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Certified South African Articles of Incorporation Translation
eVerbary translates your South African articles of incorporation 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.
CIPC records and the Memorandum of Incorporation
South African companies are registered with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC). Under the Companies Act of 2008, in force since 1 May 2011, a company's constitution is its Memorandum of Incorporation, and the registration certificate (CoR14.3) gives a number in the form 2015/123456/07, where the last two digits give the type: 07 for a private company, 06 for a public company, 08 for a non-profit company. CIPC documents are in English and need no translation.
Older companies were formed under the Companies Act of 1973 with a memorandum and articles of association, and close corporations, number suffix 23, could no longer be formed after 1 May 2011. Older documents from those regimes may be in Afrikaans; see our Afrikaans page.
Afrikaans company names, and US petitions
An Afrikaans company name ends in (Edms) Bpk, the equivalent of (Pty) Ltd, and a close corporation's in BK rather than CC. We keep the registered name exactly as it appears and explain the abbreviation.
US uses include L-1 and E-2 petitions, where USCIS looks at ownership and control, and bank due diligence. Share registers, shareholder resolutions and close corporation founding statements in Afrikaans are translated in full. Business bank statements are covered on our bank statement 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
Do my CIPC documents need translating?
Usually not; they are in English. Older company documents or resolutions in Afrikaans do.
What does 07 at the end of my registration number mean?
It marks a private company, (Pty) Ltd. We reproduce the number exactly as printed.
My business is a close corporation.
Existing close corporations continue, though no new ones have been formed since 2011. We translate their founding statement and other records if they are not in English.
Ready to get started?
Upload your documents and receive your certified translation, typically within 24 hours.