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Certified Lebanese Divorce Certificate Translation
eVerbary translates your Lebanese divorce 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.
Religious courts decide, the civil registry records
Lebanon has no civil divorce. Family and personal status law is the law of each religious community, applied by state-appointed, government-subsidised sectarian courts for the Sunni, Shia and Druze communities and the recognised Christian churches, with only very limited oversight by the Court of Cassation. The State Department explains that the husband then submits the religious divorce certificate to the district Vital Statistics Bureau, and that the date of that execution is the date the divorce takes effect under Lebanese law. The bureau issues the civil divorce certificate, an Arabic table with Ministry of Interior stamps.
A Lebanese divorce file therefore holds two kinds of document: the religious court's judgment, which may also set the terms of the divorce, and the civil registry certificate, which proves the marriage ended. The vocabulary differs by community, so we translate each court's terms as written rather than reduce them to one English word. Translate the document the receiving office asks for, and both if you are unsure. See the Lebanese marriage certificate page and our Arabic page.
Dates, older divorces and the family extract
Expect several dates: the judgment, the execution by the civil registry and the issue of the certificate. Each is translated exactly as printed so a US officer can see when the divorce took effect in Lebanon. Some offices also ask for a recent individual (إخراج قيد فردي) or family civil registration extract; we translate those in full too.
Divorces before 1943 may never have been registered, and the bureau can then issue a statement of non-existence. Certificates are requested in the district where the event was registered, through a Lebanese embassy abroad, or by a relative in Lebanon, and the State Department warns of long waits. For visa cases, see what the NVC asks for. If part of a judgment is in French, we translate it too; see our French 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
Is the religious court judgment enough?
Some offices accept it; others want the civil registry certificate that executes it. Translate both if unsure.
My judgment uses religious terms I do not understand.
We translate each term precisely and can add a translator's note on what it means.
We married abroad. Where did we divorce?
That depends on your case; ask a Lebanese lawyer. We translate whichever judgment and certificate you have.
Ready to get started?
Upload your documents and receive your certified translation, typically within 24 hours.