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Certified Haitian Power of Attorney Translation
Certified translation of the documents that grant authority to act in Haiti, including the registry annotations and endorsements that carry the legal effect and that a reader unfamiliar with the system will otherwise skip.
$24.95/page
Flat rate per page, up to 250 words. No hidden fees.
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The French civil law notary
Haitian law descends from the French Napoleonic code, and a Haitian notary draws up an authentic act (acte notarié) kept in the minutes, with an expédition or grosse issued.
The vocabulary reads older and more formal than a US reader expects. That is the civil law tradition rather than error, and we translate the terms as written.
Legalisation, not apostille
Haiti is not a party to the Apostille Convention, so documents move by legalisation — the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Haiti, then the receiving country's embassy.
An apostille placed on a US power does nothing for Haitian purposes. A power granted in the United States for use in Haiti goes through the Haitian consulate. We translate the endorsements present and name them.
Land, and why the file is thick
Haitian land title is frequently established through a chain of notarial acts and surveyor documents rather than a single registry certificate, so a power concerning land travels with a great deal else.
A translation of the power alone will not let a US reader follow the transaction. We translate the acts in the chain the file holds.
French, Creole and the identifiers
Haitian notarial acts are in French even where the parties speak Haitian Creole day to day, and both are official languages.
Parties are identified by the NIF or the CIN. See our French and Haitian Creole pages.
Ordering, and what the certification covers
Upload the document, choose certified translation at $24.95 per page of up to 250 words, and it comes back typically within 24 hours as a PDF formatted to mirror the original, with a signed certificate of translation accuracy on letterhead. Marginal annotations are translated in place, in the margin, and every seal, stamp and registry endorsement is translated with the text. See how we translate and certified versus standard.
Frequently asked questions
Why does the act read so formally?
Haitian law descends from the French code and keeps its vocabulary. Not an error.
Does an apostille work for Haiti?
No. Haiti is not in the Convention. Documents move by legalisation through the ministry and the embassy.
Why are there so many documents with the land power?
Haitian title is often a chain of notarial acts and surveys rather than one registry certificate.
Is the act in French or Creole?
Notarial acts are in French. Both languages are official and parties may speak Creole.
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