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Certified Rwandan Birth Certificate Translation
eVerbary translates your Rwandan birth 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
Flat rate per page, no word cap. No hidden fees.
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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.
Registered at the hospital, printed from IremboGov
Since 2020, a child born in a Rwandan health facility is registered there by a staff member who acts as civil registrar, and the certificate is an electronic document downloaded from IremboGov, the government services portal. It carries a QR code at the bottom left that links back to the government record, and it does not expire. Births at home are still declared to the civil registrar of the sector (umurenge).
IremboGov offers both a birth certificate and a fuller birth record, and some foreign offices ask for one specifically, so check before ordering. Certificates from before 2006 name the préfecture and commune that existed until that year's territorial reform; we translate the place names as written rather than updating them to today's districts.
A child's name is not the father's surname
Rwandan names are individual. A child receives a Kinyarwanda name of their own, usually with a Christian or French given name, and documents print the Kinyarwanda name first and often in capitals: MUGISHA Jean Claude, son of HABIMANA. A US reader expecting a shared surname may assume the parents are someone else's.
We reproduce every name in the order printed and can add a translator's note explaining the custom, which helps in a petition for a relative. Older certificates are in French and Kinyarwanda, newer ones in Kinyarwanda and English; see our Kinyarwanda 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
Is the downloaded e-certificate acceptable?
It is the current official form of the document. We translate all of it, including the QR code's label and any verification text, and note where the code appears.
Does it need an apostille?
USCIS does not require one. Rwanda joined the Apostille Convention with effect from 5 June 2024, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issues e-Apostilles through IremboGov if another office asks for one — see apostille and translation.
My father's name is completely different from mine.
That is normal in Rwanda, where every person has their own name. The translation keeps each name as printed, and we can add a note on the naming custom.
Ready to get started?
Upload your documents and receive your certified translation, typically within 24 hours.