Kentucky
Certified Translation Services in Kentucky
Certified translation for Kentucky 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 Kentucky 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 Kentucky 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
- Louisville Field Office, Louisville. 411 South 4th Street, Suite 200, Louisville, KY. Serves Kentucky per the USCIS field office locator data. Appointment only.
Immigration courts
- Memphis Immigration Court, Memphis, TN. No immigration court is based in Kentucky. The Memphis Immigration Court in Tennessee hears Kentucky cases and operates a Louisville hearing location, listed as open on the EOIR operational status page.
State rules
Apostilles and notarization in Kentucky
The Kentucky Secretary of State issues apostilles and authentications, and the fee is $5 per document.
For paper documents, the principal signature must be notarized by a Kentucky notary public and the notary's signature must then be certified by the county clerk of the county where the notary is registered before the apostille can be issued.
Documents notarized electronically by an authorized Kentucky online notary public, submitted as PDFs, do not need the county clerk certification step.
Requests can be made by mail, by walk-in service in Frankfort completed while you wait, or electronically for e-notarized PDFs.
USCIS itself does not require notarized translations for Kentucky filings. The federal standard is a certified translation with the translator's signed statement of competence and accuracy, which is what Eagle Translate provides.
Kentucky's distinctive step is at the apostille stage. A paper document notarized by a Kentucky notary also needs the county clerk's certification of that notary's signature before the Secretary of State will apostille it, while Kentucky online notarizations skip the clerk step.
Documents
What Kentucky customers translate most
Spanish is the most common non-English language spoken at home in Kentucky, with communities concentrated in Louisville, Lexington, Bowling Green, and Shelbyville.
Louisville has one of the fastest-growing Cuban communities in the United States, adding steady demand for Spanish-language civil documents.
Louisville's Germantown neighborhood and Northern Kentucky river cities such as Covington reflect deep 19th century German immigration, a common source of German-language family records.
Kentucky has resettled significant numbers of people from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where French is the official language, so civil documents issued in French are common in Louisville and Bowling Green.
Education and licensing
Universities and licensing boards
Universities receiving international documents
- University of Kentucky, Lexington
- University of Louisville, Louisville
- Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green
- Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights
- Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond
- Murray State University, Murray
Professional licensing
The Kentucky Board of Nursing requires nurses educated outside the United States to complete a credential evaluation from an approved provider, including TruMerit (CES report), Educational Credential Evaluators, International Education Evaluations, Josef Silny and Associates, and The Evaluation Company, with the report sent directly to the board.
The credential evaluation providers the Kentucky board accepts expect non-English education and licensure records to be accompanied by English translations under each provider's own documentation rules, so applicants should confirm translation requirements with their chosen evaluator.
How it works
Order online from anywhere in Kentucky
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
Kentucky questions
- Who issues apostilles in Kentucky?
- The Kentucky Secretary of State in Frankfort issues apostilles and authentications. The fee is $5 per document, and requests can be made by mail, in person while you wait, or electronically for documents e-notarized by a Kentucky online notary.
- Why does Kentucky ask for a county clerk certification before an apostille?
- For paper documents, Kentucky requires the notary's signature to be certified by the county clerk of the county where the notary is registered before the Secretary of State will issue the apostille. Documents notarized electronically by an authorized Kentucky online notary skip the county clerk step.
- Which USCIS office serves Kentucky?
- The Louisville Field Office at 411 South 4th Street, Suite 200 serves Kentucky. Visits are by appointment only, and most filings are submitted online or by mail rather than in person.
- Is there an immigration court in Kentucky?
- No immigration court is based in Kentucky. The Memphis Immigration Court in Tennessee hears Kentucky cases and operates a Louisville hearing location, so many respondents attend hearings in Louisville. Check your hearing notice for the exact location.
- Does USCIS require notarized translations in Kentucky?
- No. USCIS requires certified translations, meaning a signed statement from the translator attesting to competence and to the completeness and accuracy of the translation. Eagle Translate includes this signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy with every certified order. Confirm any extra requirements with the specific receiving office.
- I am a nurse educated abroad. What does the Kentucky Board of Nursing require?
- The board requires a credential evaluation from an approved provider such as TruMerit, ECE, IEE, Josef Silny and Associates, or The Evaluation Company, sent directly to the board. Those providers set their own rules for English translations of non-English records, so confirm with your evaluator before ordering translations.
- How much does a certified translation cost in Kentucky and how long does it take?
- Eagle Translate is fully online and serves all of Kentucky, from Louisville and Lexington to Bowling Green. Certified translation is 24.95 dollars per page of 250 words, delivered in 2 to 3 business days with a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy prepared by 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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