Austin, Texas
Certified Translation Services in Austin
Certified translation for Austin 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 Austin and the rest of Texas 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 Austin 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
- San Antonio Field Office, San Antonio. Austin has no USCIS field office of its own. USCIS field office locator data dated August 6, 2026 maps Austin and Travis County ZIP codes to the San Antonio Field Office at 20760 North US Highway 281, San Antonio, TX 78258.
Immigration courts
- San Antonio Immigration Court, San Antonio. Austin has no immigration court. Cases from the Austin area are heard at the San Antonio Immigration Court, 800 Dolorosa Street, Suite 300, San Antonio, TX 78207, listed as open on the EOIR operational status page.
Consulates
- Consulate General of Mexico in Austin, Austin. The official site is live under the heading Consulado General de Mexico en Austin.
State rules
Apostilles and notarization in Texas
The Office of the Texas Secretary of State is the only agency in Texas that can issue certificates and apostilles authenticating Texas public records for use outside the United States. Requests are handled by its Authentications Unit.
Texas issues a single universal Apostille certificate that acts as both an apostille for Apostille Convention countries and an authentication for non-member countries. For non-member countries the document also needs further authentication from the Office of Authentications at the U.S. Department of State.
The fee is 15 dollars per universal Apostille. For international adoption proceedings the fee is 10 dollars per document, with total fees capped at 100 dollars per child.
Recordable documents such as birth and death certificates, marriage licenses, divorce decrees, and judgments must be certified copies issued by state or county officials, must be less than five years old, and cannot be notarized copies made by a notary public.
Notarization is a prerequisite for private, non-recordable documents. They must include a typed or written statement from the issuer or signer, and the signature must be properly notarized with a complete notarial certificate before the Secretary of State will apostille them.
To apostille a translation, Texas requires a typed or written statement from the translator about the translation, signed and properly notarized, and the notarized translation must be submitted together with a copy or the original of the source document.
The Texas Secretary of State does not apostille federal documents such as FBI background checks or Certificates of Naturalization, and does not apostille records issued by other states or countries. Federal documents go to the U.S. Department of State Office of Authentications.
In-person services for the Office of the Texas Secretary of State are located at 400 W. 15th Street in Austin. Mailed requests are paid by check or money order payable to the Secretary of State of Texas, and walk-in requests can also pay exact cash.
The Texas Secretary of State apostille FAQ states that if a document needs to be translated, a notary must witness the translator signing the translation, and the source document must be submitted with the notarized translation for authentication. So for apostille purposes in Texas, a translation must be notarized.
USCIS itself does not require notarized translations. Federal regulation requires a full English translation with the translator's certification of completeness, accuracy, and competence. Notarization only becomes relevant when a Texas office such as the Secretary of State, or a specific receiving office, asks for it.
Texas rejects apostille submissions containing the term Notario Publico or statements by a notary acting beyond their authority. Texas notaries may only witness signatures, administer oaths, take depositions, make certified copies of non-recordable documents, and protest instruments. They cannot verify a signer's legal capacity or draft documents.
Texas accepts online remote notarization (RON) documents for apostille if presented with a notarization ledger and a notarial certificate stating the document was notarized by two-way audio and visual communication, but some destination countries do not accept RON notarizations, so the receiving office should be consulted.
Documents
What Austin customers translate most
About 32 percent of Austin residents, 311,890 of 967,862, identify as Hispanic or Latino, per the 2023 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Roughly 184,300 Austin residents age 5 and older speak Spanish at home, about 20 percent of the city population, making Spanish the dominant language after English, per the 2023 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Education and licensing
Universities and licensing boards
Universities receiving international documents
- The University of Texas at Austin, Austin. Flagship state university with a large international student population. International applicants generally must submit English translations of academic records. Confirm exact requirements with admissions.
- Texas State University, San Marcos. Large public university in the Austin metro area.
- St. Edward's University, Austin. Private university in south Austin.
- Concordia University Texas, Austin. Private university in northwest Austin.
- Huston-Tillotson University, Austin. Historically black university in east Austin.
Professional licensing
Statewide licensing agencies, including the Texas Medical Board and the Texas Board of Nursing, are headquartered in Austin, and applicants educated outside the United States typically must submit English translations of their credentials. Confirm the required format with the board that reviews your application.
How it works
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Step 2
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Step 3
Reviewed for accuracy and certified
Your translation is reviewed for accuracy and certified with a signed certificate of accuracy.
Step 4
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$24.95 per page, certified, delivered in 2 to 3 business days.
Questions
Austin questions
- Which USCIS office handles filings from Austin?
- Austin does not have its own USCIS field office. USCIS assigns Austin and Travis County ZIP codes to the San Antonio Field Office at 20760 North US Highway 281, San Antonio, TX 78258, so in-person appointments and interviews for Austin residents are generally scheduled there. Any foreign language document you file needs a complete English translation with a signed translator certification.
- Is there an immigration court in Austin?
- No. The Austin area is served by the San Antonio Immigration Court at 800 Dolorosa Street, Suite 300, San Antonio, TX 78207. Evidence in a language other than English generally must be filed with a certified English translation, so have your documents translated well before your hearing date.
- Do documents from the Mexican consulate in Austin need translation?
- The Consulate General of Mexico in Austin issues records in Spanish. United States agencies, Texas courts, universities, and employers normally require a certified English translation. Eagle Translate translates Spanish documents online with delivery in 2 to 3 business days.
- Will the University of Texas at Austin accept certified translations of my documents?
- UT Austin and other Texas schools generally require English translations of international academic records, and some programs also ask for copies in the original language. Requirements vary by program, so confirm the format with the admissions office before you order.
- Do Texas licensing boards in Austin require certified translations?
- Statewide licensing agencies such as the Texas Medical Board and the Texas Board of Nursing are headquartered in Austin. Applicants educated outside the United States typically must provide English translations of their credentials, and each board sets its own rules, so confirm the required format with the board that will review your application.
- Does Eagle Translate have an office in Austin?
- No. Eagle Translate is a 100 percent online certified translation service with no physical offices anywhere. You upload your document, a qualified professional translator prepares and certifies the translation, and you receive a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy electronically in 2 to 3 business days at 24.95 dollars per page of 250 words.
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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