Ukrainian Birth Certificate Translation
Ukrainian birth certificate translation to English for USCIS, TPS, Uniting for Ukraine and family petitions. We translate the свідоцтво про народження in every form it has taken, from Soviet booklets filled in Russian to the current A4 certificate.
- 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 Ukrainian birth certificate records
Which Ukrainian birth certificate do you have?
The certificate has been redesigned more than once since 1991, and many adults still hold the Soviet one.
Soviet-era, in Russian
A certificate issued before 1991 is a small booklet printed in Russian and Ukrainian with the entries filled in by hand, usually in Russian. The place of birth reads Ukrainian SSR and the city may carry its old name. We translate the Russian entries, note the issuing republic as printed, and give the city its present spelling in brackets.
Modern certificates and duplicates
Post-independence certificates are a single A4 sheet with a series and number and the ДРАЦС office stamp. If the original was lost, or stayed behind in occupied territory, the registry issues a повторне свідоцтво, a duplicate marked as such, which carries the original registration date. The translation keeps the word duplicate on it, because the dates would otherwise look wrong.
The parents line and the nationality field
Soviet certificates record each parent's національність, and that line is translated as nationality, not citizenship, because it meant ethnicity. Modern certificates drop it. Both name the parents with patronymics, which stay in full. If your mother later changed her surname, the certificate still shows her name at the time of your birth, and the translation does too.
Who is asking for your Ukrainian birth certificate 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.
US passports and the Department of State
The Department of State wants the translation notarized. Add notarization at checkout and we handle the rest.
Consulates abroad
Consulates receive the translation of a US document, often with an apostille on the original. Tell us the consulate in your order notes.
Before you upload
Three things that save a day of back and forth on a Ukrainian birth certificate.
Scan the whole page
Include the back, the margins and any marginal notes. A later correction or a recognition of paternity is often written in the margin, and the recipient needs to see it translated.
Give us the English spelling of each name
If your passport or green card spells a name without an accent, tell us at checkout. The translation keeps the names as the certificate writes them and notes the spelling you use.
Order the format the recipient asked for
If they want the long form, send the long form. We translate what you upload and cannot add parents' details that a short-form extract leaves out.
Details and pricing
What is included in a Ukrainian birth certificate 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 birth certificate 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.
Ukrainian Birth Certificate FAQ
Most questions about pricing and turnaround can be answered faster by requesting a quote.
- My birth certificate is in Russian. Is it still a Ukrainian document?
- Yes, if it was issued in the Ukrainian SSR or by a Ukrainian registry office. We translate it from Russian, state on the translation that the original is in Russian, and romanize the place names the Ukrainian way, so the certificate sits beside your Ukrainian passport without confusion.
- The original is in occupied territory. Can you translate a duplicate or a Diia copy?
- Yes. A повторне свідоцтво issued by any Ukrainian registry is a full replacement, and a certificate downloaded from Diia prints with a QR code that is noted in the translation. Send whichever you have. If neither is possible, ask the registry for a витяг from the state register first.
- Do you need an apostille before translating?
- No. Translation and apostille are separate steps. USCIS does not ask for an apostille on a birth certificate; some recipients abroad do, and in that case the apostille comes from the Ukrainian Ministry of Justice and we translate it along with the certificate.
- 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 Ukrainian documents we translate
Birth certificate translation in other languages
Each of these pages is written for that language's birth certificate records.
Sending it with an application? Read the USCIS translation requirements before you order.