Washington, District of Columbia
Certified Translation Services in Washington
Certified translation for Washington 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 Washington and the rest of District of Columbia 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 Washington 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 Washington Field Office, Fairfax, Virginia. The office serving the District of Columbia sits outside the city, at 2675 Prosperity Avenue, MS2480, Fairfax, VA 20598. All 301 active District of Columbia ZIP codes map to this single office in the official USCIS field office by ZIP code file dated 2026-08-06. There is no USCIS field office inside the District itself. It is the Washington district office and requires an appointment.
Immigration courts
- Annandale Immigration Court, Annandale, Virginia. 7619 Little River Turnpike, Suite 400, Annandale, VA 22003. No immigration court sits inside the District of Columbia. The full EOIR administrative control list contains no Washington, DC court. Annandale takes cases from the Arlington DHS district office, which covers the DC area.
- Sterling Immigration Court, Sterling, Virginia. 21400 Ridgetop Circle, Sterling, VA 20166. Also takes cases from the Arlington DHS district office covering the DC area.
- Hyattsville Immigration Court, Hyattsville, Maryland. 3311 Toledo Road, Suite 105, Hyattsville, MD 20782. Serves the Maryland side of the DC metro area. Note the former Arlington Immigration Court no longer appears on the current EOIR list and should not be referenced.
Consulates
- Consulate General of France in Washington, DC, Washington. A genuine standalone consulate general, not an embassy section. Its jurisdiction covers the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Delaware.
- Consulate General of Brazil in Washington, DC, Washington. A standalone consulate general listed on the official Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs portal. Serves Brazilian nationals in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and several other states.
- Consular Section of the Embassy of Spain in Washington, Washington. This is the consular section of the embassy rather than a standalone consulate general. Jurisdiction covers the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and North Carolina.
- Consular Section of the Embassy of Mexico in Washington, DC, Washington. Listed on the official Mexican foreign ministry directory as a consular section of the embassy rather than a consulate general. Serves the District of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland, and West Virginia.
- Consular Section of the Embassy of Portugal in Washington, DC, Washington. Portugal handles consular work for the DC area through its embassy consular section rather than a standalone consulate. Existence of the embassy and a consular contact address is well established, but the section was not confirmed on the official page during this research, so treat as unverified.
- Consular Section of the Embassy of Germany in Washington, DC, Washington. Germany runs consulates general in other US cities and covers the DC area through the embassy consular section. Not directly confirmed on the official page during this research.
- Consular Section of the Embassy of Italy in Washington, DC, Washington. Italy covers the DC area through its embassy consular office rather than a standalone consulate general. Not directly confirmed on the official page during this research.
- Consular Section of the Embassy of the Netherlands in Washington, DC, Washington. The Netherlands maintains consulates general in other US cities and covers the DC area through the embassy. Not directly confirmed on the official page during this research.
- Consular Section of the Embassy of Turkey in Washington, DC, Washington. Turkey maintains consulates general in several other US cities and covers the DC area through the embassy consular section. Not directly confirmed on the official page during this research.
State rules
Apostilles and notarization in District of Columbia
Apostilles for District documents are issued by the Office of Notary Commissions and Authentications, part of the DC Office of the Secretary, at 899 North Capitol Street NE, Suite 8100.
The fee is 15 dollars per document authenticated.
The office authenticates only documents notarized by a DC notary public or certified documents issued or signed by a DC government agency. Documents notarized in another jurisdiction must be authenticated where that notary was commissioned.
Walk-in service runs 9 am to 1 pm Monday through Friday with same-day processing and no appointment needed. Mail-in requests take about five business days from receipt.
The DC office does not authenticate federal documents such as FBI background checks or citizenship papers. Those must go to the US Department of State's authentication office.
For countries outside the Hague Apostille Convention, the office issues certificates that require a further US Department of State authentication before the destination country's embassy will legalize the document.
USCIS requires certification rather than notarization, so a translation filed from the District needs the translator's signed accuracy statement, not a notary seal.
DC notaries are commissioned by the Office of Notary Commissions and Authentications, and the application fee is 75 dollars.
The District authorizes both in-person electronic notarization and remote online notarization through an endorsement added to an existing traditional DC notary commission.
Documents
What Washington customers translate most
19.1 percent of Washington, DC residents age 5 and over speak a language other than English at home, 2020 to 2024 estimate.
11.9 percent of Washington, DC residents identify as Hispanic or Latino. This is an ethnicity measure rather than a language measure.
14.3 percent of Washington, DC residents are foreign born, 2020 to 2024 estimate.
Washington, DC population was an estimated 693,645 as of July 1, 2025.
Spanish is the most commonly spoken non-English language in the District of Columbia, and the Mount Pleasant and Columbia Heights neighborhoods have long established Salvadoran and other Central American communities.
Washington hosts embassies for all seven of our non-English languages along with international institutions including the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and the Organization of American States, which sustains steady demand for French and Spanish document work.
Education and licensing
Universities and licensing boards
Universities receiving international documents
- Georgetown University, Washington. Receives foreign transcripts and diplomas through international admissions.
- The George Washington University, Washington
- American University, Washington
- Howard University, Washington
- The Catholic University of America, Washington
How it works
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Step 2
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Step 3
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Step 4
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$24.95 per page, certified, delivered in 2 to 3 business days.
Questions
Washington questions
- Which USCIS office handles immigration filings for Washington, DC?
- The USCIS Washington Field Office serves the District of Columbia, and it sits outside the city at 2675 Prosperity Avenue in Fairfax, Virginia. There is no USCIS field office inside the District. USCIS does not allow walk-ins, so an appointment is required, and your notice tells you where to file and where to appear.
- Is there an immigration court in Washington, DC?
- No immigration court sits inside the District. Cases for the DC area are heard at the Annandale and Sterling immigration courts in Virginia and the Hyattsville immigration court in Maryland. The Arlington Immigration Court no longer appears on the current EOIR court list.
- Do you have an office in Washington I can visit?
- No. Eagle Translate works entirely online, so there is no office to visit and nothing to deliver in person. You upload your document and we return the certified translation by email.
- Which consulates in Washington might ask me for a certified translation?
- Washington has the Consulate General of France and the Consulate General of Brazil, plus consular sections at the embassies of Spain, Mexico, Portugal, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Turkey. Each mission sets its own document requirements, so check with the one handling your case.
- How much does a certified translation cost in Washington?
- 24.95 USD per page of 250 words, the same rate we charge everywhere. Turnaround is 2 to 3 business days. A qualified professional translator completes every order, and each one includes a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy.
- Can you translate a foreign transcript for Georgetown, GWU, American, or Howard?
- Yes. We produce certified English translations of foreign transcripts and diplomas with a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy, which is the format United States universities normally ask for. Requirements vary by school and program, so confirm what your admissions office or credential evaluator needs before ordering.
- Which languages do you translate for Washington customers?
- English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, and Turkish, in every combination within that set. Eagle Translate is an ATA Corporate Member.
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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