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Certified Moroccan Death Certificate Translation
eVerbary translates your Moroccan death 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 death act and its extract
A death in Morocco is declared to the civil status officer (officier de l'état civil) of the place of death, by the persons the civil status law lists in order: son, spouse, parent or guardian, the kafala guardian, brother, grandfather, then other relatives. The officer draws up a death act (acte de décès, رسم الوفاة). Under the 2002 law the deadline was 30 days, or one year for Moroccans living abroad, who declare to a consulate. The 2021 civil status law (Law 36-21) added electronic declarations by hospitals.
Families usually hold either a full copy (copie intégrale), which includes every marginal note, or a short extract (extrait d'acte de décès). The extract model gives the act number and year, the date of death in both the Hijri and Gregorian calendars, the place, the deceased's date and place of birth, parents, address and occupation, and is printed in Arabic and Latin characters. We translate both dates exactly as printed.
Why US offices ask for it, and the name spellings
In a US file a Moroccan death certificate usually proves that an earlier marriage ended before a new one, supports a survivor's or widow's benefit claim, or opens an estate. When the deceased's family name appears in different Latin spellings across documents, we keep each document's spelling as printed and can add a translator's note linking them. Copies under the 2002 law were valid for three months, so check whether the office wants a recent one.
If the cause of death is needed by an insurer, check which document states it: the civil status extract may not. A death abroad that was transcribed at a Moroccan consulate has its own act in the consular register. Apostilles on civil status copies, where a US court or state agency wants one, come from the provincial or prefectural authorities. See the Moroccan marriage certificate and divorce decree pages, our Arabic page and 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
The extract shows two different dates of death.
One is the Hijri date and one the Gregorian. They are the same day, and we translate both.
Should I order the full copy or the extract?
The full copy includes marginal notes and is the safer choice for immigration. We translate either.
The Latin spelling of my father's name differs from my passport.
We translate each document as printed and can add a note that the spellings refer to the same person.
Ready to get started?
Upload your documents and receive your certified translation, typically within 24 hours.