Tagalog Affidavit Translation
Tagalog affidavit translation for the sworn statements a Philippine notary, barangay or prosecutor's office takes in Filipino: the Sinumpaang Salaysay, the Pinagsamang Salaysay of two witnesses, and the affidavits relatives sign for a US petition. Every translation comes with a signed certification, at $25 a page.
- 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 Tagalog affidavit records
How a Filipino sworn statement is built
Most Philippine affidavits are drafted in English. The ones in Filipino were usually written for an affiant who reads Filipino more easily, and they follow a fixed shape that the translation keeps.
Statements in question and answer form
A Sinumpaang Salaysay taken at a police station or a prosecutor's office is often set out as numbered questions and answers, T for Tanong and S for Sagot. We keep the numbering and render T and S as Q and A, so a lawyer citing answer 14 finds the same line in English. The affiant's words stay in the first person, as given.
The jurat and the notarial register
The last block is the jurat, SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me, often in English even when the body is Filipino. It is followed by the notary's commission number and expiry, the roll of attorneys number, the affiant's ID and the lines Doc. No., Page No., Book No., Series of. Those four lines point to the notary's register, and a lawyer checking the affidavit with the notary needs them. We translate each line rather than summarizing the block as a notarial stamp.
Affidavits made for a US petition
Relatives in the Philippines sign affidavits for cases filed here, most often when a record is missing. A town hall fire or a typhoon such as Yolanda in 2013 destroyed civil registry books in some municipalities, and an older relative then swears to the facts the record would have shown. When such an affidavit is in Filipino, we copy its names, dates and places as written and do not correct them toward other documents. If they differ, the officer should see that.
Who is asking for your Tagalog 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 Tagalog 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 Tagalog 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.
Tagalog Affidavit FAQ
Most questions about pricing and turnaround can be answered faster by requesting a quote.
- My affidavit is half English and half Filipino. What do I pay for?
- You pay by page, $25 for each page of up to 250 words, whatever the mix. We translate the Filipino parts, reproduce the English parts as they stand and certify the page as a whole. The English jurat at the bottom is part of that page, not billed separately.
- Does the affidavit need to be notarized again in the US?
- No. The Philippine notarization belongs to the original and stays with it. Our translation carries a signed certification that it is complete and accurate. Some courts and agencies ask for the translator's certification itself to be notarized, and we add that as an option.
- Can you translate an English affidavit into Filipino for someone to sign?
- Yes. An attorney here sometimes needs a statement that a parent or witness in the Philippines can read before signing it in front of a notary there. We translate the English draft into plain Filipino, keep the numbered paragraphs aligned with the English so both versions can be filed side by side, and leave the jurat for the Philippine notary to complete.
- 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 Tagalog 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.