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Oregon Driver & Motor Vehicle Services: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
For one document: Oregon DMV takes a foreign passport with an English translation for a license that is not REAL ID, without saying who translates.
Who may translate: Not specified
- $24.95 per page
- Usually 24 h for 1–3 pages
- Signed certificate of accuracy, PDF
- See the price before you pay
How we know · policy checked on October 31, 2026
Oregon DMV's translation rule covers one document: a foreign passport "containing English or with English translation," not expired more than five years, as primary proof of identity for a license, permit or ID that is not REAL ID.
It does not say who must translate, so a certified translation from a professional service such as eVerbary fits its wording for that passport.
The page sets no translation rule for anything else, including the foreign birth certificates, marriage licenses and driver licenses it lists as secondary proof.
Oregon DMV at a glance
Does it accept eVerbary? For this document only
For a foreign passport only.
Oregon DMV lists a foreign passport "containing English or with English translation" for a license that is not REAL ID and does not restrict who translates (identity documents), so a certified translation from a professional service such as eVerbary fits that wording for the passport. Policy checked on October 31, 2026.
- Translation
- Foreign passport only, not REAL ID
- Who may translate
- Not specified
- Foreign license
- Canada, Germany, Japan, Korea, Taiwan transfer
- Price
- $24.95 per pageNo word cap, certification included
- Delivery
- 24 hoursStandard for one to three pages
- Certificate
- SignedCertificate of translation accuracy, PDF
Checked on October 31, 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page. Policies change: confirm on Oregon DMV's own page before you submit.
Worth knowing about Oregon DMV
Foreign passport only
The rule covers a passport with no English, nothing else.
Not for REAL ID
It sits on the identity list for non-REAL ID credentials.
Expired under five years
The passport cannot be expired more than five years.
Oregon DMV requirements in detail
Translation
A foreign passport without English needs an English translation, when it is primary proof for a license, permit or ID that is not REAL ID (Required identity documentation).
Who may translate
Not specified (Required identity documentation).
Other foreign primary proof
Consulate ID cards from 12 listed countries, a certificate of identity from a foreign consulate, a Mexico voter card and a Ukrainian ID passport card, with no translation rule stated (Required identity documentation).
Foreign secondary proof
Two documents from different agencies if you have no primary one. The list includes a foreign government birth certificate, marriage license, driver license or ID, military ID, passport and voter card, with no translation rule stated (Required identity documentation).
Original or copy
Originals or certified copies; photocopies are not acceptable. DMV may ask for more proof or refuse any document (Required identity documentation).
REAL ID
Needs an unexpired foreign passport with an unexpired US visa and approved I-94, or another listed status document. This list has no translation clause (Required identity documentation).
Foreign license, new residents
A license from Canada, Germany, Japan, South Korea or Taiwan, surrendered and expired less than a year, may skip the knowledge and drive tests. From any other country, the knowledge test is required (Get an Oregon driver license).
Test languages
The knowledge test can be read and heard in English, Spanish, Arabic, Simplified Mandarin, Japanese, Korean, Russian and Vietnamese. No one else may be in the test area unless you need a translator (Get an Oregon driver license).
What the passport rule covers
The rule is one entry on Oregon's identity documents page, under proof of identity and date of birth for a credential that is not REAL ID.
A foreign passport counts if it contains English, or comes with an English translation, and has not been expired more than five years. If the data page already has English, the rule asks for nothing more.
Nothing else on that page asks for a translation. Foreign birth certificates, marriage licenses, driver licenses and voter cards appear as secondary proof with no language rule, and the REAL ID list has none either.
DMV reserves the right to ask for more proof or refuse any document, so if you plan to use one of those in another language, ask an office before you order.
Transferring a license from abroad
New residents must get a license within 30 days if they want to drive (Moving to Oregon).
Surrendering a license from Canada, Germany, Japan, South Korea or Taiwan, not expired more than a year, may waive the knowledge and drive tests (Get an Oregon driver license); a motorcycle endorsement transfers only from Canada and Japan (Moving to Oregon).
A license from another country means the knowledge test, and those countries are not on the drive test waiver list (Get an Oregon driver license).
Visitors may drive on a valid license from another country. Oregon counts as visitors people who are permanent residents elsewhere, military stationed in Oregon, and students paying non-resident tuition (Moving to Oregon). The pages we read set no translation rule for a foreign license.
Need a certified translation for Oregon DMV?
$24.95 per page with no word cap, certification included, usually within 24 hours for one to three pages. See the price before you pay.
Documents people usually translate
- Foreign passport with no English, for a license, permit or ID that is not REAL ID
What an eVerbary translation includes
- A complete English translation of every page, stamps, seals and handwritten notes included, laid out like the original so each line can be matched.
- A signed certificate of translation accuracy on letterhead, with our contact details, delivered as a PDF you can upload or print.
- $24.95 per page with no word cap, certification included; 24 hours for one to three pages as standard. Regular clients who need it can get delivery in as little as 30 minutes, on request.
- Notarization added at checkout ($34.90 per order) when the office asks for a notarized translation.
Submitting the translation to Oregon DMV
Bring the original passport, not a photocopy, with its translation to a DMV office; DMV may ask for more proof or refuse any document (Required identity documentation).
What we do not do
eVerbary translates documents; it is not the DMV and does not issue licenses, International Driving Permits or REAL ID decisions. For Oregon DMV that means we translate and certify your passport; we do not decide which documents an office accepts or issue licenses or International Driving Permits.
How to order
- Scan or photograph every page of the document, front and back, including any stamps on the reverse.
- Upload it, choose the language and "certified", and see the price before paying.
- Receive the PDF, usually within 24 hours for one to three pages, and submit it with the copy of the original wherever the office asks for it.
Frequently asked questions
Which documents does Oregon DMV want translated?
Its page names one: a foreign passport without English, for a credential that is not REAL ID (Required identity documentation).
Does the rule apply to REAL ID?
No. The translation wording is on the non-REAL ID list; the REAL ID list asks for an unexpired foreign passport with a US visa and I-94 and has no translation clause (Required identity documentation).
Who can translate my passport?
The page does not say (Required identity documentation). A certified translation from a professional service fits its wording for the passport.
Does my foreign birth or marriage certificate need a translation?
The page lists them as secondary proof and sets no translation rule for them (Required identity documentation). Ask an office before you order.
Which foreign licenses transfer without tests in Oregon?
Canada, Germany, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, surrendered and not expired more than one year (Get an Oregon driver license).
Can I drive in Oregon on my foreign license?
As a visitor, yes, with a valid license from another country (Moving to Oregon).
Sources
Oregon Driver & Motor Vehicle Services's own pages, read on October 31, 2026.
Translating documents for Oregon DMV?
Upload a scan of your license or certificate and see the price and delivery time before you pay.