Certified Document Translation Services in Houston, Dallas and Austin, Since 2007

We provide professional, certified document translation services in Houston, Dallas, Austin and all of Texas. We translate from Spanish to English, English to Spanish, Portuguese to English, French to English, and Italian to English. We have at least one certified translator in Houston for each language pair, and we do not outsource or use computer translation. All document translation services are fully guaranteed and most are completed in 24 hours or less. USCIS birth certificate translations and emergency passport requests are completed in as little as 12 hours. Additionally, we are able to transcribe court documents from Spanish to English for use in all Federal, State and Harris County Courts as well as Municipal, Circuit and District Courts in Houston. Our official translation services in Dallas and translation services in Austin are able to provide court-approved document translations for all courts as well. Legal document translations submitted by 8PM are returned around 8AM the following morning, which is why we are one of the highest rated translation agencies in Houston and all of Texas.

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Dan H., Ph.D., Certified Spanish Translator

info@sespanish.com

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Houston: (832) 303-9004, Austin: (512) 887-1284, Dallas, Fort Worth: (682) 816-0600

“Honestly they are the best certified translation service in Houston. [. . . ] They are very professional and very friendly as well as attentive. They are super reliable, they work super fast, and I really recommend them as they do a very good job, I am super impressed and I will be using their service again.”

Anabel C., Houston, TX

99.9% 5-Star Rated Certified Translation Services in Dallas, Austin and Houston

All translation services in Dallas, Fort-Worth, Austin and Houston include the following services for no additional charge:

  • Translation: Completed by a certified translator, never outsourced or computer translated. You are able to call and speak to a translator.
  • Certification: Issued by a certified translator, all pages stamped, sealed, signed. American Translator’s Association #264123, expires January 2025.
  • Translator’s Affidavit: Includes all required wording and information on company letterhead, valid for USCIS and other agencies.
  • 12-24 Hour Turnaround Time: Submit by 8AM, receive the completed translation by 8AM, if not sooner
  • USCIS Electronic Copies: Printable, signed, sealed certified version in 12-24 hours or less. Delivered in PDF from by email.
  • Low Cost Shipping of Paper Copies: Standard shipping of original, hard-copies included for all certified translations. Delivered by USPS.

Additional, optional translation services in Austin, Dallas and Houston are available when requested:

  • Notarized Translation Service: Notarized by a 3rd Party Notary, not the translator. Not required for USCIS: $9
  • Additional Copies: Complete second set of the translation, up to five pages: $12
  • FedEx Shipping: 2 Day Shipping: $15, Priority Overnight Shipping: $35

“Great translation service, very professional and very thorough. The service was outstanding and they complied with our request. When they said they will deliver they do. Thank you for the outstanding service.”

Wil R., Dallas, TX

Best Rates, Best Service, and Best Quality, Guaranteed.

There are a lot of deceptive pricing models in translation. Many translators advertise rock-bottom prices per page and then add on additional charges for services that are required for most translations. We include all essential, necessary services in our prices, which end up lower than others when all necessary services are calculated.

The most important factor to consider is that most translators who offer multiple languages outsource nearly all of their work to international translation providers who complete translations using software designed for quantity over quality. This is a formula for an extremely low-quality translation that is likely to be rejected.

When comparing rates, you will find that our birth certificate translation rates are always lower, and we do while providing higher quality service and superior quality completed translations. See how our rates are lower with the following cost comparison:

“Very helpful, informative, and fast service. Would recommend to everyone in need of translation services. Sent scanned documents in and got back translated documents in a few hours. Great, kind, and expedited service. Will recommend to family and friends. They are a life saver.”

Alvaro L., Austin, TX

Standard Rate Comparison for Birth Certificate Translation: Southeast Spanish vs. Other Translators

Our Rates to Translate a Birth Certificate for USCIS, Including Required Services:

  • Birth Certificate Translation (Front and Back): $54
  • Additional Pages: $0
  • Over 200 Words: $0
  • 4-24 Hour Service: $0
  • Notarization by a 3rd Party: $9
  • Standard Shipping: $5
  • FedEx 2 Day Shipping: $15
  • FedEx Overnight Shipping: $35
  • NEVER outsourced
  • NEVER computer translated
  • ALWAYS fully guaranteed, in all cases, period.

