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Certified Puerto Rican Articles of Incorporation Translation
Certified translation of the documents that constitute and evidence a Puerto Rican company, with the corporate form, the registry references and the powers of the representatives reproduced exactly rather than mapped onto US equivalents that carry different law.
$24.95/page
Flat rate per page, up to 250 words. No hidden fees.
100% USCIS acceptance
Every certified translation is guaranteed to be accepted by USCIS.
24-hour delivery
Most 1-3 page documents are delivered within 24 hours. Same-day available.
This is a US jurisdiction
Puerto Rico is a US territory, so a Puerto Rican corporation is formed under the General Corporations Act of 2009 by filing a Certificate of Incorporation with the Department of State — a domestic US filing, not a foreign one. There is no apostille, because an apostille is for documents crossing between countries.
That single fact saves people money regularly. A mainland office asking for "a certified translation of your foreign incorporation documents" has usually misread where Puerto Rico is, and it is worth saying so before you pay for anything.
When you do need a translation
Puerto Rico operates in Spanish and English, and corporate filings exist in both. A certificate issued in Spanish, or a escritura executed before a Puerto Rican notary in Spanish, does need translating for a mainland reader who does not read it — and some offices require a certified translation of any Spanish-language document regardless of origin.
Ask the office whether they will accept the Spanish original or the English version from the registry before ordering. Frequently they will.
Certificate of Good Standing and the annual report
The Department of State issues a Certificate of Good Standing confirming the corporation exists and has filed, which is what a counterparty usually wants rather than the incorporation certificate itself. Corporations file an annual report, and lapsing leads to administrative cancellation.
The registry number from the Department of State is separate from the EIN issued by the IRS and from the merchant's registration number with Hacienda. Three numbers, and each is reproduced as labelled.
Notaries here are lawyers
Puerto Rican notaries are attorneys who keep a protocolo in the civil-law tradition, so a Puerto Rican escritura is a substantive instrument rather than the signature-witnessing a mainland notarisation provides.
A mainland reader treating an escritura as merely notarised underestimates it, and the translation makes the instrument's nature explicit. See our Spanish page.
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. Every seal, stamp, notarial recital and registry annotation is translated — a corporate document with its endorsements missing is not a complete document. See how we translate and certified versus standard.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need an apostille for a Puerto Rican document?
No. Puerto Rico is a US jurisdiction and an apostille is for documents crossing between countries.
Do I need a translation at all?
Only if your document is in Spanish and the office will not take it. The registry issues English versions — ask first.
Registry number, EIN or merchant number?
Department of State, IRS and Hacienda respectively. Three different numbers, each reproduced as labelled.
Is a Puerto Rican notary like a mainland one?
No. They are attorneys keeping a protocolo, and an escritura is a substantive instrument rather than a witnessed signature.
Ready to get started?
Upload the deed or the registry extract and receive the certified translation, typically within 24 hours.