Certified Translation Services for Erie, Pennsylvania
Certified translation for Erie, Pennsylvania is available from Apostille Authentications at $65 per page and up, and most documents are returned in 1 to 2 business days. We are located in the Portland, Oregon area and work with Erie customers remotely. Send your document through the quote form and you get back an English translation, or a translation into another language, with a signed certificate of accuracy, by email or by mail. Local offices and rules are set out below.
Upload your document below as a PDF, JPEG, PNG or Word file, or call (971) 514-3743 for a quote.
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Erie has its own state Vital Records office
Erie is one of six places in Pennsylvania with a Department of Health Vital Records public office. It is at 156 E 14th Street, Erie, PA 16503, open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and closed on holidays. The department says same-day certificates are available when the request is received before 2:30 p.m. A birth certificate costs $20, and the state holds birth records from 1906 onward.
That matters if you need a Pennsylvania birth or death certificate translated for use abroad: you can pick up a fresh certified copy locally, send us a scan for translation, and keep the original for the apostille request.
Erie County marriage records
| Office | Marriage Bureau, Erie County Courthouse, 140 West Sixth Street, Room 123, Erie, PA 16501 |
|---|---|
| Marriage license fee | $65.00 total: $60.00 for the license and $5.00 for a certified copy |
| Certified copy of an existing record | $5 each |
| If divorced | Bring your latest divorce decree |
| If widowed | Bring the death certificate, or a copy, for your former spouse |
Languages the Erie County court hears most
The Erie County Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania’s Sixth Judicial District, published a Language Access Plan listing the languages most requested for interpreters in its 2020 data: Spanish, Nepali, Arabic, Swahili and American Sign Language. The court provides interpreters for judicial proceedings at no cost, and its language access coordinator is based at 140 West Sixth Street, Room 210.
Census Bureau QuickFacts for Erie city (2020 to 2024) show 11.7% of residents age 5 and older speaking a language other than English at home and 7.9% of residents born outside the United States.
Spanish and Arabic are on our list of most requested languages. For Nepali, Swahili or any other language, ask us before ordering so we can confirm it.
Federal court and immigration filings
Erie is a division of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. The U.S. Courthouse is at 17 South Park Row, Erie, PA 16501.
For USCIS, the governing rule is 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3): a document containing foreign language must be accompanied by a full English translation that the translator has certified as complete and accurate, and by the translator’s certification of competence to translate from the foreign language into English. Our certificate of accuracy covers both points. We do not promise acceptance by USCIS or any other agency.
Driving in Erie on a foreign license
PennDOT states that an International Driving Permit is not required to drive in Pennsylvania and that a valid foreign driver’s license is sufficient for eligible drivers. It adds that a permit does not replace the license and is not valid by itself. If another party, such as an insurer or employer, asks for an English version of your license, a certified translation is one way to provide it.
Placing an order from Erie
Everything happens online or by phone. Upload a PDF, JPEG, PNG or Word file through the quote form, approve the price (from $65 per page) and wait for delivery, which for most orders is 1 to 2 business days. Choose electronic delivery, mailed paper copies or both. Staff answer (971) 514-3743 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Apostilles: Erie to Harrisburg
No office in Erie issues apostilles. The Pennsylvania Department of State does, from Room 201 of the North Office Building, 401 North Street, Harrisburg, PA 17120. It charges $15 per document, not per page.
To apply by mail, send the original document with a cover letter or the Request for Legalization of Documents form, a check or money order made out to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and a self-addressed stamped envelope. The form notes that FedEx and DHL air bills are not accepted for return. Walk-in service is offered on weekdays if you prefer to make the trip.
The department accepts only originals bearing the signature and seal of the proper Pennsylvania official. A county document has to be signed by the clerk in charge of the office, and a notarized document needs its notarial certificate in English. For a translation that must be notarized for Pennsylvania use, for instance to obtain a Pennsylvania apostille, we arrange for a notary commissioned in Pennsylvania to notarize the translator’s statement.
Related services for Erie
- Pennsylvania document translation services: the statewide rules for courts, notaries, vital records and driver licensing
- Pennsylvania apostille service
- All document translation services
Erie translation questions
Yes. Apostille Authentications serves Erie, Pennsylvania remotely from the Portland, Oregon area, with documents uploaded online and translations returned by email or mail.
Certified translation with us starts at $65 per page, and most orders are finished in 1 to 2 business days.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health Vital Records public office is at 156 E 14th Street, Erie, PA 16503. It is open weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Not locally. Apostilles are issued by the Pennsylvania Department of State in Harrisburg for $15 per document, by mail or walk-in.
The Sixth Judicial District’s Language Access Plan lists Spanish, Nepali, Arabic, Swahili and American Sign Language as its most requested languages in 2020 data.
PennDOT says an International Driving Permit is not required in Pennsylvania and that a valid foreign driver’s license is sufficient for eligible drivers.
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
- Erie County Clerk of Records: Marriage Licenses
- Erie County Court of Common Pleas: Language Access Plan
- Erie County: Court Interpreter Services
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania: Erie Courthouse
- U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Erie city
- PennDOT: Driving in Pennsylvania with a Foreign Driver’s License
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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.