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$24.95 per page · 24-hour delivery · Accepted by USCIS
Certified Death Certificate Translation
We translate death certificates into English and certify them for $24.95 per page, and nearly every death certificate is a single page. The signed certificate of accuracy meets USCIS requirements and is accepted by probate courts, insurers and Social Security. Most orders arrive as a PDF within 24 hours. If you are dealing with a recent loss and aren't sure what an office needs, call us and we'll help you work it out.
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What we translate
What we translate on a death certificate
A death certificate records the person's name, date and place of birth and death, and marital status. Many also list the spouse and parents, the informant who reported the death, and the registrar who recorded it. A lot of countries add the cause of death, written by a doctor in medical language. We translate all of it, including stamps, seals and registry numbers.
Cause-of-death entries are translated by meaning, not word for word. "Insuficiencia cardiaca" becomes "heart failure", for example, and abbreviations are written out when the meaning is clear. When a doctor's handwriting can't be read with confidence, the translation says so instead of guessing.
Some countries issue a short extract without the cause of death and a full copy with it. Tell us which one the receiving office wants. Life insurers often ask for the version that shows the cause.
Who asks for it
Who asks for a translated death certificate
USCIS asks for a death certificate in two kinds of cases. The first is proof that an earlier marriage ended: if you or your spouse were married before and the former spouse died, the death certificate goes with the I-130 and I-485 the way a divorce decree would. The second is a petition from a widow or widower on Form I-360, or a request to continue a case after the petitioner has died.
Outside immigration, probate and surrogate's courts need it to open an estate. Banks need it to release accounts, life insurers and pension funds need it to pay a claim, and the Social Security Administration needs it for survivor benefits. Families sending remains home or settling property abroad may need the translation going the other way, from English into the language of that country, often with an apostille.
Price & turnaround
What it costs
A death certificate is nearly always one page, so the usual total is $24.95. If the office also wants an attached medical report or burial permit translated, each extra page is another $24.95.
| 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
When you also need a notary or an apostille
For USCIS, the signed certificate of accuracy is enough. No notary seal is needed under 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3). Courts handling an estate are less uniform. Some surrogate's courts and foreign consulates ask for a notarized translation, and the notary in our 55 Broadway office can notarize it the same day for $25.
If a US death certificate has to be used abroad, say to settle an inheritance in Italy or close a bank account in Colombia, the destination country usually wants an apostille on the certificate and a translation into its own language. We arrange both. For a New York document, an apostille costs from $150 including the state fee and takes 5 to 10 business days.
Ask the court clerk or the consulate what they need before you order. It takes one phone call and saves paying twice.
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
Who can order a translation of a death certificate?
Anyone who has a copy. We don't ask for proof of relationship. The office that receives the translation decides whether you are entitled to use it.
Is the cause of death translated literally?
It is translated accurately into standard English medical terms, so a US doctor, insurer or court reads it the way the original doctor meant it. If an entry can't be read, the translation says so.
Will a probate court accept your translation?
Courts accept certified translations like ours all the time. Some also want the translator's signature notarized, which we do for $25 the same day. Check the court's rules or ask the clerk before you file.
Can you translate an English death certificate into another language?
Yes. We translate from English into more than 120 languages at the same $24.95 per page, and we can arrange an apostille if the document is going to a country that requires one.
How fast can I get it?
Within 24 hours for most languages. If a funeral, a flight or a court date is close, choose same-day rush for $14.95 extra per page, or call us at (212) 380-1679.
Order your translation today
Upload the document now. Most documents come back certified within 24 hours.
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