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Swahili to English Translation
eVerbary translates Swahili 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. |
| 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 Swahili, 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. |
Which country issued it changes the document
Swahili is official in Tanzania and Kenya, widely used in Uganda, Rwanda and eastern DR Congo, and the civil paperwork differs in every one. Tanzanian certificates come from RITA, Kenyan ones from the Civil Registration Services, and Congolese ones from a commune with French alongside the Swahili.
Kenyan official documents are very often in English already, so a translation may be unnecessary and the real requirement is authentication — ask the receiving office before paying for anything. Tanzanian documents are more often in Swahili, and Congolese ones mix Swahili and French.
Names, and what a translation should not smooth over
East African naming does not follow one rule. Many people carry a given name, a father's name and sometimes a Christian or Muslim name, and which element a form treats as the surname varies between documents for the same person.
Congolese documents from the Mobutu period carry authenticité names adopted in the 1970s, and a person may appear under both forms across a file. We reproduce each document as it stands and flag where the same person is named differently, rather than quietly harmonising them — an adjudicator needs to see the discrepancy, not a tidied version of it.
Documents from Tanzania
Each of these pages describes the document as Tanzania issues it — the authority, the format, the annotations and what offices in the United States ask for: Birth Certificate · Marriage Certificate · Divorce Certificate · Criminal Record Certificate · Academic Transcript · High School Diploma · University Diploma · Articles of Incorporation · Bank Statement · Death Certificate · Disability Certificate · Driver's License · Expert Report · Lease Agreement · Legal Separation · Medical Records · Name Change Document · Identity Card · Passport · Paternity Acknowledgment · Power of Attorney · Property Deed · Vehicle Title.
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
Do I need a translation for a Kenyan certificate?
Often not — Kenyan documents are usually in English. Ask the receiving office first; the requirement is usually authentication.
My document mixes Swahili and French.
Common in DR Congo. We translate both languages in the one document.
The name differs between my documents.
Common in Congolese files because of the 1970s authenticité names. We reproduce each as written and flag the difference.
Ready to get started?
Upload your documents and receive your certified translation, typically within 24 hours.