Notarized Translation Services
A notarized Uzbek or Russian translation — certified translation plus a New York notary seal on the certificate, for courts, DMV, banks, schools and apostilles — costs $35 per page all-in (the notary is included, not added at checkout) and is delivered within 24 hours. USCIS-only certified version: $25 per page. Updated September 26, 2026.
$35 a page with the notary included — and done correctly, with the translator and the notary kept in separate hands.
A notarized translation is a certified translation whose certificate of accuracy has been signed in front of a notary public. It is the $35 notarized tier — a separate commissioned New York notary notarizes the translator's signature.
What the notary is actually doing
This is the single most misunderstood point in the translation industry, and misunderstanding it costs people money. When a notary public notarizes a translation, the notary is not reading the translation, not comparing it to the original, and not attesting that anything in it is correct. Notaries have no authority to do any of that.
What the notary does is take the translator’s oath. The translator appears in person, presents government photo identification, swears aloud that the statements in the certificate are true, and signs the certificate in the notary’s presence. The notary then attaches a jurat — “Subscribed and sworn to before me on this date” — signs, and applies the seal.
So the seal proves one thing: that a specific identified human being personally swore to the accuracy statement, under penalty of perjury, on a specific date. That is genuinely valuable — it makes the certificate much harder to repudiate later — but it is a statement about the signer, not about the translation.
When you actually need notarization
Usually required
- Foreign consulates and embassies
- Documents being sent abroad for use in Uzbekistan, Russia or Kazakhstan
- Anything that will be apostilled — the apostille attaches to the notary, so the notary must come first
- Many state courts and probate matters
- Some universities and licensing boards, particularly outside the U.S.
- Real estate and financial transactions
Not required
- USCIS — 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3) asks only for certification
- Immigration court (EOIR) under 8 CFR 1003.33
- WES, ECE and most U.S. credential evaluators
- Most U.S. universities
- State DMVs
- Federal courts, in the ordinary case
If your attorney or the receiving office has told you the document must be notarized, take them at their word — institutional practice often runs ahead of what the regulation strictly requires, and there is no downside to having it. The notarized tier is $35 a page, so if you are unsure which list you are on, that is the one that covers both.
How we keep the notarization clean
There is a structural conflict that many translation companies quietly ignore. A New York notary public may not notarize their own signature, and may not notarize a document in which they hold a direct financial interest. If the person who translated the document is also the person who stamps it, the notarial act is defective on its face — and a sharp opposing attorney or a careful consular officer will spot it.
We keep the two roles in separate hands as a matter of standing policy. The translator signs the Certificate of Translation Accuracy; a separate, disinterested notary public takes the oath and applies the seal. It costs us slightly more to run it this way. It also means the document holds up when someone looks closely at it.
You never need to appear
Our New York notary notarizes the translator’s signature — you never need to appear, wherever you are. The translator signs the Certificate of Translation Accuracy and a separate commissioned New York notary notarizes that signature here in Brooklyn; you receive the finished packet as a PDF, and a wet-signed hard copy by mail if you order one (+$15).
One important exception: if the finished document is going to need an apostille, we deliberately use traditional wet-ink notarization instead. New York does not currently issue electronic apostilles — only a small number of states do — and a county clerk will not authenticate a printed-out electronic notarization. Tell us in the order notes if an apostille is coming and we route it correctly the first time.
What it costs
| Provider | Notarization fee |
|---|---|
| RushTranslate | $19.95 per order |
| Kings of Translation | $20.00 per page |
| Typical local translation office | $15–$25 |
| Certified Translation Center | +$10 per page ($35 notarized vs $25 certified) |
Frequently asked
Is a notarized translation better than a certified one?
Not better — different, and additive. The certification is what attests to accuracy. The notarization only confirms the identity of the person who signed that certification. A notarized translation is a certified translation with an extra layer of identity verification attached. If the receiving body asks for notarization you need it; if it does not, it changes nothing about how the translation is evaluated.
Is $25–$35 a page more expensive than other certified translation services?
For the certified translation USCIS asks for, our $25 a page sits in the middle of the market and includes the signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy that some lower prices leave out. For a notarized page — what courts, consulates and many schools want — $35 covers the translation, the certificate, notarization of the translator’s signature by a New York notary and 24-hour delivery on single documents, which is below every provider in our comparison that charges a separate notary fee (prices checked September 10, 2026).
Does the notary check that the translation is correct?
No, and no notary anywhere is permitted to. A notary public verifies the identity of a signer and administers an oath. They are not evaluating the language. Anyone implying that a notary seal certifies translation quality is misdescribing what the seal does.
Why offer notarization when USCIS does not require it?
Because our clients rarely need the document for only one purpose. The same birth certificate that goes to USCIS this month goes to a university, a consulate or a court next year — and those bodies often do require notarization. That is the $35 notarized tier. Not sure which you need? Pick certified — we upgrade free if the office needs the seal.
Can the translator notarize their own certification?
No. Under New York law a notary may not take an acknowledgement of their own signature or notarize a document in which they have a direct financial interest. We keep the roles in separate hands: the translator signs the certificate, and a different, disinterested notary public administers the oath. Any provider whose translator and notary are the same person has a defect on the face of the document.
Do you offer remote online notarization?
You do not need it: our New York notary notarizes the translator’s signature — you never need to appear, wherever you are. If the translation will be apostilled, that notarization is done in wet ink, because New York does not issue electronic apostilles.
What one page costs, all-in
All-in: $25 per page certified for USCIS; $35 per page with the New York notary seal — that is the total. Most advertised prices add the notary at checkout.
| Provider | Advertised per page | Notarization | One page, notarized |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Translation Services | $20.00 | +$20.00 per document | $40.00 |
| Official Translations (Brooklyn page) | $29.95 | sold separately, price not published | $29.95 + notary |
| USCIS Translations | $24.99 | "on request", price not published | $24.99 + notary |
| RushTranslate | $24.95 | +$19.95 per order | $44.90 |
| Corpus Localization (Brooklyn page) | $19.99 | not published | $19.99 + notary |
| Translations Certified | from $14.50 | not published | $14.50 + notary |
| Certified Translation Center (us) | $25.00 | +$10.00 per page (notary seal) | $35.00 |
Each provider’s own published list price for one certified page, read September 10, 2026. Prices change — verify with each provider. Price and stated inclusions only, not quality. Full price comparison.
Who you are trusting with your document
Otabek Obidov — owner and translator (Uzbek · Russian · English), Certified Translation Center / Fire Up LLC, Brooklyn, New York. Commissioned New York Notary Public, No. 01OB0050820.
- ✓Signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy on every job — the 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3) standard USCIS checks.
- ✓Independent notarization by a separate New York notary (a notary may not notarize his own signature).
- ✓Acceptance guarantee — rejected because of our work: fixed free or refunded in full.
- ✓Private. Files used only for your translation, deleted on request. Payment by Stripe.
- ✓Walk-in office — 2393 Coney Island Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11223, Mon–Sat 10am–7pm.
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Worked examples. Certified: 1 page $25, 2 pages $50, 3 pages $75, 5 pages $125. Certified and notarized: 1 page $35, 2 pages $70, 3 pages $105, 5 pages $175. A New York apostille adds $300 and a mailed hard copy adds $15; both are chosen at checkout.
A page = one page of the original, up to 250 words. We count your pages on the order page and confirm before charging.
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