Certified Translation Services in Georgia
Certified translations for residents of the US state of Georgia, prepared online by professional human translators for USCIS, Georgia vital records, Georgia courts and the Medical Board. $22.99 per page, delivered within 24 hours for documents up to 3 pages.
This page covers the US state of Georgia, from Atlanta and Savannah to Augusta, Columbus and Macon. We work online: send a scan or photo, and a professional translator returns a signed PDF by email. We have no Georgia office, so there is nothing to visit.
- Georgia's vital records rules ask for a certified English translation, certified by the translator as accurate, for records and supporting documents not in English
- Georgia DDS says it does not accept translated documents, so check with DDS before you order anything for a license or REAL ID
- For USCIS, every foreign-language record from a Georgia filer needs a complete English translation and the translator's signed certificate
Where Georgians Need a Certified Translation
These Georgia offices and federal agencies have published rules on foreign-language documents. The last column sums up what each one asks for.
| Who asks | Document | What they ask for |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia vital records | Vital records and supporting documents not in English | Certified English translation, certified by the translator as accurate |
| Georgia courts | A foreign-language document offered as evidence | A written translation prepared before the hearing, not a sight translation on the spot |
| Georgia Composite Medical Board | Foreign medical school transcript not in English | Certified English translation |
| Georgia DDS | Foreign documents for a license or REAL ID | Documents in English; DDS says it does not accept translated documents |
| USCIS | Birth, marriage, divorce and other civil records | Full English translation with the translator's certification of competence and accuracy |
Sources: Georgia vital records rules, the Rules for Legal Interpreting in the State of Georgia, the Georgia Composite Medical Board and Georgia DDS. Offices update their rules, so check with the office before you submit anything.
Foreign Licenses and Georgia DDS
Georgia DDS says a non-US citizen with a valid foreign driver's license may drive in Georgia for tourism or business. A police officer may ask to see your passport or visa to check that the license is valid. A Georgia license becomes necessary only once you are a Georgia resident.
Once you become a resident, you have 30 days to apply for a Georgia license. Georgia has reciprocity agreements with some countries, and DDS names South Korea and Taiwan.
Holders of a valid license from a reciprocity country can exchange it for a Class C license without knowledge or skills tests; a vision test is still required. A South Korean license needs a License Certification Letter from the South Korean Consulate. Drivers from other countries take the written, road and vision tests.
The DDS page for foreign license transfers says all documents must be in English. Its REAL ID document list says DDS does not accept translated documents.
DDS Rule 375-3-1-.02 allows one narrow exception. An exceptions process covers people who cannot, for reasons beyond their control, present any other proof of name. Under it, a foreign proof-of-name document may be considered if it is translated by a professional translating service, a non-profit, a consular official of the issuing country or another DDS-approved entity. You present the original and the original translation.
Because DDS makes that decision case by case, we do not promise that any translation will work for a Georgia license or REAL ID. Ask DDS first. Rules differ by state; compare them on our translation services by state page.
Birth, Marriage and Other Vital Records
Georgia's vital records rule 511-1-3-.02(2) is direct. Vital records and their supporting documents must be in English or come with a certified English translation. The translator signs the certification and states that the translation is accurate, and the state may check any translation it receives.
Our signed Certificate of Accuracy is written for exactly that kind of request. It names the translator, states that the translation is complete and accurate, and is dated and signed. We translate the whole record, including stamps, seals, margin notes and handwritten entries.
Common orders from Georgia families include birth certificates, marriage certificates, divorce decrees and death certificates. The same translations can be used for USCIS, which asks for a full English translation of every foreign-language record under 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3).
Written Translations for Georgia Courts
The clearest statewide guidance on translated evidence comes from the Judicial Council's Rules for Legal Interpreting, in effect since January 1, 2024. Rule 7-1 says court interpreters shall not sight-translate written evidence into the record on the spot, without preparation and advance notice. Instead, a written translation of the document should be prepared before the proceeding where it will be offered.
