Procedure to Legalize a Document in the United States
To be legalized, the document must go throught the following steps:
1) Notarization (Copy of the Original y Translation to Spanish)
2) Autentication Notary's Signature (This must be done by the State Secretary):
| District of Columbia |
Office of Notary Commissions and Authentications 441 4th Street, NW 810 S Washington DC 20005 (202) 727 3117 |
| Commonwealth of Virginia |
Secretary of the Commonwealth’s Office Authentication Division 1111 East Broad Street, 1st Floor Richmond, VA 23219 (804) 692-0114 |
| State of Maryland |
Office of the Secretary of the State 16 Francis Street, Wineland Building, 1st Floor Annapolis MD 21401 (410) 974-5521 |
3) Certification by the U.S. Department of State
| U.S. Department of State |
U.S. Department of State Authentications Office 518 23rd Street, NW - SA-1 Columbia Plaza Washington, DC 20520 |
4) Certification by the Consulate General of the Plurinational State of Bolivia:
| Consulate General of Bolivia in Washington, DC |
Legalization Department 1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite # 200C Washington , D.C. 20009 (202) 232-4828 / 4827 |
Turn Around Time: If the document is personally delivered or mailed, it will be legalized within in 24 horas.
If mailed, a prepaid, self-addressed return envelope is necessary to return the document.
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9 AM - 3 PM
Payment Method: Payments can be done with a Money Order made Payable to CONSULATE OF BOLIVIA or through Credit or Debit Card
Fees:
| BOLIVIANS | OTHER NATIONALITIES | |||
| POWER OF ATTORNEY | 02.01.A | $85.00 | 02.01.A | $85.00 |
| SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY | 02.01.C | $85.00 | 02.01.C | $85.00 |
| POWER OF ATTORNEY ON TRADEMARKS OR SIMILAR | 02.08.K | $85.00 | 02.08.K | $85.00 |
| COMPANY DEEDS AND / OR MODIFICATION | 02.03.A | $85.00 | 02.03.A | $85.00 |
| BOARD DIRECTIVES | 02.04.B | $85.00 | 02.04.B | $85.00 |
| PRIVATE CONTRACTS | 02.08.A1 | $43.00 | 02.08.A1 | $43.00 |
| SCHOOL TRANSCRIPTS ($2.00 + $2.00 / PAGE) | 02.08.B1 | $2.00 | 02.08.B3 | $17.00 |
| HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA | 02.08.B2 | $9.00 | 02.08.B3 | $17.00 |
| MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE | 02.08.C1 | $17.00 | 02.08.C2 | $43.00 |
| BIRTH CERTIFICATE | 02.08.D1 | $17.00 | 02.08.D2 | $43.00 |
| DEATH CERTIFICATE | 02.08.E1 | $17.00 | 02.08.E2 | $43.00 |
| COLLEGE DIPLOMA | 02.08.F1 | $34.00 | 02.08.F2 | $170.00 |
| DIPLOMA ISSUED BY INSTITUTES OR ACADEMIES | 02.08.G1 | $85.00 | 02.08.G2 | $170.00 |
| WORK CERTIFICATES | 02.08.H | $43.00 | 02.08.H | $43.00 |
| TRADEMARKS, PATENTS, NAMES, LABELS, TRADING SYMBOLS | 02.08.J | $85.00 | 02.08.J | $85.00 |
INCOMPLETE DOCUMENTS WILL BE RETURNED WITHOUT BEING PROCESSED