Certified Translation Services in Montpelier, Vermont
Apostille Authentications prepares certified translations for Montpelier residents, law offices and state agency applicants from $65 per page. Most are finished in 1 to 2 business days. We are based in Lake Oswego, near Portland, Oregon, and serve Montpelier remotely: you upload the document and we return the translation electronically or by mail with a signed certificate of accuracy. Montpelier is the state capital, so the apostille office and the Supreme Court are close at hand.
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The state apostille office has a Montpelier address
Vermont apostilles come from the Secretary of State, and requests are received at the Vermont State Archives and Records Administration. Its mailing address is a Montpelier one, 1078 U.S. Route 2, Middlesex, Montpelier, VT 05633-7701, while the building itself stands on Route 2 in Middlesex. The Archives’ directions place it off Interstate 89 exit 9, directly behind the Vermont State Police barracks.
For someone in Montpelier this means the in-person option on form VSARA-35 is practical. Requests are accepted in person or by mail, and the apostille page mentions a drop box at the site. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed on state holidays.
| State fee | $10 per document |
|---|---|
| Form | VSARA-35, naming the destination country |
| Payment | Check or money order payable to the Vermont Secretary of State; no cash, no cards |
| Phone | 802-828-3700 |
Getting a translation apostilled in Vermont
The Secretary of State apostilles two things: Vermont certified public records and Vermont notarized documents. A translation falls in the second group. Signatures must be original and the notarial act has to satisfy 26 V.S.A. Chapter 103.
If your translation must be notarized so it can receive a Vermont apostille, we hire a notary commissioned in Vermont to notarize the translator’s statement. The foreign authority decides whether it wants the apostille attached to the underlying record, the translation or each of them, so confirm that before ordering.
Montpelier records: city clerk, State Archives and Department of Health
Vermont has no county vital records office. Certified copies of birth, death, marriage and civil union certificates dated 1909 or later are issued by town and city clerks, and the Montpelier City Clerk is at City Hall, 39 Main Street. The Vermont Department of Health lists the fee as $10 per certified copy.
Older marriage, civil union and divorce records are a State Archives matter. VSARA certifies those dated 2013 and earlier for $10 per certification, and its page notes a further $10 if you ask for authentication for international use at the same time. That combination is useful when a Vermont marriage or divorce record is going abroad with a translation.
- Who may order. For certified birth and death certificates: family members, legal guardians, certain court-appointed parties or their legal representatives, with valid identification.
- Custodian rule. For an apostille, the Secretary of State requires vital record copies to be certified by the legal record custodian.
Courts in and around Montpelier
Washington County’s state trial courts are split between two cities. Civil and probate matters are heard in Montpelier, while criminal and family cases go to Barre. The Vermont Supreme Court also sits in Montpelier.
The Judiciary supplies interpreters for proceedings free of charge and translates the vital documents it produces itself. Its Language Access Operations Manual states that it is not responsible for translating documents generated by other agencies or entities, and that machine translation is not to be used for vital documents. Ask the court clerk what form of translation the judge expects for your own exhibits.
| Washington Civil and Probate Divisions | 65 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05602, 802-828-2091 |
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| Washington Criminal and Family Divisions | 255 North Main Street, Suite 1, Barre, VT 05641, 802-479-4205 |
| Vermont Supreme Court | 111 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05609, 802-828-4774 |
| Federal court | The U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont sits in Burlington and Rutland, not in Montpelier |
Who lives in Montpelier
Census Reporter’s ACS profile gives Montpelier a population of 8,014, of whom 5.5% were born outside the United States. Statewide, the same source reports that 5.5% of Vermonters speak a language other than English at home.
Our translators cover 100 languages. Spanish, Russian, Hindi, Urdu, Chinese, Vietnamese, Arabic and Czech are requested most often. For any other language, send a message first and we will confirm whether we can take it.
Ordering from Montpelier
There is no counter to visit: we do not have premises or staff in Vermont.
- Send the file. Use the quote form to upload a PDF, JPEG, PNG or Word document.
- Get a quote. Pricing starts at $65 per page. We confirm the total and the delivery date before work begins.
- Name the recipient. USCIS, a Vermont court, a state agency and a foreign consulate each ask for different things.
- Delivery. Most translations arrive within 1 to 2 business days, as a PDF, a mailed original or both.
Related services for Montpelier
- Vermont document translation services: the statewide rules for courts, notaries, vital records and driver licensing
- Vermont apostille service
- All document translation services
Montpelier translation questions
Apostille Authentications serves Montpelier remotely from the Portland, Oregon area. You upload the document online and receive a certified translation electronically or by mail.
Prices start at $65 per page. Most translations are ready in 1 to 2 business days.
The Secretary of State receives apostille requests at the Vermont State Archives, 1078 U.S. Route 2, Middlesex, with a Montpelier mailing address and ZIP code 05633-7701. It is open Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The Vermont Secretary of State charges $10 per apostille or authentication, paid by check or money order. Cash and cards are not accepted.
Vermont town and city clerks issue certified copies of birth, death, marriage and civil union certificates from 1909 to the present, at $10 per copy according to the Vermont Department of Health. Montpelier’s clerk is at City Hall, 39 Main Street.
The Washington Civil and Probate Divisions are at 65 State Street in Montpelier, and the Criminal and Family Divisions are at 255 North Main Street in Barre. The Vermont Supreme Court is at 111 State Street, Montpelier.
Sources
The local details on this page come from these official sources.
- Vermont Secretary of State: Apostille or Authentication
- Apostille/Certificate of Authentication Request, form VSARA-35
- Vermont State Archives and Records Administration: hours and directions
- Vermont State Archives: certified vital records
- Vermont Department of Health: order vital records
- City of Montpelier: vital records
- Vermont Judiciary: court locations
- Vermont Judiciary: language access, interpreters and translators
- Vermont Judiciary Language Access Operations Manual
- U.S. District Court, District of Vermont: court locations
- Census Reporter: Montpelier, VT profile (ACS)
- Census Reporter: Vermont profile (ACS)
- 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3), eCFR
Get your Montpelier 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.