Tagalog Passport Translation
Tagalog passport translation comes up because the Philippine passport is printed in two languages. Each field label on the data page appears in Filipino and English, and the details are entered in English, so USCIS, a DMV or a bank can read it as it is. What may need translating is the paperwork behind it.
- 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 passport records
What is Filipino on a Philippine passport
Read the data page and you see Apelyido over Surname, Mga Pangalan over Given Names and Panggitnang Apelyido over Middle Name. The English is already on the page.
The bilingual data page
Every label is paired with English, and names, dates and places are entered in Latin letters. The middle name has its own field, which many passports lack, so US forms that ask for a middle name can be filled straight from it. A certified translation of this page would tell the reader nothing new.
The affidavit of discrepancy
When a PSA birth certificate and school records disagree on a name or a birth date, the DFA asks for an affidavit of discrepancy before it issues the passport. The same affidavit later explains the mismatch to a US agency. When the applicant swore it in Filipino, we translate it with every spelling exactly as written, since the whole point of the document is the difference between them.
Affidavits of loss
A lost Philippine passport is replaced only after an affidavit of loss, and a stolen one also needs a police report. Affidavits sworn before a notary in the Philippines are sometimes in Filipino. If a US employer or immigration attorney needs to see why your old passport number no longer appears, that affidavit is the page to translate.
Who is asking for your Tagalog passport 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.
DMVs, banks and employers
A foreign passport used as proof of identity is accepted with a certified translation of the data page. Digital delivery as a PDF is usually enough; ask for a hard copy if they want one.
Consulates and registries abroad
A US passport sent abroad for a marriage, a residency permit or a property purchase often needs the translation notarized. Tell us the country in your order notes.
Before you upload
Three things that save a day of back and forth on a Tagalog passport.
Send the data page and any page with a stamp
The photo page carries the name, number and dates. Visa pages, entry stamps and an amendment page matter too when the recipient is tracing travel history, so include them if the checklist asks.
Give us the spelling you use in English
The translation keeps the name as the passport prints it and notes the romanized spelling you use elsewhere. Say which at checkout so the recipient can match the two.
Scan it flat with the machine-readable lines in frame
The two lines of characters at the foot of the photo page are copied exactly as printed. A crooked or cropped photo hides them and slows the translator down.
Details and pricing
What is included in a Tagalog passport 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 passport 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 Passport FAQ
Most questions about pricing and turnaround can be answered faster by requesting a quote.
- Does USCIS need a translation of my Philippine passport?
- No. USCIS asks for translations of foreign-language documents, and the Philippine passport data page carries English for every field. File a copy of the biographic page as it is. Translate only an attached affidavit or another page with Filipino text and no English beside it.
- My old passport has work visas and stamps from the Middle East. Do those need translating?
- Only if you file those pages as evidence, for example to show years of work abroad or travel dates. Passports of overseas Filipino workers often carry Saudi, Kuwaiti or Emirati visas and stamps in Arabic. That is an Arabic translation, not a Tagalog one, and both can go in the same order.
- Do I need my US passport translated into Tagalog to visit the Philippines?
- No. The Bureau of Immigration and the DFA work in English, and a US passport needs no translation at a Philippine port of entry, including for a balikbayan stay. If a relative or a private office asks for a Tagalog copy anyway, we translate it at $25 per page.
- 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
Passport translation in other languages
Each of these pages is written for that language's passport records.
Sending it with an application? Read the USCIS translation requirements before you order.