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Passport Translation for University Admission
Universities and credential evaluators expect a complete, word for word English translation of academic records prepared by a professional translator, and most do not accept translations made by the applicant. A certified translation of a passport costs $24.95 per page of up to 250 words, and a typical order runs 1 to 4 pages, so most cost $24.95 to $99.80. Delivery takes 2 to 3 business days and includes the complete translation with a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy from the qualified professional translator responsible for the work.
Pricing
Exact prices, shown before you pay
The biographic data page is one page; visa and stamp pages, when a receiver asks for them, add a page or more per set of pages. Certified translation is $24.95 per page, so a typical order of 1 to 4 pages comes to $24.95 to $99.80. The exact total is measured from your real document and shown before payment.
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
University Admission requirements for a certified passport translation
- Any document containing foreign language submitted to USCIS must 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 (8 CFR 103.2(b)(3)).
- For consular processing through the National Visa Center, documents not written in English or in the official language of the country of application must carry a certified translation that includes a statement signed by the translator affirming the translation is accurate and the translator is competent to translate.
- In immigration court, the translator certification must be signed and printed legibly or typed, must state the translator is competent to translate the document, and must state the translation is accurate (8 CFR 1003.33).
- Every visible element of the translated pages is rendered: biographic data fields, issuing-authority text, observations and amendments, and handwritten entries; nothing is summarized or skipped.
- Seals, stamps, emblems, and signatures are identified in bracketed descriptions and any text inside them is translated, for example [round seal: Ministry of Internal Affairs].
- Personal names follow the Latin-alphabet spelling already printed in the passport, including the machine-readable zone, so the translation matches the spelling used across the rest of the filing.
- The machine-readable zone (the two lines of code at the bottom of the data page) is not translated as text; standard practice is to label it as machine-readable data.
Common reasons translations get rejected
- Translating only the biographic page when the officer or an RFE asked for the full passport, including visa and stamp pages, leaves the request unanswered and can trigger a follow-up RFE.
- Summary or extract translations do not meet the full-translation requirement; the regulation calls for a full English language translation.
- Name spellings that differ from the passport's own Latin transliteration or from other translated documents in the same filing raise identity-consistency questions with adjudicators.
- Non-Gregorian dates copied without a Gregorian equivalent create apparent date-of-birth mismatches against other filed documents.
- Untranslated stamps, handwritten amendments, or observations pages leave foreign-language content in the filing, which the regulation does not permit.
Good to know
Who asks for a translated passport
USCIS, whenever a foreign-language passport or passport pages are filed as evidence, including Form I-485 adjustment of status packets, Form I-130 family petitions, and Form I-589 asylum applications; 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3) requires a full certified English translation of any foreign-language document submitted
The National Visa Center and US consulates during immigrant visa processing (Form DS-260), which require certified translations of documents not written in English or in the official language of the country where the applicant applies
Immigration courts (EOIR), where 8 CFR 1003.33 requires every foreign-language document offered by a party to carry an English translation with a signed, typed or legibly printed translator certification
The IRS for ITIN applications (Form W-7), where the passport is the only stand-alone identity document and the IRS may require a certified translation of foreign-language documents
State courts in name change, family law, guardianship, and probate matters where a foreign passport is filed as identity evidence and local rules require English translations of foreign-language exhibits
How it works
From upload to certified delivery
Step 1
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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
- Can I translate my own passport for USCIS?
- The regulation does not name who may translate, but adjudicators can discount a certification signed by the applicant, and consular posts often set stricter rules. An independent qualified professional translator avoids that risk; every Eagle Translate order is delivered with a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy and a QR verification page.
- How fast can I get a certified passport translation?
- Certified delivery is 2 to 3 business days. A one-page biographic data page translation costs 24.95 USD and includes the signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy with the translator's name and signature.
- Do I need my whole passport translated or just the photo page?
- Most receivers only need the biographic data page, which is one page (up to 250 source words) and costs 24.95 USD as a certified translation. If an officer or an RFE asks for visa and stamp pages, those are translated too and each adds to the page count.
- My passport already shows English next to my language. Do I still need a translation?
- If every field the receiver needs is printed in English, a translation may be unnecessary. But stamps, observations, amendments, and handwritten entries usually are not bilingual, and USCIS requires a certified English translation of any foreign-language content in a submitted document.
- Does a passport translation for USCIS need to be notarized?
- No. USCIS requires a signed translator certification of completeness, accuracy, and competence, not notarization. Some courts and state agencies do ask for notarization, so check the checklist of the office you are filing with.
- Will the name on the translation match my other documents?
- The qualified professional translator follows the Latin spelling already printed in your passport, including the machine-readable zone, which keeps the spelling consistent with the rest of your filing.
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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