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$24.95 per page · 24-hour delivery · Accepted by USCIS
Certified Birth Certificate Translation
We translate birth certificates from any language into English and certify them for $24.95. Most birth certificates fit on one page, so that is usually the whole price. You get a signed certificate of accuracy that meets the USCIS rule in 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3), and the PDF arrives within 24 hours for most orders. If an office also wants a notary seal or an apostille, we handle that here too, because our notary works in the same office at 55 Broadway in New York.
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What we translate
What goes into a birth certificate translation
Birth certificates look very different from one country to the next. A Mexican acta de nacimiento carries a CURP number and the registry book and page. A birth certificate from mainland China is usually a notarial certificate issued by a notary office. Indian certificates often come in two languages already, with a number from the municipal registrar. Ukrainian and Russian certificates use a fixed form with a series and number. Our translators see all of these every week.
We translate every entry: names, dates and places, the parents' details, registration numbers, the registrar's name, and every stamp, seal and handwritten note. Later additions, such as a recognition of paternity or a corrected name, are often written on the back or in the margin. They are part of the record and USCIS expects them in English as well, so send photos of both sides.
Names are spelled as they appear in the original, or as they appear in your passport if you tell us. We don't change dates or reorder names unless you ask. If something can't be read, the translation says [illegible] rather than guessing.
Who asks for it
Who asks for a translated birth certificate
Most of our birth certificate orders are for immigration. USCIS asks for one with many family-based filings, including the I-130 petition for a relative, the I-485 green card application and the N-600 application for a certificate of citizenship. The National Visa Center asks for the same document when a case moves to a US consulate abroad.
Plenty of orders have nothing to do with immigration. Social Security offices, DMVs issuing a REAL ID, schools enrolling a child, courts handling a name change or custody case, and insurers or pension funds checking a date of birth all ask for an English translation when the certificate is in another language. One certified translation works for all of them. If several offices each want their own copy, order extra certified copies at $10 each instead of paying for the translation twice.
Price & turnaround
What it costs
A birth certificate is almost always one page, so the usual total is $24.95. A long-form certificate with notes on the back can run to two pages. We confirm the count before you pay.
| Service | Price | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Certified translation | $24.95 per page | Up to 250 words per page. Certificate of accuracy and PDF included. Within 24 hours for 1 to 3 pages. |
| Same-day rush | +$14.95 per page | Delivered the same business day for most languages. |
| Notarization | $25 per document | Same day, by the notary public in our 55 Broadway office. |
| Extra certified copy | $10 per copy | Another signed original of the translation. |
| Hard copy by mail | $15 USPS · $35 FedEx | Printed, signed originals mailed anywhere in the US. Free pickup at 55 Broadway. |
| Apostille | From $150 | Includes the New York Department of State fee. 5 to 10 business days. |
There is no minimum charge on top of the page price. Full price list: certified translation prices and all translation rates.
How it works
Order online in three steps
Send the document
Upload a scan or a phone photo of every page, including the back if anything is written or stamped there. We don't need the original.
Approve the price
Your account manager checks the page count and sends the total, usually within 15 minutes during office hours. You pay by card or PayPal.
Get the certified PDF
Most documents of one to three pages arrive within 24 hours, with the signed certificate of accuracy attached. Notarized hard copies can be picked up or mailed.
Requirements
What USCIS expects from a birth certificate translation
The rule is 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3). Every document in a foreign language has to come with a full English translation and the translator's signed statement that the translation is complete and accurate and that the translator is competent to translate. USCIS does not require a notary seal.
It also has to be the right certificate. USCIS generally wants the long form, which names both parents, and not a short extract. The State Department's reciprocity schedule lists which birth record each country issues and which one is acceptable. Look up your country before you order, because a perfect translation of the wrong document can still bring a request for evidence.
Don't translate and certify your own birth certificate for your own case, even if you are fluent. Officers expect the certification to come from someone independent. Our guide to certified translation for USCIS walks through the rest of the process.
Real samples
What your certified translation looks like
These are real Translation Services USA certified translations, with names changed and a SAMPLE watermark. Yours arrives in the same format: the certificate of accuracy first, then the full English translation on our letterhead.
Download a sample (PDF)
FAQ
Questions about this translation
Do you need my original birth certificate?
No. A clear scan or a phone photo of every page is enough, including the back if it has stamps or notes. You keep the original. USCIS may ask to see it at your interview, so keep it somewhere safe.
Should I translate the long form or the short form?
Use the long form when you have it. USCIS and most consulates want a certificate that lists both parents. If your country issues only one version, the State Department reciprocity schedule says so, and we translate whichever one you have.
My certificate is handwritten or faded. Can you still translate it?
Usually, yes. Our translators read handwritten registry entries every week. Anything that really cannot be read is marked [illegible] in the translation instead of guessed, which is what USCIS expects.
Do you translate the apostille on my birth certificate too?
Yes. An apostille or a legalization stamp is part of the document, so we translate it with the rest. If it sits on a separate sheet, that sheet counts as one more page.
How do you spell names with two surnames?
Exactly as they appear on the certificate, with both surnames in their original order. If your passport or green card spells a name differently, tell us when you order. We add your spelling in brackets so the officer can match the documents.
How much does it cost and how fast is it?
A one-page birth certificate costs $24.95, and the certified PDF arrives within 24 hours for most languages. Same-day rush is $14.95 extra per page. Notarization is $25 if an office asks for it.
Order your translation today
Upload the document now. Most documents come back certified within 24 hours.
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