Rule 5-3 treats a document translation offered as evidence as work whose author may be called as an expert witness. For that reason, the interpreter who produced it should not also interpret in court in the same case. A translation from an outside translator keeps those roles separate.
If your case involves foreign contracts, police records or judgments, order the translation early so your attorney has it well before the hearing. Tell us the court and case type when you order. If your attorney asks for a sworn or notarized statement, notarization is available on request; contact us before you order. See legal translation for the documents we cover.
Medical Licenses: Translating Your Transcript
The Georgia Composite Medical Board asks foreign medical graduates for a certified English translation of the medical school transcript, but only when the original sent directly to the Board is not in English. The original transcript goes to the Board directly; ask the Board how it wants the translation submitted.
We translate transcripts and diplomas course by course, keeping grade scales, hours and course titles as they appear. If you are also going through ECFMG, our ECFMG translation page sets out ECFMG's own requirements.
Nursing and Teaching Licenses Need More Than a Translation
The Georgia Board of Nursing asks internationally educated RN applicants for transcripts in English, or with a certified translation sent directly from the school, another licensing board or CGFNS. It also asks for a CGFNS Credential Evaluation Service Professional Report, or an equivalent report.
That means our translation alone cannot satisfy the Board there. The Georgia Professional Standards Commission wants a course-by-course credential report from an agency on its own list, which includes the English translation of course titles and grades. Start with the evaluator or CGFNS, not with a translation.
Languages Spoken in Georgia Homes
About 1.33 million Georgians, 11.9% of the state, were born outside the US. 83.7% of residents aged 5 and over speak only English at home. These are the largest other language groups in the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
| Language group | Georgians who speak it at home (age 5+) | Our translation page |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish | About 972,000 (9.2%) | Spanish |
| French, Haitian or Cajun | About 72,000 | French, Haitian Creole |
| Chinese (including Mandarin and Cantonese) | About 64,000 | Chinese |
| Korean | About 60,000 | Korean |
| Vietnamese | About 57,000 | Vietnamese |
| Russian, Polish or other Slavic | About 33,000 | Russian, Ukrainian, Polish |
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2024 1-year estimates (tables B05002 and C16001). The Census reports grouped categories, so a row can cover several languages. Broad groups such as other Indo-European languages are larger than some rows but are not single languages. We translate more than 100 languages at the same price.
Translating From Anywhere in Georgia
Where your translator lives is not part of any Georgia rule described here. The vital records office, the courts, the Medical Board and USCIS look at the translation itself and at the translator's signed statement.
So we serve the whole state from one online desk. A phone photo or scan is enough to start, and the signed translation comes back as a PDF you can upload or print. We do not mail paper copies, so print the PDF if an office wants paper.
Upload
Include every page and the back of each one, with any stamps or attachments.
Translate
A professional human translator for your language works through the whole document.
Review
Names, dates and numbers are checked against the original before signing.
Receive
The signed PDF arrives within 24 hours for documents up to 3 pages.
Translation Services in Georgia Cities
Immigration offices, consulates and probate courts in metro Atlanta.
Certified Translation in Georgia Pricing
One flat rate covers your document in full. The total is shown before you pay.
- Signed Certificate of Accuracy on every order
- Accepted formats: PDF, JPG or phone photo
- Same rate for every language
- 24 hour standard delivery for documents up to 3 pages
- Free revisions for 14 days after delivery, full refund if an authority rejects a certified translation
Optional add-ons
No hidden fees. Free revisions for 14 days after delivery. Compare all translation rates. Need it sooner? See rush translation.
100% Acceptance Guarantee
If the Georgia office, court or federal agency your translation was prepared for rejects it because of the translation, send us the rejection notice and we will refund your order in full. Free revisions are included for 14 days after delivery; after that, a small revision fee applies.
Related Guides
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- Notarized vs certified vs sworn translation: which one an office is asking for
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