Marriage Certificate Translation
The certificate translated as issued: the date and place of the marriage, the officiant, the witnesses, the entry number and the registrar's signature. A marriage recorded abroad is often two papers, the license and the certificate, and both are translated when both are sent. From $54 per document.
Client Rating
Based on 314 verified Google Business Profile reviews.
Certified Translations
For USCIS, US courts, WES, ECFMG and CGFNS.
Quote Response
Same-day certified PDF delivery available for most documents ordered before 4pm ET.
Request a Free Official Quote
Upload your document or provide details below for a prompt human-reviewed quotation.
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.
What a Certified Marriage Certificate Translation Shows
The translation has to show that the marriage happened, where, and between whom, in the order the certificate records it. A certificate issued abroad often names the couple's parents as well, and those names are read closely in a petition.
What the translation covers
-
The Couple: both names as written, the dates of birth where the certificate carries them, and the marital status each party held before the marriage.
-
The Ceremony: the date and place, the officiant's name and title, and the witnesses, each kept in the position it occupies on the certificate.
-
Registry Details: the entry number, the registration district, the date of registration and the registrar's signature and stamp.
-
The Statement: a signed page from the translator naming the languages and the date, which is what a filing office checks before it reads the translation.
Before you order
Certificates differ by country in what they record, and the differences decide what has to be translated.
-
License and Certificate: where the two are separate papers, send both, because the license usually holds the officiant's details and the authorization date.
-
Religious and Civil: a religious certificate is translated as it reads, and a civil record is what a government office usually asks for beside it.
-
Names After Marriage: say which surname is now in use, so the translation and the later filings agree with the passport.
A photo of both sides is enough, and a certificate with a fold-out panel should be photographed open.
Certified for
Prices are per document and start at $54 — see what a translation costs.
How a Marriage Certificate Becomes a Filed Translation
The certificate is read first, then quoted, then translated and signed.
Send both sides
Photograph the certificate open, including the registrar's panel, and say which office will read the translation.
- The certificate and the license
- The office receiving it
- Any deadline you are working to
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
Collect the signed file
The translation arrives with the translator's signed statement behind it, in a file you can attach to a petition without reordering pages.
- Translation in page order
- Signed translator statement
- The source pages for comparison
Documents Filed With a Marriage Certificate
Birth Certificate
The certificate a spouse petition usually asks for beside the marriage record.
Divorce Decree
A divorce decree, needed where an earlier marriage has to be shown as ended.
Passport and ID Documents
The bio page, translated when petitioner and beneficiary have to be matched.
All Document Services
Every document type DHCTranslations translates for a US filing, in one index.
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.
“Very professional service. This company quoted me a much more reasonable price for my Polish - English legal document. Very pleased with the quality.”
Ilona Dul
“My name on the certificate is my father's name, not my husband's, and the translation made that clear so the relationship evidence was not questioned.”
Fatuma H.
“The Brazilian birth certificate was translated for my visa and accepted without a query.”
Rafael S.
Frequently asked questions
DHCTranslations translates marriage certificates and the accompanying license from a New York base, adds a signed translator statement and emails the certified PDF, usually within one business day of approval.
$54 is the price at DHCTranslations for a certificate up to 400 words. Longer certificates are priced at $0.12 per word into English or $0.14 per word into another language, and the signed statement is part of the price rather than an extra.
Yes. The officiant, the witnesses and the registry entry are what a petition office reads to satisfy itself that the marriage is genuine, so a summary of the names and the date is not enough.
Send both. The license usually names the officiant and the date the marriage was authorized, and the certificate records that it took place, so the pair reads as a single event.
USCIS asks for a complete translation with a signed statement under 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3), and DHCTranslations documents have been accepted in spouse petitions. The outcome of any one case rests with the officer.
It is used alongside the certificate itself. The Social Security Administration and a state driver's license office read the certificate, and the translation is what lets them read the entries in English.
Yes, and it is translated exactly as it reads, including a church or mosque seal. Where a civil record also exists, a government office may ask for that instead or as well.
A single certificate approved before 4pm ET is normally sent the same day, and a set that includes the license takes about one business day. The date on your quote is the estimate we hold to.
Both are translated where the certificate shows both, and the translator keeps one spelling of each name so that the certificate and the petition match letter for letter.
A printed set can be added to any order. It is priced by weight and destination, sent by USPS with tracking, and confirmed in writing before you pay for it.
Still have a question?
We aim to answer every inquiry within 30 minutes, or e-mail us at [email protected]
Last reviewed: