My license shows dates as day-month-year. How are they handled?

Dates are rendered unambiguously so the DMV records the correct date of birth, issue date, and expiration date. The original values are preserved exactly; nothing is reinterpreted or corrected.

Will the name on the translation match my passport?

The translation transliterates your name consistently with the passport or identity document spelling you provide. That consistency matters because the DMV cross-checks the license translation against the other identity documents you present.

Can I use the same certified translation for insurance or an employer background check?

Insurers verifying a foreign driving history and employers screening for driving positions commonly request a certified translation of the license. Every certified order includes the signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy and a QR verification page; confirm any recipient-specific format requirements with them directly.

Does my state DMV require a certified translation of my foreign license?

It varies by state. Texas DPS, for example, requires foreign licenses not in English or Spanish to be translated by a translation service or your consulate before you apply. Check your own state DMV's document list before ordering, since a few states also have state-specific rules about who may translate.

Portuguese to English

Certified Driver's License Translation, Portuguese to English

A certified Portuguese to English translation of a driver's license costs $24.95 per page, where one page is up to 250 words of the source document. A typical driver's license runs 1 page, so most orders come to $24.95. Certified orders are delivered in 2 to 3 business days as a PDF containing the complete translation and a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy from the qualified professional translator who completed or reviewed the work, prepared for official use including USCIS filings.

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Pricing

Exact prices, shown before you pay

Front and back of a license together stay well under 250 source words, so it is one page. Certified translation is $24.95 per page, so a typical order of 1 page comes to $24.95. The exact total is measured from your real document and shown before payment.

Standard

$19.95 per page

3 to 5 business days

A professional translation with digital delivery.

Certified

$24.95 per page

2 to 3 business days

A certified translation accepted for official use.

Premium

$39.95 per page

1 to 2 business days

A certified translation, translated first.

One page is up to 250 words.

Requirements

What reviewers require for a certified driver's license translation

Texas DPS requires that foreign driver licenses not in English or Spanish be translated by a translation service or the holder's consulate before applying for a Texas driver license.
If the license is submitted to USCIS as part of a filing, it must carry a full English translation certified by the translator as complete and accurate, with the translator's certification of competence (8 CFR 103.2(b)(3)).
Both sides of the license must be translated, including license classes or categories, endorsements, restrictions, issue and expiration dates, and issuing-authority text, because the DMV maps driving privileges from the category codes.
The license number, dates, and all identity fields must be copied exactly as printed, with dates rendered unambiguously so a day-month-year source format cannot be misread as month-day-year.
The holder's name must be transliterated consistently with the passport or other identity documents in the same process to avoid record mismatches.
Seals, holograms with text, stamps, and signatures are rendered or described, and any portion that cannot be read is marked as illegible rather than guessed.

Common reasons translations get rejected

Only the front of the license is translated, so category codes, endorsements, or restrictions printed on the back are missing and the DMV cannot map the driving privileges.
A day-month-year date is silently reordered or left ambiguous, and the DMV records a wrong date of birth or expiration date.
License classes or categories are mistranslated or replaced with assumed US class letters, misstating what the holder is licensed to drive.
The name transliteration does not match the passport or immigration documents presented at the same DMV visit, causing an identity mismatch.
The translation arrives without a signed translator certification, which fails USCIS requirements under 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3) and the certification expectations of most DMVs and courts.

Good to know

About Portuguese-language driver's licenses

Brazil: CNH, Carteira Nacional de Habilitação, issued by each state's Detran on a single national model. It carries the holder's CPF and license categories A through E, and has a digital counterpart in the Carteira Digital de Trânsito app.

Portugal: Carta de Condução, issued by the IMT (Instituto da Mobilidade e dos Transportes) in the EU card model.

Brazil, Portugal, Cape Verde (Cabo Verde), and São Tomé and Príncipe are contracting parties to the Hague Apostille Convention. Entry into force dates: Portugal February 4, 1969; São Tomé and Príncipe September 13, 2008; Cabo Verde February 13, 2010; Brazil August 14, 2016.

Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, and Timor-Leste are not parties to the Hague Apostille Convention, so their public documents are authenticated for US use through consular legalization rather than an apostille.

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Questions

Common questions

My license shows dates as day-month-year. How are they handled?: Dates are rendered unambiguously so the DMV records the correct date of birth, issue date, and expiration date. The original values are preserved exactly; nothing is reinterpreted or corrected.
Will the name on the translation match my passport?: The translation transliterates your name consistently with the passport or identity document spelling you provide. That consistency matters because the DMV cross-checks the license translation against the other identity documents you present.
Can I use the same certified translation for insurance or an employer background check?: Insurers verifying a foreign driving history and employers screening for driving positions commonly request a certified translation of the license. Every certified order includes the signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy and a QR verification page; confirm any recipient-specific format requirements with them directly.
Does my state DMV require a certified translation of my foreign license?: It varies by state. Texas DPS, for example, requires foreign licenses not in English or Spanish to be translated by a translation service or your consulate before you apply. Check your own state DMV's document list before ordering, since a few states also have state-specific rules about who may translate.
My driver's license was issued in Brazil. What should I know before ordering?: Brazil: CNH, Carteira Nacional de Habilitação, issued by each state's Detran on a single national model. It carries the holder's CPF and license categories A through E, and has a digital counterpart in the Carteira Digital de Trânsito app.

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If your certified translation is rejected because of a translation error we made, we correct it at no charge, and if the corrected translation is rejected again for that same error we refund what you paid for it. Our Refund Policy sets out the conditions and what it does not cover. Your documents are encrypted and kept confidential from start to finish.

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