Home / Saudi Divorce Deed Translation
Certified Saudi Divorce Deed Translation
eVerbary translates your Saudi divorce deed 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.
Money-back guarantee
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.
The divorce deed and its two dates
A Saudi divorce is recorded in a divorce deed (sakk talaq) issued by the court of the Ministry of Justice. The State Department describes it as A4 letterhead with the ministry's book logo and a court seal; older deeds are on oversize paper. The 2022 Family Law requires the husband to register a divorce within 15 days of its becoming irrevocable, and the wife may sue to establish a divorce he has not registered. A khul', the wife's divorce in return for compensation, needs no court ruling but must also be registered.
For a talaq, the State Department looks for two dates: the registration date, when proceedings began, and the authentication date, when an official confirmed that the waiting period (iddah) had passed and the divorce was final. A later marriage within 90 days of registration, with no authentication date, is a problem for an immigration case. We translate both dates exactly, in Hijri with the Gregorian equivalent.
Revocable, irrevocable and the words on the deed
The Family Law distinguishes a revocable divorce, which ends the marriage only when the iddah expires, from a minor or major irrevocable divorce. A divorce pronounced "three times" in one session counts as a single divorce under article 83. A divorce ordered by a court, and a khul', count as a minor irrevocable divorce. We keep the Arabic legal term on the deed and translate it precisely, because the type of divorce is what tells an officer whether you were free to remarry.
A divorce of foreign residents carried out at an embassy in Saudi Arabia must be endorsed by the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs to count for immigration. The ministry's endorsement stamp shows two crossed sabers and a tree, and we translate it together with the embassy document. If you divorced in Saudi Arabia before the 2022 Family Law, the deed may be on the older oversize paper; it is translated in exactly the same way. See the Saudi marriage certificate and legal separation pages, and our Arabic 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
The deed says the divorce was revocable.
Then the date it became final matters. We translate both dates and the wording exactly.
Is a khul' a real divorce?
Yes. Under Saudi law it ends the marriage as a minor irrevocable divorce. We translate the term and its meaning.
My deed has only a Hijri date.
We keep the Hijri date and add the Gregorian equivalent.
Ready to get started?
Upload your documents and receive your certified translation, typically within 24 hours.