Russian Police Clearance Certificate Translation
A certified Russian police clearance 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 police clearance certificate documents are one page. Updated October 1, 2026.
Справка о несудимости — certified or notarized.
Certified English translation of the Russian police clearance certificate (Справка о несудимости), accepted by USCIS, courts, universities and credential evaluators.
What this document looks like
A single-page certificate from the Ministry of Internal Affairs stating the presence or absence of a criminal record, with a reference number, issuing authority, seal and date. The wording of the negative finding is formulaic and must be rendered exactly, not paraphrased.
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 precise wording of the finding — ‘no record of conviction’ and ‘no unexpunged conviction’ are not the same statement
- The reference number and issuing department in full
- The issue date, since consulates apply validity limits measured from it
- Seal text naming the issuing office
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 police certificate translation covers each of these.
For an immigrant visa through NVC
Immigrant visa applicants upload police certificates to CEAC; NVC accepts a photocopy. A certificate not in English, or not in the official language of the country where you apply, needs a certified English translation. NVC rules, quoted.
For USCIS
When USCIS asks for a police certificate, for example in a request for evidence, the Russian certificate needs a certified translation. 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)). Notarization is not required.
Also used for
Adoption cases, professional licences and some employers’ background checks.
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 police clearance 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 police clearance 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.
Does NVC need a translation of my Russian police certificate?
NVC requires a certified English translation of any document that is not in English or in the official language of the country where you are applying. Most applicants with a Russian certificate apply outside Russia, so they need one. $25 per page, 24 hours.
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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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