Certified Translation for Fort Collins, Colorado
Fort Collins residents and Colorado State University applicants can order certified translation from Apostille Authentications starting at $65 per page, with most documents finished in 1 to 2 business days. Every translation carries a signed certificate of accuracy. The work is done remotely from our office in Lake Oswego, near Portland, Oregon. We have no Colorado location, so documents come to us through the online quote form and go back to you electronically or by mail.
Upload your document below as a PDF, JPEG, PNG or Word file, or call (971) 514-3743 for a quote.
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What Colorado State University says about translated records
Colorado State University publishes the same rule in several places, and it is worth reading the one that matches your application.
- First-year international applicants. CSU Admissions states that if a record is not in English, a certified literal English translation must accompany the official transcript. Official transcripts must be sent directly from the school or be stamped and sealed.
- Transfer and second bachelor’s applicants. The Office of International Enrollment’s guide repeats that a certified English translation must accompany an official transcript that is not in English.
- Graduate applicants. The Graduate Bulletin says international transcripts not in English must be submitted in the original language along with a certified English translation, both at application and when official transcripts are filed. If the transcript does not show the degree and date awarded, a diploma is also required.
Front Range Community College
Front Range Community College handles foreign credit differently. Its transfer credit page says international transcripts must be translated and evaluated through a course by course evaluation by a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), with the official report sent directly to the registrar. Students may also be asked for English-translated course descriptions. Check with the evaluation agency you choose about the translation it will accept before you order one.
Larimer County records offices in Fort Collins
| Birth and death certificates | Larimer County Department of Health and Environment, 1525 Blue Spruce Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80524. Phone (970) 498-6710. |
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| What it issues | Birth certificates for all births that occurred in Colorado from 1900 to the present. |
| Fees | $25 for the first certified copy, $20 for each additional copy of the same record ordered at the same time. |
| How to order | In person by appointment only, by mail, or online through the county’s vendor for an added surcharge. Applications are processed within 2 to 5 business days of receipt, plus shipping. |
| Marriage licenses and recorded documents | Larimer County Clerk and Recorder, Recording, 200 W. Oak Street, First Floor, Fort Collins, CO 80521. Phone (970) 498-7860. |
Courts serving Fort Collins
Larimer County is in Colorado’s Eighth Judicial District. The district and county courts sit at the Larimer County Justice Center, 201 LaPorte Avenue, Suite 100, Fort Collins, CO 80521. Federal cases are heard by the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, whose listed locations are in Denver, Colorado Springs, Grand Junction and Durango.
Under Chief Justice Directive 06-03, Colorado courts assign and pay for interpreters for parties in court proceedings and must use certified or credentialed interpreters when one is available in the language. The Justice Center’s page links to the Judicial Branch form for requesting an interpreter. Written evidence in another language is a separate matter: ask the clerk or your lawyer how the court wants a translation presented.
Translations for USCIS
The federal rule at 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3) says any document containing foreign language submitted to USCIS must be accompanied by a full English translation that the translator has certified as complete and accurate, plus the translator’s certification of competence to translate from that language into English. The regulation does not ask for notarization. We supply a signed certificate covering both statements, but the decision to accept any filing rests with the agency.
The apostille route from Fort Collins
An apostille for a Colorado document comes from one place: the Colorado Secretary of State at 1700 Broadway, Suite 550, Denver, CO 80290. Larimer County offices issue the underlying certified copies but not the apostille, and requests cannot be made online.
- By mail. Send the original document, the completed request form and payment. The form shows $5 per apostille. Standard return mail is free, or you can enclose a prepaid FedEx or UPS label. Mailed requests are worked in the order received.
- In person. Hand deliver before 4:30 p.m. for expedited service at $15 per apostille. The office tries to process while you wait.
- Payment. Cash, check or money order only. No cards.
- What qualifies. Certified copies from Colorado vital records offices, county clerk and recorders, courts and the Secretary of State, and documents properly notarized by a Colorado notary. The notary statement must be in English even if the document is not.
Ordering a translation from Fort Collins
Upload a PDF, JPEG, PNG or Word file through the quote form. You will get a quote and a completion date; pricing begins at $65 per page.
Of the 100 languages we translate, Spanish, Russian, Hindi, Urdu, Chinese, Vietnamese, Arabic and Czech are requested most. If yours is not on that list, ask.
We can have the translator’s statement notarized on request. That notarization does not come from a Colorado notary, and the Colorado Secretary of State apostilles only Colorado notarizations and records, so tell us where the document is going. We can also help with apostilles. Call (971) 514-3743 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Related services for Fort Collins
- Colorado document translation services: the statewide rules for courts, notaries, vital records and driver licensing
- Colorado apostille service
- All document translation services
Fort Collins translation questions
Apostille Authentications provides certified translation to Fort Collins customers remotely from the Portland, Oregon area. Documents are uploaded online and returned with a signed certificate of accuracy by email or mail.
Yes. CSU states that if a record is not in English, a certified literal English translation must accompany the official transcript, and graduate applicants must submit the original language transcript along with a certified English translation.
Most translations are ready in 1 to 2 business days, starting at $65 per page. The quote you receive after uploading gives the delivery date for your document.
No. Colorado apostilles are issued only by the Secretary of State in Denver, by mail or hand delivery to 1700 Broadway, Suite 550. The request form lists $5 per apostille, or $15 for expedited walk-in service.
The Larimer County Department of Health and Environment at 1525 Blue Spruce Drive issues certificates for Colorado births from 1900 to the present. The first copy costs $25, and in person service is by appointment only.
The federal rule, 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3), requires a full English translation with the translator’s certification of accuracy and competence. It does not mention notarization.
Sources
The local details on this page come from these official sources.
- CSU Admissions: International Freshman Admissions
- CSU International Enrollment: Apply
- CSU Graduate Bulletin: Admissions Requirements and Procedures
- Front Range Community College: Transferring Credits
- Larimer County: Requesting a Birth Certificate
- Larimer County Clerk and Recorder: Contact
- Colorado Judicial Branch: Larimer County
- Colorado Secretary of State: Apostilles and Authentications
- Colorado Secretary of State: apostille request form
- Colorado Secretary of State: common rejection reasons
- Colorado Secretary of State: Notary Public FAQs
- 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3), eCFR
- Colorado Chief Justice Directive 06-03
- U.S. District Court, District of Colorado: locations
Get your Fort Collins translation started
Upload your document for a quote, or call (971) 514-3743 and tell us where the translation is going. We confirm the level of certification you need before any work begins.