Alabama
Certified Translation Services in Alabama
Certified translation for Alabama costs $24.95 per page, where one page is up to 250 words of the source document, delivered in 2 to 3 business days as a PDF with a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy from the qualified professional translator who completed or reviewed the work. The entire service is online. Upload your document, see the exact price before paying, and order from anywhere in Alabama with no appointment and nothing to mail. Translations are prepared for official use, including USCIS filings, courts, universities, and licensing boards.
Pricing
Exact prices, shown before you pay
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.
Filing locally
Where Alabama filings are handled
Your certified translation is delivered as a PDF you file yourself, so it works with every office below. Nothing needs to be picked up and there is no local counter to visit, because the whole service is online.
USCIS field offices
- Montgomery Field Office, Montgomery. Confirmed in the USCIS field office locator dataset as the field office serving Alabama ZIP codes.
State rules
Apostilles and notarization in Alabama
Apostilles for Alabama documents are issued by the Authentication Division of the Alabama Office of the Secretary of State in Montgomery.
The authentication fee is 5 dollars per document.
An apostille may be affixed only to documents bearing the original signature and seal of a currently commissioned Alabama notary public, an Alabama probate judge, or the current Alabama State Registrar. All birth and death certificates requiring an apostille must bear the signature of the current State Registrar.
For countries not party to the Hague Convention, Alabama affixes a Certification instead of an apostille, and each notarized document requiring a Certification must first receive a county authentication of the notary's commission from the probate judge in the county where the notary is commissioned.
The Alabama Secretary of State requires all documents in a foreign language to be accompanied by a notarized English translation before authentication.
School documents must be notarized by an Alabama notary public before an apostille can be affixed. A registrar's signature and school seal alone are not acceptable.
USCIS itself does not require notarized translations from Alabama applicants. Federal rules require a complete English translation with the translator's signed certification of accuracy and competence, so a certified translation is what USCIS filings need.
Alabama state authentication practice is stricter than the federal standard. When a foreign-language document goes to the Secretary of State for an apostille or certification, the accompanying English translation must be notarized.
County authentications of a Alabama notary's commission are issued by the office of the probate judge in the county of the notary's commission, a step required before non-Hague Certifications.
Documents
What Alabama customers translate most
Spanish is the most commonly spoken language other than English in Alabama homes, spoken by roughly 3 to 4 percent of residents, with concentrations around Birmingham, Huntsville, and northeast Alabama.
Mercedes-Benz has operated its United States assembly plant in Vance, near Tuscaloosa, since 1997, anchoring a substantial German corporate and supplier presence in Alabama.
Airbus assembles A320 family aircraft at its manufacturing facility in Mobile, opened in 2015, giving Alabama a significant French and European aerospace presence.
Education and licensing
Universities and licensing boards
Universities receiving international documents
- University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
- Auburn University, Auburn
- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham
- University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville
- University of South Alabama, Mobile
- Troy University, Troy
Professional licensing
The Alabama Board of Nursing requires graduates of foreign nursing schools to submit a complete education report from an approved credential evaluation service, with TruMerit (formerly CGFNS), Educational Records Evaluation Service, and Josef Silny and Associates accepted, before applying for licensure by exam.
If nursing coursework and textbooks were not in English, the Alabama Board of Nursing requires a passing score on an approved English proficiency exam such as IELTS Academic or TOEFL iBT.
How it works
Order online from anywhere in Alabama
Step 1
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Send us your document, choose your languages, and see your price right away.
Step 2
A professional translator translates it
A qualified professional translator translates your document.
Step 3
Reviewed for accuracy and certified
Your translation is reviewed for accuracy and certified with a signed certificate of accuracy.
Step 4
Receive your certified translation
You receive your certified translation, ready for official use.
$24.95 per page, certified, delivered in 2 to 3 business days.
Questions
Alabama questions
- Who issues apostilles in Alabama?
- The Authentication Division of the Alabama Secretary of State in Montgomery issues apostilles for Alabama documents. The fee is 5 dollars per document, and the document must carry the original signature and seal of a currently commissioned Alabama notary public, a probate judge, or the Alabama State Registrar for vital records.
- Does Alabama require a notarized translation for an apostille?
- Yes. The Alabama Secretary of State requires any document in a foreign language to be accompanied by a notarized English translation before it will be authenticated. That is a state authentication rule. USCIS filings follow a different standard and require a certified translation, not a notarized one.
- Which USCIS office serves Alabama?
- The USCIS Montgomery Field Office handles interviews and naturalization ceremonies for applicants across Alabama. Field offices do not allow walk-ins, so wait for an appointment notice and confirm the office address on it.
- Is there an immigration court in Alabama?
- No. The Executive Office for Immigration Review does not list any immigration court in Alabama. Alabama cases are heard out of state, commonly at the Atlanta immigration courts in Georgia, and detained cases are assigned to courts in neighboring states. Confirm your assigned court on your hearing notice or through the EOIR Automated Case Information system.
- Does USCIS in Alabama require notarized translations?
- No. USCIS requires a complete English translation with a signed certification that the translation is accurate and that the translator is competent in both languages. Eagle Translate delivers every order with a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy prepared by a qualified professional translator, which is the format USCIS expects.
- Will Alabama universities accept a certified translation of my international transcript?
- Universities such as the University of Alabama, Auburn, and UAB require English translations of international academic records, and many also request a credential evaluation. Requirements vary by school and program, so confirm the exact format with the admissions office that will receive your documents.
A translation error is ours to fix
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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