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Spanish to English Translation
eVerbary turns Spanish-language documents into certified English translations accepted by USCIS, courts, universities and employers across the United States. Professional human translators, 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.
Two surnames, and what happens to them in English
This is the single most consequential thing about translating Spanish-language documents, and the thing most often got wrong. A Spanish-speaking person carries two surnames — the father’s and then the mother’s — and both are part of the legal name. US forms expect one, so somewhere along the way the second one gets dropped, hyphenated or turned into a middle name, and the person stops matching their own paperwork.
We reproduce both surnames exactly as the document gives them, in the order it gives them, and we keep that consistent across every document in a file. Where your passport or a US document already uses a different arrangement, we say so rather than silently choosing one, because that discrepancy is something your attorney or the receiving officer needs to see.
Accents and the ñ are part of the name
Muñoz is not Munoz, and García is not Garcia. Stripping a tilde or an accent because a form field does not like it produces a different name, and files where the same person appears both ways are exactly the files that generate questions.
We keep the spelling as issued and match your passport, noting where the two genuinely differ.
Every country registers a birth differently
There is no such thing as a generic Spanish-language civil record. The formats we translate every day have pages of their own describing what each one looks like:
- Guatemala, RENAP certificates and the older red-series security paper
- Honduras, RNP records with their several signatories
- Colombia, modern Registro Civil with NUIP, older forms, and the reverse carrying recognitions
- Ecuador, digital Registro Civil certificates and scanned older forms
- Peru, RENIEC reissues whose digital wrapper can cover a handwritten municipal entry
- Spain, Argentina, Chile, Venezuela and the rest — translated the same way, from whatever the registry issued
The parts people leave out of the scan
Spanish-language civil records carry a great deal on the parts that look like formalities. The notas marginales — marginal annotations — record a later marriage, a divorce, a recognition of paternity or a correction, and they can change what the certificate proves. The reverse frequently carries them, along with authentication stamps.
Send every page and both sides of each one, including the apostille and any page certifying the copy as faithful to the register. If a side is genuinely blank, the translation can say so, which is itself a fact an officer can rely on.
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 for business or personal use where certification is not needed, such as CVs, client intake forms or marketing material, and is billed at the same $24.95 per page of up to 250 words.
Frequently asked questions
I have two surnames. How are they translated?
Both are reproduced exactly as your document gives them, in the same order. We never drop the second surname, and we flag it where your passport arranges the name differently.
Do you keep accents and the ñ?
Yes. They are part of the spelling of a name, and removing them produces a different name.
Do you translate documents from any Spanish-speaking country?
Yes, including older handwritten civil registry records. Several countries have pages of their own describing the exact formats we see.
Do I need to send the back of the certificate?
Yes. The reverse often carries the marginal annotations recording a later marriage, divorce or correction, and those can change what the document proves.
How much does a Spanish to English certified translation cost?
A flat $24.95 per page of up to 250 words, typically delivered within 24 hours for one to three page documents.
Ready to get started?
Upload your documents and receive your certified translation, typically within 24 hours.