Tamil Birth Certificate Translation to English by Professional Tamil English Translators
Translate your Tamil birth certificate from Tamil to English and certify for U.S. Immigration
Tamil certificate of birth: Certified English translation for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS, formerly, Immigration and Naturalization Service – INS) for your Green Card (permanent resident visa), U.S. citizenship, American passport, and other applications.
Tamil to English translation by a third-party independent professional translation agency
Translate your Tamil certificate of birth: Your Tamil birth certificate is the most important document in applying for your Green Card, U.S. citizenship, American passport, and marriage.
Your birth certificate issued in Tamil language is considered as your identification card. Especially after higher security measures introduced by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, you need your birth certificate when you apply for permanent resident visa (Green Card), fiancé visa (K-1 form), marriage visa, H1B visa and other immigration visas, American citizenship, U.S. Passport Agency, driver’s license from Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV), and others.
Contents of Tamil birth certificates
A typical Tamil birth certificate contains your first, middle, and last name, maiden name (if you married and changed your last name), sex (gender – male or female, or boy or girl), your father’s and mother’s name, date of birth, place of birth, name of issuing agency and place of registration, name and title of signing officer.
Some Tamil birth certificates are in Tamil language only and some are bilingual (Tamil and English languages).


Who issues birth certificates in Tamil language?
In many cases, city municipal corporation is authorized to issue birth certificates, marriage certificates, and similar civil registration documents under Section 12/17 of Central Act of Birth and Death, 1969.
Some citizens of India submit certified translation of their Ration Cards for identification purposes for the USCIS. Ration Cards are issued by the Directorate of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs.
Family cards are issued by Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department by the Government of Tamil Nadu and others.
If you lost your birth certificate or have a newborn in your family, you may contact the Consulate General of the Embassy of India near you.
Legal basis for "certified" English translations of your Tamil birth 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" English translation of your Tamil birth certificate in hard copy
USCIS, U.S. Passport Agency, and many other public and private organizations require “certified translation” of your Tamil birth certificate 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.
