Tagalog Contract Translation
Tagalog contract translation in both directions: a Kasunduan, deed of sale or lease written in Filipino into certified English for a US court, lender or estate, or an English agreement into Filipino for a signer who reads Filipino. We keep the clause numbering, peso amounts and notarial acknowledgment exactly as they stand.
- 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 legal contract records
Reading a contract written in Filipino
Philippine lawyers draft most contracts in English. A contract in Filipino is usually a family or local transaction, written so that every party could read what they signed.
Kasunduan between relatives and neighbors
Land sales within a family, the division of an inherited lot, a lease of farmland or a small business partnership between cousins are often written in Filipino. The language is plain, but the roles carry legal weight: nagbebenta, bumibili, ang unang partido, ang ikalawang partido. We translate each role the same way every time it appears, so a US reader can follow who promised what.
Spanish legal terms inside Filipino
The Philippine Civil Code descends from the Spanish one, and its terms survive in Filipino deeds. A Kasulatan ng Bilihang Tuluyan is a deed of absolute sale. A sale with pacto de retro gives the seller the right to buy the property back, and a Philippine court may treat it as a disguised loan. We keep the Spanish term with an English rendering beside it and do not turn it into the word mortgage.
Titles, amounts and the acknowledgment
A deed of sale cites the Transfer Certificate of Title number, the lot and survey numbers and the tax declaration, and states the price in words and figures, such as Isang Daang Libong Piso (₱100,000.00). We copy every number exactly and give the amount in words in English. The acknowledgment at the end, where the parties appear before the notary, is translated in full with the notary's register entries.
Who is asking for your Tagalog legal contract translation?
The translation is the same. What changes is whether the recipient wants anything added to it.
Courts
A contract offered as evidence in a US court is filed with a complete English translation and a signed certification from the translator. Add notarization if the local rules ask for it.
USCIS
Employment contracts and leases filed with a visa petition need a complete English translation and a signed certification from the translator. No notarization is needed.
Banks and lenders
An underwriter reviewing a foreign lease, a purchase agreement or a loan contract accepts a certified translation they can read next to the original.
Before you upload
Three things that save a day of back and forth on a Tagalog legal contract.
Send the signed version with every annex
Schedules, annexes and the signature page are part of the contract. Upload the executed copy so the translation shows the signatures, initials and dates.
Tell us the terms you already use
If your company translates a term a certain way, or a party name has an official English form, put it in the order notes. The translation follows your list.
Say where the translation is going
A contract going to a court, a lender or USCIS needs a complete translation with a signed certification. Say in the order notes who will read it.
Details and pricing
What is included in a Tagalog legal contract 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 legal contract 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 Legal Contract FAQ
Most questions about pricing and turnaround can be answered faster by requesting a quote.
- Which version controls if a contract exists in English and Filipino?
- Look for a governing language clause, usually near the end of a bilingual agreement. If there is none and the versions differ, that is a question for a lawyer, not a translator. Our certified translation tells the reader what the Filipino version says, so any difference between the two is visible.
- Do you translate contracts for overseas Filipino workers?
- Yes. The standard employment contract approved by the Department of Migrant Workers, formerly the POEA, is in English, but side agreements, recruitment agency receipts and complaints filed with the DMW or the NLRC can be in Filipino. Those come up in US labor trafficking cases and T visa applications, and we translate them with case numbers and dates intact.
- Can I use the translation to transfer property in the Philippines?
- No. Land in the Philippines is transferred through the BIR and the Registry of Deeds there, using the original deed. Our translation is for readers in the US: an estate attorney, a probate court, a bank checking where money came from, or USCIS reviewing assets listed on an affidavit of support.
- 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
Legal contract translation in other languages
Each of these pages is written for that language's legal contract records.
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