Death Certificate Translation
A death certificate translated for the office that has to act on it: a probate court, an insurer or a pension administrator. The cause of death is translated with the same care as the names, because that is the line an insurer reads first. From $54 per document.
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Certified Translations
For USCIS, US courts, WES, ECFMG and CGFNS.
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Same-day certified PDF delivery available for most documents ordered before 4pm ET.
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What a Certified Death Certificate Translation Contains
Estates turn on dates, relationships and the medical entry, so nothing on the certificate is paraphrased. Where a certificate is issued in two parts, the medical certificate and the register entry, both parts are translated.
What the translation covers
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The Identity: the full name, the date and place of death, the date and place of birth and the usual residence as the certificate records them.
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The Medical Entry: the cause of death as written, including the interval and any contributing condition, with clinical abbreviations expanded rather than left as initials.
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The Informant: who reported the death and their relationship to the deceased, which is how an insurer tests a claim against the family record.
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The Registration: the district, the entry number, the registrar's signature and the date of registration, plus the seal where one is embossed.
Before you order
An insurer and a probate court want different things from the same page.
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Who Acts On It: name the insurer, the probate court or the pension administrator, because the statement behind the translation is written for the reader who receives it.
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One Page or Two: some countries issue the medical certificate separately from the register entry, and a claim usually needs both, so send whatever you hold.
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Cause of Death: a term that has no direct English equivalent is translated and explained in a short note, rather than replaced with a guess.
Send the certificate as issued. A certified extract from a registry is accepted where the original is not available.
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Prices are per document and start at $54 — see what a translation costs.
From a Death Certificate to a Claim or a Probate File
The same three steps as any document, with one addition: the reader matters as much as the paper.
Name the reader
Send the certificate as a flat photograph and tell us whether an insurer, a probate court or a pension office will receive it.
- The whole certificate, both sides
- The office or insurer receiving it
- The claim or case reference
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Send it on
The certified PDF is emailed in a form you can forward or attach, and a printed set is quoted separately if the office insists on paper.
- Translation in page order
- Signed translator statement
- Notes on any term explained
Documents That Arrive With a Death Certificate
Birth Certificate
The birth certificate, used to fix identity and the date of birth in an estate.
Marriage Certificate
A marriage certificate, which establishes the surviving spouse's interest.
Medical Reports
Medical reports and hospital records, where the cause of death is disputed.
All Document Services
The document index, arranged by the office that reads the paper.
Can't find your specific document type?
We translate document types that are not listed here. Send us the document and we will confirm the price before you order: [email protected].
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.
What our clients say
Rated 4.9/5 from 314 verified reviews for USCIS submissions, court filings and credential evaluations.
“My registration certificate came back the same day and the pension service accepted it.”
Amara O.
“The GPA was on a 4.5 scale and the translator set the scale out rather than converting it, which is what admissions asked for.”
Hyun-woo L.
“The court wanted paper, so the PDF came first and the tracked copy arrived two days later at the address I gave.”
Ade D.
Frequently asked questions
DHCTranslations translates death certificates from a New York base for probate courts, life insurers and pension administrators, and emails the certified PDF with a signed translator statement behind it.
$54 is the price at DHCTranslations for a certificate up to 400 words, and a longer one is priced at $0.12 per word into English or $0.14 per word into another language. The signed statement comes with the translation at no further charge.
It is, and an abbreviation is expanded rather than left as initials. Where a medical term has no settled English equivalent, the translator keeps the original and adds a short note explaining it.
Insurers ask for the full certificate and a statement naming the translator, which is the form USCIS and US courts also accept, and DHCTranslations documents have been used in claims. A claim decision is the insurer's alone.
The medical certificate records the cause of death and is signed by a doctor, while the register entry records the registration itself. Some countries issue them as one page and others as two, and both are translated.
No. A clear photograph or scan of every page is enough, and a registry extract is accepted where the original has been lodged with a court or an insurer. Originals are never posted to us.
Usually. Older registers are often written by hand in copperplate or a local style, and where a word cannot be read with confidence it is flagged in the translation rather than filled in.
One certificate approved before 4pm ET on a weekday is usually emailed the same day. Where two parts are issued, allow a business day, and the date on the quote is the estimate we work to.
No. The statement confirms that the translation is complete and accurate, which is what it can honestly attest to. Whether the certificate itself is genuine is a question for the issuing registry.
One certified translation usually serves both, because the statement covers the whole page. Where a court asks for particular wording, send it and the statement is reissued in that form.
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