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Certified Pakistani Passport Translation
Certified translation of the documents that establish identity and nationality in Pakistan, including the registry annotations and endorsements that carry the legal effect and that a reader unfamiliar with the system will otherwise skip.
$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.
The father or husband is printed on the biodata page
A Pakistani passport prints the father's name for an unmarried holder and the husband's name for a married woman, directly on the biodata page. Most passports in the world do not carry this, and it is frequently the evidence a US office needs.
It also means a woman's passport changes on marriage in a way a US reader will not expect, and an older and a newer passport for the same person will show different names in that field. That is the form working, not a discrepancy.
The religion field
Pakistani passports record the holder's religion, and for Ahmadi applicants the declaration required has been the subject of long-running controversy. The field is on the document and we translate it as printed.
In an asylum matter that field may be directly material, and omitting it from a translation removes evidence. We reproduce it without comment.
CNIC, and the Family Registration Certificate
The passport shows the CNIC — the thirteen-digit national identity number — which encodes the locality of registration and a family serial and does not change with a name.
For proving a family relationship, NADRA issues a Family Registration Certificate listing the household against that family number. It is the document US offices actually want and applicants rarely send it.
English and Urdu, and the name spellings
Pakistani passports are printed in English and Urdu, so a translation of the passport itself is frequently unnecessary — ask the office first.
The two renderings of a name regularly differ: Muhammad, Mohammad, Mohammed, Md. That is transliteration and not a change of name. See our Urdu page.
Ordering, and what the certification covers
Upload the document, choose certified translation at $24.95 per page of up to 250 words, and it comes back typically within 24 hours as a PDF formatted to mirror the original, with a signed certificate of translation accuracy on letterhead. Marginal annotations are translated in place, in the margin, and every seal, stamp and registry endorsement is translated with the text. See how we translate and certified versus standard.
Frequently asked questions
Why is my father's name on my passport?
Pakistani passports print it, or the husband's name for a married woman. It is frequently the family evidence a US office needs.
My wife's old and new passports show different names.
The field changes from father to husband on marriage. Not a discrepancy.
What is an FRC?
A NADRA Family Registration Certificate listing the household against the family number. It is what proves the relationship.
Do I need a translation?
Often not — Pakistani passports are in English and Urdu. Ask the office first.
Ready to get started?
Upload the document and receive the certified translation, typically within 24 hours.