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Certified Dutch Birth Certificate Translation
eVerbary translates your Dutch birth certificate 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.
$24.95/page
Flat rate per page, no word cap. No hidden fees.
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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 municipality (gemeente), and the international extract
A Dutch birth certificate is an extract (akte van geboorte) issued by the gemeente where the birth was registered — not by a national office, so the issuing authority printed on it is a municipality.
The Netherlands can issue a multilingual international extract under a 1976 convention. It is designed for use between the countries that signed it, and the United States did not, so it does not replace a certified English translation for USCIS and is not worth paying extra for on that basis. If you hold one, we translate it like any other document. See our Dutch page.
Tussenvoegsels, and where they are filed
Dutch surnames frequently carry a particle — van, de, van der, ten — called a tussenvoegsel. It is part of the legal name and dropping it changes the name.
The rules differ on each side of the border, which is why Dutch and Belgian documents disagree by design: in the Netherlands the particle is written lower case when a given name precedes it and capitalised when it stands alone, and names are alphabetised under the main element; Belgian practice capitalises and files differently. We reproduce the name exactly as the document writes it and explain the convention rather than normalising it.
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
Is "van der" part of my surname?
Yes, it is part of the legal name and we never drop it. We reproduce it exactly as the document writes it.
My Dutch and Belgian documents capitalise my name differently.
They follow different conventions. Both are correct and we explain the difference rather than normalising one into the other.
I have an international extract. Is that enough?
Not for a US office. Those forms serve the countries that signed the convention behind them, and the United States is not one.
Ready to get started?
Upload your documents and receive your certified translation, typically within 24 hours.