Tennessee Based Document Translation Services: 12-24 Hour Turn-Around, Fully Guaranteed, Since 2007
We provide USCIS certified, professional translation services in Nashville, Knoxville, Memphis and all of Tennessee. Additionally, we provide federal apostilles and State of Tennessee apostilles from the Secretary of State in Nashville, which can be ordered and processed from Knoxville and Memphis as well. We offer official, notarized and certified translations from Spanish to English, English to Spanish, Portuguese to English, French to English and Italian to English. Our certified translators in Nashville are able complete most projects in 24 hours or less, if for USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services). We are able to transcribe from Spanish to English documents for court, legal documents and other materials. Immigration and court documents submitted by 8PM can be certified and translated by 8AM the following morning, which are valid in Davidson County, Knox County, Shelby County and all other federal, state and local courts. We are able to request an FBI Background Check apostille on your behalf as well, and we can provide sworn translation to Spanish for use in Spain.
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Dan H., Ph.D., Certified Spanish Translator
Knoxville: 865-777-1177 | Nashville: 615-807-0059 | Memphis: 901-205-9275
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SES, Inc. is the Highest Rated Translator in Tennessee; All Translation Services Include:
- Certification, Translator’s Affidavit, All Pages Stamped, Signed, Sealed
- American Translator’s Association #264123, expires January 2025
- 12-24-Hour Turn-Around Time (Spanish to English only for documents under 15 pages)
- USCIS Approved Electronic Version (Printable), Shipping by USPS, FedEx Available
- Tennessee Notary, State and Federal Apostille Services Available
- Tennessee Apostilles for Notarized Affidavits and State of Tennessee Vital Records, Available
- All Services are Fully Guaranteed, Future Updates and Additional Copies
2024 Rates for Translation Services in Nashville, Knoxville and Memphis
Other translation services never post the cost to translate, actual document translation rates, or their current translation rates per word; however, we prefer to be completely transparent and provide a fee schedule for our most commonly translated documents. If you have documents not listed below or a large quantity of similar documents, we will be glad to work with you on the cost or the translation charge per word based on your particular documents. All translations are certified and official, our average cost of translation services is always less, and everything is fully guaranteed.
Birth Certificate Translation and Marriage Certificate Translation to English
- $54 to translate one birth certificate or marriage certificate for USCIS
- Rates for birth certificate translation services in Nashville includes federal certification process for USCIS (Citizenship and Immigration Service, formerly INS) and other agencies
- Notarized birth certificate translation (by a 3rd Party Notary) for US Passport is an additional $9 (state of Tennessee notary)
- Additional, Extra Copies: $12 for each extra set of documents (printed in color, 32lb paper)
- Traducir Acta de nacimiento y/o acta de matrimonio
Driver’s License Translation in Tennessee
- $59 Includes translation and certification of any foreign drivers license
- All rates for translation services includes the required TN DMV form: Tennessee Department of Safety Certificate of Accurate Translation
- Notarization (3rd Party Notary) required in TN: additional $9
- Please note that for customers in Memphis and Mississippi, we cannot translate for the DMV in Mississippi. Information about how to find an approved translator can be found on their websites.
Criminal Background Check Translation
- From $54, rate depends on the total number of words
- Background checks with criminal histories are quoted per word
- Police Certificate, State Police Record, letters of good behavior, etc.
- Certificado de Antecedentes Penales de México, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, la Republica Dominicana, Venezuela, y otros lugares.
FBI Background Check Translation, FBI Identify History Summary (IdHS) Biometric Report
- $69 for translation and certification (certified translation valid abroad)
- $149 for FBI background check apostille service
- $99 for sworn translation completed by a sworn translator certified by the ministry of foreign affairs in Spain. 100% guaranteed to be accepted in Spain.
- Rate applies to FBI reports showing no criminal history.
- Includes translation of the federal apostille (authenticated by the U.S. Department of State)
- Includes notarized bilingual certification in Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian and English
- Reports with additional pages will be quoted; we will provide the translation charge per word in advance
- Other visa document translations may be required for travel to Spain or other countries. We are able to translate visa documents as needed for most countries.
- Also known as FBI Criminal History Report or Federal IdHS (Identification History Summary)
Diploma Translation, High School Diploma Translation, College Diploma Translation, Other Professional Certificates
- $59 for a standard diploma translation in Knoxville, Nashville or Memphis; not an academic transcript translation.
