Certified Translation Services for Augusta, Georgia
Apostille Authentications provides certified translation for people in Augusta, Georgia, with a signed certificate of accuracy on every job. Pricing starts at $65 per page and most translations are ready in 1 to 2 business days. We have no office in Augusta or anywhere in Georgia: the work is done remotely from Lake Oswego, in the Portland, Oregon area. You upload your documents through the quote form and receive the translation electronically or by mail.
Upload your document below as a PDF, JPEG, PNG or Word file, or call (971) 514-3743 for a quote.
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Where Augusta records come from
Augusta and Richmond County share one consolidated government, so the offices below serve the whole city. If you need a fresh certified copy before translating, or a translated foreign record to hand in, these are the counters involved.
| Probate Court | 735 James Brown Blvd., Suite 1000, Augusta, GA 30901. Issues marriage licenses and certified copies. Open 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday. |
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| Clerk of Superior, State and Juvenile Court | 735 James Brown Blvd., Suite 1500, Augusta, GA 30901. Deed index and real estate records, court records, notary public services. |
| Richmond County Health Department, Vital Records | 1916 North Leg Rd., Augusta, GA 30909. Birth and death records. Open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday. |
| State fee for a birth or death certificate | $25.00 for the first certified copy and $5.00 for each additional copy, per the Georgia Department of Public Health. |
Courts in Augusta and translated evidence
State trial courts for Richmond County sit at the Augusta-Richmond County Judicial Center and John H. Ruffin, Jr. Courthouse, 735 James Brown Blvd. The federal court for the area is the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, which has a courthouse at 600 James Brown Blvd., Augusta, GA 30901.
Georgia’s Rules for Legal Interpreting, issued by the Judicial Council of Georgia, say interpreters should not sight translate written evidence into the record without preparation and notice, and that a written translation of documents should be prepared before the proceeding where they will be introduced. If you have a foreign-language contract, certificate or message thread for a case in Augusta, plan for a written translation ahead of the hearing and ask the court or your attorney what form it should take.
Immigration filings from Augusta
Federal regulation 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3) requires that any foreign-language document sent to USCIS come with a full English translation that the translator has certified as complete and accurate, along with the translator’s certification of competence to translate from that language into English. Our certificate of accuracy is written to address those points. Acceptance of any filing is decided by USCIS, not by us.
Augusta University and foreign transcripts
Augusta University’s Graduate School states that an official course-by-course credential evaluation is required for all college coursework completed outside the United States, and that it accepts evaluations from current members of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, naming World Education Services, Josef Silny and Associates, and Educational Credential Evaluators. The undergraduate international admissions page names the same three services and recommends a course-by-course evaluation for foreign secondary records.
The evaluation service sets its own rules on translations, so check with the evaluator you choose before ordering an English translation of your transcript or diploma.
Languages in Augusta
Census Bureau QuickFacts reports that 6.8% of Augusta-Richmond County residents age 5 and older speak a language other than English at home and that 3.8% of residents are foreign born (2020 to 2024 estimates).
We translate 100 languages. The most requested are Spanish, Russian, Hindi, Urdu, Chinese, Vietnamese, Arabic and Czech. For any other language, ask us and we will tell you whether we can take it.
How to order from Augusta
- Upload. Send a scan or clear photo through the quote form. PDF, JPEG, PNG and Word files are accepted.
- Confirm. We reply with the price, from $65 per page, and the expected timing. Most jobs take 1 to 2 business days.
- Receive. The certified translation arrives electronically, or on paper by mail if the receiving office wants an original.
- Questions. Call (971) 514-3743 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Getting a Georgia apostille from Augusta
Georgia apostilles are issued by the Georgia Superior Court Clerks’ Cooperative Authority (GSCCCA), not by the Secretary of State. The fee is $3.00 per document. Its office is at 1875 Century Blvd., Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30345, so from Augusta you either mail the document or travel to Atlanta.
Mail requests need a cover letter naming the destination country and a prepaid self-addressed envelope or airbill; GSCCCA says they are normally processed in one to two business days. Walk-in service runs 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, without an appointment.
GSCCCA apostilles certified Georgia vital records, court documents and documents notarized under Georgia law. For a translation, it asks for a translator’s affidavit stating knowledge of both languages and that the translation is true and complete, and the notary cannot also be the translator. It does not apostille out-of-state documents. When the translation itself must carry a Georgia apostille, we hire a Georgia notary to notarize the translator’s statement, so tell us at the quote stage. We can help you work out the right route.
Related services for Augusta
- Georgia document translation services: the statewide rules for courts, notaries, vital records and driver licensing
- Georgia apostille service
- All document translation services
Augusta translation questions
Apostille Authentications serves Augusta remotely from the Portland, Oregon area. You upload the document through the quote form and receive a certified 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.
The Georgia Superior Court Clerks’ Cooperative Authority (GSCCCA) in Atlanta issues Georgia apostilles for $3.00 per document. Requests can be mailed or brought in person.
The Richmond County Health Department vital records office is at 1916 North Leg Rd., Augusta, GA 30909. The state fee is $25.00 for the first certified copy and $5.00 for each additional copy.
Yes. Under 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3), every foreign-language document sent to USCIS needs a full English translation certified as complete and accurate by a translator who also certifies competence in both languages.
Augusta University’s Graduate School requires an official course-by-course credential evaluation for college coursework completed outside the United States, from a current NACES member. Ask the evaluator what translation it needs.
Sources
The local details on this page come from these official sources.
- GSCCCA: apostille general information
- 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3), translation rule (eCFR)
- Georgia Department of Public Health: vital records fees
- Rules for Legal Interpreting in the State of Georgia
- Augusta, Georgia: Probate Court
- Augusta, Georgia: Clerk of Superior, State and Juvenile Court
- Augusta, Georgia: Court Information
- Georgia DPH: Richmond County Health Department vital records
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Georgia: Augusta
- Augusta University Graduate School: International Applicants
- Augusta University: Undergraduate International Students
- U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Augusta-Richmond County
Get your Augusta 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.