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Their Rates to Translate a Birth Certificate for USCIS, Including Required Services:

  • Birth Certificate Translation: $20-$25 per page
  • Additional Pages: $20-$25
  • Over 200 Words: $20-$25 charge
  • 4-24 Hour Service: $15-$50
  • Notarization by a 3rd Party: $15-$25
  • Standard Shipping: $10-$20
  • FedEx 2 Day Shipping: $20-$30
  • FedEx Overnight Shipping: $30-$50
  • Most likely outsourced, especially if offering 10+ languages
  • Many translators use programs to translate and simply edit lightly
  • Limited guarantee with lots of fine print and exceptions

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“Affordable, quick, easy, professional. I highly recommend Southeast Spanish.”

Victor L., Pasadena, TX

2024 Rates for Translation Services in Austin, Dallas and Houston

The following documents are our most commonly translated documents. If you need to translate a divorce decree from Spanish to English, translate transcripts from Spanish to English, or translate other documents not listed below, please email a copy to us, and we will provide a full quote in an hour or less in most cases.

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Detailed Description and Current Cost to Translate Documents in Houston

The following section describes in detail the cost to translate documents in Houston, Austin and Dallas. After providing official translating services for over thirteen years, experience has taught us what is needed for national acceptance of our translated documents and what customers need for various requesting agencies.

Birth Certificate Translation from Spanish to English: $54

Official, USCIS certified birth certificate translation services in Dallas is always $49, in all cases, even for two-page Honduran birth certificate and three-page birth certificates from Spain. Venezuelan birth certificates often have additional pages that are not needed for immigration applications, and they still cost $49.

“If you need a USCIS birth certificate translation in Houston, Dan is the one to call. Is is the only certified translator in Houston able to get it done in one day!”

Beatriz S., Galveston, TX

Our certified birth certificate translation services in Houston includes the federal certification process that is valid for USCIS (Citizenship and Immigration Service, formerly INS) and other agencies. Our birth certificate translation services are accepted for residency, citizenship, naturalization, passports, asylum, legal issues, courts, school, the military or the department of defense, social security, the DMV and all other agencies.

Our small team of certified translators in Austin also translate birth certificates from Portuguese to English, French to English, and Italian to English. The birth certificate translation from Portuguese to English is $49, as well as translation from French to English and Italian to English.

Marriage Certificate Translation from Spanish to English: $54

Official, USCIS certified marriage certificate translation services in Houston is always $49. Marriage license translation is also $49. Marriage certificates with additional notations such as divorce notations are quoted based on the total word-count.

We offer certified marriage certificate translation services in Austin that include the federal certification process, which is valid for USCIS (Citizenship and Immigration Service, formerly INS) and other agencies. Our marriage certificate translation services are accepted for residency, citizenship, naturalization, passports, asylum and all other agencies.

Additionally, we translate marriage certificates from Portuguese to English, French to English and Italian to English.

Background Check Translation from Spanish to English: $54

Many USCIS applications request applicants to translate background checks to English, as well as police record translations, police certificate translations, and other similar documents that demonstrate that the applicant does not have a criminal history or criminal record. Common documents translated are background checks from Mexico (certificado de antecedentes penales or archivo de identificacion criminalistico), background checks from Venezuela (traducer certificacion de antecedentes penals), background checks from Honduras (constancia de antecedentes penales), and other background check translations. Like other documents, we are able to translate background checks for $49, unless they have additional pages of criminal history. In such cases, we will quote the entire document based on the total word-count as some criminal history translations have four or five pages.

Vehicle Title from Puerto Rico Translation: $79

If you have imported a car, truck, motorcycle or any vehicle from Puerto Rico, you will need to translate your Puerto Rican title into English for the DMV. These documents (certificado de título, DTOP) often have two pages (front and back) and both sides need to be translated. We do not need to original, all you have to do is send a picture or scan of both sides of your vehicle title from Puerto Rico for translation. The completed title translation will be sent both by email and by mail, although most TX DMV offices require that you present the original vehicle title translation in its original form. Some TX DMV office have additional forms for translation, and we always include them as well.

