Russian Birth Certificate Translation
A certified Russian birth certificate translation into English for USCIS costs $25 per page at Certified Translation Center in Brooklyn, NY — $35 per page with a New York notary seal — and is delivered as a signed PDF within 24 hours, prepared to 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3). Most birth certificate documents are one page. Updated October 1, 2026.
Свидетельство о рождении — certified or notarized.
Certified English translation of the Russian birth certificate (Свидетельство о рождении), accepted by USCIS, courts, universities and credential evaluators.
What this document looks like
Soviet-era certificates come on the familiar green or beige form with the USSR or republic coat of arms; post-1991 Russian certificates are on a watermarked form with a serial in Cyrillic letters plus six digits. All of them carry a registry act number, the date of the act, the issuing ZAGS office, and a round seal — and every one of those elements has to appear in the translation.
We translate Russian-language documents from Russia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Belarus, Ukraine and Moldova, including Soviet-era records that are still in everyday circulation across all of them.
What has to appear in the translation
A certified translation must be complete — not the important parts, all of it. For this document in particular, these are the elements most often left out by other providers, and omission is the leading cause of a Request for Evidence:
- The registry act number and date of entry — frequently omitted by other translators, and the one detail an officer can check against nothing else
- The parents’ full names including patronymics, and their stated nationality, which appears on Soviet-form certificates and does not exist on U.S. ones
- Text of the round seal, which names the issuing office and district
- Any endorsement on the reverse — corrections, re-registrations and apostilles are often stamped on the back and missed entirely
Send the reverse side. Corrections, re-registrations, endorsements and later stamps live on the back of the page far more often than people expect. If the back is blank, tell us it is blank — that way we both know it was checked.
Who needs this translated — by purpose
One certified Russian to English birth certificate translation covers all of these. USCIS and the consulates do not require notarization.
For a green card (I-485 and I-130)
A copy of your birth certificate with a certified English translation is a standard I-485 document. An I-130 petition uses birth certificates to prove a parent–child or sibling relationship. $25 per page, 24 hours.
For USCIS in general
USCIS accepts a certified translation: a complete English translation plus the translator’s signed certificate of accuracy and competence (8 CFR 103.2(b)(3)). Include the reverse side if anything is stamped there.
For an immigrant visa through NVC and a consulate
Consular processing follows State Department rules, not USCIS rules, and NVC expects the birth certificate as an original or certified copy with the translation attached. NVC rules, quoted.
Also used for
N-400 naturalization when requested, K-1 fiancé visas, school enrolment, Social Security and passport applications.
What you receive
- A copy of the Russian original, so the packet satisfies the requirement that the foreign document accompany the translation
- The English translation, laid out to mirror the original page for page, with every seal, stamp, number and handwritten note accounted for and anything unreadable marked [illegible]
- A signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy — notarization is the $35 tier
Delivered as a print-ready PDF within 24 hours. Hard copies with wet ink and an embossed seal ship the same day for $15. If the document is going abroad, we can add a New York apostille for $300.
Price
| Service | Price | Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| Certified translation (USCIS) — Certificate of Accuracy, PDF | $25 / page | 24 hours |
| Certified + notarized — adds the New York notary seal | $35 / page | 24 hours |
| Rush | +$15 / page | 12 hours |
| Mailed hard copy | +$15 | Ships same day |
| Apostille | +$300 | 5–8 business days |
Frequently asked
How much does it cost to translate a Russian birth certificate?
$25 per page for a certified translation (translation + signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy — what USCIS requires), or $35 per page certified and notarized (a separate commissioned New York notary notarizes the translator’s signature). Most birth certificates are a single page, so the usual total is $25 — $35 if you need the notary seal.
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 USCIS require the translation to be notarized?
No. 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3) requires a full English translation plus the translator's signed certification of completeness, accuracy and competence. Notarization is not required by USCIS. If you need it — consulates, courts and schools abroad often do — choose the notarized tier at $35 a page, where a separate commissioned New York notary notarizes the translator's signature.
Can I send a photo taken with my phone?
Yes. Make sure all four corners are in the frame, nothing covers a seal, and you photograph the reverse side as well if anything is printed or stamped there.
How fast will I get it?
24 hours as standard. Rush 12-hour service is available for an extra $15 per page.
Do I need to submit the original along with the translation?
Yes. The regulation requires the foreign-language document to accompany the translation. We deliver the packet already assembled in the correct order — copy of the original, translation, signed certificate.
Do I need a certified Russian birth certificate translation for a green card?
Yes, if the certificate is in Russian. USCIS requires a complete English translation with the translator’s signed certificate of accuracy and competence (8 CFR 103.2(b)(3)). Notarization is not required. $25 per page, delivered in 24 hours.
Is the same translation accepted for an immigrant visa through NVC?
NVC also requires a certified English translation of any document not in English, but its civil-document rules differ from USCIS — for example, it expects the birth certificate itself as an original or certified copy. See our NVC guide before you upload to CEAC.
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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.
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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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Calculate your translation price
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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