Tagalog Criminal Record Translation
Tagalog criminal record translation for a green card or citizenship applicant who must explain an incident, a lawyer in immigration court, or an asylum case. Philippine court decisions and prosecutor resolutions are written in English. The Filipino is in the record of how the case began: the barangay blotter, the Lupon settlement and the sworn statements.
- 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 criminal record records
The Filipino pages in a Philippine case file
Most disputes in the Philippines pass through the barangay before they reach a prosecutor, and that stage is written in the language people speak.
The barangay blotter
A complaint at the barangay hall is first written in the blotter, a logbook kept by the barangay secretary or a tanod, by hand and in Filipino or Taglish. A certified true copy of the entry shows who complained, what was alleged and on what date. We translate the entry word for word, including terms like pananakit for physical harm or pagbabanta for threats, and do not turn a neighbors' quarrel into legal English it never used.
Katarungang Pambarangay settlements
Many minor offenses between neighbors must first go to the Lupong Tagapamayapa for mediation. If the parties agree, they sign a Kasunduang Pag-aayos, an amicable settlement, usually in Filipino, and the matter can end there. If they do not, the barangay issues a Certificate to File Action. A translated settlement can show USCIS that a matter was resolved at the barangay and never went to court.
Complaint-affidavits and counter-affidavits
At the prosecutor's office the complainant files a sinumpaang salaysay and the respondent answers with a counter-affidavit, and either may be in Filipino. The prosecutor's resolution, dismissing the complaint or filing an information in court, is in English. Send the resolution with the affidavits it relies on, since an officer reading only the resolution may not see what the case was about.
Who is asking for your Tagalog criminal record translation?
The translation is the same. What changes is whether the recipient wants anything added to it.
USCIS and the National Visa Center
Consular processing asks for police certificates with a complete English translation and a signed certification. No notarization is needed.
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.
Residency applications abroad
A US background check going to another country usually needs an apostille and a translation into that country's language, sometimes notarized.
Before you upload
Three things that save a day of back and forth on a Tagalog criminal record.
Get the certificate first, then the translation
Most police certificates are valid for a few months. Have the certificate issued, then upload it, so the translation and the original are current together.
Check which authority the checklist names
A state letter, a federal letter and a court record are different documents. Read the consulate or USCIS checklist and send the one it asks for, or all of them.
Keep the QR code and verification number in the scan
Online certificates carry a QR code or a verification code. They are translated with the rest and are how a consulate confirms the document is genuine.
Details and pricing
What is included in a Tagalog criminal record 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 criminal record 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 Criminal Record FAQ
Most questions about pricing and turnaround can be answered faster by requesting a quote.
- I was in a barangay dispute but never arrested. Does it matter for my N-400?
- That is a question for your immigration lawyer, since it depends on what happened. What we can do is translate the blotter entry, the settlement and any certificate from the barangay, so you and your lawyer read exactly what the records say before you answer the question.
- Do you translate Philippine court decisions?
- Trial court decisions, orders of dismissal and certificates of finality from the MTC or RTC are written in English and usually need no translation. If a transcript of stenographic notes includes testimony in Filipino, recorded as the witness spoke it, we translate those passages and leave the English as it stands.
- Will USCIS accept a translation of a barangay record?
- USCIS requires a full English translation with a translator's certification of competence and accuracy, which every order includes, backed by our 100% USCIS acceptance guarantee. Get a certified true copy from the barangay first, signed by the barangay secretary or the Punong Barangay, since a phone photo of the logbook is weaker evidence.
- 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
Criminal record translation in other languages
Each of these pages is written for that language's criminal record records.
Sending it with an application? Read the USCIS translation requirements before you order.