Certified Translation for Bangor, Maine
Apostille Authentications handles certified translation for Bangor, Maine and the rest of Penobscot County. Rates begin at $65 per page, most documents come back in 1 to 2 business days, and each one carries a signed certificate of accuracy. Please note that the service is remote. Our office is in Lake Oswego, in the Portland, Oregon area, not in Maine. Documents are uploaded online and the finished translation is sent 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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Bangor's courthouses
Bangor is one of only two places in Maine where the federal district court sits, and its state trial courts share one address on Exchange Street.
| U.S. District Court, District of Maine | Margaret Chase Smith Federal Building and Courthouse, 202 Harlow Street, Bangor, ME 04401. Open 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
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| Bangor District Court | 78 Exchange Street, Bangor, ME 04401 |
| Penobscot County Superior Court | 78 Exchange Street, Bangor, ME 04401 |
| Penobscot County Registry of Probate | 97 Hammond Street, Bangor, ME 04401 |
Using foreign-language documents in a Bangor case
The state courts’ interpreter program is for speech. Interpreters are assigned at no cost for court proceedings, and the roster is tiered: entry requires a written exam from the National Center for State Courts and an oral proficiency interview, and the top tier requires federal certification or passing all three NCSC oral exam sections.
Nothing in the interpreter guidance says the court will translate a party’s own papers. If you plan to file a foreign contract, certificate or judgment at Exchange Street or Harlow Street, ask the clerk or your lawyer what the judge will expect. A certified translation with a signed certificate of accuracy is the usual starting point, and we can have the translator’s statement notarized if the court asks for that.
City Clerk and county records
Bangor’s City Clerk issues birth certificates, death certificates, and marriage licenses and certificates from City Hall at 73 Harlow Street, Bangor, ME 04401, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. The phone number is 207-992-4220. Fees are in the Clerk and Treasury fee schedule on the city’s site.
Maine restricts access to these records. Bangor’s clerk releases them to the person named, a spouse or registered domestic partner, parents, descendants, certain other relatives, and attorneys or agents, with proof of eligibility. A certified copy needs government-issued photo ID, or two items from the city’s alternative list such as a utility bill or bank statement.
The Penobscot County Registry of Deeds is at 97 Hammond Street, the same building as the Registry of Probate.
Ordering your translation
Because nothing is done in person, the steps are the same wherever you are in the Bangor area.
- Upload. Add your files to the quote form. PDF, JPEG, PNG and Word are accepted.
- Price and timing. From $65 per page. Most translations are ready in 1 to 2 business days, and we confirm both before work begins.
- Return. Electronic delivery, or mailed originals of the certified translation on request.
- Which languages. 100 in total. Spanish, Russian, Hindi, Urdu, Chinese, Vietnamese, Arabic and Czech are requested most often. Check with us about anything else.
- Reach us. (971) 514-3743 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Schools and transcript translation
Husson University’s campus is at 1 College Circle in Bangor. The University of Maine System’s Application Processing office receives foreign credential evaluations at P.O. Box 412, Bangor, Maine 04402. The University of Maine at Augusta, for example, requires an official course-by-course evaluation sent there directly by the evaluating agency.
Requirements for translated transcripts differ by school and by evaluation agency. Get the written requirement first, then order the translation to match it.
Population and language notes
Bangor had 31,938 residents in Census Reporter’s profile of the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year data. About 6 percent were born outside the United States, compared with 4.7 percent statewide.
The Bureau of Motor Vehicles branch at 396 Griffin Road, Suite 202 gives the knowledge test in several languages, among them Arabic, French, Portuguese, Somali, Spanish and Swahili. For immigration paperwork, the USCIS rule at 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3) calls for a full English translation certified by the translator as complete and accurate, with a statement of the translator’s competence.
Getting a Maine apostille when you live in Bangor
The Secretary of State in Augusta is the only office that issues Maine apostilles. Bangor residents can mail the request to 101 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0101 or use a courier to 6 E. Chestnut Street, 5th Floor. The charge is $10.00 per certification and the office’s stated turnaround is 10 to 15 business days. If the finished document is to be sent abroad by the office, you must supply the shipping label.
Only vital records and notarized documents are eligible. The office warns that notary mistakes, mainly a missing notarial statement, are the top cause of rejection. For translations headed to a Maine apostille, we hire a notary commissioned in Maine to notarize the translator’s statement. Maine notaries who are not attorneys may not call themselves ‘notario publico’ or give immigration advice.
Related services for Bangor
- Maine document translation services: the statewide rules for courts, notaries, vital records and driver licensing
- Maine apostille service
- All document translation services
Bangor translation questions
Most certified translations from Apostille Authentications are ready in 1 to 2 business days, from $65 per page. The service is provided remotely from the Portland, Oregon area.
The U.S. District Court for the District of Maine sits at the Margaret Chase Smith Federal Building and Courthouse, 202 Harlow Street, Bangor, ME 04401.
The Bangor City Clerk at 73 Harlow Street issues birth, death and marriage certificates, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. You must show eligibility and photo ID.
No. Maine apostilles are issued by the Secretary of State in Augusta for $10.00 per certification, and requests from Bangor can go by mail or courier.
Yes. Maine state courts assign interpreters at no cost for court proceedings to people with limited English proficiency. Translating documents you file is a separate matter to raise with the clerk.
The USCIS rule, 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3), sets no location requirement. It requires a complete English translation with the translator’s certification of accuracy and competence.
Sources
The local details on this page come from these official sources.
- U.S. District Court, District of Maine
- Maine District Courts
- Maine Superior Courts
- Maine Judicial Branch: Information for Interpreters
- Maine Judicial Branch: Spoken-language Interpreters
- City of Bangor: Vital Records
- Penobscot County
- University of Maine at Augusta: International Admission
- Maine BMV branch offices
- Census Reporter: Bangor, ME
- 8 CFR 103.2
- Maine Secretary of State: Authentications and Apostilles
- Maine apostille request form
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 4, section 1926
Get your Bangor 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.