Driver’s License Translation to English: $59

In some cases in the state of Texas, drivers need to translate a valid foreign driver’s license to English in order to receive a Texas state license. Once the driver’s license translation is ready, we will send a certified electronic version of the translated driver’s license (for review only), and then we will mail the original, printed, stamped, signed copies of your driver’s license translation. In many cases we provide a notarized driver’s license translation for the TX DMV.

Diploma Translation to English: $59

Many customers need to translate a diploma from Spanish to English for employment, for college or school admission or even immigration purposes, such as USCIS. Our certified translators in Houston are able to provide a certified diploma translation in around 24 hours or less, both high school diploma translation and college diploma translation cost around $49. The cost to translate a diploma from Spanish to English, or from Portuguese to English, French to English and so on, is typically $49. If you have a high school diploma from Mexico, issued by the SEP, most of these diplomas cost around $49; however, if you diploma has grades or course, then it is quoted as an academic transcript translation, which is listed below. Other common diplomas we see are college diplomas from Spain, high school diplomas from the Dominican Republic and El Salvador, although we see high school diplomas from all around the world. Evaluation services is not included. If you need an academic document evaluated, you will need to contact an evaluator.

Academic Transcript Translation Services to English: $25 Per Page on Average

Our certified translators in Dallas, Austin and Houston are able to translate transcripts from Spanish to English, French to English and Portuguese on a daily bases, and as each one is different, we provide the extract total in advance by calculating the total word count. On average, the cost to translate transcripts is around $25 per pages, although some are as low as $15 per page, where’s others are over $30 per page. Some transcripts from Mexico have a lot of course on one page can cost around $55 or $65, depending on the word count of the Mexican transcript. We always provide the total rate for academic transcript translation from Spanish to English in advance. Our certified transcript translation service does not include evaluation services. Both high school transcript translation and college transcript translation services are valid for all agencies and fully guaranteed. Additionally, we are able to translate academic documents from Portuguese to English, French to English, and Italian to English.

FBI Background Check Translation and Apostille Translation: $69 (with no criminal history)

Traveling to Spain or need to submit visas documents to the Consulate General of Spain in Houston? Have you been asked to translate an FBI background check for a Spanish Visa? There are many visa documents required for Spain and other countries, such as the FBI Report based on a fingerprint search, but the most common request is to translate FBI Background Checks from English to Spanish. We are able to translate FBI background checks and other required visa documents for various countries. If you do not have an apostille with your FBI Background Check, you will need to order one in advance as the apostille should be translated along with the FBI report or FBI background check and other visa documents, such as financial support letters, medical letters of clean health and other required visa documentation. The Identify History Summary (IdHS) or FBI Biometric Report is the same document; it is typically referred to simply as an FBI Background Check or an FBI Report of Criminal History. Our team of certified translators in Austin, Dallas and Houston are able to submit visa document translations to the Consulate of Spain in Houston and have done so for many years.

Death Certificate Translation: $45 to $69 on average

Our death certificate translation services range from $45 to $69 on average, although some handwritten, hospital-issued Mexican death certificate often contain over 800 words and cost a bit more. If you need to translate a death certificate in Houston for an emergency passport or life-or-death passport requests, we can do so in 24 hours or less. Our death certificate translation services are official, certified and fully guaranteed. In some cases, we are able to translate death certificates from Spanish to English in only a few hours. Hand-written certificates of death from Puerto Rico often contain over 900 words and need to be quoted in advance. In most cases we can translate a death certificate from Puerto Rico in just a few hours. We are able to translate a Mexican death certificate in around four to five hours on average. For an exact rate, please email a picture, copy, or scanned image of the death certificate needed for translation to us.

Divorce Decree Translation: $25-$35 per page on average, $0.09-$0.12 per word on average

The cost to translate a divorce decree from Spanish to English depends on the total word-count per page, but most divorce decree translations end up in the $20s per page; we always provide the cost in advance. Some common divorce documents we see are divorce decrees from Colombia, which cost around $25 per page as they are always double spaced. Divorce paperwork from Puerto Rico also ranges in the $20s per page. Divorce certificates from the Dominican Republic, Chile, Cuba and Mexico, in most cases, are one-page certificates, or even marriage certificates with a divorce notation. In those cases, the rates can be a little higher as many have over 500 words per page and cost around $50 (front and back). All divorce decree translation services in Dallas are valid for state, local, circuit, district and family courts; our divorce decree translations are certified, official and can be notarized when required.

