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Certified translation of your death certificate
Settling an estate, claiming a foreign pension, or closing overseas accounts often requires a certified translation of a death certificate. We translate the full certificate to or from Russian, Ukrainian, Spanish, Portuguese, or Turkish with a signed certificate of accuracy, handled with care — $10 per page.
// do you need a certified translation?
Does your death certificate need a certified translation?
Yes — if it's not already in the language the receiving party requires.
USCIS, courts, universities, and consulates require a complete, certified translation of any document not in their working language — every word, stamp, and seal — accompanied by the translator's signed certificate of accuracy. We translate your death certificate to or from Russian · Ukrainian · Spanish · Portuguese · Turkish.
// translate before or after the apostille?
We translate your death certificate — certified, accurate, and ready to file.
The order matters — and it depends which way the document is going.
For a foreign death certificate used in a U.S. estate or court: the certified English translation is usually what's needed. For a U.S. death certificate used abroad (a foreign estate, pension, or insurer): apostille the certified copy first, then we translate the certificate and its apostille into the destination language.
Read the full rule: Do you translate before or after the apostille? →
// how it works
A certified translation in three steps.
Send us a scan
Email or upload a clear photo or scan of the full document — every page, including stamps and seals. Tell us the language and what it's for (USCIS, a court, a school, a consulate).
We translate & certify
A native speaker translates the document in full, then signs a certificate of accuracy stating the translation is complete and correct — the format USCIS and U.S. institutions require.
Ready to file
You receive the certified translation, ready to submit. Need the original apostilled for use abroad too? We coordinate that as a separate step through the apostille service.
// honest pricing
What a death certificate translation costs.
$10 per page certified translation — most vital records are one page
// death certificate questions
Death Certificate translation FAQ.
I'm handling an estate overseas — what exactly do I need translated?
Usually a certified translation of the death certificate, sometimes alongside the apostille. Apostille the U.S. certificate first, then we translate it and the apostille into the destination language so the estate's lawyer abroad receives a complete, accepted document.
Can you turn this around quickly? It's time-sensitive.
Yes — a death certificate is typically a single page and we prioritize time-sensitive estate work. Send a scan and we'll confirm a turnaround before you commit.
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Certified translation of your death certificate.
Russian · Ukrainian · Spanish · Portuguese · Turkish — more on request. Send a scan and we'll quote the page count first.