Certified Translation for Allentown, PA
Allentown residents can order certified translation from Apostille Authentications starting at $65 per page, with most documents finished in 1 to 2 business days. The company is based near Portland, Oregon and serves Allentown remotely, so nothing is handed over in person: you upload a file through the quote form and the translation, with its signed certificate of accuracy, comes back electronically or by mail. The sections below cover Lehigh County’s own rules, local courts and the route to a Pennsylvania apostille.
Upload your document below as a PDF, JPEG, PNG or Word file, or call (971) 514-3743 for a quote.
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Languages in Allentown, by the numbers
Census Bureau QuickFacts for Allentown city (2020 to 2024 estimates) report that 48.2% of residents age 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, 24.0% of residents are foreign born and 56.3% are Hispanic or Latino. The Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas reports that its Interpreting Services unit worked in 15 languages over the past year, most often Spanish, and also in Vietnamese, American Sign Language, Arabic and Russian.
Spanish, Vietnamese, Arabic and Russian are among the languages we are asked for most. For any other language, ask before you order.
Lehigh County's rule on foreign divorce decrees
The Marriage License Office of the Clerk of Orphans’ Court is in the Lehigh County Courthouse, 455 West Hamilton Street, Room 123.5, Allentown, PA 18101, and is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The application fee is $100.00, which includes two certified copies.
The office publishes a specific translation requirement: foreign divorce decrees must be translated by an official translator on their official letterhead, and the original decree must be presented with the translation. If you are applying after a divorce granted abroad, confirm with the office that the format of your translation meets that wording before your appointment. The office also recommends that people who marry abroad request multiple translated certified copies before leaving that location.
Courts in Allentown
- Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas. 455 West Hamilton Street. This is Pennsylvania’s 31st Judicial District. Litigants are told to inform the court office they are dealing with of their need for an interpreter as soon as a case begins.
- U.S. District Court. The Eastern District of Pennsylvania sits in Allentown at the Edward N. Cahn U.S. Courthouse, 504 W. Hamilton Street.
- Written documents. Court interpreters handle spoken proceedings. For a foreign-language exhibit, ask your attorney or the court how the translation should be certified.
Schools and immigration paperwork
Cedar Crest College in Allentown tells international applicants that a letter of recommendation must be in English or accompanied by a certified English translation, and it collects transcripts through its application portal. The Allentown School District says it gives families notices in their preferred language and uses bilingual staff for enrollment and conferences.
For immigration filings, 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3) requires a full English translation of any foreign-language document, certified by the translator as complete and accurate, with the translator’s certification of competence. We supply that certification with every order. Acceptance is always up to the agency.
Ordering a translation from Allentown
- 1. Upload. Send each page through the quote form as a PDF, JPEG, PNG or Word file.
- 2. Quote. You get a price, from $65 per page, and a delivery date. Most jobs take 1 to 2 business days.
- 3. Delivery. The certified translation is returned electronically or by mail, as you choose.
- 4. Questions. Call (971) 514-3743 during office hours, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. We translate in 100 languages, and if the receiving office has given you written instructions, include them with your upload so the certificate matches what it asked for.
Pennsylvania apostille route for Allentown documents
An apostille for a Pennsylvania document is issued by the Department of State in Harrisburg, not by Lehigh County. The fee is $15 per document. By mail, send the original document, a cover letter or the Request for Legalization of Documents form, a check or money order payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and a stamped return envelope to Apostilles and Certifications, North Office Building, Room 201, 401 North Street, Harrisburg, PA 17120. Walk-in requests are handled at the same room on weekdays while you wait.
Two rules catch people out. County documents must carry the signature of the clerk in charge of the county office, and marriage certificates must be signed by the register of wills or clerk of the orphans’ court, not just the officiant. Birth and death certificates come from the Department of Health, which has no public office in Allentown, so order by mail or online; a birth certificate is $20.
If your translation must be notarized for Pennsylvania, such as for a Pennsylvania apostille, we engage a notary commissioned in Pennsylvania to notarize the translator’s statement.
Related services for Allentown
- Pennsylvania document translation services: the statewide rules for courts, notaries, vital records and driver licensing
- Pennsylvania apostille service
- All document translation services
Allentown translation questions
Apostille Authentications provides certified translation to Allentown customers remotely from the Portland, Oregon area. Documents are uploaded online and returned with a signed certificate of accuracy.
Most of our translations are ready in 1 to 2 business days. Pricing starts at $65 per page.
Yes, for foreign decrees. The Lehigh County Marriage License Office states that foreign divorce decrees must be translated by an official translator on their official letterhead and that the original decree must be presented with the translation.
From the Pennsylvania Department of State in Harrisburg, by mail or in person at Room 201, North Office Building, 401 North Street. The fee is $15 per document.
Yes. Spanish is one of our most requested languages, and the translation includes the translator’s certification of accuracy and competence described in 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3).
No. The Department of Health lists public offices in Erie, Harrisburg, New Castle, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Scranton. Allentown residents can order online or by mail for $20 per birth certificate.
Sources
The local details on this page come from these official sources.
- Pennsylvania Department of State: Document Certification
- Pennsylvania Department of State: Get Document Certifications and Apostilles
- Apostille/Certification Request Form
- 8 CFR 103.2 (eCFR)
- Pennsylvania Department of Health: Vital Records Public Offices
- Pennsylvania Department of Health: Birth Certificates
- Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas: Marriage License FAQs
- Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas: Interpreting Services
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania: Allentown
- U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Allentown city
- Cedar Crest College: International Admissions, How to Apply
- Allentown School District: English Learner Services
Get your Allentown 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.