Korean Translation Services
Korean records are translated into English at DHCTranslations for $54 a document, with the signed certificate and the PDF included; beyond 400 words the rate is $0.12 per word. The certificate identifies the office behind the record and covers every page of the original, which is what USCIS reads.
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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.
Korean documents we translate most often
Birth certificate
The basic certificate recording the birth, with any correction of name shown as the register has it.
Family relations certificate
The family relations certificate, listing parents, spouse and children under its document number.
Marriage relations certificate
The marriage relations certificate, with the date of the marriage and any later change of status.
Criminal record check
The criminal record check from a police station, translated complete with its reference and validity.
Academic transcript
The academic transcript, with marks out of 100 and the grade point line explained for WES or NACES.
Degree or graduation certificate
The degree certificate or the graduation certificate, with the institution, the degree and the date of award as issued.
Driving license
The driving license, with the classes held and the expiry date, for a state DMV or an exchange.
Passport
The data page and the machine-readable strip, copied as the passport prints them.
Medical records
Clinic notes, discharge summaries and imaging reports, with the hospital named as printed.
Court documents
Court judgments and decisions, set out so a US court can follow the original page.
Powers of attorney
Powers of attorney and sworn statements, with the signing officer's stamp and signature marked where they fall.
Resident registration
The resident registration, with every household member, the address and the issue date translated.
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What a certified Korean 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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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 Korean translation
Korean orders are returned with a signed statement of accuracy, and the certificate names the district office, police station or court that issued the record.
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.
- Romanized names: Korean romanization is not fixed: one surname is Kim or Gim, another is Lee, Yi or Ri, and a given name can be written Min-jun or Minjun. One spelling is used throughout a file, and where a passport carries its own, that spelling is used instead.
- Officials' seals: the red stamp beside a registrar's or a judge's name is part of the page, not decoration. Where it cannot be reproduced as text it is described in brackets, with the office and the official named beside it.
- 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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Korean certificates and what each one proves
Three certificates carry almost the same family details and are not interchangeable: the family relations certificate, the basic certificate and the resident registration extract. The table below sets them against what each one records and against the English a US reader is given.
Family relations certificate
- What usually appears
- 가족관계증명서, 일반 or 상세, listing parents, spouse and children under a document number
- What we do with it
- Translated whole, with the version named and the document number where it is printed
Basic certificate
- What usually appears
- 기본증명서, recording the person's own birth and any later correction of name
- What we do with it
- Translated in full, with the events in the order the register holds them
Criminal record check
- What usually appears
- 범죄경력회보서 from a police station, with a reference number and a stated validity
- What we do with it
- Translated complete, with the station, the reference and the date of issue
Court judgment
- What usually appears
- 판결문 with the court, the case number and the date the judgment became final
- What we do with it
- Laid out as the court laid it out, with the case number left where it appears
A US form asking for a birth certificate is usually answered by the basic certificate, and one asking who a person's relatives are by the relations certificate. The English names the certificate it was handed, so the reader can see which question it answers.
What our clients say
Rated 4.9/5 from 314 verified reviews for USCIS submissions, court filings and credential evaluations.
“My surname stayed the same after marriage, as Korean records do, and the translation stated that plainly so the relationship evidence was not questioned.”
Min-seo P.
“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.
“A handwritten reference was transcribed and certified within 24 hours.”
Aisha B.
The certification, the price and the turnaround are the same for Korean documents sent from anywhere in the United States. Start with the page that matches what you need:
Frequently asked questions
DHCTranslations handles Korean records and returns them in English with the translator's signature on the certificate. Photograph every page, including the reverse, and name the office that will read the file, because USCIS, a court and a university each ask for something different.
One document is $54, and that includes the translation, the signed statement and the PDF. Beyond 400 words the charge is $0.12 per word into English; Korean from English is $0.14. A bundle of certificates is quoted on the total words across the set.
For a single page, clearing payment before 4pm ET on a weekday usually brings the finished PDF the same day. A set of certificates normally follows on the next business day, and a judgment or a long medical file is quoted with a date.
Yes. The agency's requirement, at 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3), is an English version of every page together with a certificate carrying the translator's competence, signature, date and contact details. Ours is issued with the work, and the Korean text stays in the same order.
The basic certificate records one person's own birth; the family relations certificate lists parents, spouse and children; the resident registration extract shows who lives at an address. Send the one the office named, and where the request is vague send all three and we will say which answers it.
It is the criminal record check issued by a police station, and it states on its face how long it remains valid, often a short period. Check the date before sending it, because a US agency asking for a recent check will not take one that has expired.
There is no single system in practice: one surname appears as Kim or Gim, another as Lee, Yi or Ri, and given names are hyphenated or run together. We keep one form throughout, and where a passport or a US form gives a spelling, that one wins.
Yes. Older records print names in Hanja beside the Hangul, and both are translated, with the Hanja reading given where it settles which character the name uses. A name that is ambiguous in Hangul is often clear in Hanja.
No. A flat scan of every page is best, with the reverse included where a certificate continues onto it. Originals are not needed, and keeping them avoids the risk of loss in the mail. The certified PDF is emailed back and can be printed as often as needed.
Yes. That is the direction almost every US filing needs, at $54 for a page and $0.12 per word beyond the 400-word allowance. The English is written plainly for an American reader rather than mirroring Korean sentence structure.
Yes, at $0.14 per word, with the same signed certificate. Birth certificates, diplomas and powers of attorney are the usual orders, and the Korean is laid out so the office receiving it in Korea can read it without the English beside it.
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