CERTIFICACION CONSULAR DE TÍTULOS PROFESIONALES, CERTIFICADOS O CONSTANCIAS DE

ESTUDIOS
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Si usted ha estudiado en los Estados Unidos y desea que sus documentos sean reconocidos por las
autoridades educativas del Perú, universidades, escuelas u otras instituciones, usted necesita legalizar sus
documentos.

Procedimiento
1. El documento debe estar firmado por el director de la escuela, college o universidad (principal) o el jefe
de registros (Registrar), indicar el lugar y fecha y llevar el sello de la institución educativa.

2. Haga “notarizar” el documento por el Notario de la escuela, college o universidad.

Si se trata de un “transcript”, el notario deberá escribir y firmar una nota que diga: “I hereby certify that
this is an official transcript and the signatures are authorized.” Si se trata de Diplomas, el notario deberá
escribir y firmar una nota que diga: “I hereby certify that the present document is an authentic copy of
the diploma granted by the University (or College, or Institute, or School) of (name and place) and the
signatures that appear on the document are duly authorized".

3. Haga certificar la firma del Notario por el County Clerk o el Registrar of Deeds, según sea exigido en el
condado donde ejerce el notario.

4. Obtenga la certificación internacional de la Secretaría de Estado de Estado donde se encuentra la

escuela. Sólo entonces el documento está listo para ser legalizado por el Consulado.

5. Traiga personalmente el documento al Consulado o envíelo por correo. El costo de cada legalización es
US$ 1.00 si usted tiene la nacionalidad peruana y de US$ 30.00 si es extranjero.

Si hace el trámite por correo, envíe el documento junto con un Money Order por US$ 1.00 (por cada uno)
a la orden de “Consulate of Peru” y un sobre de correo prepagado con el nombre y la dirección del
destinatario claramente escrito en el sobre. Para ver mayores detalles acerca de cómo hacer trámites
consulares por correo, ir a la siguiente página web:
http://www.consulperuatlanta.com/servicios17.html

ALABAMA.
11 S. Union St. Ste 208, Montgomery, Alabama 36104
Secretary of State. Document Authentication
http://www.sos.state.al.us/authenticate/index.htm
Tel. 334.242.7224
GEORGIA.
2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE, Suite 1104 - West
Secretary of State, Elections Division, Notaries
Tower
Public & Document Certification
http://www.sos.state.ga.us/administration/notary.htm
Tel. 404-656-2871. Fax: (404) 651-9531
NORTH CAROLINA.
2 South Salisbury St, Raleigh NC 27601-2903
Secretary of State. Notary Public Section
http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/authen/
Tel. 919-807-2219
Postal Address: P.O. Box 11350, Columbia, SC 29211.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Office address: Edgar Brown Building. Capitol Complex,
Secretary of State. Notaries & Apostilles
1205 Pendleton Street, Suite 525, Columbia, SC 29201
Tel. (803) 734-2512
http://www.state.tn.us/sos/forms/apos.pdf
TENNESSEE. 312 Eighth Avenue North, 6th Floor, Wm. R. Snodgrass
Secretary of State. Notary Commission Unit Tower, Nashville, TN 37243
Tel. 615-741-0531 Fax 615-741-7310 http://www.state.tn.us/sos/bus_svc/notary.htm
 CONSULAR CERTIFICATIONS FOR DIPLOMAS AND TRANSCRIPTS
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If you have studied in the United States of America and wish to have your documents recognized by the
Peruvian education authorities, universities, schools or other institutions, you need to legalize your
transcripts and diplomas.

Procedure
In order to obtain the authentication of your document please follow every step of the procedures.

1. The document must have the School, College or University’s stamp and the signature of the Principal or
Registrar of indicating place and date of issuing.

2. Notarize documents: For transcripts: the notary public of the school, high school or university must
write a note on the reverse of the document's copy indicating the following: “I hereby certify that this is
an official transcript and the signatures are authorized.” For diplomas: the notary public of the school,
high school or university must write a note on the reverse of the document indicating the following: “I
hereby certify that the present document is an authentic copy of the diploma granted by the University (or
College, or Institute, or School) of (name and place) and the signatures that appear on the document are
duly authorized".

3. Then, obtain the certification of the Notary’s commission by the County Clerk or the Registrar of Deeds
and finally, obtain the international certification of the Secretary of State. Only then, the document is
ready for a consular legalization. Its cost is $ 1.00 if you are a Peruvian citizen and $ 30.00 if you are a
foreigner.

4. You can obtain the consular legalization by bringing it personally to the Consulate or by mail. If you do
it by mail, send the document along with a Money Order for $ 1.00 or $ 30.00 and a prepaid mail
envelope with the name and address of the addressee clearly written on it. To see more detailed
information regarding consular services by mail, please check the following:
http://www.consulperuatlanta.com/servicios17.html

ALABAMA.
11 S. Union St. Ste 208, Montgomery, Alabama 36104
Secretary of State. Document Authentication
http://www.sos.state.al.us/authenticate/index.htm
Tel. 334.242.7224
GEORGIA.
2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE, Suite 1104 - West
Secretary of State, Elections Division, Notaries
Tower
Public & Document Certification
http://www.sos.state.ga.us/administration/notary.htm
Tel. 404-656-2871. Fax: (404) 651-9531
NORTH CAROLINA.
2 South Salisbury St, Raleigh NC 27601-2903
Secretary of State. Notary Public Section
http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/authen/
Tel. 919-807-2219
Postal Address: P.O. Box 11350, Columbia, SC 29211.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Office address: Edgar Brown Building. Capitol Complex,
Secretary of State. Notaries & Apostilles
1205 Pendleton Street, Suite 525, Columbia, SC 29201
Tel. (803) 734-2512
http://www.state.tn.us/sos/forms/apos.pdf
TENNESSEE. 312 Eighth Avenue North, 6th Floor, Wm. R. Snodgrass
Secretary of State. Notary Commission Unit Tower, Nashville, TN 37243
Tel. 615-741-0531 Fax 615-741-7310 http://www.state.tn.us/sos/bus_svc/notary.htm