Spanish ID Card Translation
Spanish ID card translation of the national identity card every Spanish-speaking country issues under its own name: the Mexican credencial para votar from the INE, the Colombian cédula de ciudadanía, the Spanish DNI, the Guatemalan DPI and the Dominican cédula de identidad y electoral. Front and back, certified for USCIS, a bank, a notary or an ITIN application.
- 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 Spanish id card records
What a Spanish-language ID card says besides the name
These cards pack a lot into a few square inches, and most of it is codes and abbreviations that a US reader cannot decode without a key.
The INE credencial and its codes
For decades Mexico's working ID card has been the voter credential from the Instituto Nacional Electoral, and banks, notarios and airlines ask for it. The front shows the clave de elector, an 18-character code built from the surnames, the birth date and the state, next to the CURP, the año de registro and the electoral sección. The back carries the OCR line and the CIC number. The translation keeps every code as printed and labels what each one is, because a bank officer who sees two 18-character strings needs to know which is which.
Cédula, DNI and DPI: the fields that differ
A Colombian cédula states the lugar de expedición, the office where it was first issued, which is not the birthplace, and prints the blood type; the digital cédula issued since 2020 adds a QR code. A Spanish DNI gives the holder's parents on the back as hijo/a de and a número de soporte separate from the DNI number. Guatemala's DPI from RENAP carries the thirteen-digit CUI, and the Dominican cédula its eleven-digit number with hyphens. Each is translated with its own field names, not a generic template.
Vigencia, model years and expired cards
An INE credencial prints only the year of expiry under vigencia, and older IFE models with a numbered emisión are no longer valid in Mexico. A DNI shows a full date under validez and may read 01 01 9999 for a permanent one. The translation states the date exactly as it appears and adds nothing. If a card has expired, USCIS or a bank may still use it to match a name and a date of birth against a birth certificate, and the translation serves that purpose.
Who is asking for your Spanish 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 Spanish 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 Spanish 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.
Spanish ID Card FAQ
Most questions about pricing and turnaround can be answered faster by requesting a quote.
- Does USCIS ask for a national ID card, and does it need translating?
- Form I-485 asks for a copy of a government-issued identity document with a photo. Many applicants use the passport, but if you send an INE credencial or a cédula instead, it goes in with a certified translation. We translate both sides on one page, so the OCR line, the signature and the issuing office are all covered.
- Can I use the translation for an ITIN, a bank account or a notary?
- Yes. The IRS accepts a national identification card as a supporting document for Form W-7 when it shows a photo, name, address, date of birth and expiry date, and it wants foreign-language documents translated. A bank opening an account or a notary verifying a signer reads the translation beside the card. Keep the original with you; the translation does not replace it.
- Is the Mexican matrícula consular the same as an ID card?
- No. The matrícula consular de alta seguridad is issued by a Mexican consulate in the US to prove a Mexican national's identity and address here. It is printed in Spanish, and some banks, police departments and county offices accept it. If a recipient wants it in English, we translate it like any other card. It does not replace the INE credencial for an election or for a bank in Mexico.
- 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 Spanish 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 before you order.