Need a certified translation for immigration, legal, academic, or personal use? We handle every translation directly, in house, with certified professional translators. 65+ languages, live pricing, and 2 to 3 business day delivery. Accepted by USCIS, courts, and universities.
We handle every certified translation ourselves, with professional certified translators on our own team. Fast, affordable, and accepted everywhere we have needed them: USCIS, courts, consulates, universities, and employers.
No markup, no middleman, no referral fees. You order directly through us, get a live price up front, and we manage the whole process from start to finish.
Certified translations for every document type. Click any document below to learn about requirements, what to expect, and get your translation started.
The most commonly translated document. Required for immigration, citizenship, visa applications, school enrollment, and legal proceedings.
Needed for spousal visa applications, name changes, benefits enrollment, and legal filings in the United States and abroad.
Academic credential translations for university admissions, credential evaluations, professional licensing, and employment verification.
Many countries require a translated copy of your apostilled FBI background check for visa and residency applications. Apostille first, then translate.
USCIS requires certified translations for any foreign language document submitted with your application. Green cards, visas, asylum, citizenship, and more.
Required for remarriage applications, immigration petitions involving prior marriages, and legal proceedings where marital status must be verified.
Needed for estate settlements, insurance claims, benefits applications, and immigration cases involving a deceased family member.
Passport translations for immigration applications, identity verification, legal filings, and enrollment where proof of identity is required in English.
Court orders, judgments, legal filings, and police records translated for use in U.S. courts or for submission to foreign legal authorities.
Medical record translations for treatment continuity, insurance claims, immigration medical exams, and healthcare provider transfers.
Financial document translations for visa applications, mortgage approvals, tax filings, and proof of funds requirements.
International adoption documents, court decrees, and supporting paperwork translated for immigration and legal finalization in the United States.
Foreign driver's license translations for identity verification, DMV applications, insurance enrollment, and legal proceedings.
Legal authority documents translated for cross-border business, property transactions, healthcare decisions, and legal representation abroad.
Getting a certified translation takes three simple steps and is typically completed within a few business days.
Upload a clear scan or photo of your document and tell us the language you need. They accept PDFs, Word documents, and image files.
Get an instant live quote based on your document. Certified translations are priced per page (250 words). No hidden fees.
Receive your certified translation with a signed certificate of accuracy within 2 to 3 business days. Call to check rush delivery for urgent needs.
These two are not interchangeable, and ordering the wrong one is the most expensive mistake in this process because it usually means paying twice. Which one you need is decided by the country receiving your document, not by you and not by us.
The translator attaches a signed certificate attesting the translation is complete and accurate. This is the standard the United States uses, and it is what USCIS, U.S. courts, universities and most employers accept.
If your document is staying in the United States, this is almost always what you need.
Many civil-law countries do not accept a translator's own certificate. They require a translator formally appointed by a ministry or a court, who signs and stamps under their own legal authority. Spain calls this a Traductor-Intérprete Jurado, appointed by its Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
A U.S. certified translation sent to one of these countries is typically rejected outright, no matter how good the translation is.
| Situation | What it means for your order |
|---|---|
| A U.S.-based sworn translator is accepted | Spain is the clearest example. Sworn translators appointed by Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs do practise in the United States, and the Spanish Consulate General in Los Angeles publishes a list for its district. We can complete these without the document leaving the country. |
| The translation must be produced inside the destination country | Some countries require a translator appointed by their own courts, and citizenship or residency is a condition of that appointment. Argentina, Brazil, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Cyprus all fall here. A translation done in the United States will not be accepted, so we route these through in-country translators. |
| The target language is not obvious | Bosnia and Herzegovina has three official languages, Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian, and the statute does not name one. The correct choice follows the institution receiving your file and the entity it sits in. Belgium works the same way. We ask who is receiving the document before anything is translated. |
| The apostille page itself may need translating | Some authorities want the apostille certificate included in the translated set and some do not. This is why we apostille first and translate second, so the finished set matches what the receiving authority expects. |
We maintain verified, source-linked translation rules for 33 countries, each one traced to an official government source rather than a summary, and re-checked on a schedule. If your destination is not one we have already verified, we research it against official sources before quoting rather than guessing. No country is excluded.
If your document is headed to another country, you likely need an apostille before the translation. We handle FBI background check and naturalization certificate apostilles with 7 to 10 business day turnaround.
A certified translation carries a signed statement of accuracy from the translator, which is the U.S. standard and is accepted by USCIS, courts and universities. A sworn translation must be produced by a translator formally appointed by a government or court, which many civil-law countries require. Spain, for example, requires a Traductor-Intérprete Jurado appointed by its Ministry of Foreign Affairs. A U.S. certified translation sent to a country that requires a sworn one is usually rejected.
Yes. We handle sworn translations for countries that require a government-appointed or court-appointed translator, alongside standard certified translations. For Spain we work with sworn translators appointed by the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including MAEC-appointed jurados based in the United States. For countries that require the translation be produced in-country, we route the work to an appointed translator there.
Several do, and a translation produced in the United States will not be accepted by them. Argentina, Brazil, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Cyprus all require a translator appointed by their own courts or ministries, and citizenship or residency is commonly a condition of that appointment. We maintain verified, source-linked rules for 33 countries and route each order accordingly.
It depends on which institution is receiving it. Bosnia and Herzegovina has three official languages, Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian, and the law does not name one. The correct choice follows the receiving institution and the entity it sits in, whether the Federation of BiH, Republika Srpska or the Brčko District. We ask who is receiving the document before any translation begins, because guessing means paying twice.
A certified translation is a translated document accompanied by a signed statement from the translator or translation company attesting that the translation is complete and accurate, and that the translator is competent in both languages. USCIS, courts, universities, and most government agencies require certified translations for any document not originally in English.
Yes. We provide certified translations that meet USCIS requirements under federal regulation 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3). Each translation includes a signed certificate of accuracy with the translator's name, signature, and statement of competency. These are accepted for green card petitions, citizenship applications, visa submissions, and all other USCIS filings.
USCIS requires certified translations, not notarized translations. A certified translation includes a signed statement from the translator. A notarized translation adds an additional step where a notary public verifies the translator's identity. Some courts, foreign consulates, and specific institutions may require notarization on top of certification. We also offer notarization as an add-on service if your situation requires it.
Standard certified translations are delivered within 2 to 3 business days. Call (571) 384-4491 to check rush availability for urgent needs.
Certified translations are priced with a live quote based on language and page count. Most single page documents like birth certificates and marriage certificates fall within one page. Notarization is available as an add-on if required.
Yes. We handle every certified translation ourselves, in house, with professional certified translators. You order directly through us and we manage the whole process from start to finish. There's no referral fee and no markup, just one clear price.
For most countries, the apostille comes first. You get the apostille attached to your original document, and then the entire packet (original plus apostille) gets translated together. This is because the receiving country needs to verify the apostille is authentic, and the translation must include the apostille page itself. If you need an apostille, start that process here and then get the translation after.
Technically, USCIS allows any competent individual to provide a certified translation. However, translating your own documents is not recommended. USCIS may consider self-translated documents biased, and a rejected translation can delay your entire application. A professional certified translation eliminates this risk entirely.
65+ languages, live pricing, and 2 to 3 business day delivery. Certified translations accepted by USCIS, courts, universities, and employers. Get started with your translation now.