Pensions & Proof of Life

Apostille Certificate of Life (Fe de Vida) for Foreign Pension

Some foreign pension funds require an apostilled certificate of life (fe de vida) to confirm that the pensioner is still alive. Requirements — including the permitted certifier, form, frequency, and submission method — vary by fund. Confirm your fund's current requirements before ordering. We apostille notarized proof of life affidavits in Miami.

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Pension Funds We Serve

Requirements listed below are general guidance only. Always confirm current requirements directly with your fund before ordering.

Spain — INSS / Seguridad Social

Spain offers several approved routes for proof of life, including the official VIVESS digital system, consular certification, and notarized apostilled affidavit. Confirm with your INSS office which route your pension requires and how frequently submission is needed before ordering a notarization or apostille.

Mexico — IMSS / ISSSTE

IMSS and ISSSTE each set their own proof-of-life requirements, including the permitted certifier, form, and submission method. Confirm the current requirements directly with your fund before ordering a notarization or apostille.

Colombia — Colpensiones

Colpensiones sets its own proof-of-life requirements. Confirm the permitted certifier, form, frequency, and submission method directly with Colpensiones before ordering a notarization or apostille.

Venezuela — IVSS

Venezuela has been a member of the Hague Apostille Convention since 16 March 1999. Confirm current IVSS proof-of-life requirements — including permitted certifier and submission method — directly with the fund before ordering.

Argentina — ANSES

ANSES sets its own proof-of-life requirements. Confirm the permitted certifier, form, frequency, and submission method directly with ANSES before ordering a notarization or apostille.

Peru — ONP / AFP

ONP and individual AFP funds each set their own requirements. Confirm the permitted certifier, form, and submission method directly with your fund before ordering a notarization or apostille.

Chile — AFP / IPS

AFP funds and IPS each set their own requirements. Confirm the permitted certifier, form, and submission method directly with your fund before ordering a notarization or apostille.

Important Notes

Before ordering a notarization or apostille, confirm your fund's exact requirements: the permitted certifier, the required form, the submission frequency, and the submission method. Requirements vary by fund and may change.

Not every fund requires an annual apostilled affidavit. Some funds accept consular certification, digital verification, or other approved routes.

An apostille authenticates the official signature and capacity of the Florida notary who witnessed the affidavit. It does not certify the underlying facts or guarantee continued pension payments.

We apostille notarized affidavits. We do not provide legal or pension advice, and we do not contact foreign pension funds on your behalf.

How It Works

Once you have confirmed your fund's requirements: a Florida notary witnesses you sign a proof of life affidavit. We then apostille the notarized affidavit through the Florida Secretary of State. You submit the apostilled document to your pension fund by the method your fund requires.

Confirm requirements

Contact your fund to confirm the required form, certifier, and submission method.

Notarize

Sign a proof of life affidavit before a Florida notary.

Apostille

We apostille the notarized affidavit through the Florida Secretary of State.

Apostille Your Certificate of Life

Call or WhatsApp us to confirm what your fund requires and to start the apostille process.

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Prepare your documents with confidence

For proof of life, use the pension fund’s accepted form and certification method. Confirm available direct, consular or electronic alternatives before ordering a notarized affidavit or apostille.

Pension and survivor-benefit offices may ask for identity, civil-status or proof-of-life evidence, but the accepted procedure belongs to the specific fund. Some processes offer direct, consular or electronic ways to provide evidence. Confirm whether authentication is actually required before ordering an apostille, and distinguish proof of a document’s origin from approval of a benefit.

Check that all pages, certification sheets and attachments are present. Keep the recipient’s written instructions and confirm where completed documents should be delivered. Timing is confirmed after document review and depends on preparation, the competent authority, translation and delivery.

Tell us the document, its issuer, destination country and intended use, and your deadline. We will review preparation, translation and delivery options before confirming an estimate and timing. Ask for instructions before mailing originals. Please mail with a tracking number.

Ask the fund for its current form, accepted signatory and submission method; do not assume a generic affidavit is sufficient.

Confirm the applicable reporting period and required document age directly with the fund.

For a survivor claim, check the exact civil records and evidence of relationship or entitlement the responsible office requests.

Does every pension office require an apostilled proof of life?

No single rule applies to every fund. Ask whether its own form, a consular certification, an electronic procedure or an authenticated document is the accepted route in your case.

What should I confirm before requesting an estimate?

Provide the document, issuer, destination, intended use, number of copies and deadline. Include the recipient’s checklist if available. This allows preparation, certification, translation and delivery to be reviewed before a cost estimate is confirmed.