Bosnian Marriage Certificate Translation by Professional Bosnian English Translators
Translate your Bosnian marriage license issued in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) from Bosnian to English and have it certified professionally to meet requirements of the USCIS
You need "certified" English translation of your Bosnian marriage certificate to submit it to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS, formerly, Immigration and Naturalization Service – INS) for your Green Card (permanent resident visa), American citizenship, passport, and other applications
Bosnian to English translation by a third-party independent professional translation agency
Translate your Bosnian certificate of marriage (Izvod iz matične knjige vjenčanih) : Your Bosnian marriage certificate is important document in applying for your Green Card, U.S. citizenship, American passport.
Contents of Bosnian marriage licenses
The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina regulates all marriage under its Family Law. Persons intending to marry must submit their marriage applications at least 30 days in advance of their scheduled wedding date.
Only civil (not religous) marriages are legally accepted. Each party is expected to bring one witness to wedding ceremony.
The Republika Srpska hjas a different Family Law legislated in 2002.
A typical Bosnian marriage certificate contains your and your spouse’s (husband of wife) first, middle, and last name, maiden name of woman, your and your spouse’s father’s and mother’s name, name of issuing agency and place of registration, name and title of signing officer.
Who issues marriage certificates in Bosnian language?
Marriage registrars of local municiplaities issue certificates of marriage. If marriage is between a Bosnian citizen and a foreigner, then Sarajevo Center Municipality provides assistance.
All marriage certificates are registered in marriage registry. Citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina are obliged to document their personal identification number in a single database (CIPS) starting in 2003.
You need “certified translation” of your Bosnian marriage certificate in hard copy
USCIS, U.S. Passport Agency, and many other public and private organizations require “certified translation” of your Bosnian marriage license by a third-party, independent translation agency in original format. They do not accept photocopies or electronic copies.
Legal basis for "certified" English translations of your marriage license and other immigration documents
We prepare our certification per U.S. government requirements (Federal Regulations 8 CFR 103.2 b 2 relating to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security/Immigration Regulations/Powers and Duties – Availability of Records).
You will receive “Certification by Translator” document printed on our corporate letterhead with our authorized signature and raised (embossed) corporate seal with a statement as required by the USCIS, U.S. Passport Agency, and other organizations.
