Tampa, Florida
Certified Translation Services in Tampa
Certified translation for Tampa 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 Tampa and the rest of Florida 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 Tampa 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 Tampa Field Office, Tampa. Located at 5629 Hoover Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33634. Serves Tampa and Hillsborough County ZIP codes per the USCIS field office locator, which maps Tampa ZIP 33602 to this office. It is also a USCIS district office for the Tampa district.
Immigration courts
- Orlando Immigration Court, Orlando. There is no immigration court in Tampa. EOIR's current court list shows Florida courts in Miami, Miami Krome (detained), and Orlando only. The Orlando Immigration Court is the court that hears most non-detained cases from the Tampa area.
State rules
Apostilles and notarization in Florida
Apostilles are issued by the Division of Corporations of the Florida Department of State in Tallahassee, which is the only competent authority authorized to issue notarial and apostille certifications in Florida.
The state fee is 10 dollars per document. Documents certified by a county Clerk of Court cost 20 dollars, covering the apostille and a Certificate of Incumbency.
Requests are handled by mail. Applicants send the request form, original documents, a check or money order in US currency, and a self addressed stamped envelope or prepaid label.
For certified records such as birth certificates, an original certified copy is required. A photocopy is not acceptable.
USCIS does not require notarized translations from Florida applicants. The federal standard is a certified translation with the translator's signed statement of accuracy. Notarization enters the picture in Florida mainly when a document will be apostilled.
A notarized document submitted for a Florida apostille must contain a full notarial statement and the notary public's original signature, stamp, and seal. A photocopy is not acceptable.
Florida has authorized remote online notarization under state law since January 2020, though acceptance of remotely notarized documents varies by receiving office, so confirm before relying on it.
Documents
What Tampa customers translate most
Tampa's Ybor City was built beginning in the 1880s by Cuban, Spanish, and Italian cigar workers and is a National Historic Landmark District, a legacy still reflected in the city's Spanish-speaking and Italian-American communities.
Roughly one in four Tampa residents is Hispanic or Latino, and Spanish is the most widely spoken language after English in Tampa and Hillsborough County.
The Tampa Bay area has large Cuban and Puerto Rican communities, with substantial Spanish-speaking populations in neighborhoods such as West Tampa and Town 'n' Country.
Education and licensing
Universities and licensing boards
Universities receiving international documents
- University of South Florida, Tampa. Large public research university with a substantial international enrollment. Applicants educated abroad submit academic records, and records in other languages must be accompanied by English translations.
- The University of Tampa, Tampa. Private university in downtown Tampa with students from more than 100 countries. International applicants submit transcripts, and non-English records require English translations.
- Saint Leo University, Saint Leo. Private university in the Tampa metro north of the city that enrolls international students and reviews foreign academic credentials for admission.
- Eckerd College, St. Petersburg. Private liberal arts college in the Tampa Bay area that admits international students and reviews foreign academic records.
How it works
Order online from anywhere in Florida
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
Tampa questions
- Which USCIS office handles Tampa filings?
- In-person interviews and appointments for the Tampa area are handled by the USCIS Tampa Field Office at 5629 Hoover Boulevard in Tampa. Most applications themselves are filed online or by mail with a USCIS lockbox or service center, and any supporting document that is not in English must be filed with a certified English translation.
- Where are immigration court hearings held for Tampa residents?
- Tampa does not have its own immigration court. Florida's EOIR immigration courts sit in Miami and Orlando, and most non-detained cases from the Tampa area are heard at the Orlando Immigration Court. Documents in another language filed with the court must include a certified English translation.
- Do I need a certified or a notarized translation for USCIS in Tampa?
- USCIS requires certified translations, not notarized ones. Every Eagle Translate order includes a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy from a qualified professional translator, which follows the certification format USCIS describes. If a different receiving office in Florida asks for notarization, confirm its exact requirements before ordering.
- Does Eagle Translate have an office in Tampa?
- No. Eagle Translate is a 100 percent online service with no physical offices anywhere. You upload your document, a qualified professional translator completes and certifies the translation, and it is delivered electronically in 2 to 3 business days, wherever you are in the Tampa area.
- How much does a certified translation cost in Tampa?
- Certified translation costs 24.95 USD per page of up to 250 words, delivered in 2 to 3 business days with a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy included.
- Can you translate a Spanish birth certificate for a green card case filed from Tampa?
- Yes. Spanish to English is the most requested pair in the Tampa area, and Eagle Translate also translates French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, and Turkish documents. The certified translation follows the format USCIS describes, and final acceptance always rests with the receiving office, so keep its instructions in mind.
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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