San Francisco, California
Certified Translation Services in San Francisco
Certified translation for San Francisco 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 San Francisco and the rest of California 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 San Francisco 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
- USCIS San Francisco Field Office, San Francisco. 630 Sansome Street, San Francisco, CA 94111. The USCIS field office locator data (field_office_by_zip file dated 2026-08-06) maps San Francisco ZIP codes such as 94102, 94110, and 94121 to this office, which is also the San Francisco district office.
Consulates
- Consulate General of Spain, San Francisco. 1405 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94109. Confirmed operating on the Spanish foreign ministry site this session.
- Consulate General of France, San Francisco. Listed among France's ten consulates general in the United States on the French diplomacy portal for the US, confirmed this session.
- German Consulate General, San Francisco. 1960 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94109. Confirmed operating this session; its district covers Northern California and the Pacific Northwest.
- Consulate General of Italy, San Francisco. 2590 Webster Street, San Francisco, CA 94115. Confirmed operating this session.
- Consulate General of Portugal, San Francisco. 3298 Washington Street, San Francisco, CA 94115. Confirmed operating this session.
- Consulate General of the Netherlands, San Francisco. 120 Kearny Street, Suite 3100, San Francisco, CA 94104. Confirmed on the Dutch government's Netherlands Worldwide site this session.
- Consulate General of Mexico, San Francisco. Long established consulate general serving San Francisco. The official sre.gob.mx site blocked automated verification this session.
- Consulate General of Brazil, San Francisco. Long established consulate general serving Northern California. The official gov.br site blocked automated verification this session.
State rules
Apostilles and notarization in California
The California Secretary of State issues apostilles for California documents, with public counters in Sacramento at 1500 11th Street and in Los Angeles at 300 South Spring Street.
The fee is $20 per apostille, plus a $6 special handling fee for each different public official's signature on in-person requests.
Private documents must be original notarized or certified documents. Photocopies are not accepted, and requests need a cover sheet identifying the country where the document will be used.
The Sacramento office offers same-day counter service, and mail requests are processed in the order received.
USCIS does not require notarized translations from California applicants. The federal standard is a certified translation, meaning a complete English translation with the translator's signed statement of accuracy and competence.
California law prohibits notaries from advertising as notario or notario publico, under Government Code section 8219.5, a consumer protection aimed at immigration services fraud. A first violation can suspend or revoke a notary's commission.
A California notary does not certify translations. When an agency asks for a notarized translation, the notary notarizes the translator's signature on the certification statement, not the content of the translation.
Documents
What San Francisco customers translate most
The Mission District has long been the center of San Francisco's Spanish speaking community, shaped by generations of Mexican and Central American immigration.
Roughly one in ten San Francisco residents speaks Spanish at home, and it is the language we are asked for most often in the city.
North Beach is San Francisco's historic Italian neighborhood, and the city keeps active Italian cultural institutions alongside the Consulate General of Italy.
San Francisco has a sizable French community supported by French language schools, including the Lycee Francais de San Francisco, and an Alliance Francaise chapter.
Education and licensing
Universities and licensing boards
Universities receiving international documents
- University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley. Flagship public research university in the San Francisco metro area with thousands of international students submitting foreign academic records.
- San Francisco State University, San Francisco. Large public university with substantial international enrollment.
- University of San Francisco, San Francisco. Private university with a large share of international students.
- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco. Graduate health sciences campus that receives international transcripts and credentials for its programs.
- Golden Gate University, San Francisco. Private university focused on law, business, and accounting with international applicants.
How it works
Order online from anywhere in California
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
San Francisco questions
- Which USCIS office serves San Francisco?
- San Francisco residents are served by the USCIS San Francisco Field Office at 630 Sansome Street. The field office handles interviews, naturalization ceremonies, and scheduled appointments. Most applications are filed online or by mail with a USCIS lockbox, and your appointment notice confirms the exact location for any visit.
- Does USCIS in San Francisco accept certified translations done online?
- Yes. USCIS requires a full English translation of any foreign language document together with a signed certification of the translator's competence and accuracy. The rule is federal, so a certified translation prepared online by a qualified professional translator is accepted at the San Francisco Field Office the same way it is anywhere in the country.
- Does a certified translation for USCIS need to be notarized?
- No. USCIS asks for a certified translation with a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy, not a notarized one. Other receiving offices, such as courts or foreign consulates, set their own rules, so confirm requirements with the specific office that will receive your documents.
- Will Bay Area universities accept a certified translation of my transcript?
- Universities such as UC Berkeley, San Francisco State, and the University of San Francisco generally require English translations of foreign academic records, and many also ask for a separate credential evaluation. Check the exact requirements of the admissions or registrar office before ordering, since policies differ by school and program.
- Can I use a certified translation at the consulates in San Francisco?
- San Francisco hosts consulates general of Spain, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, the Netherlands, Mexico, and Brazil. Requirements differ by country, and some consulates ask for translations by sworn translators registered in their home country, so confirm with the consulate before ordering a certified translation.
- How fast can I get a certified translation in San Francisco?
- Eagle Translate is fully online, so there is no office to visit anywhere. Certified translation costs 24.95 USD per page of 250 words and is delivered in 2 to 3 business days with a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy from 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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