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Certified translations, with the translator's statement notarized if you need it
Overview
Courts, USCIS, schools and foreign governments often want a translation with a signed statement from the translator that it's complete and accurate. A professional translator in our network translates your document and signs that certificate, and a notary can notarize the translator's statement when the receiving office asks for it.
Starting at $29 per page; long documents are quoted · all fees
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Before you send
- Upload clear scans of every page, including stamps and the back of the page if anything is written there.
- We offer most common languages and confirm the language pair, the price and the turnaround before you pay.
- The translator signs a certificate saying the translation is complete and accurate. Notarizing that statement is optional, and only some offices ask for it.
- The receiving office decides what it accepts. Check its instructions; we don't guarantee acceptance.
- We translate documents. We don't give immigration or legal advice.
Prefer to talk?
Call the desk and we'll take the request by phone.
What's included
Every certified translation order
- Translation by a professional translator, laid out like the original
- A signed certificate of accuracy from the translator
- Notarization of the translator's statement when the receiving office requires it
- Most common languages: we confirm your language pair, price and turnaround before you pay
- Apostille or embassy legalization arranged when the documents go abroad, with government fees passed through at cost
Who uses it
Built for
- People submitting foreign birth, marriage or school records to USCIS, courts or schools
- Immigration and family law offices
- Families preparing documents to use abroad
- Businesses with foreign-language contracts or statements
How it works
Certified Translation, step by step
Send the document
Upload clear scans and tell us the languages and what it's for.
Confirm and quote
We confirm a translator for your language pair, the price and the turnaround before you pay.
Translated and certified
A professional translator in our network translates the document and signs the certificate of accuracy.
Notarized if needed
If the receiving office requires it, the translator's statement is notarized.
Before we arrive
Have this ready
- Clear scans of every page, including stamps
- The language it's in and the language you need
- Who it's for (USCIS, a court, a school or a foreign government)
- Whether that office wants the statement notarized
Timing
Turnaround
Short documents often take a few business days. Longer or technical documents are quoted individually, with the turnaround confirmed before you pay.
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What a certified translation is
A certified translation is a complete translation with a signed statement from the translator that it's accurate and that they're competent to translate the language. It isn't a government certification, and the translator doesn't have to be licensed by a state. When an office asks for a notarized translation, a notary notarizes the translator's signature on that statement; the notary doesn't check the translation itself.
For documents going abroad, the translation can then go through an apostille or embassy legalization. For U.S. citizens overseas, our pages on notarizing documents from abroad explain the rest.
FAQ
Common questions
Which languages do you translate?
Most common languages. Tell us the language pair on the form and we confirm that a translator is available, with the price and turnaround, before you pay.
How is it priced?
Per page, starting at the price shown above. Long or technical documents are quoted. Notarizing the translator's statement adds the notarial fee, and we confirm the total before you pay.
Does USCIS require a notarized translation?
USCIS asks for a full English translation with the translator's certification that they are competent to translate and that the translation is accurate. It doesn't call for a notary. Some courts and foreign offices do, so check the receiving office's instructions.
Do you give immigration advice?
No. We provide translations and notarization only. Talk to an attorney or accredited representative about immigration questions.
Is a certified translation the same as a notarized translation?
Not quite. A certified translation includes the translator's statement that it's accurate. Notarizing that statement is an extra step some offices require.
Can I translate my own documents?
Many offices, including USCIS, want a translator other than the person submitting the document. Check the receiving office's instructions.
In short
Certified translation starts at $29 per page through our translation partner; long documents are quoted. The translator's signed statement can be notarized when the receiving office asks.
Where we cover: Documents from anywhere, delivered as PDF or paper
- Apostille or legalization? Check a country
- What is a certified translation?
- Translator statements and notarization order
We translate documents; we never prepare USCIS forms or give immigration advice.
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