Certified Translation Services in Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and all of Minnesota, 99.9% 5-Star Rated

Since 2007, we have provided certified translation services in Minneapolis, Saint Paul and all of the state of Minnesota, as well as MN Apostilles and Federal Apostille Services. Currently, we have certified translators in Minnesota and all of Hennepin County. Additionally, we have official, certified translators in Saint Paul and throughout Ramsey County. We offer official, notarized and certified translation services in Worthington and Nobles County, West St. Paul, Willmar, Richfield, Glencoe and other parts of the Twin Cities and most of the state. We translate from Spanish to English, English to Spanish, Portuguese to English, French to English and Italian to English. Most certified translations are completed in 24 hours or less and are fully guaranteed to be accepted by USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) and can be used for residency, naturalization, passports, legal documents, court documents and so on. If you need to translate a birth certificate from Spanish to English, we are able to have a certified version ready in only a few hours in most cases.

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Dan H., Ph.D., Certified Spanish Translator 
(612) 520-1275 | info@sespanish.com

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All Certified Translations in Saint Paul and Minneapolis Include:

Certification, Translator’s Affidavit

All Pages Stamped, Signed, Sealed

(American Translator’s Association #264123, expires January 2025)

12 to 24-Hour Turn-Around Time (less if needed)

USCIS Approved Electronic Version (Printable)

Notary and Apostille Service Available

All Translation Services in Minneapolis are Fully Guaranteed

Future Updates and Additional Copies

2023 Rates for Translation Services in Minneapolis and Saint Paul

  • Birth Certificate Translation and/or Marriage Certificate Translation (Front and Back, Certified, USCIS Approved)
    • $54 for One Birth Certificate Translation or Marriage Certificate Translation
    • Includes federal certification process for USCIS
    • Originals delivered by mail; certified electronic copies by email
    • Notarization, Notarized Translation (3rd Party Notary) for US Passport, additional $9
    • Additional Copies: $12 for each certificate
    • Hand-written birth certificates from Venezuela, Ecuador and other countries must be reviewed before mailing
    • Acta de nacimiento y/o acta de matrimonio
  • Criminal Background Checks, Letters of Good Behavior
    • From $54, rate depends on the total number of words
    • Police Certificate Translation, Letters of Good Conduct
    • Certificado de Antecedentes Penales
  • FBI Background Check Translation, Identity History Summary (IdHS), Biometric Report
    • $69 for Translation and Certification (sworn translation valid abroad); rate includes translation of the federal apostille (issued by the Federal Government; US Department of State)
    • Includes bilingual certification written in Spanish and English
    • Accepted by the Spanish Consulate in Miami (Coral Gables) and Houston, among others.
    • Applies only to reports without criminal history
  • Diploma Translation (high school diploma translation, college, other) Other Professional Certificates
    • $59 (average cost) depending on number of words
    • Diploma translation from Spanish to English, Portuguese to English and French to English includes the second page; however, if it has grades, tables and charts, it requires transcript translation, which cost around $25 to $35 per page
  • Transcript Translation (high school diploma translation, college or other school, grade reports)
    • Around $25 to $35 per page, depending on the total number of words per page
    • Transcript translation from Spanish to English takes around 24 hours on average
    • Hard-copies mailed to one address, $12 to mail additional copies
  • Legal Document Translation (all kinds): from $0.09/word
    • From $0.09 per word ($25 to $35 per page on average)
    • Includes certification for all federal, state or local courts
    • ASUME, Puerto Rico, Child Support, Custody Letters, etc.
    • Asylum petitions from Venezuela and other countries
    • Power of Attorney Translation from Spanish to English
    • Our translation certificate is valid in Hennepin County District Court, Ramsey County District Court as well as all other Minnesota District Courts and the United States District Court, District of Minnesota.
  • Divorce Decree Translation
    • From $0.09 per word ($25 to $35 per page on average)
    • Includes certification of translation, which is valid nationally
    • Divorce decree translation from Spanish to English typically takes only 24 hours or less in most cases.
  • Death Certificate Translation (Valid for Emergency Passport)
    • $49 to $69 on average to translate a death certificate from Spanish to English.
    • Valid for Emergency Passport or Life-or-Death Passport Requests
  • Employee Handbook Translation, Policy Manuals, HR Guidebooks, MSDS Sheets
    • Average: $0.09 to $0.12/word
    • Guaranteed accuracy and readability
    • Completed by two professional translators
  • Passport Translation to English (first two pages)
    • $54, includes certification
    • Notarized when necessary (3rd Party Notary): additional $9
  • Certification of Translation (Official Translation, Sworn Translation)
    • USCIS Certification Process: Included with most translations
    • Electronic Submission File, delivered via email: $0
    • Includes signed affidavit, which is our translator’s certification statement
    • Each page contains our translation certification stamp, the translator’s signature and the date of translation (pursuant to regulations of US Federal Government)
  • All Translations include the Federal Certification process; however, additional certification processes, when necessary, are as follows:
    • Notarized Translation Service: $9 (third-party notary)
    • Apostilles and Authentication Services: $70 or $100 (for international submission)
      • $70 includes USPS 2 Shipping to/from Secretary of State
      • $100 includes FedEx Priority Overnight to/from Sec. of State
      • This is an apostille of the translation, not the original document
      • Original documents must be submitted by the holder (call with questions)
    • Certification for Real-Estate Transactions: No extra charge (included)
    • Certification for Federal, State or Local Courts: No extra charge (included)
    • Certification for Immigration: USCIS (INS): No extra charge(included)
    • All Documents can be translated to and from the following languages:
      • Spanish to English Translation; English to Spanish
      • Portuguese to English
      • French to English
      • Italian to English
    • All other documents can be quoted by emailing or sending images of the document(s). Acceptable forms of submission are:
      • Scanned Images (Any file format: PDF, JPEG, GIF, etc.)
      • Faxed Copies (877-470-1177)
      • Phone Pictures (delivered via email or text)
      • Phone Scans (CamScanner, Evernote Scannable)

Document Shipping: First Class Mail: $5; FedEx 2-Day: $15; Overnight Delivery, Nationwide: $35

Call or email today to get started!
Dan H., Ph.D., Certified Spanish Translator 
(612) 520-1275 | info@sespanish.com

***April 2024 Availability***
We are available for calls from 8AM-2PM.
We respond to email until around 8PM.

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