Michigan
Certified Translation Services in Michigan
Certified translation for Michigan 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 Michigan 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 Michigan 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
- Detroit Field Office, Troy. USCIS lists this as the Detroit Field Office serving Michigan. Recent listings place its physical location at 750 Stephenson Highway in Troy, a Detroit suburb, so applicants should follow the address printed on their appointment notice. Visits are by appointment only.
Immigration courts
- Detroit Immigration Court, Detroit. Located at 477 Michigan Avenue, Suite 440, Detroit. It is the immigration court for Michigan and operates under the Executive Office for Immigration Review.
State rules
Apostilles and notarization in Michigan
Apostilles in Michigan are issued by the Office of the Great Seal at the Michigan Department of State in Lansing. Requests can be made by mail to the Office of the Great Seal or in person at select Secretary of State offices.
The document certification fee is 1 dollar per document, payable by check or money order to the State of Michigan. This is one of the lowest apostille fees in the country.
The Office of the Great Seal certifies documents notarized by a Michigan notary public and certified copies of Michigan vital records. A private document, including a translation certification, must be notarized by a Michigan notary before it can receive an apostille, while vital records must be certified copies issued by the state or county.
USCIS does not require notarized translations from Michigan applicants. Federal rules require a complete English translation together with the translator's signed certification of accuracy and competence, which is exactly what a certified translation provides.
When a translated document is headed overseas from Michigan, the notary notarizes the signature on the translator's certification, not the accuracy of the translation itself. The Office of the Great Seal then certifies the notary's authority with the apostille.
A Michigan notarization confirms the identity of the person signing a document. It is not a review of translation quality, which is why receiving offices ask for a translator's certification rather than a notary seal alone.
Documents
What Michigan customers translate most
Spanish is the most widely spoken language other than English in Michigan, with long-established communities in Southwest Detroit, where the Mexicantown district has been a center of Mexican American life for roughly a century, and in Grand Rapids and other West Michigan cities.
Holland, Michigan was settled by Dutch immigrants and remains one of the strongest centers of Dutch heritage in the United States. Its Tulip Time Festival has celebrated that heritage every spring since 1929.
German ancestry is among the largest reported ancestry groups in Michigan, and Frankenmuth, known as Michigan's Little Bavaria, was founded by German immigrants in 1845 and still celebrates its Bavarian roots.
Metro Detroit has long-established Italian American communities dating to early twentieth century immigration.
Education and licensing
Universities and licensing boards
Universities receiving international documents
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Flagship public university with one of the largest international student populations in the state.
- Michigan State University, East Lansing. Major public research university receiving international transcripts through its admissions office.
- Wayne State University, Detroit. Urban public research university in Detroit.
- Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo
- Michigan Technological University, Houghton
- Grand Valley State University, Allendale. Serves the Grand Rapids area in West Michigan.
Professional licensing
The Michigan Bureau of Professional Licensing under LARA requires internationally educated nurse applicants to have their credentials verified through CGFNS, and academic records that are not in English must be accompanied by English translations.
How it works
Order online from anywhere in Michigan
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
Michigan questions
- Who issues apostilles in Michigan?
- The Office of the Great Seal at the Michigan Department of State in Lansing issues apostilles. The fee is 1 dollar per document, and requests can be made by mail or in person at select Secretary of State offices. If your document will be used in a country that speaks another language, the receiving authority may also want a certified translation, so confirm its requirements before you send anything.
- Which USCIS office serves Michigan?
- The Detroit Field Office handles in-person USCIS appointments for Michigan. Recent listings place the office at 750 Stephenson Highway in Troy, so always use the address printed on your appointment notice. Any document in a language other than English that you submit to USCIS must include a certified English translation.
- Does Michigan have an immigration court?
- Yes. The Detroit Immigration Court at 477 Michigan Avenue handles immigration proceedings for Michigan under the Executive Office for Immigration Review. Foreign language evidence filed with the court generally must be accompanied by a certified English translation.
- Does USCIS require notarized translations in Michigan?
- No. USCIS requires certified translations, not notarized ones. That means a complete English translation with the translator's signed statement confirming the translation is accurate and that the translator is competent in both languages. Notarization is only needed when a specific non-USCIS office asks for it, so check with the office receiving your documents.
- Do Michigan universities require translated transcripts?
- Major schools such as the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, and Wayne State University require English translations of international academic records as part of admissions or credential review. Exact requirements vary by school and program, so confirm with the admissions office that will receive your documents.
- What do internationally educated nurses need to get licensed in Michigan?
- The Michigan Bureau of Professional Licensing requires foreign-educated nurses to complete a credentials verification through CGFNS, and records that are not in English must be translated. Confirm the current checklist with LARA before you apply, since requirements can change.
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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