Legal Document Translation: $25-$35 per page on average, $0.09-$0.12 per word on average

Similar to the cost to translate divorce decrees, the cost to translate legal documents from Spanish to English depends on the total word-count per page, but most legal document translations end up in the $20s per page; we always provide the cost in advance.  Some common legal documents we see are powers of attorney from Colombia. Child support letters from Puerto Rico [ASUME Documents], which also ranges in the $20s per page. All legal document translations in Austin are valid for Texas state, local, circuit, district and family courts in Houston, Austin and Dallas; our court document translations are certified, official and can be notarized when required. We commonly translate child support rulings, custody letters, powers of attorney, custody agreements, prenuptial agreements, tax returns, divorce decrees, affidavits, sworn testimonies, and more. Additionally, we translate documents for real-estate closings for closing agents, mortgage companies and underwriters. Additionally, we are able to translate legal documents from Portuguese to English, French to English, and Italian to English.

Employee Handbook Translation: $0.09 per word on average

Our employee handbook translation process is second to none: we never outsource or use computer translation, we use a two-stage process completed by professional, highly-educated, certified translators in Houston, and when we translate a company policy manual to Spanish, it is guaranteed for readability and accuracy.  Since 2007, no other translator has translated employee handbooks from English to Spanish, employee manuals, policy manuals or guidebooks. Employee handbook translation to Spanish costs around $0.09; however, handbook translation to French, Portuguese, and other languages are quoted in advance.

Other Commonly Translated Documents

Aside from the above-mentioned documents, we also translate passports. Passport translation typically costs between $38 and $49, depending on the section and pages translated. In some cases, a notarized passport translation is required, which costs an extra $9. In most cases, USCIS require applicants to translate passports to English; however, certain applications require passport translation to English.

Apostilles and Authentication Services for Translations

First, as translators, we are only able to order apostilles for translations, not original documents. For example, if you are translating a birth certificate from English to Spanish to be used in Ecuador, Peru, Costa Rica, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Colombia and a few other countries, you will need two apostilles: one for the original birth certificate issued by the same secretary of state where the document was issued, and an apostille for the translation. The apostille for the translation does not have to match the state of issue of the birth certificate, only the state of notarization of the translation.

  • Standard Apostille Service: $70 includes FedEx 2 Shipping to/from Secretary of State
  • Express Apostille Service: $100 includes FedEx Priority Overnight to/from Secretary of State
  • Original documents must be submitted by the holder of the document. The cost to translate documents is in addition to the cost of the apostille service.
  • Additional translation apostilles are $35 each.

Certified Translation: Certificate of Translation, Translator’s Affidavit, Declaration of Translation

When needed, a certificate of translation, a translator’s affidavit or declaration of translation will be included along with the completed translation for no additional charge. Certified translation is required for most immigration, naturalization, citizenship, residency and passport applications. Additionally, it is need for most legal document translations, court document translations, and academic transcript translations. In some cases, we provide a certificate of accurate translation in order to offer a certified employee handbook translation. In the United States, a certified translation is the same as an official translation or a sworn translation.

  • USCIS Certification Process: Included with most translations
  • USCIS Electronic Submission File, delivered via email in PDF format
  • Includes signed translator’s affidavit, which is our translator’s certification statement; there is no additional translation fee for this nationally accepted certification
  • Each page contains our translation certification stamp, the translator’s signature, our American Translator’s Association number (our ATA member number), and the date of translation (pursuant to regulations of US Federal Government)

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Dan H., Ph.D., Certified Spanish Translator

info@sespanish.com

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Houston: (832) 303-9004, Austin: (512) 4887-1284, Dallas, Fort Worth: (682) 816-0600

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Dan H., Ph.D., Certified Spanish Translator

info@sespanish.com

Order My Certified Translation Online

Houston: (832) 303-9004, Austin: (512) 887-1284, Dallas, Fort Worth: (682) 816-0600

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