German to English Certified Translation

Upload a photo of your German document and download a certified English translation in minutes — signed certification statement included, in the form USCIS asks for. Commonly translated: Geburtsurkunden, Heiratsurkunden, Führungszeugnisse, Abitur- und Universitätszeugnisse, Arbeitszeugnisse, Scheidungsurteile.

German → English$19.95 per pageDelivered in minutesCertification included
Meets USCIS certification rulesDelivered in minutesFree fix or refund if we got it wrongKept for re-issue — delete any time on request

How it works

1

Upload a photo or scan

Snap it with your phone or upload a scan. JPG, PNG or WebP — one page per file.

2

Pay $19.95 per page

PayPal or any card. No account needed. Price is flat — no rush fees, no hidden extras.

3

Confirm names & dates

You confirm the spelling of names and key dates — the details only you know for certain.

4

Download your certified PDF

Translation + signed certification page + copy of the original, usually in under 10 minutes.

Built for German documents

Who issues German civil documents

Knowing the issuing body matters: it tells us which layout to expect and which registry references must survive into English untouched.

Issuing authorityWhereWhat it issues
StandesamtGermanyGeburtsurkunde, Eheurkunde, Sterbeurkunde — issued by the register office of the district where the event occurred
Bundesamt für Justiz / BürgeramtGermanyFührungszeugnis (police certificate of conduct)
Amtsgericht / FamiliengerichtGermanyDivorce judgments (Scheidungsurteil) with the case number (Aktenzeichen)
Standesamt / MagistratAustriaGeburtsurkunde and Heiratsurkunde in the Austrian format
ZivilstandsamtSwitzerlandPersonenstandsausweis and Familienausweis, often printed in two or three languages

German document terms and how we render them

Terms that must be transcribed rather than translated are marked — inventing an English equivalent for a registry code is a classic cause of RFEs.

GermanEnglishHandling
GeburtsurkundeBirth certificateTranslated; Registernummer transcribed exactly
Beglaubigter RegisterausdruckCertified extract from the registerTranslated — differs from a Geburtsurkunde and is labeled as such
FührungszeugnisCertificate of good conduct / police certificateTranslated; the 'keine Eintragung' wording rendered literally
AktenzeichenCourt case numberTranscribed exactly — an identifier, never translated
ArbeitszeugnisEmployment referenceTranslated sentence by sentence, coded grading wording preserved
AbiturzeugnisSecondary school leaving certificateTranslated; grades kept on the 1.0–5.0 scale with a bracketed gloss
RechtskraftvermerkCertificate of legal forceTranslated — it states the judgment is final, which is often the point of filing it

Where German translations usually go wrong

Frequently asked questions

Austrian and Swiss documents too?
Yes. Austrian civil records and Swiss Personenstandsausweis / Familienausweis are handled the same way. Swiss documents frequently carry two or three languages on one page — all of it is translated, nothing is skipped.
Is a Führungszeugnis the same as an FBI background check?
No. A Führungszeugnis covers your time in Germany; an FBI Identity History Summary covers the US. If you have lived in both, you may be asked for both. We translate the German certificate you obtain — we cannot request it for you.
My old East German (DDR) certificate looks different.
DDR-era civil documents use their own layout and terminology. They are translated as issued, with institution names given in their historical form and a bracketed note where a body no longer exists — not silently modernised.
Is this translation accepted by USCIS?
Yes. USCIS requires a complete English translation together with a certification that the translator is competent and the translation is accurate (8 CFR 103.2(b)(3)). Every order includes that signed certification on company letterhead, with an order number that can be independently verified on our verification page. If USCIS ever rejects a translation we prepared, we revise it free of charge or refund you in full.
Who translates my document, and who is accountable for it?
Translations are produced through RENDUN LIMITED's translation process, which combines translation technology with multi-step verification: names, dates and numbers get an independent second reading. Documents the system flags as handwritten, damaged or complex are reviewed by a person before delivery. Every certificate is signed by the company's authorised representative, who takes responsibility for the translation, and carries our postal address, telephone number, email address and a public verification link. USCIS specifies what a certification must contain, not who performs the translation; ours contains every required element. If USCIS rejects a translation, we refund it.
How can an officer or employer verify that this translation is genuine?
Three ways, none of which need an account. 1) The order number on the certificate can be entered at certmytranslation.com/verify, which confirms the order was issued by us, the date, the language pair and the document type — never names or contents. 2) The certification page carries a Document ID computed from the translation itself; the verification page shows the same ID, so a certificate whose text has been altered will not match. 3) The verification page shows the SHA-256 fingerprint of the exact PDF we issued and lets anyone check a PDF file against it in the browser without uploading it. The certificate also carries our telephone number and email for direct enquiries.
Do I need a notarized translation?
Not for USCIS. USCIS removed the notarization requirement decades ago — a certified translation is exactly what the instructions ask for. Some DMVs, courts and apostille processes do want notarization; if that is your situation, contact us and we will point you to a suitable notarized-translation provider.
How fast will I get my translation?
Typical orders are delivered in under 10 minutes. Handwritten, damaged or low-resolution documents are routed to manual review and delivered within 24 hours — you'll see the status on your order page.
What does it cost?
$19.95 per page, flat. No subscriptions, no accounts, no upsells. You pay with PayPal or card and download a finished PDF: translation, signed certification page, and a copy of your original.
Is my document safe?
Files are encrypted in transit and never used to train AI models. We keep your uploads and finished translations securely on file so you can request a copy or a correction whenever you need one. Prefer deletion? Email us any time and everything is removed within 48 hours.
What if something in my document is unreadable?
Industry practice (and USCIS expectation) is to mark unreadable text as [Illegible] rather than guess. Our multi-step verification compares two independent AI readings plus your own confirmation of names and dates, so nothing is silently invented.

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How certification works. Every order includes a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy on company letterhead that meets the USCIS requirement (8 CFR 103.2(b)(3)) for a complete English translation with a translator certification. Each certificate carries an order number you can verify at any time at certmytranslation.com/verify. USCIS does not require notarization for supporting documents — see our USCIS guide.