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Certified Bulgarian Identity Card (Лична Карта) Translation
eVerbary translates your Bulgarian identity card (Лична Карта) into English for $24.95 per page with no word cap, by a professional human translator, with a signed certification. Most orders are delivered within a few hours. Accepted by USCIS and by US universities, colleges and schools, or your money back.
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Accepted by USCIS and by US universities, colleges and schools, or your money back.
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Most 1-3 page documents are delivered within 24 hours. Same-day available.
An EU-format card, and what is on it
The Bulgarian identity card follows the EU common format, which means the fields are standardised and the labels are usually printed in the national language with an English or French gloss — so parts of it may look translated already. They are not: the substantive entries, the issuing authority and anything handwritten or stamped remain in the original.
The card carries the EGN, the unified civil number, reproduced exactly, and the name in Cyrillic with a Latin transliteration that frequently differs from the passport spelling.
What it is for, and what it is not
An EU national identity card is a travel document within much of Europe and a proof of identity at home. It is not a residence permit and not a passport, and the translation names it as what it is rather than as the nearest US equivalent, because there is no US national identity card to be the nearest equivalent to.
Both sides are translated. See our Bulgarian birth certificate page and our Bulgarian page.
Every field is translated, including the ones US cards do not have
National identity cards carry fields US documents do not: religion, ethnicity or nationality-within-the-state, blood type, marital status, the father's or mother's name, a registered address, an expiry that governs rights rather than travel. A translator who quietly omits one because it has no US equivalent has edited a government document — and it is frequently the omitted field that a file actually turns on.
So every printed field is translated, labelled as the card labels it, and the identity number is reproduced exactly, never translated. Those numbers commonly encode a date of birth, a sex or a place of registration, so altering the digits alters the record. Both sides are translated, because the reverse is where the address, the issuing office and the machine-readable zone usually sit.
What USCIS requires
Under 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3), a foreign-language document must be accompanied by a complete English translation and the translator's certification that it is accurate. Every seal, stamp and marginal note is part of the document, so every one is translated.
State agencies set their own rules — see government agencies — and what our certification states is on this page.
How it works
Upload a photo or a scan of your document, pick the language pair and check out online. You never have to mail originals: a legible copy is all we need.
A professional human translator, never machine translation, translates the document word for word and mirrors the layout of the original. Every certified translation ships with a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy that meets the requirements of USCIS, courts and universities.
Your translation is delivered digitally, usually within 24 hours for documents of one to three pages, and same-day delivery is available. If anything needs adjusting, we revise it.
Certified vs. standard translation
A certified translation is a word-for-word translation accompanied by a signed statement attesting to its accuracy and completeness. It is what official bodies require: USCIS, courts, universities and government agencies. Certified translations are $24.95 per page, where one sheet of your document is one page, with no word cap.
A standard translation is the same professional human translation without the certificate, for when you only need to understand the content or for internal or informal use. It is billed at the same $24.95 per page with no word cap.
Frequently asked questions
Parts of my card are already in English.
The field labels often are; the entries, the issuing authority and anything stamped are not. We translate the whole card.
Is this the same as a passport?
No. It is a national identity card, and we name it as what it is rather than as a US equivalent that does not exist.
Do you translate both sides?
Yes. The reverse carries the address, issuing details and the machine-readable zone.
Ready to get started?
Upload your documents and receive your certified translation, typically within 24 hours.