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Certified Estonian Marriage Certificate Translation
eVerbary translates your Estonian marriage 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
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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.
Who can marry you in Estonia
An Estonian marriage can be contracted by a local government official (the Vital Statistics Office in Tallinn), by a notary, or by a minister of religion with that right. In every case the marriage is entered in the population register, and the certificate is issued from the register by a local government or, as a repeat certificate, by an Estonian embassy. Ministers of religion cannot issue duplicates. The certificate can be issued in Estonian, English, German or French.
Since 1 January 2024 the Family Law Act defines marriage as a union of two natural persons, so certificates now cover same-sex marriages too. For a marriage-based green card, USCIS also looks at how earlier marriages ended, so a previous divorce decree or a former spouse's death certificate is often needed alongside this one. An earlier marriage that ended by a registry or notary divorce is proved by a register certificate, and one that ended in court by the judgment.
The surname each spouse chose
Under the Names Act each spouse chooses at marriage whether to keep their surname or take a new one. The new surname can be the other spouse's last premarital surname, or the person's own surname followed by the spouse's, joined by a hyphen; such a double surname can be borne by only one of the spouses. Estonian surnames have no masculine and feminine forms, but a spouse from another country may have one, and the certificate records what was chosen.
We transliterate every name exactly as printed and follow the passport spelling where you ask. Estonian diacritics (õ, ä, ö, ü, š, ž) are kept, since dropping them can make a name look like a different one. USCIS does not require an apostille; for an office that does, Estonian notaries issue it. We do not need the original certificate; a clear photo or scan of every page is enough. See our Estonian 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
We married in a church in Estonia.
Ministers of religion can contract marriages there, and the marriage is entered in the population register. We translate the register certificate.
My wife took a hyphenated surname.
The Names Act allows one spouse to add the other's surname with a hyphen. We copy it exactly.
Can a same-sex marriage certificate be translated?
Yes. Estonia has registered marriages between two persons since 1 January 2024, and we translate the certificate like any other.
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Upload your documents and receive your certified translation, typically within 24 hours.