Vietnamese Birth Certificate Translation by Professional Vietnamese English Translators
Translate your certificate of birth from Vietnamese to English and certify for U.S. Immigration
Vietnamese 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.
Vietnamese to English translation by a third-party, independent professional translation agency
Translate your Vietnamese certificate of birth: Your Vietnamese birth certificate (Giay Khai Sinh) is the most important document in applying for your Green Card, U.S. citizenship, American passport, and marriage.
Your birth certificate issued in Vietnamese 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 Vietnamese birth certificates
A typical Vietnamese 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.

Who issues birth certificates in Vietnamese language?
In many cases, People's Committees and Administrative Departments of Districts of cities (Saigon, Ho Chi Minh, and others) are authorized to issue birth certificates, marriage certificates, and similar civil registration documents in Ho Chi Minh or in other cities.
If you lost your Vietnamese birth certificate or need a new certificate of birth for a newborn, you may contact Consular Services of Embassy of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in Washington, D.C.
Legal basis for "certified" English translation of your Vietnamese 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 Vietnamese birth certificate in hard copy
USCIS, U.S. Passport Agency, and many other public and private organizations require “certified translation” of your Vietnamese 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.
