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Certified Saudi Driver's License Translation
eVerbary translates your Saudi driver's license 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.
A Saudi license in a US file
Saudi driving licenses are issued by the traffic authorities of the Ministry of Interior, and most services, renewals included, run through the Absher platform. Any ID number on it follows the national pattern of ten digits, starting with 1 for a citizen and 2 for an iqama holder. Dates may be given in the Hijri calendar, the Gregorian calendar or both. We translate both sides of the card and keep every number and date as printed.
Women have been able to hold Saudi licenses since 24 June 2018 (10 Shawwal 1439), under a royal order of September 2017, so a woman's license will not show an issue date before then. Women who already held a recognised foreign license could have it replaced with a Saudi one when the change took effect. Older licenses held by men may predate that change by decades. See the Saudi national ID card page.
What a DMV does with it
Each US state decides whether a foreign license counts toward one of its own; a translation does not give a right to drive. The translation lets the DMV read the card; it does not replace an International Driving Permit where a state asks for one. Some states exchange certain foreign licenses, others require every test. Ask your DMV what it accepts and see our DMV translation page.
Bring the physical card, front and back, rather than a screenshot from an app, unless the DMV tells you otherwise. If your license was renewed, send the current card; an expired one is translated too if the DMV wants your driving history. Where the card shows a vehicle class or restriction, we translate each line in order so classes stay matched to their dates. See our Arabic page and the Saudi vehicle registration 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
Will the translation let me drive in the US?
No. That is up to your state's DMV. The translation lets them read the license.
The expiry date is in Hijri.
We keep it and add the Gregorian equivalent.
My license was issued on my iqama number.
Resident numbers start with 2. We copy the number exactly.
Ready to get started?
Upload your documents and receive your certified translation, typically within 24 hours.