Hebrew Marriage Certificate Translation by Professional Hebrew English Translators
Translate your marriage certificate from Hebrew to English and certify for U.S. Immigration
You need "certified" English translation of your Hebrew 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.
Translate your Hebrew marriage license from Hebrew to English and have it certified professionally to meet requirements of the USCIS.
Hebrew to English translation by a third-party independent professional translation agency
Translate your Hebrew certificate of marriage: Your Hebrew marriage certificate is important document in applying for your Green Card, U.S. citizenship, American passport.
Contents of Hebrew marriage licenses
In line with tradition of Judaism, marriages are proposed by a third-party match-makers. In Jewish law (halakha), engagement (kiddushin) ceremony changes the civil status of marrying couples and is followed by wedding (nissu'in) ceremony.
A typical Hebrew 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 Hebrew language?
There is no civil marriage in Israel. All marriages are conducted in religious ceremony in the order of rabbinate. So, rabbis have the authority to announce marriages and synagogues issue marriage certificates.
All Jewish marriage certificates are indexed in GRO volumes and maintained at Family Records Center.
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 need “certified translation” of your Hebrew marriage certificate in hard copy
USCIS, U.S. Passport Agency, and many other public and private organizations require “certified translation” of your Hebrew marriage license by a third-party, independent translation agency in original format. They do not accept photocopies or electronic copies.
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.