- Diplomas translated from Spanish to English, French to English, Portuguese to English, Italian to English.
- If you have a diploma with several pages and need to know how much to translate a document such as your diploma, just send a copy, and document translation rates will be provided in an hour or so.
- Some refer to diplomas as academic titles or school titles, which are the same rates as a diploma.
- Evaluation Service or Academic Equivalency Service is not included.
Transcript Translation, High School Transcript Translation, College Transcript Translation
- From $35 per page, transcript translation cost depends on the total number of words per page. The cost for transcript translation is always provided in advance.
- The cost for transcript translation from Spanish to English is the same as the cost to translate from English to Spanish, typically around $0.10 per word
- Notarized Translation Service: $9 (third-party notary) available when needed
Legal Document Translation Rates, All Types of Legal and Court Documents
- Legal translation rates on average are around: $0.10 per word
- Submit by 8PM, receive the certified translation by 8AM the following day when translating from Spanish to English (also from French, Italian and Portuguese).
- Includes certification for all federal, state or local courts (all state of Tennessee courts: Circuit Courts, Criminal Courts, Chancery Courts, Juvenile Courts, Family Courts).
- State of Tennessee notary stamp (certified, notarized translation) included when required
- ASUME, Puerto Rico, Child Support Rulings, Custody Letters, Powers of Attorney, Custody Agreements, Prenuptial Agreements, Divorce Decrees, Affidavits, Sworn Testimonies, and more.
- The cost to translate court documents from English to Spanish is always provided in advance.
- Valid in all state of Tennessee courts as well as Knox County, Davidson County, Shelby and all courts.
Death Certificate Translation, Valid for Emergency Passport
- $49 to $69 on average to translate a death certificate from Spanish to English, French to English or Portuguese to English
- The average cost of translation services is based on documents translated in 2023.
- Includes notarized death certificate translation
- Valid for Emergency Passport or Life-or-Death Passport Requests or Urgent Passport Requests
Divorce Decree Translation, Single Status Letters, Bills of Clean Health
- From $0.09 per word ($25 to $35 per page average)
- Legal translation rates for divorce decrees and divorce Decree Translation rates per word are calculated and provided in advance.
- Our divorce decree translation includes a certification of translation, which is valid nationally and in all courts.
- We are able to translate divorce decrees from Spanish to English in 24 hours or less in most cases.
Automobile Title Translation from Puerto Rico (Certificado de Título de Puerto Rico, DTOP)
- $79 for both pages to translate vehicle title from Puerto Rico
- Certified, sealed, signed and guaranteed acceptance
- All rates for translation services includes the required TN DMV form: Tennessee Department of Safety Certificate of Accurate Translation
- Notarization (3rd Party Notary) required in TN: additional $9
- Digital and card-copies provided, but in most cases you will the original copy of your vehicle title translation
- Puerto Rico Car Title translation requires notarization when used for the TN DMV.
Employee Handbook Translation, Policy Manuals, HR Guidebooks, Employee Manual Translation
- The average cost of translation services for employee handbooks is between $0.08 to $0.11 per word; the total cost to translate an employee handbook is always provided in advance.
- Guaranteed accuracy and readability
- Completed by two professional translators in Tennessee
- Compliant with state and federal laws and regulations
- Never computer generated or outsourced internationally
- Format replicated and recreated to an exact match
- We translate from English to Spanish, English to Portuguese, and English to French when translating employee manuals, handbooks, and policy guides.
- Document translation services cost is always provided in advance.
Passport Translation to English (First Two Pages Only)
- $59, includes certification and translation of a passport or other visa documents related to passport translations
- Passport Apostille: $149, via State Apostille process, 1 to 2 weeks max
- Rate for translation includes only first few pages, not all visa stamp pages
- Notarized translation available when necessary (3rd Party Notary): additional $9
Certification of Translation (Official Translation, Sworn Translation, Certified Translation)
- USCIS Certification Process: Included with most translations
- USCIS Electronic Submission File, delivered via email: $0
- Includes signed translator’s affidavit, which is our translator’s certification statement; no additional translation fee for this nationally accepted certification
- Each page contains our translation certification stamp, the translator’s signature, our ATA number, and the date of translation (pursuant to regulations of US Federal Government)
- If you need a certified translation and need to know how much to translate a document, such as a legal document, court document or vital record, just send a copy, and the cost to translate a document will be provided in advance.
