Translation Prices
Clear, upfront pricing for certified, legal, and business translations, delivered by native translators.
Translation Cost Comparison Table
Per-word rates across popular language pairs
| Language Pair | Translation Price | Language Pair | Translation Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| French to EnglishFrance, Belgium, Switzerland, Canada, Luxembourg, Monaco, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Madagascar | $0.12 per word | English to FrenchFrance, Belgium, Switzerland, Canada, Luxembourg, Monaco, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Madagascar | $0.14 per word |
| Italian to EnglishItaly, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, Slovenia, Croatia | $0.12 per word | English to ItalianItaly, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, Slovenia, Croatia | $0.14 per word |
| Spanish to EnglishSpain, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Peru, Chile, Venezuela, Ecuador, Guatemala, Cuba, Bolivia, Dominican Republic, Uruguay, Paraguay, Equatorial Guinea | $0.12 per word | English to SpanishSpain, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Peru, Chile, Venezuela, Ecuador, Guatemala, Cuba, Bolivia, Dominican Republic, Uruguay, Paraguay, Equatorial Guinea | $0.14 per word |
| German to EnglishGermany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Belgium | $0.12 per word | English to GermanGermany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Belgium | $0.14 per word |
| Portuguese to EnglishPortugal, Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Sao Tome and Principe, Timor-Leste | $0.12 per word | English to PortuguesePortugal, Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Sao Tome and Principe, Timor-Leste | $0.14 per word |
| Chinese to EnglishMainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macao, Singapore, Malaysia | $0.14 per word | English to ChineseMainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macao, Singapore, Malaysia | $0.14 per word |
| Polish to EnglishPoland, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine | $0.12 per word | English to PolishPoland, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine | $0.14 per word |
| Slovenian to EnglishSlovenia, Italy, Austria, Hungary | $0.12 per word | English to SlovenianSlovenia, Italy, Austria, Hungary | $0.14 per word |
| Slovak to EnglishSlovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Serbia | $0.12 per word | English to SlovakSlovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Serbia | $0.14 per word |
| Arabic to EnglishEgypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Qatar, Oman | $0.14 per word | English to ArabicEgypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Qatar, Oman | $0.14 per word |
| Urdu to EnglishPakistan, India, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom | $0.14 per word | English to UrduPakistan, India, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom | $0.14 per word |
| Other languages | Ask for a custom quote | ||
Prices are shown for reference only. The actual price depends on the documents you send: page count, formatting, seals and stamps, and the language pair all affect the quote.
Prepared For Submissions To US Agencies & Credential Services
*Authority names are referenced as industry benchmarks of compliance. All official translation orders are processed directly through DHCTranslations.
Turnaround and Delivery
Certified translations start at $54 per document. What changes between orders is how quickly you need it and how you receive the paperwork.
Service Tiers
Estimates for a one-page certificate. The date for your document is confirmed in your quote before you pay.
- StandardEstimated
- ExpressEstimated
- UrgentEstimated
- Next DayEstimated
- Same DayEstimated
These are estimates. They assume the order and cleared payment arrive before 4pm ET on a business day; longer documents, unusual language pairs and anything needing a sworn statement take longer. The price is fixed in your quote; the dates are estimates.
Hard Copies by Post
The certified PDF is emailed at no extra cost. Printed copies are optional: tracked post or courier, quoted per order.
- Tracked, US (USPS)Quoted before payment
- Worldwide, trackedQuoted before payment
Postage is added to the quote and confirmed before you pay. It depends on weight, the number of pages and the destination, so it is quoted per order rather than fixed. If you would rather we posted the hard copies straight to the court, council or another address, tell us when you order and give us that address.
How It Works: 3 Steps to a Certified Translation
A simple route from a phone photo to a certified PDF prepared for the receiving authority.
Send Your Document
Upload a clear scan or photo of every page, including seals and reverse sides.
- The complete document
- Language pair and deadline
- Who will receive it
Approve the Quote & Pay Securely
Review a fixed, itemized quote and pay through the encrypted gateway.
- Major credit/debit cards accepted worldwide
- Secure global payment gateway integration
- Instant invoice and receipt generation
Receive Your Certified Translation
Certified PDF, often the same day when ordered before 4pm ET, with printed copies available on request.
- Certification page and translator credentials
- Layout, stamps and seals mirrored
- Certification wording the receiving body asks for
What our clients say
Rated 4.9/5 from 314 verified reviews for USCIS submissions, court filings and credential evaluations.
“My grandmother's 1940s marriage entry was in Hungarian, and the translator explained that in a note, so the caseworker understood why the wording differed.”
Mária H.
“The 12-to--3 scale was explained step by step instead of being converted, and the university accepted it without a follow-up.”
Freja S.
“The certificate was three months old and the translation showed the issue date clearly, which the regulator wanted.”
Peter A.
Most frequently requested languages we translate
These are the languages our clients ask for most often, but they are only a fraction of what we cover. We translate 200+ language pairs, so if yours is not listed, just ask.
Frequently asked questions about translation prices
$54 is the minimum fee per document at DHCTranslations. A single-page certificate sits at that floor with the certified PDF included, a document of more than 400 words is charged at $0.12 per word into English, and translation from English into another language is $0.14 per word.
A standard civil certificate such as a birth, marriage or police clearance record is $54, with the certified PDF emailed at no extra cost. USCIS asks for a complete translation and the translator's signed certification, both of which are included, and longer files are priced per word.
DHCTranslations charges per document for single-page certificates and per word for longer material. The certificate is the $54 minimum; a transcript, contract or report is priced at $0.12 or $0.14 per word depending on direction, and the quote itself costs nothing.
DHCTranslations prices priority work individually rather than at a fixed percentage, because the surcharge depends on the service, the language pair and the deadline. Same-day completion applies when the order and cleared payment arrive before 4pm ET, and anything later rolls to the next business day.
The signed statement of accuracy, the translator's name, signature and date, their credentials, our company stamp and our contact details are all in the figure, together with the certified PDF. Nothing is added afterwards for certification.
The language pair, the length of the document, how much of it is tabular or heavily formatted, and the level of certification. The quote names the word count it is based on, so the figure can be checked against the file you sent.
Large and repeat orders are quoted individually rather than against a published rate card, because the work varies. The figure is fixed in writing before you pay and does not change afterwards.
Tracked delivery is quoted per order rather than fixed, because postage depends on weight, page count and destination. Printed copies are optional and the certified PDF costs nothing extra.
Send a clear scan or photograph through the quote form and we confirm the price in writing before you pay. If the document is unusual, say what it is in the message and we will tell you what we need to price it.
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