Kurdish Translation Services
DHCTranslations translates Kurdish documents in the US, and the first thing to settle is which Kurdish and which alphabet: Sorani is written in Arabic letters, Kurmanji in Latin ones, and a reader of one cannot read the other. An Iraqi Kurdish certificate often carries both Arabic and Kurdish, and the two columns are not always identical. A document costs $54, statement and PDF included.
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Kurdish documents we translate for US files
Birth certificate
The birth record, with the column used named and any difference between the Arabic and Kurdish set out.
Marriage certificate
The marriage entry, with the registration number and the date as the page records it.
National identity card
The identity document, with the name elements in the order the card prints them.
Residence certificate
The certificate of residence, with the district, the reference and the issuing office.
Court summons and warrants
A summons, warrant or court order, with the case reference and the court named as printed.
Police and security letters
A clearance or a letter from a security office, with the stamp and the period it covers.
University degree
The degree certificate, with the university, the subject and the year of award.
Transcript
The record of study, subject by subject, with the marks and the grading scale used.
Medical records
Hospital papers and reports, with a Kurdish or Arabic diagnosis written out in full.
Affidavits and statements
A sworn statement or a personal declaration, with the signature and the stamp described.
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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 Kurdish 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
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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 a certified Kurdish translation is checked for
An officer compares a translation against a page in a script they cannot read, so the certification has to account for what the page contains before the questions start.
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.
- The column used is named: the translation says whether it followed the Arabic or the Kurdish text, and lists any point where the two differ, so the officer knows a discrepancy was recorded rather than missed.
- The calendar is identified: a date given in the Islamic calendar is labeled as such with its Gregorian equivalent, so a birth date is not read a year or more out of place.
- 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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When the same certificate says two things
Documents issued in the Kurdistan Region commonly print an Arabic column and a Kurdish one on the same sheet, and the two are drafted by different hands. A name may be spelled differently in each, a date of birth may differ by a day, and one column may carry a detail the other leaves out. The translation states which column it followed and flags each place where the two disagree, because a reader comparing translation to original will find them.
Birth certificate
- Sorani (Arabic script)
- بەڵگەنامەی لەدایکبوون
- Kurmanji (Latin script)
- belgeya jidayikbûnê
Marriage certificate
- Sorani (Arabic script)
- بەڵگەنامەی هاوسەرگیری
- Kurmanji (Latin script)
- belgeya zewacê
Residence certificate
- Sorani (Arabic script)
- بەڵگەنامەی نیشتەجێبوون
- Kurmanji (Latin script)
- belgeya rûniştinê
National identity card
- Sorani (Arabic script)
- ناسنامە
- Kurmanji (Latin script)
- nasname
Two features of a Kurdish file need explaining in the US. The scripts are not interchangeable, and a name transliterated from Sorani and from Kurmanji can land on different Latin spellings, which is why the spelling on the document is kept rather than normalized to one form. And an official page from Iraq may carry an Islamic calendar date beside the Gregorian one, sometimes as the only date on the paper, so the calendar is named and the Gregorian equivalent given in the certification rather than swapped in silently.
What our clients say
Rated 4.9/5 from 314 verified reviews for USCIS submissions, court filings and credential evaluations.
“A Kurmanji good-conduct certificate was certified for a work visa and arrived the same day.”
Rebaz M.
“The marriage contract was translated with the dower and witnesses intact, which was exactly what the spouse visa required.”
Shilan D.
“A handwritten reference was transcribed and certified within 24 hours.”
Aisha B.
The certification, the price and the turnaround are the same for Kurdish documents sent from anywhere in the United States. Start with the page that matches what you need:
Frequently asked questions
DHCTranslations translates Kurdish documents in the US, in both Sorani and Kurmanji, from civil records and identity cards to court papers, degrees and medical reports, each with a signed translator statement.
It decides who can read it. Sorani is written in Arabic letters and Kurmanji in Latin ones, and a reader of one cannot read the other. The translation names the variety and the script it found rather than guessing from the country.
DHCTranslations charges $54 for a document up to 400 words, then $0.12 per word into English or $0.14 from English into Kurdish, with the statement and PDF included.
Both are read. The translation states which column it followed and records every point where the two differ, in a name, a date or a detail one column carries and the other does not.
Official pages from Iraq may carry an Islamic calendar date, sometimes as the only date present. The calendar is named and the Gregorian equivalent is given in the certification.
Sorani and Kurmanji transliterate into Latin letters differently, and no single standard is followed across offices. Each spelling is kept as printed so the variation is visible instead of silently resolved.
A translation is accepted when the complete text is there and a translator has signed for it, and both travel with the order. Send the page as issued, with the stamp and any handwritten note legible.
Yes. Those are translated with the case reference, the court and the parties as printed, and the certification describes any stamp or handwritten endorsement on the page.
Yes. The issuing country changes the format and often the script, and the translation names the authority that issued the paper rather than treating the four as one system.
Yes. DHCTranslations charges $0.14 per word from English into Kurdish, written by a native speaker of the variety you need, Sorani or Kurmanji.
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