Indiana
Certified Translation Services in Indiana
Certified translation for Indiana 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 Indiana 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 Indiana 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
- Indianapolis Field Office, Indianapolis. Located at 1099 North Meridian Street, 10th Floor, Indianapolis. Serves most of Indiana; USCIS assigns northwest Indiana ZIP codes to the Chicago Field Office per its office locator.
Immigration courts
- Indianapolis Immigration Court, Indianapolis. Minton-Capehart Federal Building, 575 N. Pennsylvania Street, Suite 617. EOIR opened this court on January 27, 2025, giving Indiana its own immigration court.
State rules
Apostilles and notarization in Indiana
Apostilles in Indiana are issued by the Indiana Secretary of State through its Business Services Division at 302 W. Washington Street, Room E-018, Indianapolis.
The fee is 2 dollars per apostille certification. Indiana birth and death certificates, adoption documents, student transcripts and diplomas issued by Indiana institutions, and documents prepared by the Secretary of State are exempt from the fee.
Documents must be originals or certified copies bearing the official seal and signature of the issuing authority. Documents not issued and signed by a public official, such as affidavits and statements, must be properly notarized before submission. Vital records do not need notarization.
Walk-in requests with fewer than five documents are processed while you wait in the lobby; larger requests require an appointment through the Business Services appointment scheduler. Mail requests need a self-addressed prepaid return envelope.
Indiana does not require a county clerk certification step before the state apostille; the Secretary of State authenticates the notary or issuing official directly.
For USCIS filings from Indiana, translations do not need to be notarized. USCIS requires a certified translation with the translator's signed statement of accuracy and competence, not a notarization.
Notarization by an Indiana notary is required for private documents, such as affidavits or statements, before the Indiana Secretary of State will attach an apostille.
Indiana was among the earlier states to authorize remote online notarization, with remote notaries commissioned through the Secretary of State.
Documents
What Indiana customers translate most
Spanish is the most spoken non-English language in Indiana, with large communities in Indianapolis and in northwest Indiana's Lake County cities such as Hammond and East Chicago.
German ranks among the most spoken non-English household languages in Indiana in Census surveys, and the state has deep German immigrant heritage, visible in Indianapolis institutions such as the Athenaeum.
Education and licensing
Universities and licensing boards
Universities receiving international documents
- Purdue University, West Lafayette. Among the largest international student enrollments of any US public university.
- Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington
- University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame
- Indiana University Indianapolis, Indianapolis. Formerly IUPUI; realigned as IU Indianapolis in 2024.
- Ball State University, Muncie
- Indiana State University, Terre Haute
Professional licensing
The Indiana State Board of Nursing, under the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency, requires graduates of foreign nursing schools to complete a CGFNS credentials evaluation, and documents not in English must be accompanied by official translations. The board has stated it accepts as official translations those from the consulate or embassy of the country where the nursing school is located or those provided as part of a CGFNS credentials evaluation or certification program.
How it works
Order online from anywhere in Indiana
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
Indiana questions
- Who issues apostilles in Indiana?
- The Indiana Secretary of State Business Services Division at 302 W. Washington Street, Room E-018, Indianapolis. The fee is 2 dollars per apostille, and Indiana birth and death certificates, adoption documents, and Indiana student transcripts and diplomas are exempt from the fee. Walk-in requests with fewer than five documents are processed while you wait.
- Which USCIS field office serves Indiana?
- The Indianapolis Field Office at 1099 North Meridian Street serves most of the state. USCIS assigns northwest Indiana ZIP codes to the Chicago Field Office, so check your appointment notice for your assigned office.
- Does Indiana have its own immigration court?
- Yes. The Indianapolis Immigration Court opened on January 27, 2025 in the Minton-Capehart Federal Building at 575 N. Pennsylvania Street, so Indiana cases can now be heard in state. Foreign language documents filed with the court generally need certified English translations.
- Does USCIS require notarized translations in Indiana?
- No. USCIS requires certified translations, meaning the translator signs a statement attesting to the accuracy of the translation and their competence to translate. Notarization is a separate step that mainly matters when a document is headed into Indiana's apostille process for use abroad.
- Do vital records need notarization before an Indiana apostille?
- No. Indiana birth, death, and marriage certificates must bear the seal and signature of the issuing official and do not need notarization. Documents that are not issued by a public official, such as affidavits, must be notarized by an Indiana notary before the Secretary of State will authenticate them.
- How do foreign-educated nurses get licensed in Indiana?
- Through the Indiana State Board of Nursing under the Professional Licensing Agency. Applicants educated abroad complete a CGFNS credentials evaluation, and documents not in English must come with official translations. Confirm current document requirements with the board 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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