingerprint cards to our office and we can electronically submit those fingerprints to the FBI.

The FBI retrieving services price is US$ 75 for results being emailed.

FBI Report Apostille

An FBI Background check is a federal document that must be apostilled by the U.S. Department of State (USDOS) in Washington, D.C. We assist individuals, recruitment agencies, law firms and document authentication brokers in the United States and around the world to secure the Apostille of the FBI Background Check needed to obtain a visa in a foreign country. We expedite the process by personally hand-carrying the document to the USDOS here in Washington, D.C. This document can be apostilled as an original (hard copy) or a printed PDF file received from the FBI or one of the channelers. We can print out your PDF file on the secure FBI printing paper. When the document is ready, we will ship it anywhere in the world. FBI Apostille Price US $75 per document.

FBI Apostille for Panama Residency

Due to the coronavirus some U.S. government offices and foreign embassies located in Washington D.C. (WDC) have closed their office for walk in services. Their authentication services can only be done by mail. As the U.S. Department of State apostille or authentication process is taking weeks to complete, the embassy of Panama is providing, by appointment, a rush certification for any U.S. Federal document that will be used in Panama. This includes FBI report, petition of name change, certificate of naturalization, Social Security, etc. Estimated turnaround time is 5+ business days. Price US$100.00 per document ($30 Embassy Fee + $70 Roca service fee)