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Certified Iraqi Property Deed Translation

eVerbary translates your Iraqi property deed 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.

The deed is a copy of the register

Real estate in Iraq is registered by the Real Estate Registration Department (دائرة التسجيل العقاري) under the Real Estate Registration Law No. 43 of 1971, which the Minister of Justice administers. A transfer of property takes effect only once it is registered. The title deed, called simply السند in the law, is defined as a copy matching the property register once registration is final, and the register and deeds are proof against everyone unless challenged for forgery.

The older word الطابو (tabu) may still appear on old deeds and in everyday speech; the 1971 law replaced it with real estate registration throughout Iraqi legislation. A property is identified by its plot and district numbers (رقم القطعة والمقاطعة) or by a serial number, with its location, description, type and area. We copy every number exactly, because together they identify the property in the register.

Categories of land

The law sorts land into categories that US law does not have: privately owned property (المملوكة), endowed property (الموقوفة, waqf), أميرية (amiri) land, whose underlying ownership belongs to the state while the holder has registered rights over it, and متروكة land. The category on your deed changes what the holder may do with the property, so we translate the term and keep the Arabic in brackets.

In the US an Iraqi deed is used for estates and inheritance, as proof of assets, or with a power of attorney to sell property in Iraq. A co-owner can obtain a deed for their own shares, and copies of the register are given to owners and courts on request. See the Iraqi power of attorney page, the general property deed translation page and our Arabic 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.

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