Maine
Certified Translation Services in Maine
Certified translation for Maine 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 Maine 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 Maine 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
- Portland Field Office, South Portland. USCIS lists the office as Portland, ME. It is located at 207 Gannett Drive, South Portland, ME 04106, and serves the whole state by appointment only.
State rules
Apostilles and notarization in Maine
Apostilles for Maine documents are issued by the Maine Secretary of State through the Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions in Augusta.
The fee is 10 dollars per certification, payable to the Secretary of State in US funds, and processing takes about 10 to 15 business days.
A private document must carry a notarial statement, either a jurat or an acknowledgment, before it can be authenticated. The office says a missing notarial statement is the most common reason requests are rejected.
Certified copies of Maine vital records for apostille are ordered through the Maine Department of Health and Human Services or VitalChek, which can forward the certified copy to the Secretary of State.
Maine's authentication chain covers signatures of officials including notaries public and Dedimus Justices, an office distinctive to Maine.
USCIS filings from Maine need certified translations, not notarized ones. The federal requirement is a complete English translation with the translator's signed certification of accuracy and competence, and no Maine notary is involved unless a different receiving agency separately asks for one.
When a translation will be used abroad, Maine requires a notarial statement, a jurat or acknowledgment, on the translator's signed statement before the Secretary of State will authenticate it. The notary notarizes the translator's signature, not the translation itself.
Maine notaries are commissioned through the Maine Secretary of State, the same office that later authenticates their signatures for apostille.
Documents
What Maine customers translate most
Roughly a quarter of Maine residents identify as Franco-American according to a 2012 state legislative task force report, making it the largest heritage group in the state.
About 3 percent of Mainers speak French at home, among the highest shares of any state, with concentrations in Lewiston-Auburn, Biddeford, and the St. John Valley in Aroostook County.
Newer francophone African arrivals, including people from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, have added French speakers in the Portland and Lewiston areas.
Education and licensing
Universities and licensing boards
Universities receiving international documents
- University of Maine, Orono
- University of Southern Maine, Portland
- Bowdoin College, Brunswick
- Bates College, Lewiston
- Colby College, Waterville
- University of New England, Biddeford
Professional licensing
The Maine State Board of Nursing requires RN applicants educated outside the United States or Canada to have their education verified through TruMerit, formerly CGFNS, in the form of a CES report, with TOEFL proof of English proficiency when the program was not taught in English.
How it works
Order online from anywhere in Maine
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
Maine questions
- Who issues apostilles in Maine?
- The Maine Secretary of State, through the Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions in Augusta, issues apostilles for Maine documents. The fee is 10 dollars per document and processing takes about 10 to 15 business days.
- Does my certified translation need to be notarized before a Maine apostille?
- Yes, if the translation is headed abroad with an apostille. Maine will only authenticate a private document that carries a notarial statement, so the translator's signed statement is notarized first and the Secretary of State then authenticates the notary's signature. Confirm the exact requirement with the receiving authority in the destination country.
- Which USCIS office serves Maine?
- The Portland Field Office at 207 Gannett Drive in South Portland handles in-person USCIS appointments for Maine. Visits are by appointment only, and certified translations are filed with your application rather than reviewed in person.
- Does Maine have an immigration court?
- No. Maine has no immigration court of its own. Cases for people living in Maine are generally heard at the Chelmsford Immigration Court in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. Always follow the court named on your hearing notice, since that controls where you appear.
- Does USCIS require notarized translations in Maine?
- No. USCIS requires a certified translation, meaning a complete English translation with the translator's signed statement of accuracy and competence. Notarization is not part of the USCIS requirement, although some state agencies or courts may separately ask for a notarized translator statement.
- I have French documents from Quebec or France. Do they need certified translation?
- Yes. Even though French is widely spoken in Maine, USCIS and most agencies require a complete certified English translation of any foreign language document, including French birth, marriage, and academic records. Confirm with the receiving office if you are unsure what it will accept.
- What do foreign educated nurses need for a Maine license?
- The Maine State Board of Nursing requires a credentials evaluation report from TruMerit, formerly CGFNS, for nursing education completed outside the United States or Canada, plus proof of English proficiency when the program was not taught in English. Documents that are not in English must be translated to meet the evaluator's requirements.
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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