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Certified Spanish Divorce Decree Translation

eVerbary translates your Spanish divorce decree 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.

Judgment, court-clerk decree or notarial deed

Divorce in Spain needs no ground. A spouse can file once three months have passed since the wedding, or earlier where a spouse or child is at risk. Where there are minor children who are not emancipated, or adult children with court-ordered support measures, a judge decides and issues a judgment (sentencia de divorcio). Since July 2015 a couple without such children who agree can instead divorce before the court's Letrado de la Administración de Justicia, by decree, or before a notary by public deed (escritura pública), with a lawyer assisting.

Each route produces a different document, and all three are valid. Each incorporates the settlement agreement (convenio regulador), which covers custody and contact with the children, use of the family home, support and the division of property, and even what happens to pets. The divorce takes effect when the judgment or decree becomes final (firme) or when the deed is signed, but it binds third parties only once it is entered in the Civil Registry. We translate the decision and the agreement together.

Proving the divorce in the US

A US officer usually wants to see that the divorce is final and registered. A literal marriage certificate showing the divorce entry proves both on one page, while the judgment, decree or deed shows the terms. Note that Spanish consular officers abroad, although they act as notaries for other purposes, cannot authorise a divorce deed, so a divorce cannot be signed at a Spanish consulate.

A church annulment of a Catholic marriage takes civil effect only after a Spanish civil judge declares it consistent with State law, so look for that civil decision too. If you separated first, see the Spanish legal separation page. Divorces granted in Latin America are covered elsewhere, for example on the Mexican divorce decree page. See also our Spanish 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.

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