Arabic Translation Services
Arabic documents are translated into English at DHCTranslations for US filings, priced from $54 per document with the signed certificate and the PDF included; a document past 400 words runs at $0.12 per word. Every page of the original is covered, and the translator's statement names them and carries the date.
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For USCIS, US courts, WES, ECFMG and CGFNS.
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*Authority names are referenced as industry benchmarks of compliance. All official translation orders are processed directly through DHCTranslations.
Arabic documents we translate most often
Birth certificate
The shahadat milad in the copy you hold, with the registry number, stamps and marginal entries kept in place.
Marriage contract
The marriage contract and the registry entry, with the dowry terms and the witnesses as recorded.
Divorce certificate
The divorce entry or the court judgment ending the marriage, with the date it took effect.
Police record
The criminal record certificate, translated complete with the office that issued it and the purpose stated.
Academic transcript
Mark sheets out of 100 and the grade line in words, with the scale explained for a WES or NACES file.
Degree or diploma
The degree certificate and the transcript that goes with it, with the institution and award as issued.
Driving license
The national driving license, for a state DMV or an exchange application, with the vehicle categories shown.
Passport and ID card
The biographical page of the passport and the national identity card, reproduced rather than summarized.
Medical records
Clinic reports, discharge summaries and referrals, with the letterhead and the diagnosis as written.
Court documents
Judgments, orders and filings from Arabic courts, laid out so a US court can follow the original page.
Powers of attorney
Agency documents and sworn declarations, with the certifying officer's reference kept where it appears.
Bank statements
Statements and salary letters from Arabic banks, with every figure, date and account reference intact.
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We translate document types that are not listed here. Send us the document and we will confirm the price before you order: [email protected].
What a certified Arabic translation costs
Certified translations start at $54 per document: from $0.12 per word after the first 400 words into English, and from $0.14 per word for English into another language, with some pairs quoted higher.
Certification is the translator's signed statement, and it is included in the price.
A translation for USCIS, a US court or a US university is certified by the translator's signed statement, and nothing further is added to the quote.
$54
From, per document
$0.12+
Per word after 400, into English
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.
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- The complete document
- Language pair and deadline
- Who will receive it
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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 comes with a certified Arabic translation
An Arabic order is returned with a statement of accuracy signed by the translator, in English, naming them and giving the date and our US contact details.
What the certification includes
- Signed statement of accuracy: the translator's name, signature and date, their CIOL or ITI membership number, our company stamp and our contact details.
- One spelling of each name: the same Arabic name can be written Muhammad, Mohammed or Mohamed in Latin letters. We choose one spelling and keep it on every page, and where a passport or a US form is supplied the spelling on that document is used.
- Two calendars: civil records from the Gulf and the Levant often print a Hijri date beside the Gregorian one, and a birth date can be given as a year only. Both dates are reproduced as printed, and the reading a US form asks for is stated in a note.
- Certified PDF: the certified file is emailed at no extra cost, which is what a US filing accepts. A printed set can be arranged if a receiving body insists on paper, and is quoted per order.
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Prices are per document and start at $54 — see what a translation costs.
The Arabic documents US applicants send
Arabic records are written in Modern Standard Arabic whoever issues them, and the name of each document changes with the country. The table below gives the name printed on the paper beside the English one, because a US form asking for a police certificate names none of them.
Birth certificate
- What usually appears
- Shahadat milad from the civil registry, with a registry number and a Hijri date
- What we do with it
- Translated in full, both dates kept as printed and the Gregorian one named in a note
Police record
- What usually appears
- A criminal record certificate under a different name in each country
- What we do with it
- The office, the issue date and the stated purpose kept, stamp described in brackets
Academic record
- What usually appears
- Marks out of 100, a total, and a grade line written in words
- What we do with it
- Every subject and mark rendered, with the marking scale explained in a note
Court document
- What usually appears
- Court heading, case number, session dates and the judgment in numbered clauses
- What we do with it
- Kept in the order the court used, with the case number where it stood
The country of issue decides which name appears on the paper, and the certificate we sign states it. A record from Cairo is not described as a Gulf record, and the transliteration of the names on it stays the same on every page.
What our clients say
Rated 4.9/5 from 314 verified reviews for USCIS submissions, court filings and credential evaluations.
“Needed my Syrian marriage certificate for a spouse visa. The translation included the registrar stamp and was back within 24 hours.”
Layla H.
“The Arabic bill was translated in full, including the account number, and the letting agent accepted it.”
Yusuf I.
“A handwritten reference was transcribed and certified within 24 hours.”
Aisha B.
The certification, the price and the turnaround are the same for Arabic documents sent from anywhere in the United States. Start with the page that matches what you need:
Frequently asked questions
DHCTranslations translates Arabic records into English at our US offices, and the translator who does the work signs the certificate that goes with it. Scan every page, including the reverse, tell us which office is receiving the translation, and the price is sent in writing before anything is translated.
A one-page certificate is $54, which includes the translation, the translator's statement and the PDF. Anything past 400 words is charged at $0.12 per word into English, and an English document rendered into Arabic is $0.14 per word. Bundles are priced on the combined word count.
A single certificate paid for before 4pm ET on a weekday is normally emailed that day. A family file or a set of university documents is usually ready the next business day, and a court judgment or a long medical record is given a date when we quote.
Yes. The USCIS requirement turns on the certificate rather than the language: the statement must confirm the translator's competence, carry a signature, a date and contact details, and cover every page of the original. Ours does, following 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3), and the English follows the order of the Arabic.
Official records are written in Modern Standard Arabic, whatever dialect is spoken at home, so that is what appears on the page and what we translate. Where a document quotes a spoken statement in dialect, the English says so and gives the sense of it rather than inventing a formal version.
There is no single accepted spelling: Muhammad, Mohammed and Mohamed all appear on US documents. We fix one spelling at the start, keep it on every page, and use the spelling from a passport or a US form where the client sends one with the order.
Many Gulf and Levantine records print the Islamic calendar date beside the Gregorian one, and the two can differ by a day depending on the method used. Both are reproduced as printed, and the Gregorian date a US form asks for is identified in a note.
The certificate carries a different name in each country and the English follows the paper. Egypt prints a criminal record certificate often called a feesh, Jordan and the Gulf issue a good conduct certificate, and the Maghreb uses the French-derived casier judiciaire. We name the office and the country.
Yes. Handwritten notes, margin entries and a registrar's signature are transcribed and translated, and where a word cannot be read with confidence the English says so in brackets. We ask for a better scan rather than guess when the gap would change the meaning.
No. Scans are enough, and a clear phone photograph works if the page is flat and the stamp is legible. There is no need to part with the originals, and the translation is delivered as a PDF that can be printed for each copy of the filing.
Yes, at $0.14 per word. Birth certificates, diplomas and powers of attorney are the usual orders. The Arabic is set right to left with the figures and dates left as the US original has them, so the two versions can be read side by side.
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