Delaware
Certified Translation Services in Delaware
Certified translation for Delaware 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 Delaware 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 Delaware 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
- Philadelphia Field Office, Philadelphia, PA. Delaware has no USCIS field office of its own. The Philadelphia Field Office in Pennsylvania conducts interviews for Delaware residents, and USCIS operates an Application Support Center in Dover for biometrics appointments.
Immigration courts
- Philadelphia Immigration Court, Philadelphia, PA. Delaware has no immigration court. Cases for people living in Delaware are generally heard at the Philadelphia Immigration Court in the Robert Nix Federal Building, 900 Market Street, Philadelphia.
State rules
Apostilles and notarization in Delaware
Apostilles are issued by the Delaware Secretary of State through the Division of Corporations in Dover, which handles both apostilles for Hague Convention countries and certifications for non-Hague countries.
A private document must first be notarized by a Delaware notary public. The Division of Corporations will not accept documents that are notarized remotely or electronically for apostille.
The Division notes that foreign language documents require certified English translations, and it advises confirming requirements with the destination country before submitting a request.
Expedited fees apply only to commercial use orders, with 2 hour service at 500 dollars, same day at 50 dollars, and 24 hour at 40 dollars. Private use documents such as school transcripts, adoption papers, and death certificates are not charged expedited fees.
The base state fee is 30 dollars per document for an apostille or certification.
USCIS does not require notarized translations from Delaware applicants. The federal standard is a certified translation with a signed accuracy statement from the translator. Notarization matters in Delaware mainly when a document is headed for an apostille.
For a Delaware apostille, notarization must be done in person by a Delaware notary. The Division of Corporations rejects remotely or electronically notarized documents for apostille purposes.
Documents
What Delaware customers translate most
More than 1 in 10 Delaware residents are Hispanic or Latino. The 2020 Census counted 104,290, up from 73,221 in 2010 and 37,277 in 2000.
Georgetown in Sussex County is one of the best known Guatemalan communities on the East Coast, and Guatemala ranks among the top birthplaces of foreign born Delaware residents in Census survey data.
Spanish is by far the most common non-English language spoken in Delaware homes, with concentrations in Wilmington, Georgetown, and other parts of Sussex County.
Education and licensing
Universities and licensing boards
Universities receiving international documents
- University of Delaware, Newark. State flagship
- Delaware State University, Dover
- Wilmington University, New Castle
- Goldey-Beacom College, Wilmington
Professional licensing
The Delaware Board of Nursing, under the Division of Professional Regulation, requires internationally educated nurses to have their credentials evaluated through a CGFNS, now TruMerit, Credentials Evaluation Service professional report sent directly from the evaluator to the board.
How it works
Order online from anywhere in Delaware
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
Delaware questions
- Who issues apostilles in Delaware?
- The Delaware Secretary of State issues apostilles through the Division of Corporations in Dover. A private document must first be notarized by a Delaware notary, and the Division does not accept remotely or electronically notarized documents for apostille. The widely published base fee is 30 dollars per document, and only commercial orders pay expedited fees. Confirm current fees with the Division before you submit.
- Which USCIS office serves Delaware?
- Delaware does not have its own USCIS field office. Interviews for Delaware residents are held at the Philadelphia Field Office in Pennsylvania, while biometrics appointments can be taken at the Application Support Center in Dover. Always follow the location printed on your USCIS appointment notice.
- Is there an immigration court in Delaware?
- No. Delaware is one of the few states without an immigration court. Cases for people living in Delaware are generally heard at the Philadelphia Immigration Court, operated by the Executive Office for Immigration Review. Foreign language documents filed with an immigration court generally need certified English translations.
- Does USCIS require notarized translations in Delaware?
- No. USCIS requires certification, not notarization. A qualified professional translator signs a statement attesting that the translation is complete and accurate. Notarization becomes relevant in Delaware mainly when your document also needs an apostille, and in that case the notarization must be done in person by a Delaware notary.
- Do foreign language documents need to be translated before a Delaware apostille?
- The Delaware Division of Corporations states that foreign language documents require certified English translations, and it recommends confirming requirements with the destination country before submitting. If the receiving country wants the translation itself authenticated, ask the Division and the receiving authority exactly which pages need the apostille.
- I am a nurse educated abroad. What does Delaware require?
- The Delaware Board of Nursing requires a credentials evaluation report from CGFNS, now operating as TruMerit, sent directly from the evaluator to the board. The evaluator asks for English translations of records issued in another language, so certified translations typically enter the process at that stage. Check the board's current instructions before applying.
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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