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Certified Portuguese Death Certificate Translation
eVerbary translates your Portuguese 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 doctor's certificate and the registry certidão
A death in Portugal produces two different documents. The doctor who confirms the death completes the medical certificate of death (certificado de óbito) electronically in the SICO system, which sends it to the civil registry. The Conservatória do Registo Civil then draws up the death record (assento de óbito), and the registry issues the death certificate (certidão de óbito). The two are not interchangeable: most offices want the registry certidão.
The certidão identifies the person who died and gives the date, time and place of death. It is an Instituto dos Registos e do Notariado service, available online as a digital certificate or on paper, and anyone may request one. In the US it usually proves that an earlier marriage ended, supports a survivor's claim or opens an estate. If an insurer needs the cause of death, check which of your documents states it.
Full names and places
Portuguese full names are long: up to two given names followed by up to four surnames taken from either or both parents. The certidão gives the full name, and we keep every part in the original order, with accents and the cedilla. If a relative's US records use a shorter form, we can add a translator's note instead of shortening the name on the certificate.
Places are given by parish (freguesia) and municipality. Many parishes have been merged or renamed, so an older record may name one that no longer exists under that name; we translate it as printed. For Brazil see the Brazilian death certificate page, and see our Portuguese marriage certificate page and our Portuguese 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
I have a hospital document and a registry certificate.
They are different documents. Most offices want the registry certidão; we translate either or both.
Is the online certificate accepted?
The digital certidão is an official IRN document. We translate it in full, any access code included.
Does USCIS need an apostille?
No. If a court or state agency does, Portugal's apostille comes from the Procuradoria-Geral da República and its regional offices.
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Upload your documents and receive your certified translation, typically within 24 hours.