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Certified Lease Agreement Translation
Certified translation of residential and commercial leases — including the registration stamps, the guarantor clauses and the deposit terms that a US reader will not expect and that are frequently the reason the document was asked for.
$24.95/page
Flat rate per page, up to 250 words. No hidden fees.
100% USCIS acceptance
Every certified translation is guaranteed to be accepted by USCIS.
24-hour delivery
Most 1-3 page documents are delivered within 24 hours. Same-day available.
Why anyone asks for a translated lease
A lease turns up in a US file for one of four reasons, and which one it is changes what matters in the translation. It is proof of address for an immigration or benefits application; it is evidence of assets or obligations in a visa or financial disclosure; it is evidence of a shared residence in a marriage-based petition; or it is the subject of a dispute.
For the first three, the parties, the address, the dates and the rent are what the reader needs and they need to be unambiguous. For the fourth, every clause matters and a summary is useless.
The guarantor is not a co-signer
Most civil-law jurisdictions require a third-party guarantee for a residential lease, and it is not the same instrument as a US co-signature. A Latin American fiador or aval, a French caution solidaire, a Japanese hoshōnin — each has a defined statutory position with its own conditions and its own limits.
We translate the term and describe the position rather than writing "guarantor" and leaving a US reader to assume a familiar arrangement. Where the guarantee is secured against property, the property description is part of the lease and is translated with it.
Registration, stamps and why the lease looks official
Many countries require a lease to be registered with a tax or housing authority, or to carry stamp duty paid by affixed revenue stamps, before it is enforceable or before it can be used as proof of address. India, Italy, Spain, Brazil and much of the Middle East all have versions of this.
Those stamps, registration numbers and endorsements are what make the document evidence rather than a private agreement, and we translate them rather than describing the page as "stamped". A lease without them may be exactly why the office came back.
Deposits, key money and charges with no US equivalent
Deposit rules vary enormously and some charges have no US parallel at all: Japanese reikin is a non-refundable gift to the landlord, Korean jeonse is a very large refundable lump sum in place of rent, German Kaution is capped at three months and held in a separate interest-bearing account by law.
A reader assessing someone's finances from a lease needs those distinguished, because a refundable deposit and a non-refundable premium are different facts about the same person. We keep the original term and explain the instrument.
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 a page is up to 250 words.
A standard translation is for business or personal use where certification is not needed, such as CVs, client intake forms or marketing material, and is billed at the same $24.95 per page of up to 250 words.
Frequently asked questions
Do you translate the whole lease or just the key terms?
The whole document, including annexes, inventories and the signature and stamp pages. If you only need an extract for proof of address, tell us and we will quote for the pages you need.
My lease has revenue stamps on it.
They are translated and described. In several countries the stamps are what make the lease usable as evidence.
What is a fiador?
A statutory guarantor, not a US-style co-signer. We translate the term and describe the position rather than substituting a false equivalent.
Is a lease enough for proof of address?
It depends on the office. Many want a registered lease plus a utility bill. Ask before ordering — we would rather you paid once.
Ready to get started?
Upload the document and receive the certified translation, typically within 24 hours.