Certified Translation Services for Knoxville, Tennessee
Apostille Authentications provides certified translation for people in Knoxville, with a signed certificate of accuracy on every job. Prices start at $65 per page and most translations are ready in 1 to 2 business days. We have no office in Tennessee. The work is done remotely from the Portland, Oregon area: you upload your document through the quote form and receive the translation electronically or by mail. Below are the Knox County offices and Tennessee rules that usually matter.
Upload your document below as a PDF, JPEG, PNG or Word file, or call (971) 514-3743 for a quote.
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How to order a translation from Knoxville
Everything is handled online and by phone, so you do not need to travel anywhere.
- Upload. Send a scan or clear photo through the quote form as a PDF, JPEG, PNG or Word file.
- Quote. You get a price based on the page count, starting at $65 per page.
- Translation. Most orders are finished in 1 to 2 business days and come with a signed certificate of accuracy.
- Delivery. The certified translation is returned electronically, or on paper by mail if you ask for it.
- Questions. Call (971) 514-3743 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. office hours.
Knox County offices that issue the records people translate
A translation is only as useful as the record behind it, so it helps to know where certified copies come from. The Knox County Health Department’s Vital Records Division issues Tennessee birth certificates for births in the past 100 years and death certificates for deaths in the last 50 years, at $15 per copy. The West Clinic issues birth certificates only. Marriage licenses come from the Knox County Clerk, whose six offices all handle marriage licenses and notary services.
| Vital Records, main office | 140 Dameron Ave., Knoxville, TN 37917 |
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| Vital Records, West Clinic | 9000 Executive Park Drive, Suite A301B, Knoxville, TN 37923 (birth certificates only) |
| Knox County Clerk, main office | Old Knox County Courthouse, 300 W. Main Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902 |
| Knox County Circuit Court Clerk | City County Building, 400 Main Street, Suite M30, Knoxville, TN 37902 |
| U.S. District Court, Knoxville Division | Howard H. Baker, Jr. United States Courthouse, 800 Market Street, Suite 130, Knoxville, TN 37902 |
University of Tennessee rules on translated transcripts
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville publishes its own translation rules for applicants. Undergraduate Admissions tells international applicants that a transcript submitted in another language must come with a certified literal translation into English. The Graduate School states that English translations are required for any and all documents not already in English.
A literal translation follows the original line by line, including grades, stamps and seals, which is how certified translations are prepared. The university decides what it accepts, so check the current instructions for your program before ordering, especially on whether documents must arrive from the issuing school.
Immigration filings: the federal translation rule
USCIS applies one rule nationwide. Under 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3), any document containing foreign language submitted to USCIS must be accompanied by a full English translation that the translator has certified as complete and accurate, together with the translator’s certification of competence to translate from the foreign language into English.
Our certificate of accuracy is written to carry both statements. Whether an application is approved is up to USCIS, and no translation company can promise that.
Getting a Tennessee apostille when you live in Knoxville
Apostilles for Tennessee documents are issued in Nashville by the Tennessee Secretary of State. There is no apostille counter in Knoxville, so the choice is mail or a trip to Nashville.
If the document is notarized, the Secretary of State’s guide says to take it to the County Clerk first to have the notary public’s signature certified. The Knox County Clerk does this at all of its locations for $5.00 per document, but only for notaries commissioned from Knox County. When a translation needs to be notarized for Tennessee, we hire a notary commissioned in Tennessee to notarize the translator’s statement.
A certified copy of a birth, death or marriage record can go to the Secretary of State directly. The Office of Vital Records gives the apostille fee as $2.00 per document.
| Request form | Apostille or Authentication Request Form (SS-4504) |
|---|---|
| Fee | $2.00 per document, per the Tennessee Office of Vital Records |
| Mail to | Office of Authentications, Tennessee Secretary of State, 312 Rosa L. Parks Ave, 6th Floor, Nashville, TN 37243 |
| Walk-in | 312 Rosa L. Parks Ave, 3rd Floor, Nashville, Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Central Time |
| Same day | Offered in person if you arrive by 2:00 p.m. |
Languages and who lives here
Census Bureau American Community Survey figures for 2024 (1-year estimates) put Knoxville’s population at 198,708, with 7.9 percent of residents born outside the United States. That is about 15,700 people, give or take roughly 3,100.
We translate 100 languages. The ones requested most often are Spanish, Russian, Hindi, Urdu, Chinese, Vietnamese, Arabic and Czech. If you need another language, ask when you request a quote.
Related services for Knoxville
- Tennessee document translation services: the statewide rules for courts, notaries, vital records and driver licensing
- Tennessee apostille service
- All document translation services
Knoxville translation questions
Apostille Authentications provides certified translation to Knoxville customers remotely from the Portland, Oregon area. You upload the document through the quote form and receive a translation with a signed certificate of accuracy electronically or by mail.
Translation starts at $65 per page. Most orders are ready in 1 to 2 business days.
Yes. 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 a statement that the translator is competent to translate.
The Knox County Health Department Vital Records Division at 140 Dameron Ave. issues Tennessee birth certificates for $15 per copy. Its West Clinic at 9000 Executive Park Drive also issues birth certificates.
No. Tennessee apostilles are issued by the Secretary of State in Nashville, by mail or at the walk-in counter at 312 Rosa L. Parks Ave. The Knox County Clerk can certify a Knox County notary’s signature for $5.00 per document, which is the step before the apostille for notarized documents.
Yes. Undergraduate Admissions asks for a certified literal translation into English of transcripts in other languages, and the Graduate School requires English translations of all documents not already in English.
Sources
The local details on this page come from these official sources.
- Tennessee Secretary of State, Apostille and Authentication Guide
- Tennessee Office of Vital Records, apostille on a certificate
- Tennessee Office of Vital Records, fees
- Tennessee Office of Vital Records, how to get a certificate
- 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3), eCFR
- Knox County Health Department, Vital Records Division
- Knox County Clerk, locations
- Knox County Clerk, notary public
- Knox County Circuit Court Clerk
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee, Knoxville Division
- UT Knoxville Undergraduate Admissions, international students
- UT Knoxville Graduate School, transcripts from non-US institutions
- Census Reporter, Knoxville, TN (ACS 2024 1-year)
Get your Knoxville 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.