Boston, Massachusetts
Certified Translation Services in Boston
Certified translation for Boston 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 Boston and the rest of Massachusetts 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 Boston 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
- USCIS Boston Field Office, Boston. John F. Kennedy Federal Building, 15 New Sudbury Street, Room E-160, Boston, MA 02203. The USCIS field office locator data (field_office_by_zip file dated 2026-08-06) maps Boston ZIP codes such as 02108, 02115, and 02128 to this office, which is also the Boston district office.
Immigration courts
- Boston Immigration Court, Boston. 15 New Sudbury Street, Room 320, Boston, MA 02203, in the John F. Kennedy Federal Building. Listed as open on the EOIR operational status page.
- Chelmsford Immigration Court, Chelmsford. 150 Apollo Drive, Suite 100, Chelmsford, MA 01824. Listed as open on the EOIR operational status page; it also hears Massachusetts cases, so some Boston area respondents are assigned there.
Consulates
- Consulate General of Spain, Boston. 10 St. James Avenue, 5th floor, Suite 501, Boston, MA 02116. The consulate recently relocated to this permanent address and confirms it is operational.
- Consulate General of France, Boston. Listed among France's ten consulates general in the United States on the French diplomacy portal for the US, confirmed this session.
- German Consulate General, Boston. Three Copley Place, Suite 500, Boston, MA 02116. Confirmed operating this session; serves most of New England.
- Consulate General of Italy, Boston. 600 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA 02210. Confirmed operating this session.
- Consulate General of Portugal, Boston. 31 St. James Avenue, Suite 350, Boston, MA 02116. Confirmed operating this session.
- Consulate General of Brazil, Boston. Long established consulate general serving Massachusetts' large Brazilian community. The official gov.br site blocked automated verification this session.
- Consulate General of Mexico, Boston. Long established consulate general serving New England. The official sre.gob.mx site blocked automated verification this session.
- Consulate General of the Republic of Turkiye, Boston. Turkey opened a consulate general in Boston in 2019. The Turkish MFA mission site could not be reached for verification this session.
State rules
Apostilles and notarization in Massachusetts
The Secretary of the Commonwealth's Public Records Division, Commissions Section is the only office in Massachusetts authorized to issue an apostille or certification for a notarized document going to a foreign country.
The fee is 6 dollars per document, with checks or money orders payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Walk-in requests are accepted at three offices, One Ashburton Place in Boston, 436 Dwight Street in Springfield, and 218 South Main Street in Fall River.
Massachusetts does not certify out-of-state documents. They must be authenticated by the state where they were issued.
For an in-state transcript or diploma, the school registrar certifies the record in the presence of a notary, the notary notarizes the registrar's signature, and the notarized document then goes to the Secretary of the Commonwealth for the apostille.
USCIS filings from Massachusetts need certified translations, not notarized ones. The requirement is a complete English translation with the translator's signed certification of accuracy and competence.
The Massachusetts RMV accepts documents that are not in English only when accompanied by a certified translation, with both the translation and the certification printed on the letterhead of the certifying entity and including the translator's qualifications and a statement affirming completeness and accuracy.
Massachusetts recognizes four notarial acts, acknowledgment, jurat, signature witnessing, and copy certification. When a translation is notarized, the notary verifies the translator's signature, not the accuracy of the translation.
Documents
What Boston customers translate most
Massachusetts has the largest Brazilian immigrant population of any US state, concentrated in the Boston metro area, which makes Portuguese one of the region's most spoken languages after English and Spanish.
East Boston is a hub of the city's Spanish speaking community, with large Salvadoran and Colombian populations.
The North End is Boston's historic Italian neighborhood, and Italian heritage organizations remain active across the metro area.
Boston's large international student population includes sizable Turkish, French, and German academic communities connected to the area's universities.
Education and licensing
Universities and licensing boards
Universities receiving international documents
- Harvard University, Cambridge. Receives international academic records across its college and graduate schools.
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge. Major research university with a large international student and scholar population.
- Boston University, Boston. One of the largest private universities in the US with substantial international enrollment.
- Northeastern University, Boston. Known for one of the largest international student enrollments among US universities.
- University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston. Public research university serving many immigrant and international students in the city.
How it works
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Step 2
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Step 3
Reviewed for accuracy and certified
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Step 4
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$24.95 per page, certified, delivered in 2 to 3 business days.
Questions
Boston questions
- Which USCIS office serves Boston?
- Boston residents are served by the USCIS Boston Field Office in the John F. Kennedy Federal Building at 15 New Sudbury Street. The field office handles interviews, naturalization ceremonies, and scheduled appointments. Most applications are filed online or by mail with a USCIS lockbox, and your appointment notice confirms where to go.
- Where is Boston's immigration court?
- The Boston Immigration Court sits in the John F. Kennedy Federal Building at 15 New Sudbury Street, Room 320. EOIR also operates a court at 150 Apollo Drive in Chelmsford that hears Massachusetts cases. Check your hearing notice for your assigned court, and include certified English translations with any foreign language filings.
- Can you translate Brazilian documents for use in Boston?
- Yes. Massachusetts has one of the largest Brazilian communities in the country, and Portuguese to English certified translations of birth, marriage, and academic records are among the most requested documents for USCIS filings, schools, and state agencies in the Boston area. Confirm with the receiving office if it has format requirements of its own.
- Does USCIS in Boston accept certified translations done online?
- Yes. USCIS applies one federal standard. Any foreign language document must come with a full English translation and a signed certification of accuracy from the translator. A certified translation prepared online by a qualified professional translator is accepted for filings connected to the Boston Field Office the same as anywhere in the country.
- Will Boston universities accept a certified translation of my transcript?
- Universities such as Harvard, MIT, Boston University, Northeastern, and UMass Boston generally require English translations of foreign academic records, and many also ask for a separate credential evaluation. Requirements differ by school and program, so confirm with the admissions or registrar office before ordering.
- Does a certified translation need to be notarized in Massachusetts?
- USCIS does not require notarization, only a certified translation with a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy. Some state agencies, courts, and consulates set their own rules, so confirm with the specific office that will receive your documents before ordering.
- How fast can I get a certified translation in Boston?
- Eagle Translate is fully online, so there is no office to visit. Certified translation costs 24.95 USD per page of 250 words and is delivered in 2 to 3 business days with a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy from a qualified professional translator.
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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