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Certified Korean Marriage Certificate Translation
eVerbary translates your Korean 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.
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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 marriage relations certificate
South Korea abolished the hoju household register on 1 January 2008 and replaced it with the family relations registration system, which issues purpose-specific certificates rather than one general register extract. The marriage is recorded on the marriage relations certificate (혼인관계증명서).
In practice the documents that arrive for translation are usually the basic certificate (기본증명서) and the family relations certificate (가족관계증명서), because most files need parentage and status rather than the marriage alone. Send what you have and we will tell you what it is — see our Korean birth certificate page.
Two systems, and romanisation
Because the change happened in 2008, a Korean file routinely holds documents from both systems. A pre-2008 hoju extract and a post-2008 certificate record overlapping facts in different structures, and the translation says which system each came from rather than presenting them as interchangeable.
Korean names are usually three syllables, family name first, and romanise several ways: Lee, Yi and Rhee are one name. We follow the passport and note genuine differences. See our Korean 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
Which certificate proves the marriage?
The marriage relations certificate (혼인관계증명서). Many files also need the basic certificate (기본증명서) and the family relations certificate (가족관계증명서), which is what most people send us.
My documents are from the old hoju system.
Ordinary for anything before 2008. We translate them and say which system they came from.
Why is our surname spelled differently in each document?
Korean romanisation varies. We follow the passport and note the difference.
Ready to get started?
Upload your documents and receive your certified translation, typically within 24 hours.