Certified Translation Services in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux Falls residents can order certified translation from Apostille Authentications from $65 per page. Most translations are delivered in 1 to 2 business days. The work is done remotely from our office in the Portland, Oregon area, so there is no Sioux Falls storefront: you upload a file through the quote form and get the translation back electronically or by mail, with a signed certificate of accuracy. Notarization of the translator’s statement and apostille help are available.
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 Sioux Falls
Census Reporter’s ACS profile lists about 209,000 residents in Sioux Falls and a foreign-born share of 7.8 percent, close to double the statewide 4.2 percent. The Sioux Falls School District reports that its English Learners program serves over 3,000 students who speak more than 100 different languages.
The Second Judicial Circuit, which covers Minnehaha and Lincoln counties, published its most requested interpreter languages for fiscal year 2021: Spanish at 32 percent, then Arabic, Kunama, Dinka and Somali.
We translate 100 languages. Spanish, Russian, Hindi, Urdu, Chinese, Vietnamese, Arabic and Czech are requested most. If you need one of the other languages named above, or any language outside our most requested list, ask us before ordering.
Ordering from Sioux Falls
Tell us in the form which office will receive the translation, such as USCIS, a court clerk or a university, so the certificate matches what that office asks for.
- Send the file. Upload a clear PDF, JPEG, PNG or Word copy through the quote form. Phone photos are fine if every stamp and margin is readable.
- Get a quote. Translation starts at $65 per page. We tell you the total and the delivery date before work begins.
- Delivery. The finished translation is emailed or mailed to your Sioux Falls address.
- Reach us. (971) 514-3743, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at 5 Centerpointe Drive, Suite 400, Lake Oswego, OR 97035.
Immigration filings and USCIS
The USCIS website lists an Application Support Center in Sioux Falls. Whatever office handles your case, the translation standard is federal. 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3) says a foreign-language document must come with a full English translation certified by the translator as complete and accurate, and with the translator’s certification of competence to translate into English. Our certificate of accuracy addresses each of those points. Acceptance is always decided by the agency.
Minnehaha County records and courts
A translation usually travels with an official record. These are the local offices that issue them.
If the county cannot locate a record, the Register of Deeds notes that the South Dakota Department of Health carries out the search. The $15 fee is charged by law whether or not the record is found.
| Minnehaha County Register of Deeds | 415 N Dakota Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57104, open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Birth, death and marriage certificates cost $15 per copy. Mail requests use the South Dakota Vital Records Request form with a self-addressed stamped envelope and a money order. |
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| Marriage records | County marriage records date back to 1872. Certificates for South Dakota marriages from 1950 onward can be obtained at any county Register of Deeds. |
| Minnehaha County Courthouse | 425 N. Dakota Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57104. Clerk of Courts 605-367-5900, open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on weekdays. |
| U.S. District Court, Southern Division | 400 South Phillips Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57104, (605) 330-6600. |
Court filings in a foreign language
The Unified Judicial System’s Language Access Plan says all submitted forms must be in English. If you need to speak in court, the Second Circuit plan tells you to contact court administration or the clerk of courts office, and an interpreter is provided at no cost to a witness or party. Interpreting in the courtroom and translating a written exhibit are separate tasks, and we handle the written side.
Transcripts for Sioux Falls colleges
Augustana University tells international applicants that if the original transcript is not in English, a translated version is required. The University of Sioux Falls requires official transcripts before it issues an I-20 and notes that an applicant may be asked to send a transcript to a credential evaluation service. Confirm the current rule with the admissions office before you order.
Apostille route from Sioux Falls
South Dakota apostilles are issued only by the Secretary of State in Pierre, so from Sioux Falls most people use the mail. Send the request form, the document and the $25 fee per document to South Dakota Secretary of State, Attn: Apostille Office, 500 E. Capitol Ave., Pierre, SD 57501. The office says mail requests are processed within 2 business days of receipt and returned by standard USPS unless you enclose a prepaid envelope.
Notarized documents must be notarized by a South Dakota Notary Public. If the translation itself must be notarized for South Dakota, we hire a notary commissioned in South Dakota to notarize the translator’s statement.
Related services for Sioux Falls
- South Dakota document translation services: the statewide rules for courts, notaries, vital records and driver licensing
- South Dakota apostille service
- All document translation services
Sioux Falls translation questions
Apostille Authentications serves Sioux Falls remotely from the Portland, Oregon area. You upload the document and receive a certified translation with a signed certificate of accuracy by email or mail.
Our translation pricing starts at $65 per page, with most documents ready in 1 to 2 business days. A certified copy of a South Dakota birth certificate from the Minnehaha County Register of Deeds costs $15.
The USCIS website lists an Application Support Center in Sioux Falls. Check uscis.gov for the current address and for which office handles interviews.
The Minnehaha County Register of Deeds at 415 N Dakota Ave issues certified marriage certificates for $15 per copy, in person or by mail.
Mail the request form, your document and $25 per document to the South Dakota Secretary of State’s Apostille Office at 500 E. Capitol Ave., Pierre, SD 57501. The office states that mail requests are processed within 2 business days of receipt.
The South Dakota Unified Judicial System’s Language Access Plan says all submitted forms must be in English. Court interpreters are provided at no cost to parties and witnesses who need them.
Sources
The local details on this page come from these official sources.
- Minnehaha County Register of Deeds: Vital Records
- Unified Judicial System: Minnehaha County court
- Second Judicial Circuit Language Access Plan
- South Dakota Unified Judicial System Language Access Plan, Fiscal Year 2025
- Sioux Falls School District: English Learners
- Augustana University: International Student Application Process
- University of Sioux Falls: International Students
- U.S. District Court, District of South Dakota: Court Info
- South Dakota Secretary of State: Apostilles and Authentications
- 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3) (eCFR)
- Census Reporter: Sioux Falls profile (ACS)
- USCIS: Application Support Center, Sioux Falls, SD
Get your Sioux Falls 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.