Birth Certificate Translation (Spanish to English)

A birth certificate is one of the most commonly requested documents for immigration, passports, school enrollment, Social Security and family matters. If yours is in Spanish, SurePage Translations prepares a complete, certified English translation of your acta de nacimiento, signed by a qualified human translator.

Birth certificates we translate

We translate Spanish-language birth records from any country, including:

• Mexican actas de nacimiento, including the newer printed format with a QR code and older handwritten or typed registry entries
• Birth certificates and registry extracts from Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries
• Long-form and short-form certificates, certified copies and civil registry extracts
• Documents with marginal notes (anotaciones marginales), such as later recognitions or corrections

Older certificates are often partly handwritten, stamped or faded. Our translators work from the page images, translate everything they can read, and clearly mark anything that is genuinely illegible rather than guessing.

What's included in a certified birth certificate translation

• A complete translation of every element: registry office details, book and entry numbers, the child's and parents' names, dates and places, witnesses, the registrar's notes, stamps, seals and signatures (noted as "[signature]" or "[seal]").
• The same layout logic as the original, so a reviewer can compare the two side by side.
• A signed certification by the translator stating that the translation is complete and accurate and that they're competent to translate from Spanish into English, identifying the document translated.
• Names exactly as written in the original. If you need a spelling to match your passport or another record, add a note in your quote and we'll show the difference clearly instead of silently changing the original.

Where you might need it

• USCIS filings, such as family petitions, adjustment of status and naturalization (see Certified Translation for USCIS)
• Passport applications and consular services
• School and university enrollment
• Dual-citizenship and civil-registry procedures
• Courts, benefits agencies and employers

Each of these offices decides what it accepts, and some have extra requirements, such as a recently issued certified copy of the certificate or an apostille on the original. Check the instructions for the office you're submitting to.

How it works

1. Upload a clear photo or scan of each page, front and back if the back has stamps or writing.
2. Choose where you'll submit it, for example U.S. immigration (USCIS).
3. Confirm your pages and see your exact price before you pay.
4. A qualified translator translates and certifies it. You'll see your delivery date and time before you pay.
5. Download your certified PDF from your email and your account. Printed copies by mail are available.

Corrections are free for 30 days after delivery.

Tips for a smooth translation

• Photograph the document flat, in good light, with all four edges visible.
• Include the back if it has an apostille, stamp, seal or handwriting.
• If your certificate has a QR code or verification number, make sure it's in the image; we translate the surrounding text and note the code.
• Upload each certificate as its own file. One file is treated as one document, and you can adjust the grouping before you pay.