Haitian Affidavit Translation
Haitian affidavit translation to English of the sworn statements a Haitian family produces: a letter in Creole from a relative vouching for a birth or a marriage, a déclaration sous serment taken before a juge de paix or a notaire in Haiti, or an asylum declaration dictated in Creole. Of all the papers in a Haitian file, affidavits are the ones most often written in Creole.
- Up to 250 words per page
- $25 per page
- Standard turnaround
- From 24 hours
- Certificate of accuracy
- Signed & stamped
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Written for Haitian Creole affidavit records
Three kinds of Haitian sworn statement
The word affidavit covers papers that look nothing alike, and the translator treats each one differently.
The Creole letter from a relative
When USCIS asks for affidavits of birth because an acte de naissance cannot be obtained, or for letters from friends and family showing a marriage is real, Haitian relatives write them by hand in Creole, sometimes in a spelling that predates the 1979 official orthography. The translation gives the English, states that the original is in Haitian Creole, and keeps the writer's own phrasing, so a pastor's "mwen deklare" becomes "I declare" rather than being reworded into legal English.
Déclaration sous serment before a juge de paix or notaire
In Haiti a sworn statement is taken by a juge de paix at the tribunal de paix or drawn up by a notaire, and it is written in French even though the declarant spoke Creole. It carries the declarant's identity from the CIN, the witnesses, the signature and stamp of the judge or notaire, and the DGI fiscal stamps. The acte de notoriété, a statement by witnesses used to establish a fact the registers do not show, is the commonest form. We translate the judge's formulas and the legal French in full, and the stamps with them.
Asylum declarations dictated in Creole
An asylum declaration is often typed in English by a lawyer from what the applicant said in Creole, and the court or the asylum office may want the Creole original, or the English translated into Creole so the lawyer can read it back to the applicant before signing. We translate into English and from English, and in both cases the certification states the language pair and that the Creole and the English say the same thing.
Who is asking for your Haitian Creole affidavit translation?
The translation is the same. What changes is whether the recipient wants anything added to it.
USCIS
Affidavits standing in for a missing birth or marriage record are accepted with a complete English translation and a signed certification from the translator. No notarization is needed.
Courts
A court admits a translated affidavit with the translator's signed certification, and many ask for it notarized. Add notarization at checkout if the clerk asks for it.
Inheritance and estate matters abroad
Heirs settling an estate in another country send sworn statements with an apostille on the original and a translation into that country's language.
Before you upload
Three things that save a day of back and forth on a Haitian Creole affidavit.
Send the signed and notarized version
An affidavit is the sworn statement plus the notary block, stamp and seal. Upload the executed copy, with every exhibit it refers to, not the draft.
Give us the names as the passport spells them
The affiant, the notary and anyone named in the statement keep their names as written, with your English spelling noted, so the recipient can match the affidavit to the rest of the file.
Tell us where it is going
A court, USCIS and a foreign registry each want the certification handled differently. Say which in the order notes and we match the format.
Details and pricing
What is included in a Haitian Creole affidavit translation
One price per page covers the translation and its certification. A page is up to 250 words, and the quote tells you the page count before you pay.
Everything on the affidavit is translated, including stamps, seals and handwritten notes. Tell us the English spelling you use for each name when you order.
Certified Translation
Word-for-word translation with a certificate of accuracy for official use.
$25
USD / page
up to 250 words per page
Included
- Signed & stamped certification of translation accuracy
- Certified by a professional translator
- Digital delivery via PDF
- Review and approve final translation
- 100% Guaranteed Acceptance
- Standard turnaround starting at 24 hours
Optional services
- Expedited turnaround
- Priority handling when your deadline is shorter than the standard turnaround.
- By deadline
- Notarization
- A notary public signs and stamps the certification statement.
- $20 per order
- Physical copy
- A wet-ink original of your translation, mailed by express courier.
- $35 per order
- Apostille
- Authenticates the notary’s signature and seal for use in Hague Convention countries.
- $180 per document
What the certificate of accuracy states
Your translation arrives with a Certification of Translation Accuracy issued by ImmiTranslate. It is the page the receiving organization checks first.
- The translation is complete and accurate.
- The document title and the language pair.
- The translator is competent in both languages.
- A signature and the ImmiTranslate certification stamp.
- Our American Translators Association corporate membership.
Our translation process
Our goal is to make the translation process as simple as possible for you. Our service is streamlined specifically for documents of this nature.
Haitian Creole Affidavit FAQ
Most questions about pricing and turnaround can be answered faster by requesting a quote.
- Does the translator's certification replace a notary on a Creole affidavit?
- No, they do different things. The certification states that the English matches the Creole; a notary witnesses the affiant's signature. For USCIS, a letter from a relative needs no notary, and the certified translation is what counts. If the recipient wants the affiant's signature notarized, that happens where the affiant signs, before a notaire or juge de paix in Haiti or a notary public in the US. Notarizing our certification is a separate add-on.
- What should a relative's affidavit say for USCIS?
- USCIS looks for the writer's full name, address, date and place of birth, their relationship to you, and a full account of the event and how they know it. A Creole letter that leaves some of this out is still translated exactly as written, but the officer may ask for a new one, so check the letter before you order.
- Should my relative write the affidavit in Creole or in French?
- In whichever language they write best. USCIS asks only for a certified English translation, and either language comes to us at the same price per page. A grandmother writing in her own Kreyòl usually gives more detail than a French letter someone else drafted for her to sign.
- How much does a certified translation cost?
- Certified translation is $25 per page, with a page counted as up to 250 words. Notarization, a mailed physical copy and an apostille are optional and priced separately.
- How long does a certified translation take?
- Standard turnaround starts at 24 hours and depends on the length and language of your documents. If you have a deadline, include it in your quote request.
Other Haitian Creole documents we translate
Affidavit translation in other languages
Each of these pages is written for that language's affidavit records.
Sending it with an application? Read the USCIS translation requirements, Notarized translations before you order.