CERTIFIED TRANSLATION SERVICES
Corpus Localization provides certified translation services for official document submissions at $19.99/page, with 24-hour standard delivery for most common documents. Each order includes the English translation, a signed certification statement, PDF delivery, and formatting that keeps the translated document easy to review.
Use certified document translation when an agency, court, school, employer, DMV, credential evaluator, or immigration filing asks for an English translation with a translator certification. Corpus prepares translations for official use, but the receiving agency always makes the final acceptance decision.
A certified translation is a complete English translation with a signed statement confirming accuracy and translator competence.
Certified translations are used when a translated document must be submitted for official review. The certification statement is separate from the translation itself. It identifies the language pair, states that the translation is complete and accurate to the best of the translator’s knowledge, and includes the translator or company signature.
For immigration filings, USCIS describes the requirement at 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3): foreign-language documents must be submitted with a full English translation and a certification from the translator that the translation is complete and accurate and that the translator is competent to translate. Read the plain-English guide here: USCIS translation requirements.
Certified translation at Corpus costs $19.99/page. Notarization is available as a $25 add-on when requested.
Corpus uses transparent per-page pricing for certified document translation. Many major online providers list certified translation around $24.95-$25/page. Corpus keeps the base price at $19.99/page and separates optional add-ons so buyers can see exactly what they are paying for.
A one-page birth certificate is $19.99. A two-page marriage certificate packet is $39.98. A five-page school record packet is $99.95 before any optional add-ons.
See the full pricing source of truth here: certified translation pricing.
One standard certified translation page is up to 250 words of source text, or one short civil-record page when the document has limited text.
Page count depends on the source document, not the final PDF page layout. A one-page birth certificate, marriage certificate, passport page, or diploma is usually counted as one page when it has normal civil-record text. Longer documents, dense records, contracts, handwritten statements, and multi-page evidence packets are counted by source-word volume or page count after review.
| Source document | Typical count | Base price |
|---|---|---|
| One-page birth certificate | 1 page | $19.99 |
| Two-page marriage certificate packet | 2 pages | $39.98 |
| Three-page bank statement | 3 pages | $59.97 |
| Five-page academic record packet | 5 pages | $99.95 |
If a scan is hard to read, handwritten, or unusually dense, upload it for a quote before ordering.
Each certified translation includes the English translation, signed certification statement, PDF delivery, readable formatting, and error correction if needed.
The translation is designed for official review, not graphic reproduction. Seals, stamps, tables, handwritten notes, and marginal text are translated or labeled clearly so the reviewer can understand the document.
Most standard certified translations are delivered within 24 hours after order confirmation, as long as the file is readable.
Birth certificates, marriage certificates, divorce records, passports, diplomas, transcripts, and similar records are usually good fits for 24-hour delivery. Larger packets, handwritten documents, poor scans, rare languages, and files requiring complex formatting may need more time. Corpus will flag timing before work begins if the document is not a standard 24-hour order.
If your deadline is tied to a USCIS filing, court date, school deadline, DMV appointment, or credential evaluation submission, include that deadline when you request a quote.
Certified translation is commonly requested for immigration, courts, universities, DMV filings, and credential evaluation.
For document-specific help, see birth certificate translation and marriage certificate translation.
Corpus prepares certified translations for official-use requirements, but each receiving agency makes its own acceptance decision.
Certified translations are commonly used for USCIS filings, state courts, universities, licensing boards, DMV offices, and credential evaluators. The safest approach is to check the receiving agency’s instructions before ordering, especially if the agency asks for notarization, original hard copies, evaluator-specific forms, or a particular submission format.
For USCIS, the key requirement is a complete English translation with a translator certification. For schools, credential evaluators, courts, and DMV offices, requirements vary by institution or state office. Corpus can prepare the translation, certification statement, and notarization add-on when requested, but it cannot promise a legal, immigration, academic, or licensing outcome.
Notarization is not certification. It is an optional add-on used when the receiving agency asks for a notarized signature.
A certified translation includes a signed accuracy statement. A notarized translation adds a notary acknowledgment to the certification signature. Some courts, schools, attorneys, and state agencies request notarization. USCIS generally requires certification, not notarization, unless separate instructions apply to the filing or supporting evidence.
| Add-on | Price | When to choose it |
|---|---|---|
| Notarization | $25 | Use when an agency, court, school, attorney, or evaluator specifically asks for a notarized certification. |
Corpus does not issue apostilles and does not provide legal advice. If an agency asks for an apostille, check whether it wants an apostille on the original document, the notarized certification, or another record.
The certification statement identifies the language pair, confirms completeness and accuracy, and includes a signature and date.
A Corpus certified translation package includes the translated document and a separate certification statement. The statement is the part that tells the receiving agency who prepared the translation, what language pair was translated, and that the translation is complete and accurate to the best of the translator’s knowledge.
The translated document is formatted for review rather than visual duplication. Names, dates, stamps, seals, tables, signatures, handwritten notes, and marginal text are translated or labeled so the reviewer can match the English translation to the source document.
Online certified translation starts with an upload, then Corpus confirms price, translates the document, certifies it, and delivers a PDF.
Clear scans produce faster quotes and fewer questions. Upload the full document, including the back side if it has stamps, seals, notes, or official text.
Corpus combines transparent $19.99/page pricing with official-use formatting and careful acceptance language.
The main difference is price clarity. Corpus charges $19.99/page for certified translation, while many large online providers list about $24.95-$25/page. The page-count method is explained before ordering, and notarization is listed separately instead of hidden in a bundle.
The second difference is scope discipline. Corpus prepares certified document translations for official use. It does not promise immigration approval, court acceptance, school admission, credential evaluation approval, or DMV acceptance. That restraint matters because buyers need a usable translation, not unsafe promises.
Request a quote when the file is hard to read, handwritten, dense, multi-document, or tied to an unusual agency requirement.
For standard civil documents, you can usually start your order directly. For uncertain documents, get a free quote first.
No. A certified translation includes a signed accuracy statement. A notarized translation adds notary acknowledgment to the certification signature.
Corpus charges $19.99/page for certified translation. Optional notarization is $25 when the receiving agency requests it.
Most standard certified translations are delivered within 24 hours after the order is confirmed and the file is readable.
Corpus translates civil records, immigration documents, court records, academic records, DMV documents, and other official records in 65+ languages.
USCIS generally requires a complete English translation with translator certification. Notarization is usually not required unless separate instructions apply.
No translation company can control a receiving agency's decision. Corpus prepares certified translations to meet common official-use requirements.
For most certified translation orders, a clear digital scan or photo is enough. Upload the complete document, including any stamped back pages.
If a translation error needs correction, Corpus reviews it and updates the certified PDF. Agency preference changes may require separate review.
Upload your file now or request a quote if you want us to confirm the page count first.
