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Portuguese to English Translation
eVerbary translates Portuguese documents into certified English for $24.95 per page with no word cap, by professional human translators. 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.
Money-back guarantee
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.
Price, speed and what is included
| How it works | |
|---|---|
| Price | $24.95 per page with no word cap, the same as every language paired with English. The signed certificate of translation accuracy, every stamp and seal, formatting and a PDF are included. No minimum. |
| Turnaround | Most orders are delivered within a few hours; one to three pages within 24 hours at most. Expedited (+$4.99 per page) takes about half the time. Expedited Plus (+$9.98 per page) delivers one to three Portuguese pages in about 4 hours, for orders placed on a weekday between 8:00 AM and 4:59 PM Eastern. |
| Accepted by | USCIS, the NVC, courts, DMVs and other government agencies, universities, schools, credential evaluators such as WES and ECE, and employers in the United States — guaranteed, or your money back (terms). |
| Who translates | A professional human translator in the United States who works in Portuguese, never machine translation; a second reviewer checks it before delivery. |
| Notarization | Not needed for USCIS. When another office asks for it: $34.90 per order. |
| Paper copy | The certified PDF is included; a printed, signed copy by mail is from $19.95. |
Brazil and Portugal are not the same paperwork
Both countries speak Portuguese and neither issues the other’s documents. Brazilian civil records come from a cartório de registro civil, a private notarial office; Portuguese ones come from a conservatória do registo civil, a state registry. The vocabulary differs, the layouts differ, and since the 1990 orthographic agreement even the spelling of some words differs between editions of the same form.
We also translate Portuguese-language documents from Angola, Mozambique and Cabo Verde, which follow their own formats again.
The certificate (certidão) or the full-text copy (inteiro teor): they are not interchangeable
A Brazilian certidão is a summary drawn from the register. An inteiro teor reproduces the register entry in full, including everything later added to it. Institutions ask for one or the other and rarely explain the difference, and a summary filed where a full copy was required comes straight back.
If you are not sure which you have, send it through the quote form: we will tell you before you pay for anything. Our Brazilian birth certificate and marriage certificate pages describe both formats in detail.
The annotations (averbações) are where the real information is
An averbação is an annotation added to a register entry after the fact: a divorce, a name change, a recognition of paternity, a court-ordered correction. On a marriage record the averbação recording the divorce is frequently the only proof that the marriage ended.
A certidão printed today includes the annotations existing at the moment it was issued — an old certificate in a drawer does not. If your document is more than a few months old and anything has changed since, order a fresh one before translating it. We translate every annotation on whatever you send.
Numbers, and the documents behind them
CPF, RG, CNH and registry numbers are reproduced exactly as printed, digit for digit and with their formatting intact. We also translate Brazilian and Portuguese diplomas and históricos escolares, criminal record certificates, divorce judgments and notarial deeds.
Documents by country
Each of these pages describes the document as that country issues it — the authority, the format, the annotations and what offices in the United States ask for.
- Brazil: Birth Certificate · Marriage Certificate · Divorce Decree · Criminal Record Certificate · Academic Transcript · High School Diploma · University Diploma
- Portugal: Birth Certificate · Marriage Certificate · Police Record · Academic Transcript · University Diploma
- Angola: Birth Certificate
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
What is the difference between a certidão and an inteiro teor?
A certidão summarizes the register entry; an inteiro teor reproduces it in full, annotations included. Check which one you were asked for, because they are not interchangeable.
Do you translate documents from Portugal as well as Brazil?
Yes, and from Angola, Mozambique and Cabo Verde. The formats differ from Brazilian ones and the translation follows the document in front of us.
My certificate is a few years old. Is that a problem?
It may be. A certidão only shows the annotations that existed when it was printed, so if anything has changed since, order a fresh one before translating.
Are the annotations (averbações) translated?
Yes. They record divorces, name changes and corrections, and on a marriage certificate the averbação is often the only proof the marriage ended.
How much does it cost?
A flat $24.95 per page with no word cap. Most certificates are one or two pages.
Ready to get started?
Upload your documents and receive your certified translation, typically within 24 hours.