Vietnamese documents we translate
- Birth certificates (giấy khai sinh) and death certificates (giấy chứng tử)
- Marriage certificates (giấy chứng nhận kết hôn) and divorce judgments
- Judicial record certificates (phiếu lý lịch tư pháp), the criminal record document USCIS and employers ask for
- Diplomas (bằng tốt nghiệp) and academic transcripts (bảng điểm)
- Citizen identification cards (căn cước công dân), passports, and driver's licenses
- Residence information certificates, which replaced the household registration book (sổ hộ khẩu) in 2023
- Medical records, vaccination records, and property papers
Who needs Vietnamese translation here
Vietnam is one of Oregon's largest immigrant birth countries, and Vietnamese is among the most spoken languages in the Portland metro after English and Spanish. Most of our Vietnamese work is for green card and citizenship filings, nursing and cosmetology licensing, university admissions, and family records.
Where our translation is accepted
For USCIS, courts, schools, and Oregon licensing boards, our certified English translation with its signed certificate is what they ask for. If your document is going back to Vietnam, ask the receiving office whether it wants a translation done in Vietnam.
Both directions
We translate Vietnamese into English and English into Vietnamese. English to Vietnamese is common for U.S. birth certificates, diplomas, and court orders being used in Vietnam.
Good to know
- Every translation is prepared by our own ATA-certified translators in our own offices, not sent to an outside agency.
- Household registration books (sổ hộ khẩu) stopped being valid on January 1, 2023. If your file still uses one, Vietnam now issues a residence information certificate instead, and we translate either.
- Vietnamese names carry diacritics that change meaning. Tell us how your name is spelled on your passport so the translation matches your other paperwork.
Moving to the United Arab Emirates: which route, and what it needs
Requirements differ by route and change without notice, so treat this as a starting point and confirm with the consulate or your immigration attorney.
- Work and employment. UAE employment visas commonly require attested degrees and a background check. The UAE does not accept apostilles, so documents go through authentication and embassy attestation instead.
- Business, investor, and self-employment. Company formation, investor permits, and self-employment routes typically need authenticated corporate documents, powers of attorney so someone can act for you locally, and a background check.
- Remote work and digital nomad routes. Where a remote-work route exists, applications usually require proof of foreign income, health insurance, and an authenticated background check. Confirm whether the route is currently open before you build a document pack around it.
- Retirement and passive income. Retirement routes generally require an authenticated background check, proof of pension or investment income, health insurance, and often apostilled birth and marriage certificates.
- Family, marriage, and children. Marriage abroad, family reunification, and registering a child usually need apostilled birth and marriage certificates, and sometimes a single-status or no-impediment document.
- Study. Universities and student permits typically ask for apostilled diplomas and transcripts, and a background check for longer programs.
Document timeline
These are our turnaround times for the steps we handle. Government processing and consulate appointments are set by those offices.
- Fingerprinting and FBI background check — Submitted within 30 minutes of
your appointment
We capture your prints and submit the request through our channeler partners. The FBI controls how quickly results come back. - Notarization, if your documents need it — Same day
Powers of attorney, affidavits, and copies that need a notary before authentication are handled at your appointment, in our office or at your location. - Apostille or authentication courier service — 10 to 15 business
days
We prepare and courier the request to the right office: the U.S. Department of State for FBI results, or a state Secretary of State for state-issued documents. - Certified translation — 2 to 3 business days
Ordered after the apostille when the receiving country wants the apostille page translated too. Some countries require their own sworn translator, and we tell you when that applies. - Your consulate appointment — Set by the consulate
Book early. Appointment backlogs, not document preparation, are usually what delays a move.
Finding the United Arab Emirates consulate that covers Oregon
Each United Arab Emirates consulate in the United States covers specific states, and you generally have to file with the one that covers Oregon. Check the consulate's own website for its jurisdiction, appointment system, and current document checklist, because those differ by post and change without notice.
The U.S. State Department publishes the official directory of foreign consular offices in the United States, which is the reliable place to find current addresses and contact details rather than a third-party list.
U.S. State Department: Foreign Consular Offices in the United States
We don't book consulate appointments or file applications. We prepare, notarize, translate, and courier the documents you take to that appointment.
How we help with your move to the United Arab Emirates
One team handles the document chain, so you make one call instead of coordinating four businesses against one deadline.
- Fingerprinting and FBI background checks
Captured at our Beaverton office or at your location, submitted within 30 minutes. $135, or $350 with the federal apostille package.
- Notary and witnesses
Powers of attorney, affidavits, and consent letters notarized before they go for authentication. $10 per signature at our office.
- Authentication and legalization courier service
Prepared and couriered through the U.S. authentication steps, with the embassy chain explained. Priced by quote.
- Certified translation
$65 per document, $75 with a notarized certificate, in 2 to 3 business days. We tell you when the destination requires its own sworn translator instead.
- Passport photos and shipping
Photos sized for the country you're applying to, and tracked international shipping for the finished documents.
We are notaries and a private document facilitator, not attorneys or immigration consultants. We can't choose a visa route, complete application forms, or advise on eligibility. For that, talk to an immigration attorney or the consulate.
Prices
- Certified translation$65
- Certified notarized translation$75
Most documents are done in 2 to 3 business days. See all prices.
Questions about Vietnamese translation
How much is a Vietnamese birth certificate translation?
$65 for a certified translation, or $75 with a notarized certificate of accuracy. Most documents are done in 2 to 3 business days.
Will USCIS accept your Vietnamese translation?
We prepare translations to meet the USCIS rule: a complete English translation with the translator's signed certification of accuracy and competency. USCIS makes the final decision on every document.
Do you translate the judicial record certificate (lý lịch tư pháp)?
Yes. It's one of the Vietnamese documents we translate most, usually for immigration filings and employment.
My document is a household registration book. Is it still usable?
Vietnam stopped issuing and honoring them in 2023, but we can still translate an old one. Ask the office receiving it whether they now want a residence information certificate instead.
Documents going abroad
A translated document headed to another country usually needs an apostille or authentication too.