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Certified Taiwanese Birth Certificate Translation
Get your Taiwanese birth certificate translated into English by a professional human translator, with a signed certification accepted by USCIS, courts and universities. Flat $24.95 per page and a 100% USCIS acceptance guarantee.
$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.
The household registration transcript
For US visas the State Department lists, in place of a birth certificate, the individual household registration transcript (個人戶籍謄本) issued by the local Household Registration Office, which records the person's birth, parents, marriages and moves. It is printed with full remarks (詳細記事) or abridged ones (簡略記事); the State Department wants the full remarks, with nothing omitted, and the original has the red stamp of the issuing office on the back. The office issues new originals rather than certified copies. A hospital birth certificate (出生證明書) is sometimes also in the file and is translated as the medical record it is.
Household registration offices also issue an English transcript, and the State Department asks for the transcript in both Chinese and English. Any Chinese version you submit needs a complete certified translation, remarks and stamps included. See our Chinese page.
Minguo years, Traditional characters and names
Taiwanese records are written in Traditional characters and dated in Minguo years, counted from 1912. A date is translated as written with the Gregorian year in brackets — 112 (2023) — so the original stays visible and nothing has to be recalculated by the officer. The remarks column is dense with dated entries, and each one gets the same treatment.
Chinese names put the surname first, and Taiwanese passports use several romanization systems, so the same name can be spelled several ways. The translation follows your passport, or the spelling you give us, consistently. Mainland Chinese documents are a different system; see the Chinese birth certificate 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 a page is up to 250 words.
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 of up to 250 words.
Frequently asked questions
Is the household registration transcript my birth certificate?
For US visas the State Department lists the individual transcript, with full remarks, as the birth document for Taiwan.
My transcript says year 112.
That is the Minguo year. We keep it and add the Gregorian year in brackets: 112 (2023).
Full or abridged remarks?
The State Department asks for full remarks. If yours is abridged, request a new one before translating.
Ready to get started?
Upload your documents and receive your certified translation, typically within 24 hours.