Bakersfield, California
Certified Translation Services in Bakersfield
Certified translation for Bakersfield 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 Bakersfield and the rest of California 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 Bakersfield 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
- Fresno Field Office, Fresno. Bakersfield has no USCIS field office. USCIS's official office finder assigns Bakersfield ZIP codes to the Fresno Field Office at 744 P Street, Suite 120, Fresno, CA 93721, about 110 miles north. The finder has also listed periodic USCIS mobile information services at the Beale Memorial Library, 701 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, staffed by the Fresno office.
Immigration courts
- Los Angeles-North Los Angeles St. Immigration Court, Los Angeles. Bakersfield has no immigration court, and EOIR's current court list shows none in the Central Valley south of Sacramento. The closest courts are the Los Angeles area courts, roughly 110 miles south. EOIR assigns the hearing location, so follow the court named on your hearing notice.
State rules
Apostilles and notarization in California
The California Secretary of State issues apostilles for California documents, with public counters in Sacramento at 1500 11th Street and in Los Angeles at 300 South Spring Street.
The fee is $20 per apostille, plus a $6 special handling fee for each different public official's signature on in-person requests.
Private documents must be original notarized or certified documents. Photocopies are not accepted, and requests need a cover sheet identifying the country where the document will be used.
The Sacramento office offers same-day counter service, and mail requests are processed in the order received.
USCIS does not require notarized translations from California applicants. The federal standard is a certified translation, meaning a complete English translation with the translator's signed statement of accuracy and competence.
California law prohibits notaries from advertising as notario or notario publico, under Government Code section 8219.5, a consumer protection aimed at immigration services fraud. A first violation can suspend or revoke a notary's commission.
A California notary does not certify translations. When an agency asks for a notarized translation, the notary notarizes the translator's signature on the certification statement, not the content of the translation.
Documents
What Bakersfield customers translate most
Roughly half of Bakersfield residents are Hispanic or Latino, and Spanish is by far the most common language after English in the city and across Kern County.
Bakersfield is home to one of the largest Basque communities in the United States, with families whose roots span the French and Spanish sides of the Pyrenees, so older family civil records are often written in French or Spanish.
Education and licensing
Universities and licensing boards
Universities receiving international documents
- California State University, Bakersfield, Bakersfield. The city's public university; international applicants submit English translations of academic records.
- Bakersfield College, Bakersfield. One of the oldest community colleges in the country, founded in 1913; foreign transcripts must be presented in English for admission and credit review.
How it works
Order online from anywhere in California
Step 1
Upload and get an instant quote
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
Bakersfield questions
- Which USCIS office serves Bakersfield?
- Bakersfield filings that require an interview are handled by the Fresno Field Office at 744 P Street in Fresno, about 110 miles north. USCIS's office finder assigns Bakersfield ZIP codes to Fresno. Your appointment notice confirms the location, and certified translations travel with your application package, so no trip is needed to submit them.
- Does USCIS ever offer services in Bakersfield itself?
- USCIS's office finder has listed periodic mobile information services at the Beale Memorial Library, 701 Truxtun Avenue, staffed by the Fresno Field Office. These sessions are informational; applications and their certified translations are still filed online or by mail.
- Is there an immigration court in Bakersfield?
- No. EOIR's current court list has no immigration court in Bakersfield or the southern Central Valley. The closest courts are in the Los Angeles area, roughly 110 miles south. Your hearing notice states your assigned court, and any foreign language evidence must be filed with a certified English translation.
- Do I need my Mexican birth certificate translated for USCIS?
- Yes. USCIS requires a full English translation of any document in Spanish or another foreign language, with a signed certification of accuracy. Eagle Translate includes a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy with every order, prepared by a qualified professional translator.
- Can I use your translations for CSU Bakersfield or Bakersfield College admissions?
- Both schools require academic records in English for applicants educated abroad, and certified translations are the standard way to meet that. Some programs also request a credential evaluation, so confirm the exact requirement with the admissions office before ordering.
- Does USCIS require a notarized translation or a certified one?
- USCIS requires a certified translation, meaning a signed statement that the translation is complete and accurate. Notarization is not a USCIS requirement. If a different Kern County office or agency is receiving your document, confirm its format rules before ordering, since requirements vary by receiver.
- Do you have an office in Bakersfield?
- No. Eagle Translate is a 100 percent online service with no physical offices anywhere. You upload your document, a qualified professional translator prepares and certifies the translation, and it is delivered in 2 to 3 business days at 24.95 USD 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.
Start an order