Apostille Guatemalan documents from the US: Q75, online with MINEX

Guatemalan documents that will be used outside Guatemala — for example, in the United States — are apostilled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MINEX) through an online portal that issues electronic certificates. Each apostille or legalization certificate costs Q75.00 (Decree 2-2023, per the portal terms checked October 3, 2026), plus the stamp tax (timbres fiscales) paid with an SAT form. Before the apostille, the document must go through the legalization of the institution that issued it; for RENAP certificates, that is legalization of the Registrar’s signature. Payment is due within 10 days of approval, or the request expires.

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Key facts

ItemDetail (checked October 3, 2026)
Who apostillesMinistry of Foreign Affairs (MINEX)
WhereOnline portal: minex-gob-gt.my.site.com/apostilla/s/
Certificate costQ75.00 each, apostille or legalization (Decree 2-2023 and its Regulation)
Additional taxStamp tax via SAT form; the portal links “formulario SAT-7130”. The terms do not state the amount
Payment windowMaximum 10 days from approval of the request
RefundsNone once paid
FormatElectronic certificate, no handwritten signature or seal
Where it takes effect“only abroad”
Supportsoporte_eapp@minex.gob.gt

About the source: the portal’s terms and conditions are published in a file named “Terminos_y_Condiciones_26_de_septiembre”, which does not state the year. They are the terms the portal linked to on October 3, 2026.

Step 1: the issuing institution’s prior legalization

The MINEX terms say the user “is obliged to complete the legalization processes established by each issuing institution before requesting issuance of the apostille certificate.” They also require payment of the taxes on those legalizations.

RENAP certificates

RENAP describes legalization with the signature of the Registrador Central de las Personas as “a prior step to the apostille, which is done only before the Ministry of Foreign Affairs” (undated notice). The notice explains it with the example of birth certificates for minors who travel, and clarifies that legalization is not limited to birth certificates: it is also available for divorce, single-status, death, name-change and domiciled-foreigner certificates, among others. The details RENAP publishes:

  • Cost: Q50.00 plus a Q10.00 stamp. RENAP’s fee schedule lists the same fee: “Legalización de la firma del Registrador Civil de las Personas Q50.00” (checked October 3, 2026). Two articles of that fee schedule apply to RENAP charges: Article 7 adds 25% when a RENAP service is paid electronically by debit or credit card, and Article 9 rounds any amount with decimals up to the next whole number. On the Q50.00 fee that is Q62.50, rounded up to Q63.00 by card (our arithmetic; confirm the amount on screen). The Q10.00 stamp is a SAT tax; those two articles refer to RENAP services, not to the stamp.
  • Online: anyone who wants a birth, marriage or death certificate with a legalized signature can request it from their user account on RENAP’s eportal; the system directs you to fill out and pay the Q10.00 stamp form, form SAT-7130. Payment is by card or with the bank payment slip details; a card payment of the RENAP charge carries the Article 7 surcharge described above.
  • From abroad: Article 8 of RENAP’s fee schedule says RENAP services requested abroad are charged at US$1.00 for each Q1.00. RENAP does not explain how the eportal applies that rule to legalization; confirm the amount on screen before paying.

If you don’t have the certificate yet, see Guatemalan birth certificate and other certificates from the US.

Step 2: the request on the MINEX portal

  1. Create your user. The portal asks for “Correo Electrónico” (email) and “DPI o Pasaporte”. Under the terms, Guatemalans and domiciled foreigners identify themselves with the Código Único de Identificación (CUI) assigned by RENAP, and foreign nationals with their passport number.
  2. Upload the document. Each file must reproduce the document “in its entirety and in order,” be legible and show no extraneous objects affecting legibility.
  3. Wait for approval. MINEX may reject documents that contravene Guatemalan law or contain errors; the terms ask users not to re-upload a rejected document without fixing the problem.
  4. Pay within 10 days. The certificate (Q75.00 each) and the stamp tax are paid “within a maximum of ten days from the date the request is approved.” If you don’t pay in time, the request “will be deemed expired.” The portal links form SAT-7130 for buying the stamps; the pages we read do not say how the Q75.00 certificate fee itself is paid.
  5. Electronic certificate. The apostille certificate is an electronic document. The terms make email the means of communication with the user and require the user to keep the email linked to the account active.

Money: what is not refunded

  • Once the certificate is paid, MINEX “will not make any refund or reimbursement,” nor credit the payment to another request.
  • If a request expires for non-payment, MINEX does not refund a stamp already applied or credit it to a new request.

What it is for, and what it is not for

  • It is for making a Guatemalan document take effect outside Guatemala: the terms say the user will not use the apostille in Guatemalan territory, “since it will take effect only abroad.”
  • It is not for US documents that will be used in Guatemala: those are apostilled in the US. See apostille of US documents.
  • Validity: the effect of the apostille certificate “is subject to the validity of the document that gave rise to the certificate.”

What could not be checked

The portal has “Requisitos previos para apostillar o legalizar” (prior requirements) and “Preguntas Frecuentes” (FAQ) sections that could not be read on October 3, 2026, and MINEX’s main website was not accessible that day either. The sources checked do not publish a delivery time or the stamp-tax amount for the apostille certificate. For questions, the portal’s support email is soporte_eapp@minex.gob.gt.

Your US immigration status

The portal identifies users by CUI or passport plus an email address. The terms do not ask for US immigration documents.

Official sources

Last verified: 2026-10-03. General procedural information for educational purposes. Apostille fees and requirements change. Verify directly with Guatemala’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and with the institution that issued your document. Not legal advice.