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Certified Cape Verdean Power of Attorney Translation
eVerbary translates your Cape Verdean power of attorney 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.
The procuração
A Cape Verdean power of attorney (procuração) gives someone authority to act for you, often to collect certificates, sell or register property, or handle a case while you live abroad. For acts before the civil registry, the Civil Registry Code accepts a power of attorney made as a notarial deed or notarised document, or as a private document with the signature recognised in the signatory's presence, and a document simply signed by the principal when the attorney is a lawyer or solicitor. Notarial powers are drawn up at a notary's office (cartório notarial).
A power of attorney to marry has its own rules: only one spouse may be represented, and the document must name the other spouse and the form of marriage. We translate the full text, the powers granted, the identification of both parties with their identity numbers, and the notary's certification, seals and stamps. Where the principal signed abroad, any certification added there is translated as well, in the same order as in the original.
Using a Cape Verdean power of attorney in the US
A US bank, title company or court reads the powers listed literally, so we translate each power separately rather than summarising. Legal terms keep their Portuguese original beside the English where there is no exact equivalent, and the notary's attestation is translated as a distinct block so it is clear what the notary certified and what the principal stated. Dates, places of signing, identity document numbers and any limits on the powers are copied exactly as written.
A Cape Verdean power of attorney often names the parties' identity documents by number; we copy each one character by character. Some US bodies want an apostille on a foreign notarial document; in Cabo Verde the registries directorate of the Ministry of Justice issues it, and the consular directorate of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is also a competent authority. USCIS does not require one. See the Cape Verdean property deed page and 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 relative in Cabo Verde holds a procuração to act for me.
We translate it in full, including every power granted and the notary's certification.
Can someone marry on my behalf by proxy?
Cape Verdean law allows a proxy for one spouse only, with a document naming the other spouse.
Does the US office need an apostille?
Some do; ask first. USCIS does not.
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Upload your documents and receive your certified translation, typically within 24 hours.