Federal Apostille Processing and State of Tennessee Apostilles
Federal Apostille Service (Processed in Washington DC at the Federal Authentications Office)
- $149 total for a federal apostille for an FBI Background Check
- Includes expedited apostille processing. Please read our reviews; no one gets apostilles faster.
- Discounts available for orders with three or more apostilles
- Processing time is around two to four weeks in 2024
State of Tennessee Apostille Service (Processed in Nashville at the Tennessee Secretary of State)
- $149 including total for a federal apostille for an FBI Background Check
- Discounts available for orders with three or more apostilles
- Processing time is around two weeks in 2024
Apostille Service for a Translation (Completed Translations need to be apostilled in some cases)
- Apostilles and Authentication Services for the Translated Document: $70 or $100 (for international submission)
- $70 includes FedEx 2 Shipping to/from Secretary of State
- $100 includes FedEx Priority Overnight to/from Sec. of State
- This is an apostille for the translation, not the original document
- Our translation services in Knoxville, Nashville and Memphis can provide a notarized translation by a commissioned state of Tennessee notary public, if needed.
Information Regarding Certification, Certified Translation Details
- Certification for Real-Estate Transactions, Closing Companies, Title Companies, etc.: No extra charge (included)
- Certification for Federal, State or Local Courts: No extra charge (included)
- Certification for Immigration: USCIS (INS): No extra charge (included)
- I-129 – Petition for a Non-immigrant Worker
- I-129F – Petition for Alien Fiancé(e)
- I-130 – Petition for an Alien Relative
- I-131 – Application for Travel Document
- I-730 – Refugee, Asylee Relative Petition
- I-765 – Application for Employment Authorization
- I-485 – Application for Permanent Resident Status
- H-1B – Specialty Occupations, Research and Project Workers
- L-1A Intracompany Transferee Executive or Manager
- L-1B Intracompany Transferee Specialized Knowledge
- N-400 – Application for Naturalization
- DS-11 – Application for a U.S. Passport (Notarized)
- DS-260 – Immigrant Visa
- Any other application requiring translations of vital records
Translation Services Available for the Following Languages:
- Spanish to English Translation in Knoxville; Translation from English to Spanish, Completed by a certified translator in Knoxville, Nashville or Memphis
- Portuguese to English Translation as well as English to Portuguese
- French to English Translation as well as English to French
- Haitian Creole to English and/or English to Haitian Creole
- Italian to English and/or English to Italian
- Check back often for updated translation rates per word 2022
The total document translation services cost can be quoted by emailing or sending images of the document(s). Acceptable forms are:
- Scanned Images (Any file format: PDF, JPEG, etc.)
- Faxed Copies (877-470-1177)
- Phone Pictures (delivered via email or text)
- Phone Scans (CamScanner, Evernote Scannable)
Expedited Shipping for Paper Copies of Translated Documents
- Standard Mailing, USPS 1st Class Mail (4 to 7 days): $5
- FedEx 2 Day Shipping (Tracking Number Provided): $15
- FedEx Priority Overnight (Next Morning by 10:30): $35
Call or email today to get started!
Dan H., Ph.D., Professional Translator
(877) 374-0095 | info@sespanish.com
Translation Services in Tennessee
Based in Knoxville, near Farragut, Southeast Spanish now translates across the entire state of Tennessee and orders Tennessee Apostilles for customers worldwide. We can provide certified translations, notarized translations accepted by the secretary of state for Apostilles and a wide variety of other services. Call any office to learn more about our services.
Translation Services in Memphis: 615-807-0059
In the past few years, our Tennessee apostille and translation services in Memphis has translated for customers throughout the city including Copper-Young, Downtown, East Memphis, Midtown and Harbor Town. Additionally we serve customers in Bartlett, Southaven, Mississippi, Collierville, Germantown, Olive Branch, West Memphis, Arkansas, Horn Lake and Covington. We have clients in Hernando, Holly Springs, Lakeland, Marion, Arkansas and Senatobia. Often we translate in Forrest City, Corinth, Atoka, Brighton, Byhalia and Coldwater and as far as Oxford Mississippi. Our certified translators in Memphis has translated for over twenty years.
