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Certified Portuguese Name Change Document Translation
eVerbary translates your Portuguese name change document 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.
24-hour delivery
Most 1-3 page documents are delivered within 24 hours. Same-day available.
A change recorded on the birth record
In Portugal a name is fixed in the birth record (assento de nascimento), and changing it is the exception. Under article 104 of the Código do Registo Civil, a change to that name as a rule needs the authorisation of the Conservador dos Registos Centrais, applied for by formal application at any Conservatória do Registo Civil. A change of sex and given name is also requested at a Conservatória, or through a consulate from abroad.
The change is added to the birth record as an averbamento, so the usual proof is a birth certificate issued after the change, which shows both the original entry and the annotation. Any decision you received is translated as well. After a change of sex and given name, the Citizen Card must be updated within 30 days. See the Portuguese birth certificate page.
Marriage and divorce change names too
The most common name change in a Portuguese file comes from marriage. Each spouse may add up to two of the other's surnames to their own. A widowed spouse keeps them; after a separation they are kept, and after a divorce only with the former spouse's consent or a court's authorisation. So the same person can appear under three names in one file.
Portuguese full names can run to two given names and four surnames, and US forms ask for one first and one last name. We translate every document exactly as printed and follow the spelling in your passport where you ask. See the marriage certificate page, and for Brazil the Brazilian name change 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 no separate name-change certificate.
In Portugal the change is usually an averbamento on your birth record. A recent birth certificate is the proof, and we translate it.
My married name has four surnames.
Spouses may add up to two of the other's surnames. We translate the name exactly as recorded.
Can you put my US name on the translation?
We translate the document as printed and can add a note linking it to your passport spelling.
Ready to get started?
Upload your documents and receive your certified translation, typically within 24 hours.