Spanish Marriage Certificate Translation to English by Professional Spanish English Translators
Translate your Spanish marriage certificate from Spanish to English and certify for USCIS
You need "certified" English translation of your Spanish 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.
Spanish to English translation by a third-party independent professional translation agency
Translate your Spanish certificate of marriage: Your Spanish birth certificate is important document in applying for your Green Card, U.S. citizenship, American passport.
Contents of Spanish marriage certificates
Contents and format of Spanish marriage certificates may change depending on year it was issued and agency. A typical Spanish 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 (registro civil) and place of registration, name and title of signing officer.
Who issues marriage certificates in Spanish language?
In many cases, civil registration office or local administration (municipality) is authorized to issue birth certificates, marriage certificates, and similar civil registration documents.
Legal basis for "certified" English translations of your Spanish marriage certificate
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 Spanish marriage certificate in hard copy
USCIS, U.S. Passport Agency, and many other public and private organizations require “certified translation” of your Spanish 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.
Notarization of your certified Spanish English translation of your marriage certificate is not required by USCIS or U.S. Passport Agency if you are applying for your Green Card or U.S. citizenship in the United States.
