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Certified Saudi Criminal Record Certificate Translation
eVerbary translates your Saudi criminal record 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.
Issued by the Ministry of Interior, only to residents
A Saudi Criminal Record Certificate, or police certificate, is issued free of charge by the Ministry of Interior, but only to Saudi citizens and foreigners living in Saudi Arabia. A foreigner who has left the Kingdom cannot obtain one, and a Saudi abroad must ask the Saudi embassy. Certificates are valid for one year, and they state only that no charges exist; they give no details of any case. Court and prison records are not available to applicants at all.
There are two routes. For the Amen route the applicant must already have had fingerprints taken by the Ministry of Interior. An employer can request the certificate on the Amen portal once the applicant approves it in Absher; that version has no seal or stamp. The in-person route goes through the Crime Branch Division police station, sometimes with an embassy request letter authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and produces white paper with blue stamps.
Which version works abroad
The Ministry of Interior recommends the in-person certificate for international use, because only that version can be attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Saudi Arabia has also been a party to the Apostille Convention since December 2022, with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as competent authority. For an immigrant visa, check what the US Embassy in Riyadh, which handles immigrant visas for all of Saudi Arabia, expects on the State Department's reciprocity page, and see what the NVC asks for.
We translate the certificate exactly as issued: the name and ten-digit ID or iqama number it was searched under, the issue date, with the Gregorian equivalent of any Hijri date, and every stamp. A certificate that states no charges exist says nothing more, and our translation says nothing more either. If yours is the electronic Amen version, we translate it as it stands and note that it carries no seal. See 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
I left Saudi Arabia years ago. Can I still get one?
According to the State Department, not if you are no longer a resident. Ask the consulate what to submit instead.
My certificate has no stamp.
Certificates from the Amen portal have none. We translate them as issued and note it.
How long is it valid?
One year from issue, according to the State Department.
Ready to get started?
Upload your documents and receive your certified translation, typically within 24 hours.