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Certified Cape Verdean Driver's License Translation
eVerbary translates your Cape Verdean driver's license 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.
24-hour delivery
Most 1-3 page documents are delivered within 24 hours. Same-day available.
The carta de condução
Under Cabo Verde's Road Code (Decreto-Legislativo 4/2005) the document that licenses a person to drive cars and motorcycles is the carta de condução. It lists the categories the holder may drive, such as A and A1 for motorcycles, B and B1 for light vehicles, C for heavy goods vehicles, D for buses, and combinations with E for trailers. The Code adds what each category also covers; a category B holder, for example, may also drive simple agricultural tractors. Only the issuing authority may add an annotation or stamp to the licence.
A credit-card style licence in PVC was approved in 2001, to be used alongside the earlier paper model of 1997, so an older paper licence may still turn up in a family file. Both are translated field by field: name, dates, licence number, issuing office, each category with its date, and any restriction. Abbreviations and category codes are kept as printed, with an English explanation where the meaning is certain.
Using it in the US
Each state's DMV decides whether a foreign licence counts toward a US one, and many ask for a certified translation when they do. The translation keeps the licence number and each category date exactly as printed, so a clerk can compare them with the card. If the licence was renewed or exchanged, send the current card; earlier ones can be translated too if the DMV asks for your driving history. A translation also helps with an insurer or a driving record request. We translate the whole card, front and back, and every stamp on it.
Portugal and Cabo Verde signed an agreement in Praia in 2007 to recognise each other's driving licences, so many Cape Verdeans also hold a Portuguese licence; that is a different document, see the Portuguese driving licence page. Names on the licence should match your passport; if they differ we translate as printed and note it. See our Portuguese page.
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
My licence is the old paper type.
The 1997 paper model stayed valid alongside the 2001 card. We translate either one.
What do the category letters mean?
They are the vehicle categories of the Cape Verdean Road Code. We keep the letters and give the English meaning.
I also have a Portuguese licence.
It is a separate document under a 2007 recognition agreement. We translate whichever you need.
Ready to get started?
Upload your documents and receive your certified translation, typically within 24 hours.