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Certified Translation Services in Topeka, Kansas

Topeka residents can order certified translations from Apostille Authentications from $65 per page, and most are ready in 1 to 2 business days. Each one carries a signed certificate of accuracy. We are not located in Topeka: the work is done remotely from our office in the Portland, Oregon area, with documents uploaded through our quote form and returned electronically or by mail. Because Topeka is the state capital, the two offices that matter most for documents going abroad are both in town.

Upload your document below as a PDF, JPEG, PNG or Word file, or call (971) 514-3743 for a quote.

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Why Topeka matters for Kansas documents

Topeka is where Kansas issues its apostilles and its certified vital records. The Secretary of State’s office is in the Docking State Office Building at 915 SW Harrison Street, and the KDHE Office of Vital Statistics is in the Curtis State Office Building at 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 120. Both have 66612 ZIP codes.

For someone in Topeka, that means a Kansas birth, death, marriage or divorce certificate can be picked up the same day at the Vital Statistics customer service lobby and then submitted to the Secretary of State without either step depending on out-of-town mail. People elsewhere in Kansas send their documents to these same two addresses.

Getting the certified record: Office of Vital Statistics

  • Where. Customer service lobby on the first floor of the Curtis State Office Building; use the main entrance at 10th and Jackson
  • When. Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., except holidays, with same-day service for walk-in customers
  • Cost. $20 per certified copy, and $20 for each extra copy of the same record ordered at the same time
  • Paying. Cash, check, money order or credit card at the counter
  • Bring. A current government-issued photo ID such as a driver’s license, state ID, passport, visa or military ID, or two of the alternative documents the office lists
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Kansas apostille route from Topeka

The Secretary of State charges $10 per document and asks for Form DC, the Request for Document Certification, which is available in English and Spanish. The form names the country where the document will be used. Form DC states that requests are generally processed within 3 to 5 business days of receipt.

The office returns documents by U.S. mail, in your own prepaid envelope, or by FedEx if you complete section 6 of the form and give credit card details. Checks and cards are accepted; cash is not. The office’s phone number is 785-296-4564. If you intend to hand in documents in person, call first to confirm how counter service works.

A translation can be apostilled when the translator’s statement is notarized by a Kansas notary and the notarization is in English; the Secretary of State says foreign-language documents are acceptable on that condition. When a translation needs to be notarized for Kansas, we hire a notary commissioned in Kansas to notarize the translator’s statement.

Shawnee County courthouse and federal court

Topeka is the seat of Shawnee County, which forms the Third Judicial District. The Clerk of the District Court is in Room 209 of the Shawnee County Courthouse, 200 SE 7th Street, Topeka, KS 66603, open Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., phone (785) 251-6700. The clerk handles civil, criminal, domestic relations, probate, small claims and traffic filings and issues marriage licenses.

The Shawnee County Register of Deeds is in Room 108 of the same building. It keeps deeds, mortgages and other real estate records and is open Monday to Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

The U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas sits in Topeka at the Frank Carlson Federal Building, 444 S.E. Quincy, Topeka, KS 66683.

Kansas courts do not certify interpreters; the Judicial Branch offers an orientation course and says its completion certificate is not a certification. If you need to file a foreign-language document in a Topeka court, ask the clerk or your attorney what kind of translation the court expects.

Washburn University and foreign transcripts

Washburn University’s published transcript requirements for international students say that university-level coursework completed outside the United States needs an official course-by-course evaluation from an independent evaluation service, and that Washburn accepts evaluations only from Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) or World Education Services (WES).

Washburn University School of Law requires internationally educated J.D. applicants to have their credentials evaluated; it recommends the J.D. Credential Assembly Service and also accepts WES or ECE evaluations. These evaluation services set their own translation requirements, so check with the service you choose before ordering a translation of your transcript or diploma.

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Languages spoken in Topeka

Census Bureau QuickFacts (2020 to 2024 American Community Survey) reports that 9.1 percent of Topeka residents age 5 and older speak a language other than English at home and that 5.1 percent of residents are foreign born. Both figures are below the statewide Kansas figures of 12.1 percent and 7.4 percent.

We translate 100 languages, most often Spanish, Russian, Hindi, Urdu, Chinese, Vietnamese, Arabic and Czech. If your language is not in that list, ask and we will tell you whether we cover it.

How to order a translation from Topeka

  • 1. Upload. Send a scan or clear photo of each page through the quote form as a PDF, JPEG, PNG or Word file.
  • 2. Confirm. We reply with the price, from $65 per page, and the expected completion date. Say whether you need the translator’s statement notarized or help with a Kansas apostille.
  • 3. Receive. The certified translation, with its signed certificate of accuracy, is returned electronically or by mail.
  • Questions. Call (971) 514-3743 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. We cannot promise acceptance by any agency, so check its requirements first.

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Topeka translation questions

From the Kansas Secretary of State at the Docking State Office Building, 915 SW Harrison Street, Topeka, KS 66612. The fee is $10 per document and the request goes on Form DC.

The KDHE Office of Vital Statistics serves walk-in customers on the first floor of the Curtis State Office Building at 10th and Jackson, Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. A certified copy costs $20.

Apostille Authentications charges from $65 per page and completes most translations in 1 to 2 business days. The service is provided remotely from the Portland, Oregon area, not from an office in Topeka.

Yes. The Kansas Secretary of State accepts documents notarized by a Kansas notary, including foreign-language documents when the notarization is in English, and Apostille Authentications hires a Kansas-commissioned notary to notarize the translator’s statement.

Topeka is served by the Shawnee County District Court, the Third Judicial District, at 200 SE 7th Street. The federal District of Kansas also sits in Topeka at 444 S.E. Quincy.

Washburn’s published requirements call for a course-by-course evaluation of foreign university coursework by ECE or WES. Ask the evaluation service what translation it needs before you order one.

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