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Certified Greek Birth Certificate Translation
eVerbary translates your Greek 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
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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 lixiarchiki praxi, and the municipal register
A Greek birth is recorded by the lixiarcheio, the registry office of the municipality, which issues the birth registration act (ληξιαρχική πράξη γέννησης). Greece also keeps a separate municipal roll (dimotologio) recording family membership, and a certificate from it is a different document that offices sometimes ask for instead.
They are not interchangeable. Ask which the office wants before ordering — see our Greek page.
Transliteration, and gendered surnames
Greek transliterates several ways and the official ELOT system does not always match what is on a passport or what a family has used abroad for generations — Ioannis, Yannis and John can all attach to one person across documents. We follow the passport and note genuine differences rather than standardising.
Greek surnames are also gendered, so a daughter's form differs from her father's — Papadopoulos and Papadopoulou are the same family name. That reads as a mismatch on a US form and is not one, so the translation makes the structure explicit.
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
Why do my father and I have different surnames?
Greek surnames are gendered. Papadopoulos and Papadopoulou are one name, and we say so in the translation.
Which certificate do I need?
The birth registration act from the lixiarcheio is the usual one, but some offices want a certificate from the municipal roll instead. Ask before ordering.
My name is spelled differently everywhere.
Greek transliterates several ways. We follow your passport and note the variations.
Ready to get started?
Upload your documents and receive your certified translation, typically within 24 hours.