Marriage Certificate Translation for USCIS

Where can I get my marriage certificate translated and certified for USCIS?

Getting married abroad? Applying for a spouse visa? Filing for divorce in a different country? You'll need a certified translation of your marriage certificate — and it has to be done right. Marriage certificates vary wildly between countries in format, terminology, and legal requirements, so a generalist translator won't cut it. That includes Spanish to English and Hebrew to English certified translation for marriage certificates and family records. Protranslate's certified marriage certificate translation service is built around USCIS requirements.

Our translators handle marriage certificates daily and know what embassies, courts, and immigration offices expect. We handle marriage certificates from any country, not particular regions. Upload your certificate, pick your languages, and you'll have a certified translation — complete with the translator's signature, stamp, and accuracy statement — delivered to your inbox. Need a hard copy with a wet signature? Add postal delivery at checkout.

What USCIS requires in a certified marriage certificate translation?

The federal regulation (8 CFR 103.2(b)(3)) requires two things: the translator certifies the translation is complete and accurate, and certifies they are competent to translate from the source language into English. The translator must also attest to competence in both the source language and English, and confirm they're unrelated to the applicant or beneficiary. The translator does not need to be certified, licensed, or US-based.

USCIS form instructions additionally ask that the certification carry the translator's signature, printed name, date, and contact information. That means all text, seals, stamps — and any marginal notes on the original. Every marriage certificate translation from Protranslate ships with all of it.

Notarization is not required by USCIS. You only need it if a separate authority — a state court, a foreign consulate — asks for it. Add it at checkout if you do.

Do I need an apostille or notarization for my marriage certificate?

Moving abroad with your spouse? Most countries require both a certified translation and an apostille on your marriage certificate. We handle both — the translation is done by a sworn linguist, and you can add apostille or notarized translation service during checkout.

Standard delivery takes 1-2 business days. Express delivery gets it done in 12 hours. Need your birth certificate or ID card translated too? Same process, same platform — upload everything at once and save time. Protranslate has gathered a wide network consisting of professional sworn linguists all around the world, which allows it to stand out among other marriage certificate translation agencies. Protranslate has satisfied the needs of many excited people who needed marriage certificate translation for passport procedures.

To sum up, Protranslate specializes in many technical and official document translation services including but not limited to marriage certificate translation. A good and faithful translation is not necessarily the expensive one, say the experts of Protranslate, and this motto is visible in all stages of its operation starting from receiving a document until the customer is content with the results.