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Certified Afghan Bank Statement Translation
Certified translation of the documents that evidence bank accounts and balances in Afghanistan, including the registry annotations and endorsements that carry the legal effect and that a reader unfamiliar with the system will otherwise skip.
$24.95/page
Flat rate per page, up to 250 words. No hidden fees.
100% USCIS acceptance
Every certified translation is guaranteed to be accepted by USCIS.
24-hour delivery
Most 1-3 page documents are delivered within 24 hours. Same-day available.
Banking access has been severely disrupted
Afghanistan's banking system has been under severe stress since 2021, with cash withdrawal limits, restricted international transfers and correspondent banking relationships largely severed.
So an Afghan bank statement may show capped withdrawals, frozen balances and an absence of international activity that reflects the system rather than the account holder. We translate the transaction descriptions rather than leaving a reader to infer.
Hawala, which is not on any statement
A very large share of Afghan money movement runs through hawala — an informal value transfer network with its own receipts and records — rather than through banks.
So a bank statement may show almost nothing of a household's actual finances. Hawala receipts are documents in their own right and we translate them as what they are, naming the operator, rather than treating them as bank records.
Afghani, and the currency question
The currency is the afghani, and US dollars circulate widely in practice. A statement states its currency and we name it on the first line, reproducing any rate the document prints without converting.
Afghan documents are dated in the Solar Hijri calendar, so each date is converted individually and both shown.
The tazkira, Dari and Pashto
Afghan financial documents identify the holder by name and tazkira details rather than by a national number of the kind other systems use, and the father's and grandfather's names are part of the identification.
Documents appear in Dari or Pashto and each is translated. See our Persian (Dari) and Pashto pages.
Ordering, and what the certification covers
Upload the document, choose certified translation at $24.95 per page of up to 250 words, and it comes back typically within 24 hours as a PDF formatted to mirror the original, with a signed certificate of translation accuracy on letterhead. Marginal annotations are translated in place, in the margin, and every seal, stamp and registry endorsement is translated with the text. See how we translate and certified versus standard.
Frequently asked questions
Why does my statement show so little activity?
Withdrawal limits and severed correspondent banking since 2021. The system, not the account holder.
My money moved through hawala.
A very large share does. Hawala receipts are documents in their own right and we translate them as such.
Is my statement in afghanis or dollars?
It states the currency and we name it on the first line. Dollars circulate widely in practice.
How am I identified on the document?
By name and tazkira details including the father's and grandfather's names, rather than by a national number.
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