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Certified Laotian Name Change Document Translation
eVerbary translates your Laotian name change document 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
Flat rate per page, no word cap. No hidden fees.
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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.
How names change in Laos
Lao surnames were made compulsory in 1943 and are still used less than given names: people are addressed by their given name, and a man named Sitha Sisana is Mr Sitha. Name changes are recorded by the local administration and in the family book, and the new name then appears on the ID card.
The document that shows a change may be a district certificate, a court decision or simply the amended family book entry. We translate whichever you have and say what it is.
Romanisation is the usual cause of mismatch
Many apparent name changes are only spelling: Lao has no national romanisation, so Chanh, Chan and Chantha, or Keo and Kaew, can be the same name. Hmong clan names written in Lao script come out differently again, and many Hmong and Lao refugees took a new spelling, or a new given name, on US papers.
We follow your passport, note the Lao form and the variants, and do not invent a link a document does not state. See our Laotian passport page, our Lao page and our Hmong 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 name is spelled three ways.
Common for Lao names. We use your passport spelling and list the variants in a note.
Which name is my surname?
The second. Lao names put the given name first.
I changed my name in the US.
That is a US record and needs no translation. We translate the Lao documents that show the earlier name.
Ready to get started?
Upload your documents and receive your certified translation, typically within 24 hours.