Certified Translation for Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
If you need a certified translation in Coeur d’Alene, Apostille Authentications can prepare one from $65 per page. Most are ready in 1 to 2 business days and include a signed certificate of accuracy. We are based in Lake Oswego, in the Portland, Oregon area, and do not have an Idaho office, so the whole order is handled remotely: upload the document through the quote form and get the translation back 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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Immigration paperwork: Kootenai County falls under Spokane
USCIS lists Kootenai County among the Idaho counties served by its Spokane Field Office, located in the U.S. Courthouse, 920 West Riverside, Room 691, Spokane, WA 99201. The same office covers Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Clearwater, Idaho, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce and Shoshone counties.
Whichever office handles a case, the translation rule is federal. 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3) says a foreign-language document submitted to USCIS needs a full English translation, certified by the translator as complete and accurate, plus the translator’s certification of competence to translate into English. We supply a certificate of accuracy with those statements. We cannot promise an outcome on any application.
Courts in Coeur d'Alene
Coeur d’Alene is one of three places where the federal District of Idaho sits, so federal filings for Kootenai County stay in town.
For state hearings, the Idaho courts ask you to request an interpreter from the courthouse handling your case well before the hearing date. The state’s court interpreter program has certified and registered interpreters and tests spoken interpreting. It is separate from written translation of evidence or records.
| Kootenai County Courthouse (state trial court) | 324 West Garden Avenue, Coeur d’Alene. Mailing: PO Box 9000, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83816-9000. Main (208) 446-1000, civil (208) 446-1160, records (208) 446-1180. |
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| U.S. District and Bankruptcy Courthouse | 6450 North Mineral Drive, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83815. Northern Division of the District of Idaho. Intake counter 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time, weekdays. Phone (208) 665-6850. |
Kootenai County Recorder and state vital records
The Kootenai County Recorder records documents and issues marriage licenses. Its published marriage license fee is $31 in cash on weekdays, or $32.93 by card. Applicants appear together with government-issued photo ID; the county says non-U.S. residents need identification from their country of residence.
Copies of recorded documents cost $1 per page, with $1 more for certification and $1 for return postage. The Recorder’s mailing address is P.O. Box 9000, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83816.
Birth certificates are a state matter. The Idaho Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics in Boise charges $16 per certified copy and accepts orders only online through VitalChek or by mail to PO Box 83720, Boise, ID 83720-0036. Standard processing is listed at 3 to 5 weeks.
North Idaho College and foreign transcripts
North Idaho College, 1000 W. Garden Ave., publishes this for international applicants: high school transcripts do not need to be translated to English, but the college may request a translation if needed. International college transcripts must first go to World Education Services or another NACES-approved agency for evaluation, at the student’s expense.
Evaluation agencies set their own translation requirements, so check those before ordering. The college also asks for a financial declaration backed by bank statements.
Who speaks what in Coeur d'Alene
The Census Bureau estimates 58,179 residents as of July 1, 2025. In the 2020 to 2024 American Community Survey, 3.5 percent of people age 5 and older spoke a language other than English at home, 2.5 percent of residents were foreign born and 5.0 percent were Hispanic or Latino.
Our most requested languages are Spanish, Russian, Hindi, Urdu, Chinese, Vietnamese, Arabic and Czech, out of 100 offered. For anything else, ask and we will tell you whether we cover it.
Apostilles: mailing to Boise from north Idaho
The Idaho Secretary of State issues the state’s apostilles from Boise, and no office in Coeur d’Alene does. Mail the document, the request form (available in English and Spanish) and $10.00 per document to Secretary of State’s Office, Attn: Notary Department, PO Box 83720, Boise ID 83720-0080. The office processes requests daily as they arrive and returns them by first-class mail. For faster return, include a prepaid, pre-addressed overnight airbill.
In-person service at 450 N 4th Street, Boise is by appointment only. The document has to be a certified copy or an original notarized by an Idaho notary public. A document notarized in Washington goes to Washington’s Secretary of State instead. When a translation needs an Idaho apostille, we hire an Idaho notary to notarize the translator’s statement. We can help you sort out which office applies to each paper.
Placing an order from Coeur d'Alene
- Step 1. Scan or photograph every page, front and back, and upload it through the quote form as a PDF, JPEG, PNG or Word file.
- Step 2. Tell us where the translation is going so the certificate and any notarization fit that use.
- Step 3. Approve the quote. Translation starts at $65 per page, with most work completed in 1 to 2 business days.
- Step 4. Receive the certified translation electronically or by mail. Our phone line, (971) 514-3743, is answered 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Related services for Coeur d'Alene
- Idaho document translation services: the statewide rules for courts, notaries, vital records and driver licensing
- Idaho apostille service
- All document translation services
Coeur d'Alene translation questions
Upload your document to Apostille Authentications through its online quote form. The company works remotely from the Portland, Oregon area and returns the certified translation electronically or by mail, usually in 1 to 2 business days.
Apostille Authentications charges from $65 per page. The final price depends on the document and is confirmed before work starts.
USCIS lists Kootenai County under its Spokane Field Office at 920 West Riverside, Room 691, Spokane, Washington.
Yes. The U.S. District and Bankruptcy Courthouse at 6450 North Mineral Drive is the seat of the Northern Division of the District of Idaho, which includes Kootenai County.
North Idaho College says high school transcripts do not need to be translated to English, though it may request a translation. International college transcripts need an evaluation by WES or another NACES-approved agency.
To the Idaho Secretary of State, Attn: Notary Department, PO Box 83720, Boise ID 83720-0080, with the request form and $10.00 per document. Only certified copies or documents notarized by an Idaho notary qualify.
Sources
The local details on this page come from these official sources.
- Idaho Secretary of State: Apostille and Authentication
- 8 CFR 103.2 (eCFR)
- USCIS Spokane Field Office
- U.S. District Court, District of Idaho: Coeur d’Alene office
- U.S. District Court, District of Idaho: divisions
- Idaho courts: county courthouse directory
- Idaho courts: language access
- Kootenai County: marriage licenses
- Kootenai County: recording documents
- Idaho Vital Records: ordering a birth certificate
- Idaho Vital Records: processing times and fees
- North Idaho College: international students
- Census QuickFacts: Coeur d’Alene city, Idaho
Get your Coeur d'Alene 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.