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Registry of
Corporations and Entities
The Department of State is responsible for administering the public registry of legal entities in Puerto Rico or authorized to do business in Puerto Rico, whether for profit or not-for-profit.
Passport
Services
Passport offices process Passport and Passport Card applications for U.S. citizens living in Puerto Rico.
Apostille or Certification
Citizens and entities that require the certification of a document to be used in a foreign country must use the apostille or certification service, as corresponds.
Executive Orders
Executive Orders are an instrument of the Governor derived from the exercise of executive power by force of law, whereby the Governor issues an order to an Executive Branch entity.
Proclamations
Proclamations seek to educate on issues that can benefit the community in some social aspects.
Bylaws
The Electronic Registry allows searches of Agency Bylaws registered with the Department of State.
Recent News
State Department launches innovative interpreting service for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (Spanish Only)
El Departamento de Estado recientemente formalizó un contrato que permitirá acceder a servicios de interpretación de señas a través de vídeo, conocido en inglés como VRI, como parte de esfuerzos para lograr una mayor inclusión
State Department signs collaboration with the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities to promote Puerto Rico as an academic destination (Spanish Only)
El Departamento de Estado de Puerto Rico y la AsociaciónHispana de Universidades (HACU, en inglés), una organización sin fines de lucro que representa a más de dos tercios de estudiantes hispanos en Estados Unidos, Latinoamérica y España
State Department modernizes Examination Board website for quicker issuance and renewal of professional licenses (Spanish Only)
El Departamento de Estado de Puerto Rico recientemente actualizó el portal electrónico de las Juntas Examinadoras, a través del cual se procesan y emiten credenciales profesionales
Services
As one of the most important governmental instrumentalities, the Department of State is responsible for fostering cultural, political and economic relations between Puerto Rico and foreign countries as well as with other jurisdictions of the United States of America. In addition, it performs various administrative functions such as:
- To enact, publish, certify, and sell the laws and bylaws of the Government of Puerto Rico;
- To regulate the use of the flag and coat of arms of Puerto Rico;
- To issue licenses for the exercise of professions or trades regulated by the State through the Examining Boards;
- Preparing and keeping various registries: consuls; corporations and partnerships; trademarks; notaries and intellectual property, among others.
- Process passport applications for U.S. citizens, a task delegated by the Federal Government;
- Coordinate matters of a protocol nature that fall within the Government's purview.
The Department of State offers several services for citizens, businesses and foreigners, among them:
Popular forms
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Administrative
Documents
Administrative documents are available on the Department of State's website so that our citizens always have the most relevant information at hand.
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