Legal name changes requiring foreign documents – including birth certificates and foreign name change orders – must be certified translated for U.S. courts and government agencies.
Name change documents issued in foreign countries – court orders, government certificates, marriage records – must be accompanied by a certified English translation when submitted to U.S. agencies. Social Security, the passport agency, DMV offices, and USCIS all require certified translations of foreign name change documentation. Official Translations provides compliant certified translations for all official name change documents. Order your name change translation.
Foreign nationals changing their name in connection with marriage or naturalization often need their foreign marriage certificate or naturalization document certified translated for U.S. purposes. For marriage-related name changes, see our marriage certificate translation page. USCIS name change documentation for naturalization (N-400) is covered on our USCIS translation page. For DMV-specific translation needs, see our DMV translation page.
We translate name change court orders, deed poll documents (common in the UK and Commonwealth countries), gazette notifications, and civil registry amendments from all countries. Turnaround is 24 hours. Get a free quote today.
Documents
What We Translate For Certified Translation for Name Change
Birth Certificate
Foreign Name Change Order
Marriage Certificate
Passport / National ID
Naturalization Certificate
Divorce Decree
Court Petition Documents
Prior Legal Name Documents
Accepted By
Who Accepts Our Certified Translations
Social Security Administration
U.S. Passport Agency (Dept. of State)
State DMV Offices
USCIS (N-400 Naturalization)
County Courts
Financial Institutions
State Vital Records Offices
Employers & HR Departments
Process
How It Works
1
Upload Your Document
Send us your document via our online order form. We accept scans, photos, and digital files in any format.
2
Certified Translation
A qualified translator completes your translation with a signed certificate of accuracy included at no extra charge.
3
Delivered in 24 Hours
Receive your certified translation by email. A physical copy can be shipped if required by your institution.
Questions
Frequently Asked
If any of your supporting documents are in a foreign language (e.g., birth certificate, prior name change from another country), they must be certified translated for the U.S. court.
Yes. A certified translation of your foreign birth certificate is typically required by U.S. courts when petitioning for a legal name change.
Standard turnaround is 24 hours. If you have a court date, contact us with the deadline.
Yes. Our translations are accepted by courts, Social Security Administration, DMV, and other agencies that process name change requests.
