Certified document translation
German to English Translation Services
Certified German to English translation costs $24.95 per page, where one page is up to 250 words of the source document, delivered in 2 to 3 business days with a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy from the qualified professional translator responsible for the work. We translate official German-language documents from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and more, prepared for official use including USCIS filings.
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.
Requirements
What a certified translation must include
- A complete, word for word English translation of the entire document, including seals, stamps, signatures, and marginal notes.
- A signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy stating that the translation is complete and accurate and that the translator is competent to translate.
- The certificate carries the printed name and signature of the qualified professional translator, the language pair, the date, and the order reference.
- A QR code on the certificate opens a public verification record for the order.
Good to know
How German-language documents work
Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, and Belgium are all contracting parties to the Hague Apostille Convention of 5 October 1961 (entry into force: Germany 1966, Austria 1968, Liechtenstein 1972, Switzerland 1973, Belgium 1976, Luxembourg 1979), so public documents from these countries destined for US use are authenticated by apostille rather than consular legalization.
USCIS regulation 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3) requires that any document containing foreign language submitted to USCIS be accompanied by a full English language translation which the translator has certified as complete and accurate, together with the translator's certification that he or she is competent to translate from the foreign language into English.
Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Luxembourg are parties to ICCS (CIEC) Convention No. 16 of 8 September 1976 on multilingual extracts from civil-status records; under Article 8 these standardized birth, marriage, and death extracts are accepted without legalization among the states bound by the convention.
The United States is not a party to CIEC Convention No. 16 (its parties are European states plus Cape Verde), so the no-translation privilege of multilingual 'international' extracts does not bind US agencies; German-only registrar annotations, marginal notes, and stamps on these extracts are the parts a certified English translation typically has to cover.
How it works
From upload to certified delivery
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.
Questions
Common questions
- Which countries' documents do you translate from German?
- We translate German-language documents from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Belgium. The certified translation is prepared for use in the United States.
- Who issues official German-language documents?
- Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, and Belgium are all contracting parties to the Hague Apostille Convention of 5 October 1961 (entry into force: Germany 1966, Austria 1968, Liechtenstein 1972, Switzerland 1973, Belgium 1976, Luxembourg 1979), so public documents from these countries destined for US use are authenticated by apostille rather than consular legalization.
- What document formats should I expect from Germany?
- USCIS regulation 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3) requires that any document containing foreign language submitted to USCIS be accompanied by a full English language translation which the translator has certified as complete and accurate, together with the translator's certification that he or she is competent to translate from the foreign language into English.
- Is an apostille the same as a certified translation?
- No. An apostille authenticates the original document for international use, while a certified translation renders its content into English with a signed accuracy certificate. Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Luxembourg are parties to ICCS (CIEC) Convention No. 16 of 8 September 1976 on multilingual extracts from civil-status records; under Article 8 these standardized birth, marriage, and death extracts are accepted without legalization among the states bound by the convention.
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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