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Certified Spanish Articles of Incorporation Translation

eVerbary translates your Spanish 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.

The deed of incorporation and the bylaws

A Spanish company is formed by a public deed before a notary (escritura de constitución), which must be entered in the Commercial Registry (Registro Mercantil); it acquires legal personality on registration, and the registrar sends the key data to the Official Gazette of the Commercial Registry (BORME). The deed names the founders, their contributions and the numbering of their shares, the first directors, and includes the bylaws (estatutos): name, corporate purpose, registered office and share capital.

Most small companies are an S.L. (Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada), whose minimum capital is now one euro, with special rules while it is under €3,000; larger ones are an S.A. (Sociedad Anónima), with a minimum of €60,000. We translate the type literally and keep the abbreviation, so an S.L. is not mistaken for a partnership. Capital is kept in euros.

Registry certificates, nota simple and later deeds

To prove a company's current state, the Commercial Registry issues two kinds of document. A certificación signed by the registrar is the only conclusive proof of what the registry contains, while a nota simple informativa is an informative extract. US uses include L-1 and E-2 petitions, bank accounts and litigation, and the office will tell you which it wants. Most offices want one issued recently.

Later deeds appointing directors, changing the bylaws or increasing capital are separate notarial documents with their own registration notes, and we translate each one. See the Spanish power of attorney and bank statement pages. Companies from Latin America have their own pages, such as the Mexican articles of incorporation page. Each registration note gives the registry's details and date, which we copy exactly.

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.

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