Certified Apostille Translation
All types of official documents with apostille certificates,
translated accurately and certified within 24 hours.
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What Is a Certified Apostille Translation?
An apostille is a certificate issued by a designated authority — in the US, usually the Secretary of State — that verifies the signature, the official capacity of the signer, and the seal on a public document. It confirms who signed the document, not what it says, and it is only valid in countries that are party to the Hague Apostille Convention.
Public records such as birth certificates and marriage certificates can be apostilled directly. Private documents, including affidavits and a translator's certificate of accuracy, must be notarized first — the apostille then authenticates the notary's signature.
Certified apostille translations are required for USCIS/immigration filings, court submissions, university applications, and government paperwork. Rapid Translate certifies every translation to guarantee acceptance by USCIS and other government agencies.
What's Included in a Certified Apostille Translation
Required by USCIS, courts, universities, and government agencies. A standard, non-certified translation has no legal weight and may be used only for personal purposes.
Official document with apostille certificate translated word for word.
Official government stamps, seals, signatures, notes in original document.
Original layout is preserved and replicated.
Manual translation by a qualified expert.
Signed statement of accuracy and completeness.
Apostille or Certified: Which One Do You Need?
Both an apostille and a certified document verifies the authenticity of the document they’re attached to, but they serve different purposes.
Apostille Translation
- What you get: A certified translation of the apostille certificate attached to a legal document.
- When to choose it: When the receiving body requires a certified translation of a legal document, including the apostille attached to it.
- Accepted by USCIS, IRCC, UKVI, universities, courts, and most government agencies.
- Turnaround and price from 12 hours, starts at $37.99 per page
Certified Translation
- What you get: A word for word translation with a signed statement of accuracy from the translator. The translation may also be required for the apostille attached to the document.
- When to choose it: When the receiving body requires an authentic and accurate translation it can trust.
- Accepted by USCIS, IRCC, UKVI, universities, courts, and most government agencies.
- Turnaround and price from 24 hours, starts at $0.11 per word
Apostille Services for State and Federal Documents
Your original document's apostille comes from the apostille authority of the state that issued it, or from the U.S. Department of State for federal documents such as FBI background checks and IRS certifications. In most states, the apostille authority is the Secretary of State; a few use another office, such as the Lieutenant Governor in Alaska and Hawaii. We handle both state and federal apostilles, for documents from all 50 states.
| Document | Apostille issued by | Before you order |
|---|---|---|
| Birth, marriage, and death certificates | Apostille authority of the issuing state | Certified copy from the vital records office; some states require county-level certification first, and some destinations accept only recently issued copies |
| Divorce decrees and state court records | Apostille authority of the issuing state | Certified copy from the court clerk; some states require an extra certification step |
| Notarized documents (affidavits, powers of attorney, notarized translations) | Apostille authority of the state where the notary is commissioned | Some states require an extra step first; for example, New York requires County Clerk certification |
| Diplomas and transcripts | Apostille authority of the school's state | Usually certified by a school official and notarized; the exact steps vary by state |
| Business documents (articles, certificates of good standing) | Apostille authority of the state of registration | Certified copy from the state filing office |
| FBI background checks | U.S. Department of State | Original FBI-issued document, unaltered; don't notarize it |
| Other federal documents (e.g., IRS Form 6166, certain FDA export certificates) | U.S. Department of State | Must carry the issuing federal official's signature and seal |
CRBA apostilles follow a separate U.S. Department of State process. You must request the apostille through Passport Vital Records using Form DS-5542. Once issued, we can translate both your CRBA and apostille.
Apostille requirements vary by state, document type, and destination country. For countries outside the Hague Convention, you receive an authentication certificate followed by embassy legalization instead of an apostille.
Rapid Translate Pricing
We understand that apostille translation services for your documents can be expensive. It's why we insist on being affordable, always.
For $27.99 per page, you can rely on Rapid Translate to provide certified translations for your documents quickly. We offer notarized translation services for an additional cost of $19.99.
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What is an apostille
An apostille is an official government certificate that adds an extra level of security to and authenticates a public document for international use. A certified apostille translation guarantees strict adherence to legal standards.
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Why “certified” matters
Official bodies will not accept an ordinary translation of official documents with an apostille. A certified apostille translation of legal, educational, or business documents means USCIS, courts, and universities can rely on their accuracy and completeness. Rapid Translate provides accurate and timely translations for these urgent official requirements.
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When you need it
You need an apostille translation for foreign-language documents submitted for official use: immigration filings, university applications, court submissions, and government paperwork.
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Why Customers Choose Rapid Translate
Each translation is provided with a certificate that verifies and certifies the accuracy of your translated documents.
Certified accurate, human-translated official documents
24-hour delivery, or 12 with Rapid Priority
100% USCIS acceptance guarantee, or your money back
Apostille translation available in 80+ languages
GlobalSign secure, confidential document handling
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Key Steps for Certified Apostille Translation
- 1 Upload your document/s. You can upload up to 10 files per order in .pdf, .docx, .jpg or .png format.
- 2 Personalise your order. Choose the source and target languages, number of pages, and service type.
- 3 We translate and certify your document/s. We send them to you for review, and then deliver a signed PDF.
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