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Certified Hong Kong Paternity Acknowledgment Translation
eVerbary translates your Hong Kong paternity acknowledgment 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.
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Most 1-3 page documents are delivered within 24 hours. Same-day available.
Adding the father to the birth register
When the parents of a child born in Hong Kong are not married, the father's name is entered in the births register only in four situations: both parents attend the registry in person and ask jointly; the mother attends with her own declaration and the father's statutory declaration confirming paternity; the father attends with his declaration and the mother's statutory declaration; or either parent attends with a certified copy of a court order confirming paternity. If the child is 16 or older, the child's written consent is also required.
The result is a birth entry that names the father, and a new certified copy of it. A file for a US petition therefore often contains the original birth certificate without the father, the declarations or court order, and the later certificate with him. We translate each and keep the registration numbers and dates, so an officer can follow the sequence.
Court declarations and later marriages
Under the Parent and Child Ordinance a person can ask the court for a declaration that a named person is or was their parent, provided they meet a residence or connection test. The declaration binds everyone, and we translate it with the case number, the court and the date. Where parents marry after the birth, the Legitimacy Ordinance provides for the birth to be re-registered, and the re-registered entry is translated like any other.
Court orders and registry documents entirely in English need no translation for USCIS; any Chinese text needs a full one. Names follow the spelling on each parent's passport. A photo or scan of each document is enough; we do not need the originals, and the registration number on each certified copy lets an officer match them. See the Hong Kong birth certificate and name change pages, and our Chinese 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 father was added to my birth record years later.
Then a later certified copy shows him. We translate both copies and any declaration or order behind the change.
We have a court order on paternity.
A certified copy of it is one of the documents the registry accepts. We translate it in full.
Do statutory declarations need translating?
If they contain Chinese, yes, with every signature and the attesting officer's details.
Ready to get started?
Upload your documents and receive your certified translation, typically within 24 hours.