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Certified Russian Marriage Certificate Translation
eVerbary translates your Russian marriage 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.
$24.95/page
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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.
ZAGS, and Soviet-era certificates
Russian marriages are registered by ZAGS, the civil registry, which issues the marriage certificate (свидетельство о заключении брака). Certificates issued before 1991 under the Soviet system remain valid and appear constantly; some name a republic that is now an independent country, which is where the registration happened rather than an irregularity.
See our Russian birth certificate page.
Patronymics and gendered surnames
A Russian name is given name, patronymic and surname. The patronymic is formed from the father's given name and is not a middle name; surnames are gendered, so spouses carry forms differing by a letter or two — Ivanov and Ivanova are the same family name. Both patterns read as inconsistencies on a US form and are neither, so the translation makes the structure explicit.
Latin spellings vary between a passport, an older document and a foreign record. We follow the passport and note genuine differences — see our Russian 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
My certificate was issued by the USSR.
Soviet ZAGS certificates are ordinary and we translate them, including ones naming a republic that is now a separate country.
Why do our surnames differ by a letter?
Russian surnames are gendered. Ivanov and Ivanova are the same name, and we make that explicit so it is not read as a mismatch.
Is the patronymic a middle name?
No, and we do not translate it as one. It is formed from the father's given name, and the translation says so.
Ready to get started?
Upload your documents and receive your certified translation, typically within 24 hours.