Certified Translation Services in Davenport, Iowa
Apostille Authentications prepares certified translations for people in Davenport, Iowa, from $65 per page, and most are ready in 1 to 2 business days. Each translation comes with a signed certificate of accuracy. We work remotely from the Portland, Oregon area: you upload your document through the quote form and receive the translation electronically or by mail. This page also lists the Scott County, court and state offices that Davenport residents usually deal with when a document has to be translated.
Upload your document below as a PDF, JPEG, PNG or Word file, or call (971) 514-3743 for a quote.
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Scott County offices that issue the records people translate
Davenport is the seat of Scott County, and the county Recorder is the local source for certified copies of birth, death and marriage records. If you need an Iowa record translated for use abroad, order the certified copy first so the translation matches the document you will actually submit.
| Scott County Recorder | 600 W. 4th St., Davenport, IA 52801. Open Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; vital record requests are processed 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
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| Certified copy fee | $20 per copy as of July 1, 2026. The office takes money orders, cash and cards, and states that it does not accept personal checks. |
| Records held | Births, deaths and marriages that took place in Scott County from 1942 to the present. The county page sends requests for 1921 to 1941 records to the state registrar. |
| Mail requests | A notarized application, a copy of government photo ID and the fee, sent to the Recorder’s address. |
| Passports | The Recorder accepts passport applications on a walk-in basis, Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. |
Courts in Davenport and how they treat other languages
State cases are heard by the Iowa District Court for Scott County, part of Judicial District 7, at 400 West 4th Street, Davenport, IA 52801. Federal cases go to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa at 131 East 4th Street; its Davenport division covers Scott County and nine other counties in southeast Iowa.
Iowa’s court interpreter and translator rules are in Chapter 47 of the Iowa Court Rules. When a court appoints someone to translate court-related material, the rules put translators certified by the American Translators Association or the National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators first. The Iowa Judicial Branch also publishes an Application for a Written Translation of Court-Related Material and an Application for Appointment of a Court Interpreter. If you are filing a foreign-language document in a Scott County case, ask the clerk of court or your attorney what form of translation the judge expects before you order.
Immigration filings: the federal translation rule
USCIS applies one rule everywhere, including to applicants in Davenport. Under 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3), any document containing a foreign language must be submitted with a full English translation that the translator has certified as complete and accurate, along with the translator’s certification of competence to translate from that language into English. Our certificate of accuracy is written to cover those points. We cannot promise how any agency will decide on a filing.
Languages in Davenport
Census Bureau QuickFacts, drawing on the 2020 to 2024 American Community Survey, reports that 7.2% of Davenport residents age 5 and older speak a language other than English at home and that 4.7% of residents were born outside the United States. The Davenport Community School District runs an English Learner program that includes a newcomer program, and it publishes translations of its Lau Plan.
We translate 100 languages. The ones requested most often are Spanish, Russian, Hindi, Urdu, Chinese, Vietnamese, Arabic and Czech. If your language is not in that list, ask us before you order.
How to order from Davenport
- Upload. Send a scan or clear photo through the quote form. PDF, JPEG, PNG and Word files all work.
- Quote. Pricing starts at $65 per page. You get a price and a delivery date before any work begins.
- Delivery. Most translations are finished in 1 to 2 business days and are returned electronically or by mail.
- Questions. Call (971) 514-3743 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. There is no office in Iowa; the work is done from Lake Oswego, Oregon.
Getting an Iowa apostille when you live in Davenport
Apostilles and certifications for Iowa documents are issued by the Iowa Secretary of State in Des Moines, not by any Scott County office. The Secretary of State describes its role as certifying that the notary or elected official who signed a document in Iowa was able to do so at the time of signing.
A translation becomes eligible for that step once the translator’s statement has been notarized. When a translation needs to be notarized for Iowa, we hire a notary commissioned in Iowa to notarize the translator’s statement.
- Fee. $5.00 per apostille or certification, payable by check or card. The form says not to mail cash.
- Form. The Apostille or Certificate Request Form, which asks for the country where the document will be used.
- By mail. Iowa Secretary of State, 321 E 12th Street, Lucas Building, First Floor, Des Moines, IA 50319.
- Online. Requests can be uploaded as a multi-page PDF through the state’s Fast Track Filing system.
- In person. Same-day walk-in service in the Lucas Building, 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, except holidays.
Related services for Davenport
- Iowa document translation services: the statewide rules for courts, notaries, vital records and driver licensing
- Iowa apostille service
- All document translation services
Davenport translation questions
Apostille Authentications provides certified translations to Davenport residents remotely from the Portland, Oregon area. You upload the document through the quote form and receive the translation with a signed certificate of accuracy electronically or by mail.
Pricing starts at $65 per page, and most translations are ready in 1 to 2 business days. You receive a quote before work begins.
The federal rule, 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3), requires a full English translation certified by the translator as complete and accurate, plus a statement of the translator’s competence. The rule does not mention notarization.
The Scott County Recorder at 600 W. 4th St. issues certified copies of Scott County births, deaths and marriages from 1942 to the present. The fee is $20 per copy as of July 1, 2026.
No. Iowa apostilles are issued by the Secretary of State in Des Moines for $5.00 per document. Davenport residents can apply by mail, by upload through the Fast Track Filing system, or as a walk-in at the Lucas Building.
The Iowa District Court for Scott County sits at 400 West 4th Street, and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa has a courthouse at 131 East 4th Street.
Sources
The local details on this page come from these official sources.
- Iowa Secretary of State: Apostilles and Certifications
- Iowa apostille request form
- Scott County Recorder: certified copies
- Scott County Recorder: vital records
- Iowa Judicial Branch: Scott County
- Iowa Court Rules, Chapter 47
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa: Davenport
- 8 CFR 103.2
- Census QuickFacts: Davenport
Get your Davenport 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.