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Certified Iraqi National ID Card Translation
eVerbary translates your Iraqi national ID card 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 Unified National Card
The Unified National Card (البطاقة الوطنية الموحدة) is a biometric card issued since 2016 under the National Card Law No. 3 of 2016 by the Ministry of Interior's General Directorate of Civil Status, Passports and Residence. It replaced three documents: the civil status identity card (هوية الأحوال المدنية), the nationality certificate (شهادة الجنسية العراقية) and the residence card. Applicants give an iris scan and ten fingerprints, and the card must be renewed when personal details change, for example after a marriage or a divorce.
The Ministry announced the end of the old civil status ID from 1 April 2024, but many Iraqis abroad still hold the green civil status card and the nationality certificate, and older US files contain them. We translate whichever you have, as the document it is. The old ID shows the holder's name, parents, date and place of birth and religion, and every field is translated. See the Iraqi birth certificate page.
Register and page numbers on the back
Iraqi identity rests on the civil status register. According to Iraqi Embassy guidance quoted by the UK Home Office, the back of the national card begins with a four-digit number for the civil status department, followed by the record (سجل) and page (صحيفة) numbers of the family entry. The nationality certificate shows the department at the top right with the record number beneath it. These numbers link you to your family's entry and are copied digit for digit.
Send both sides of the card, since the back carries the register details. Names are given as a chain of given name, father's and grandfather's names, sometimes with a family or tribal name; we keep it in order and follow your passport spelling. Arabic and Kurdish are both official languages of Iraq, so any Kurdish text is translated too. See the Iraqi passport page, our Arabic page and our Sorani Kurdish 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
I only have the old civil status ID and nationality certificate.
We translate both. Many people who left Iraq before the new card hold them.
What are the numbers on the back of my card?
The civil status department, record and page numbers of your family entry. We copy them exactly.
Do I need to translate both sides?
Yes. The back carries the register numbers that tie the card to your family record.
Ready to get started?
Upload your documents and receive your certified translation, typically within 24 hours.