“Search for a certified translator in Memphis and had my birth certificate translated for the TN DMV in 5 hours!” Juan M., Memphis, TN 38122
“Flawless translation!” Dalton R., Jackson, TN 38305
“El mejor traductor en Memphis”
“Very helpful staff — only translation service in Memphis that let me talk directly to a real person and the actual translator.” Jon B., Millington, TN 38053
Translation Services in Nashville: 615-807-0059
We provide official services the following cities: Murfreesboro, Franklin, Hendersonville, and beyond. Within these cities, we have translated many documents in the following suburbs: Brentwood, Columbia, Gallatin, Hermitage, La Vergne, Lebanon and Mount Juliet. We travel out to Smyrna, Spring Hill, Dickson, Goodlettsville, Portland, Springfield, White House, Ashland City and Belle Meade. We have clients in Bethpage, Burns, Carthage, Centerville, Charlotte, Coopertown and Cross Plains We have customers in Fairview, Forest Hills, Greenbrier, Green Hill, and Lakewood.
“Dan is by far the best Certified Translator in Nashville!” Makyla T., Nashville, TN 37217
“Needed a TN Apostille and SES was very professional and easy to work with, probably not a better option for translation services in Nashville!” Paul K., Franklin, TN 37067
“Accurate, fast… fully satisfied customer!” Philip S., Antioch, TN 37013
“Excellent service manual translation.” Steve H., Columbia, TN 38401
Translation Services in Knoxville: 865-777-1177
Our translation service in Knoxville (based in Farragut) has served customers in the following counties: Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Grainger, Hamblen, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon County (Lenior City), Morgan, Roane, Sevier, and Union. In addition to Knoxville and Farragut, we have provided translation services to the following communities: Maryville, Alcoa, Oak Ridge, Cedar Bluff, Clinton, and, Dandridge. Also around Eagleton Village, Halls, Harriman, Jefferson City, Jellico and Kingston. We go as far as LaFollette, Lenoir City, Luttrell, Loudon and Louisville. Also, Mascot, New Market, Newport, Norris, Oliver Springs, Gatlinburg, Sevierville, and Pigeon Forge. We have a lot of clients in Powell, Rockwood, Rutledge, Strawberry Plains, Tellico Village, Townsend Vonore and Wartburg. This office has a wide coverage area and our TN Apostille Services and certified translation services in Knoxville are available for all over East Tennessee
“Nice people, great work. I needed a certified translator in Knoxville, and I am glad to have found Dan!” Josue L., Knoxville, TN 37923
“Same day FBI background translation and searched all translation services in Knoxville. Others wanted weeks to get it done” Seth E., Morristown, TN 37814
“Translated marriage certificate for DMV at the Cedar Bluff Office” Jordan A., Lenoir City, TN 37771
Translation Services in Johnson City: 423-302-0458
In the past few years, our certified translation service has served customers in the following counties: Carter County, Greene, Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, and Sullivan County. We sometime have translations going to Unicoi, Washington County both in Virginia and Tennessee, Russell County, and even over in Scott County.
In addition to providing certified translations in Kingsport and Bristol, as a licensed translation service in Tennessee, we have satisfied customers in the following cities and towns: Bloomingdale, Elizabethton, Greeneville, Abingdon, Virginia and Banner Hill. We serve Blountville, Bluff City, Castlewood, Virginia, Central and Church Hill. We frequently get calls from Colonial Heights, Emory, Virginia, Erwin, Fall Branch, Gate City, Virginia and beyond.
“Fully satisfied with my translation.” Miguel C., Johnson City, TN 37604
“No hay muchos traductores en Tennessee, pero Dan es un traducor bueno y honesto. Lo recomiendo a todos.” Omar B., Bristol, TN 37620
“100% accurate, best translator around!” Zak R., Kingsport, TN 37660
Translation Services in Chattanooga: 423-521-0275
We serve the following areas: Apison, Chickamauga, Collegedale, Dalton, Georgia, East Brainerd and East Ridge. Our service area includes Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, Harrison, Hixson, Lookout Mountain, in Tennessee and in Georgia and also Ooltewah. We have customers in Red Bank, Ridgeside, Ringgold and Rossville, Georgia, as well as Sale Creek, Signal Mountain, and Soddy-Daisy, and Walden Tennessee. Additionally, we have customers in Cleveland, Tullahoma, Shelbyville, Lewisburg, Fayetteville, Manchester, Lynchburg, and Winchester.
“Outstanding service and finished project!” James H., Shelbyville, TN 37160
“Very professional employee manual” Michael T., Monterey, TN 38574
“Our law firm is glad to have found Southeast Spanish.” Corina A., Chattanooga, TN 37407
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Dan H., Ph.D., Certified Spanish Translator
(877) 374-0095 | info@sespanish.com
