How much does a certified translation cost?

Many translation companies publish broad ranges because they price by language, turnaround, document type, or word count. Corpus uses page-based pricing, so buyers can estimate the cost before uploading a file. One page is $19.99. Two pages are $39.98. Five pages are $99.95.

This page rate is built for immigration, school, licensing, employment, court, and business documents. It is useful for USCIS packets, where families need a predictable price before filing. Corpus also offers 24-hour delivery for most standard documents, so the cost and timing are clear before the order starts.

For clean one-page documents, use start your order. For multi-document packets, hard-to-read scans, or files with handwriting, use get a quote so Corpus can confirm the page count first.

What counts as one page for certified translation pricing?

A page is not just a printed sheet. The billable count depends on what must be translated and certified. If a document has text on the front and back, each side can count. A blank back page with no text, stamp, seal, or handwritten note usually does not need translation.

Stamps and seals matter. A birth certificate with a registrar seal, marginal note, or official stamp still needs those items reflected in the translation. Attachments also matter. If a police certificate includes a separate apostille, cover page, annex, or instruction page with official text, those pages may count.

Booklets, transcripts, court records, and business records can be harder to count from thumbnails. Upload the full file through get a quote when the page count is unclear.

What is included in the $19.99/page price?

Corpus prepares a complete translation of the visible content, keeps the format readable, checks names and dates, and attaches a signed certificate stating that the translation is complete and accurate to the best of the translator's ability.

Email delivery is included. Most customers receive a PDF file they can upload to USCIS, a school portal, a licensing board, an employer, or another recipient. Standard 24-hour delivery is included for most common documents.

The certificate is included with each certified translation. It identifies the translation as certified, includes a statement of accuracy, and includes the translator or company representative signature. This is the certificate USCIS and many other agencies expect to see with a foreign-language document.

Corpus prepares certified translations for USCIS purposes with a complete English translation and signed certification included.

How much does birth certificate translation cost?

A standard birth certificate is often one page, so the price is usually $19.99. If the certificate has text on both sides, includes a long-form registry extract, or has an attached apostille or legal note, the total may be higher because each translated page must be counted. Corpus translates attached apostille or certificate pages when needed, but does not provide apostille services.

Birth certificates often include full names, parent names, registry numbers, birthplaces, dates, seals, and handwritten corrections. The translation should preserve those details so the recipient can compare them against the original.

For USCIS filings, a birth certificate translation should include a signed certificate of accuracy. Notarization is not usually required by USCIS. If another recipient asks for notarization or hard-copy mailing, that can be handled separately.

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How much does police certificate or FBI background check translation cost?

Police documents vary by country and format. A one-page police certificate is usually $19.99. A two-page certificate is usually $39.98. If the document includes stamps, seals, QR-code text, official notes, or attachments, those elements must be translated or identified.

FBI background checks and police clearances are often used for immigration, study, work, or licensing outside the United States. Recipients usually check names, dates, charge descriptions, disposition language, and agency names. A certified translation helps the reviewer connect the English text to the source document.

For clean files, Corpus can usually deliver within 24 hours by email. If the document is a scanned packet or has hard-to-read stamps, ask for a page-count quote first.

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How much do marriage certificates, diplomas, and transcripts cost?

A one-page marriage certificate usually costs $19.99. A diploma is often one page. A transcript is usually more because each transcript page contains coursework, credits, grades, seals, registrar statements, or explanatory notes that must be translated.

A two-page transcript is usually $39.98. A five-page transcript is usually $99.95. If the file includes a diploma, transcript, grading scale, and registrar letter, each page with relevant text can count.

Names, degree titles, school names, dates, grade labels, and official seals should be translated with care because schools, credential evaluators, employers, and licensing boards compare these details against the original. Corpus keeps the format clear and includes a signed certificate of accuracy with email delivery.

Use get a quote for transcript packets before payment.

How much do legal affidavits and court documents cost?

Legal files often contain more text per page than civil records. Affidavits, declarations, judgments, divorce decrees, custody records, contracts, and court notices may include long paragraphs, signatures, stamps, exhibits, and clerk certifications. Corpus still prices certified translation at $19.99 per page, but page counting matters because exhibits and attachments can change the total.

A two-page affidavit is usually $39.98. A six-page court packet is usually $119.94. If the file has multiple attachments, handwritten notes, or poor scan quality, the safest next step is a quote review before payment.

Corpus provides translation services, not legal advice. Customers should follow the filing instructions from their attorney, court, agency, or recipient. If the recipient asks for notarization, hard copies, or special formatting, include those instructions when requesting the quote.

How much does business license translation cost?

Business records often need certified translation for banking, vendor onboarding, immigration filings, licensing, due diligence, or government registration. A one-page business license is usually $19.99. If the file includes a registry extract, tax certificate, articles excerpt, amendment, or notarized attachment, the total depends on the number of translated pages.

Business documents can include company names, registration numbers, addresses, officer names, tax IDs, seal text, issuing authority names, and dates. Those details should be translated consistently because reviewers often check them against forms and supporting evidence.

For clear one-page documents, start the order online. For a packet with several entity records, use a quote so the team can confirm the billable count and instructions before payment.

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What can change the final certified translation price?

Page count is the main cost driver. Extra pages, back sides, stamps, seals, attachments, and booklets increase the total because they add content that must be translated, checked, or noted. Bad scans can also slow the work if the team must inspect faint stamps, cropped edges, shadows, or handwriting.

Language can matter when the document is in a rare language, an uncommon dialect, or a script that needs a specialized translator. Corpus covers 65+ languages, but some files require manual review before the price and timing can be confirmed.

Hard-copy mailing and notarization are separate from the base price when a recipient requires them. Rush timing can also change cost if the document is long, dense, or needed faster than the normal 24-hour window.

The safest route for unclear files is get a quote.

Do I need notarized translation for USCIS?

For USCIS purposes, the key requirement is certification, not notarization. The translator must certify that the English translation is complete and accurate and that the translator is competent to translate from the foreign language into English. Corpus includes that signed certificate with certified translations.

Notarization is different. A notarized translation adds a notary acknowledgment to the translator or company representative's signature. Some schools, courts, foreign agencies, licensing boards, or private recipients may ask for notarization. USCIS civil document translations usually do not need it.

If your attorney, school, court, or agency specifically asks for notarization, include that instruction when requesting the order or quote. Corpus should follow the recipient's written requirements, but customers should not pay for notarization just because the document is for USCIS.

Use this filing resource: USCIS translation checklist.

Should I start an order or request a quote first?

Use start your order when the document is simple: one clear birth certificate, marriage certificate, diploma, police certificate, or business license, with no attachments and no uncertainty about the page count. That path is fastest for standard $19.99/page certified translations.

Use get a quote when the file has multiple documents, front-and-back pages, faint stamps, handwritten notes, long transcripts, legal exhibits, or recipient instructions that mention notarization, hard copies, formatting, or delivery rules. The quote route lets Corpus confirm the price before payment.

Both paths lead to the same core deliverable: a certified translation with a signed certificate of accuracy, QA review, and email delivery. The difference is whether the file needs human page-count review before payment.