Certified Arabic to English Translation — $19.95 per page, ready in 24–48 hours
Birth and marriage certificates, family books, diplomas with transcripts, police clearances, court judgments and ID cards from Egypt, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Yemen, Sudan, Morocco, Saudi Arabia and the Gulf — translated word for word with a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy. Accepted by USCIS or your money back.
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- Accepted by USCIS — or your money back
- Translated by a human translator — never machine-only
- Notarization $35, each additional document only $15
- Secure card payment via Stripe · Serving all 50 states
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Certificates are 1 page; family books and transcripts 2–4 pages.
| Certified translation (per page) | $19.95 |
| Standard translation (per page) | $14.95 |
| Notarization (optional) | +$35 (+$15 each additional document) |
| Printed copy by mail (optional) | +$35 |
| Rush delivery (optional) | +$19.95/page |
| Signed PDF by email | Included |
Documents we translate from Arabic
شهادة ميلاد — birth certificate
Computerized Egyptian certificates, Iraqi and Syrian civil-registry extracts (بيان قيد / إخراج قيد), Jordanian and Lebanese certificates — including the attestation stamps of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
عقد زواج / وثيقة طلاق — marriage contract and divorce document
Sharia-court marriage contracts and divorce certificates, with the ma’zoun’s or judge’s seal and the witnesses’ section.
دفتر العائلة / بيان قيد عائلي — family book and family record
Every page with an entry; often requested for I-130 cases from Jordan, Syria, Iraq, Libya and Yemen.
شهادة جامعية and كشف الدرجات — diploma and transcript
University degrees and transcripts with courses, hours and grades — for WES, ECE, admissions and licensing boards.
صحيفة الحالة الجنائية / شهادة حسن سيرة وسلوك
Police clearance certificates from Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, with legalization stamps.
بطاقة الرقم القومي، جواز السفر، رخصة القيادة
National ID cards, passports and driver’s licences for the DMV, employers and schools.
حكم محكمة, وكالة, عقد
Court judgments, powers of attorney and contracts for family, property and business matters.
شهادة تطعيم and medical reports
Vaccination cards and hospital reports for school enrolment and the I-693 exam.
What is different about Arabic documents
Names follow your passport, not a transliteration table — Mohamed, Mohammad or Muhammad, whichever your passport says — and keep the full chain of given name, father’s and grandfather’s names and family name in the original order, with a translator’s note mapping them to first / middle / last for US forms.
Civil-registry and Sharia-court terms are rendered the way US officers expect: «بيان قيد» → “civil registry extract”, «قيد عائلي» → “family record”, «مأذون» → “marriage registrar”, «محكمة شرعية» → “Sharia court”, «توثيق» → “attestation / legalization”. Place names use the established English spellings (Aleppo, Baghdad, Alexandria) with the Arabic in brackets where the original is ambiguous.
Every seal, stamp, revenue stamp and attestation chain (civil registry → Ministry of Interior → Ministry of Foreign Affairs → embassy) is described in brackets in the same position, so the translation mirrors the whole page as USCIS requires. The translation reads left to right while keeping the layout of the original table.
Hijri dates are converted to Gregorian with both shown (15 Ramadan 1419 AH — January 3, 1999); day-month-year dates are converted to month-day-year with the month spelled out. Eastern Arabic numerals (٢٠٠٥) are converted to Western digits and checked against the written form.
Three simple steps
Upload a photo or scan
Photograph or scan every page of your شهادة ميلاد, عقد زواج or شهادة جامعية — including stamps on the back and the attestation page.
Pay online
Arabic is pre-selected. Choose any extras — the exact total is shown before you pay.
Get it by email
Your certified translation and signed certificate arrive as a PDF in 24–48 hours.
Arabic Translation FAQ
Does USCIS accept your Arabic translations?
Yes. Every translation comes with a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy that meets 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3). If USCIS rejects it for a translation reason, we fix it free or refund you in full.
My document already has an English translation stamped by a translation office in Egypt or Jordan — is it enough?
Usually not: the certification is not in the US form and often leaves out stamps. We re-certify or re-translate it for the same $19.95 per page.
Which spelling of my name will you use?
The one in your passport or visa. Send it with your order; it is used on every page and on the certificate, with the Arabic original noted.
Do you translate the attestation stamps on the back?
Yes. Legalization stamps from ministries and embassies are part of the document and are translated at no extra charge if they fit on the same page.
Do you translate dialect or handwritten documents?
Yes. Handwritten entries in older certificates and family books are transcribed, not skipped; illegible fragments are marked as such rather than guessed.
Ready in 24–48 hours for $19.95 per page
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