Russian ID Card Translation
Russian ID card translation to English for USCIS, a bank, a school or an employer. Russia has no plastic identity card, so the search usually means the internal passport, a temporary identity form 2П, a military or pension booklet, or the Russian-language удостоверение личности issued in Kazakhstan. We translate each one, with a signed certification that names the document correctly.
- 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 Russian id card records
There is no Russian ID card, so which document do you hold?
Russia has talked about an electronic identity card for years but has not issued one. What identifies a person inside Russia is a list of booklets and forms, and each needs a different label in a translation.
Временное удостоверение личности, форма 2П
When the internal passport is lost or being replaced, the МВД issues a временное удостоверение личности гражданина РФ, form 2П, a single sheet with a photo, the holder's name, date and place of birth, the reason it was issued and a short validity date. People arrive in the US with one because the passport was stolen before departure. We translate it as a temporary identity certificate, not as an ID card, and add the issue reason so the officer understands why there is no passport.
Военный билет, пенсионное удостоверение, СНИЛС
The военный билет is the military service record and identifies a man for many purposes in Russia; it carries rank, unit, service dates and the военно-учётная специальность code, which matters in a US asylum claim and to an employer checking a trade. The пенсионное удостоверение was the pensioner's booklet until 2015, since replaced by a справка. The green СНИЛС card holds only the pension insurance number. None of these is a national ID, and the translation says what each one is.
Удостоверение личности from Kazakhstan
The closest thing to a Russian-language ID card is the Kazakh удостоверение личности гражданина Республики Казахстан, a plastic card with text in Kazakh and Russian, the 12-digit ИИН, the place of birth and an ethnicity line, ұлты / национальность. Belarus and Kyrgyzstan issue chip cards as well, with Russian on the Kyrgyz one. A US bank or a school usually accepts a certified translation of the card alone; USCIS wants the passport next to it.
Who is asking for your Russian id card translation?
The translation is the same. What changes is whether the recipient wants anything added to it.
USCIS
USCIS asks for a complete English translation and a signed certification from the translator. No notarization is needed.
State DMVs and Social Security offices
An ID card offered as proof of identity or date of birth is accepted with a certified translation. A few offices want it notarized as well, so check with your office before you order.
IRCC
IRCC accepts a certified translation with the translator's affidavit. Order the certified translation and add notarization if your application guide asks for it.
Before you upload
Three things that save a day of back and forth on a Russian id card.
Scan both sides
The issuing office, the expiry date and the address are usually on the back. Upload the front and the back in one order so the translation covers the whole card.
Give us the spelling you use in English
The translation shows the name as the card prints it and notes the spelling on your passport or green card. Say which at checkout so the two documents match.
A phone photo works if every character is readable
Lay the card on a plain surface, avoid glare on the hologram and take one picture per side with the whole card in frame.
Details and pricing
What is included in a Russian id card 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 id card 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.
Russian ID Card FAQ
Most questions about pricing and turnaround can be answered faster by requesting a quote.
- A US form asks for a national ID number. What do I give for Russia?
- Russia has no single national ID number. The internal passport series and number is what Russian offices use to identify you, and the СНИЛС and ИНН are the pension and tax numbers. On a US form, most people give the internal passport number and attach a translation of its photo page. We write the number as printed, with the series in Cyrillic and transliterated, so it can be matched to the original.
- Can you translate a Russian student, work or press ID?
- Yes, as supporting documents. A студенческий билет, a служебное удостоверение from a ministry or a company, or a journalist's card carry the holder's name, the issuing organization, a validity date and a stamp. They do not prove identity for USCIS but they do prove enrollment, employment or occupation, which is what an asylum file or a visa application often needs. Each is a page at $25 and is certified separately from your passport.
- Do you translate a US state ID or driver's license into Russian as an ID?
- Yes. Russian banks, notaries and universities take a translated US state ID or driver's license only alongside a passport, since the passport is the identity document under Russian law, but they often ask for the card to be translated when it carries the US address. We translate it into Russian with the state name and the address written out, and can notarize the translation.
- 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 Russian documents we translate
ID card translation in other languages
Each of these pages is written for that language's id card records.
Sending it with an application? Read the USCIS translation requirements, Certified translations before you order.