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$24.95 per page · 24-hour delivery · Accepted by USCIS
Certified Marriage Certificate Translation
We translate marriage certificates into English and certify them for $24.95 per page. Most certificates are one page; some civil registry extracts run to two. Each translation comes with a signed certificate of accuracy that USCIS accepts, and most orders arrive as a PDF within 24 hours. If an office also wants a notarized copy, the notary in our New York office can add it the same day.
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What we translate
What we translate on a marriage certificate
The document goes by many names: acta de matrimonio, certidão de casamento, Heiratsurkunde, the pair of red booklets issued to Chinese couples, a nikah nama from a Muslim marriage registrar. They record the same facts, and we translate all of them in full.
That means both spouses' names, their dates and places of birth, the date and place of the marriage, parents' names where listed, witnesses, the officiant or registrar, the registration number, and every stamp and seal. If a later note records a divorce, a name change or a correction, we translate that as well. USCIS treats those notes as part of the record.
A religious certificate from a church, mosque or synagogue is translated the same way. Whether the office you are filing with will accept it is a separate question, covered further down this page.
Who asks for it
Who needs a translated marriage certificate
Couples filing with USCIS are the biggest group. The marriage certificate goes with the I-130 petition for a husband or wife and with the I-485 green card application. Two years later it goes in again with the I-751 petition to remove conditions on residence. The National Visa Center asks for it too when a spouse is processed at a consulate abroad.
Name changes come next. The Social Security Administration, state DMVs and the passport agency accept a marriage certificate as proof of a new last name, and they need it in English. Employers adding a spouse to health insurance, banks opening a joint account, and courts handling the divorce of a marriage registered abroad ask for the same translation.
Price & turnaround
What it costs
Most marriage certificates are one page, so the usual total is $24.95. Registry extracts with annotations or a separate back page can be two pages. We count the pages 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
Civil or religious: which certificate to translate
USCIS wants proof that the marriage is legally valid in the place where it happened. In most countries that proof is the civil registry certificate. A church or mosque certificate on its own works only where a religious marriage is legally registered without a separate civil step. The State Department's reciprocity schedule lists the accepted marriage document for each country.
A marriage license is not proof of marriage. It gives permission to marry, and USCIS will ask for the certificate issued after the ceremony.
The translation itself follows 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3): complete, in English, with the translator's signed statement of accuracy and competence. USCIS does not need a notary seal. Some foreign consulates and a few courts do ask for one, and we notarize the same day for $25. For the rest of a spouse-based filing, see translation for USCIS.
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.
What the certificate states
- The document and the language pair, such as Spanish to English.
- The translator's name, fluency in both languages and years of experience.
- That the translation is true, complete and accurate.
- A second certification by Translation Cloud LLC (Translation Services USA), confirming the translator was vetted and the work passed our quality review.
- That it certifies the translation only, not the authenticity of the original.
Download a sample (PDF)
FAQ
Questions about this translation
Do I translate the whole certificate or just the main page?
The whole document, including the back and any notes added later. USCIS asks for a full translation, and a single untranslated stamp can lead to a request for evidence.
We married in a church. Is the church certificate enough?
Only if a religious marriage in that country counts as a legal marriage without a civil registration. In most countries it doesn't, and USCIS wants the civil certificate. Check the State Department reciprocity schedule for your country, or send us both and we translate both.
Can I use the translation to change my last name?
Yes. Social Security, the DMV and the passport agency accept a certified translation of a foreign marriage certificate as proof of a new name, presented with the original. If each office wants to keep a copy, order extra certified copies for $10 each.
Does the translation need a notary for USCIS?
No. USCIS asks for the translator's signed certification, not a notary seal. If a consulate, a court or a bank asks for notarization, we add it for $25 per document, the same day.
How long does it take?
Most marriage certificates are delivered as a certified PDF within 24 hours. If a USCIS deadline is close, same-day rush is $14.95 extra per page. Hard copies go out by USPS or FedEx once the PDF is approved.
Order your translation today
Upload the document now. Most documents come back certified within 24 hours.
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