North Carolina
Certified Translation Services in North Carolina
Certified translation for North Carolina 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina 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
- Charlotte Field Office, Charlotte
- Raleigh-Durham Field Office, Durham. Despite the name, the office is located in Durham.
Immigration courts
- Charlotte Immigration Court, Charlotte. The only immigration court located in North Carolina on the current EOIR listing.
State rules
Apostilles and notarization in North Carolina
Apostilles are issued by the North Carolina Secretary of State's Authentication Office at 2 South Salisbury Street in Raleigh. The office does not process apostilles online.
The fee is 10 dollars per original document, and 10 dollars for each duplicate.
The office authenticates North Carolina documents only. An out-of-state document must be apostilled by the state where it was issued.
A document in a language other than English must include a certified or notarized English translation, and the English translation must carry a wet original signature rather than a copied or digital one.
The office authenticates a wide range of records including birth and marriage certificates, diplomas, school transcripts, powers of attorney, and corporate documents, and returns documents by the prepaid envelope or courier label the requester provides.
USCIS itself does not require notarized translations for North Carolina filings. It requires a signed certification of accuracy from a qualified professional translator, so notarization matters only when a specific receiving authority asks for it.
For the North Carolina apostille chain, the Secretary of State requires the English translation of a foreign-language document to be certified or notarized and to bear an original wet signature.
Private documents such as powers of attorney enter the North Carolina apostille chain through notarization by a North Carolina notary before the Authentication Office will act on them.
Documents
What North Carolina customers translate most
North Carolina's Hispanic or Latino population passed one million in the 2020 Census, roughly one in nine residents, with large communities in Charlotte, Raleigh, Durham, Winston-Salem, and Greensboro.
Spanish is by far the most spoken language after English in North Carolina.
The Charlotte region hosts one of the largest concentrations of German-affiliated companies in the Southeast, and business ties to Germany are strong across the state.
Education and licensing
Universities and licensing boards
Universities receiving international documents
- Duke University, Durham
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill
- North Carolina State University, Raleigh
- Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem
- University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte
- East Carolina University, Greenville
Professional licensing
The North Carolina Board of Nursing requires internationally educated nurses to submit a credentials evaluation from CGFNS, whose reports require English translations of foreign nursing education documents.
How it works
Order online from anywhere in North Carolina
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
North Carolina questions
- Who issues apostilles in North Carolina?
- The North Carolina Secretary of State's Authentication Office in Raleigh issues apostilles for North Carolina documents. The fee is 10 dollars per original document, requests are handled by mail or in person, and there is no online processing.
- Can North Carolina apostille a document issued in another state?
- No. The Authentication Office authenticates North Carolina documents only. A birth certificate or diploma issued in another state must be apostilled by that state's own competent authority.
- Does the North Carolina apostille office have rules about translations?
- Yes. A document in a language other than English must include a certified or notarized English translation, and the office requires the translation to carry an original wet signature rather than a scan or copy. A translation prepared for this chain should be signed in ink by the qualified professional translator.
- Which USCIS offices serve North Carolina?
- North Carolina has two USCIS field offices, the Charlotte Field Office and the Raleigh-Durham Field Office, which is located in Durham. Your ZIP code determines which office handles your interview, and visits are by appointment only.
- Which immigration court hears North Carolina cases?
- The Charlotte Immigration Court is the only immigration court located in North Carolina on the current EOIR listing. Your hearing notice confirms the court and whether the hearing is in person or internet based.
- Does USCIS require notarized translations in North Carolina?
- No. USCIS requires a certification signed by a qualified professional translator stating the translation is complete and accurate. Notarization is a separate step that only matters for other uses, such as the North Carolina apostille chain, so confirm what the receiving office actually needs.
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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