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Certified Spanish Name Change Document Translation
eVerbary translates your Spanish name change document 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.
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Accepted by USCIS and by US universities, colleges and schools, or your money back.
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Most 1-3 page documents are delivered within 24 hours. Same-day available.
Changes are made in the Civil Registry
In Spain a change of name or surname takes effect only when it is entered in the person's individual record in the Civil Registry, and anyone over 16 can apply. Some changes need only a declaration: reversing the order of the two surnames, adding the particle de before a first surname, or adapting the spelling to one of Spain's official languages. A given name can also be replaced by its equivalent in another Spanish language, such as José by Josep or Xosé.
Other surname changes need a registry file (expediente): the new form must already be in habitual use, the surname must belong to the applicant, and the two resulting surnames cannot come from the same line. In exceptional cases, including urgency or safety, the Ministry of Justice can authorise a change of surnames or of the whole identity by ministerial order.
The bridge between old and new documents
The proof of a change is a literal birth certificate showing the new entry, together with the registrar's decision or ministerial order if you have it. A change of surnames extends to children under the holder's parental authority, so a family file may show several people changing at once. We translate every name exactly as printed in each document. Send scans of each document.
In a US file this record links documents in the old name to those in the new one, such as an old passport and a new DNI. How a US agency records the change is up to that agency, so ask it. Name changes in Latin America have their own pages, for example the Mexican name change 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.
Frequently asked questions
I swapped the order of my surnames.
A simple registry declaration in Spain. The literal birth certificate shows it, and we translate both versions.
My name changed from José to Josep.
Spain allows equivalents in its official languages. We translate each document with the name as printed.
Can you put my new name on an old document?
No. Each document is translated as printed; the registry entry explains the change.
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Upload your documents and receive your certified translation, typically within 24 hours.