Certified Translation Services in Saint Paul, Minnesota
Apostille Authentications prepares certified translations for people in Saint Paul, Minnesota from $65 per page, with most finished in 1 to 2 business days. Every translation includes a signed certificate of accuracy. We are based in the Portland, Oregon area and serve Saint Paul remotely, so you upload your document through the quote form and get the translation back electronically or by mail. This page collects the Saint Paul offices and rules that matter when a document needs translating.
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Saint Paul is where Minnesota apostilles are issued
As the state capital, Saint Paul is home to the one office that issues Minnesota apostilles: the Office of the Secretary of State, at First National Bank Building, 332 Minnesota Street, Suite N201, Saint Paul, MN 55101. Every apostille request in the state, whether mailed or brought in, ends up at this downtown address.
Being in the same city does not mean you can drop by. The office does not take walk-ins. Appointments open 14 days in advance, each appointment covers up to 10 documents, and you bring the certified or notarized originals with you. You can also mail a request with the Authentication Request Form. The fee is $5.00 per apostille. In person the office accepts cards, cash, checks and money orders. By mail it takes a check or money order payable to MN Secretary of State.
For a translated document, the office says the notarization must be in English and the rest may be in any language. The translation and the original record each need their own apostille. If your translation has to be notarized for Minnesota, we hire a notary commissioned in Minnesota to notarize the translator’s statement, and we can help you prepare the apostille request.
Ramsey County records you may need before translating
Saint Paul is the seat of Ramsey County. The county Vital Records Office is in the Plato Building, 90 Plato Blvd. West, Saint Paul, MN 55107, open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
| Birth certificates | $26 for a certified copy and $19 for each additional copy. The office issues certified records for Ramsey County births and for births in any Minnesota county from 1935 on |
|---|---|
| Marriage certificates | $10 per certified copy, from records going back to about 1850 |
| How to order | In person or by mail. Phone 651-266-1333 |
| Property records | The Ramsey County Recorder and Registrar of Titles records real estate documents. Phone 651-266-2050 |
Courts in Saint Paul
Ramsey County District Court is the Second Judicial District. Its Main Courthouse is at 15 West Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55102, and the Juvenile and Family Justice Center is at 25 West 7th St. To request a spoken-language interpreter for a hearing, tell the clerk where your case is filed or call 651-266-8082, and give the hearing date, the language and the case number.
Court interpreting and document translation are separate things. The Minnesota Judicial Branch certifies interpreters and says translation of written text is a different activity, so ask court administration what form a translated exhibit should take.
The U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota sits in Saint Paul at the Warren E. Burger Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, 316 North Robert Street.
Schools, the city and languages in Saint Paul
Census Bureau ACS 2024 one-year estimates published by Census Reporter show 307,484 residents in Saint Paul, about 17 percent of them born outside the United States. The city’s Limited English Proficiency program says one in five residents speaks a language other than English at home and names Spanish, Hmong, Karen and Somali as the main groups. Saint Paul Public Schools reports more than 115 home languages, led by Hmong, Spanish, Karen and Somali.
Hamline University asks international undergraduate applicants to have any documents not in English translated by a certified public translator. Mitchell Hamline School of Law, at 875 Summit Avenue, requires applicants with more than one year of post-secondary study outside the United States or Canada to have transcripts evaluated through the LSAC Credential Assembly Service. Each school decides what it accepts, so read its instructions before ordering.
Mexico has a consulate in Saint Paul. The U.S. Department of State lists its consular district as Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and part of western Wisconsin.
Translations for immigration and driver's license applications
For USCIS, 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3) requires a full English translation that the translator certifies as complete and accurate, plus the translator’s certification of competence. Our certificate of accuracy is written to cover those points.
Minnesota DVS asks for a translation of a driver’s license that is not in English, and Minnesota Rules 7410.0400 requires the translation to be sworn to by a translator who is not related to the applicant.
Ordering a translation from Saint Paul
- Send the file. Upload a PDF, JPEG, PNG or Word file through the quote form.
- Say what it is for. Name the receiving office and tell us if you need a notarized translator’s statement or an apostille.
- Get it back. From $65 per page, most in 1 to 2 business days, by email or by mail.
- Languages. We handle 100 languages, most often Spanish, Russian, Hindi, Urdu, Chinese, Vietnamese, Arabic and Czech. For Hmong, Karen, Somali or any other language, ask us first.
- Contact. (971) 514-3743, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. We have no Saint Paul office, and acceptance is always up to the receiving agency.
Related services for Saint Paul
- Minnesota document translation services: the statewide rules for courts, notaries, vital records and driver licensing
- Minnesota apostille service
- All document translation services
Saint Paul translation questions
Apostille Authentications provides certified translations to Saint Paul residents remotely from the Portland, Oregon area. You upload the document through the quote form and receive the translation electronically or by mail.
Pricing starts at $65 per page and most translations are ready in 1 to 2 business days.
The Minnesota Secretary of State issues apostilles at the First National Bank Building, 332 Minnesota Street, Suite N201, Saint Paul, MN 55101. The fee is $5.00 per apostille.
No. The office does not accept walk-ins. Appointments open 14 days in advance and cover up to 10 documents, or you can mail your request.
The Ramsey County Vital Records Office at 90 Plato Blvd. West issues certified Minnesota birth certificates for $26, with additional copies at $19 each.
Tell the clerk at Ramsey County District Court where your case is filed, or call 651-266-8082, with your hearing date, language and case number. The court interpreter program covers interpreting at hearings, not translation of documents.
Sources
The local details on this page come from these official sources.
- Minnesota Secretary of State: Apostille and Authentication
- Ramsey County: Birth Records
- Ramsey County: Marriage Records
- Ramsey County Recorder’s Office
- Ramsey County District Court: Locations
- Ramsey County District Court: Interpreters
- U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota: St. Paul Courthouse
- City of Saint Paul: Limited English Proficiency
- Saint Paul Public Schools: Language Services
- Hamline University: International Undergraduate Admission
- Mitchell Hamline School of Law: Foreign-Educated Applicants
- U.S. Department of State: Mexico consular notification
- 8 CFR 103.2 (eCFR)
- Minnesota Rules 7410.0400
- Census Reporter: St. Paul profile (ACS 2024)
Get your Saint Paul 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.