Certified translations for USCIS — by country.

The one rule that applies everywhere

Every foreign-language document filed with USCIS must carry a full English translation and the translator's signed certification of completeness, accuracy and competence (8 CFR 103.2(b)(3)). The pages below add what differs from country to country: the name of the document to request, the issuing authority, the apostille position, and the quirks that trip up filings.

Any document containing foreign language submitted to USCIS shall be accompanied by a full English language translation which the translator has certified as complete and accurate, and by the translator's certification that he or she is competent to translate from the foreign language into English.

This page is for general orientation only. It is not legal advice and does not substitute for advice from licensed counsel in the relevant jurisdiction. Terminology varies between countries and between civil-law and common-law systems; the equivalents shown here are the most common in cross-border practice.