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Certified Somali Bank Statement Translation
Certified translation of the documents that evidence bank accounts and balances in Somalia, including the registry annotations and endorsements that carry the legal effect and that a reader unfamiliar with the system will otherwise skip.
$24.95/page
Flat rate per page, up to 250 words. No hidden fees.
100% USCIS acceptance
Every certified translation is guaranteed to be accepted by USCIS.
24-hour delivery
Most 1-3 page documents are delivered within 24 hours. Same-day available.
Mobile money is the banking system
Somalia runs on mobile money to an extent almost nowhere else does — services such as EVC Plus and Zaad handle a very large share of transactions, mostly in US dollars rather than shillings.
So a Somali financial record is frequently a mobile money statement rather than a bank statement, and it is a legitimate record of a regulated service. We name the operator and describe the document for what it is.
Hawala, and the transfer houses
A great deal of Somali money movement, particularly remittances from the diaspora, runs through hawala operators and money transfer businesses rather than banks.
Their receipts are documents in their own right with their own reference numbers, and they may be the only evidence of a household's income. We translate them as what they are, naming the operator.
The shilling, and the dollar
The Somali shilling circulates for small transactions while US dollars dominate larger ones, and Somaliland uses its own Somaliland shilling issued from Hargeisa.
A document states its currency and we name it on the first line, and we name the issuing authority where a Somaliland institution is involved, without commentary on status.
Identification, and the three names
Formal identity documentation is limited, so a Somali financial record may identify the holder by name and phone number rather than by a national number.
Somali names run given name, father's name, grandfather's name with no inherited family name, so matching a record to a passport goes through all three. See our Somali asylum documents page.
Ordering, and what the certification covers
Upload the document, choose certified translation at $24.95 per page of up to 250 words, and it comes back typically within 24 hours as a PDF formatted to mirror the original, with a signed certificate of translation accuracy on letterhead. Marginal annotations are translated in place, in the margin, and every seal, stamp and registry endorsement is translated with the text. See how we translate and certified versus standard.
Frequently asked questions
My record is from a mobile money service.
Mobile money handles a very large share of Somali transactions, mostly in dollars. A legitimate record of a regulated service.
My income came through a transfer house.
Hawala receipts are documents in their own right with their own reference numbers, and may be the only evidence of income.
Shillings or dollars?
Both circulate, dollars for larger amounts. Somaliland uses its own shilling. We name the currency and the issuer.
How am I identified on the record?
Frequently by name and phone number. Matching to a passport goes through all three names.
Ready to get started?
Upload the document and receive the certified translation, typically within 24 hours.