Certified Translation Services for Fort Smith, Arkansas
Fort Smith customers can order certified translation from Apostille Authentications starting at $65 per page, with most documents returned in 1 to 2 business days. The service is remote: our office is in Lake Oswego, Oregon, near Portland, and we have no location in Arkansas. You send the document through the online quote form and we deliver the translation, with a signed certificate of accuracy, electronically or by mail. The rest of this page covers Sebastian County offices and the apostille route.
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Sebastian County Clerk: marriage licenses and recorded documents
The Sebastian County Clerk issues marriage licenses and, as county recorder, records deeds, mortgages, powers of attorney and plats. Licenses are issued Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Applicants must be 18 or older and show one accepted document, such as a state ID, driver’s license, original birth certificate, unexpired passport or visa, or military ID.
| Fort Smith Courthouse | 35 South 6th Street, Room 102, Fort Smith, AR 72901 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 479-782-5065 |
| Office hours | Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
| Marriage license | $60.00, cash or credit card, no checks |
| Certified copy | $5.00 |
| Recording a deed or mortgage | $15.00 first page, $5.00 each additional page |
| Second office | Greenwood Courthouse, 301 E. Center, Room 104, Greenwood, AR 72936 |
Circuit Clerk and the courts in Fort Smith
Court records are kept by the Sebastian County Circuit Clerk, which handles filing and docketing for the circuit court’s civil, criminal, domestic relations, juvenile and probate cases.
- Circuit Clerk. Courts Building, 901 South B Street, Room 205, Fort Smith, AR 72901, phone 479-782-1046. A records office is at the Parker Annex, 40 South 4th Street.
- District Court. The Fort Smith Division is also at 901 South B Street and hears traffic, misdemeanor, civil and small claims cases within the city limits.
- Federal court. The Western District of Arkansas has its main office in the Judge Isaac C. Parker Federal Building, 30 South 6th Street, Room 1038.
- Interpreters. Court interpreters for Arkansas state courts are certified by the Administrative Office of the Courts in Little Rock, reachable at 501-682-9400. That office does not translate evidentiary documents for parties and refers them to a list of freelance certified interpreters.
Vital records for people born or married here
Certified Arkansas birth, death, marriage and divorce records are issued by the Arkansas Department of Health Vital Records office in Little Rock. You can order online, by phone at (866) 209-9482, or by mail to Vital Records, Slot 44, 4815 West Markham Street, Little Rock, AR 72205. A birth certificate costs $12 for the first copy. Mail orders take 10 to 14 days plus mail time, and online or phone orders take 7 to 14 business days plus shipping.
The department’s Sebastian County health unit is at 3112 S 70th Street, Fort Smith, AR 72903, phone (479) 452-8600. The department says it is expanding vital records services across county health units, so confirm what that unit offers before you go.
Getting an Arkansas apostille when you live in Fort Smith
There is no apostille office in Fort Smith. The Arkansas Secretary of State is the only office that issues them, and it accepts requests by mail.
- Where to send it. Arkansas Secretary of State, 1401 W. Capitol Avenue, Suite 250, Little Rock, AR 72201. The request form also lists an office at 300 N College, Suite 201F, Fayetteville, AR 72701.
- Cost. $10 per apostille and $5 per certification for countries outside the Hague Convention.
- Timing. The office says it aims to process requests within 24 to 48 hours of receipt. Mailing time is extra.
- County documents. A marriage license or court order needs the clerk’s certification. Photocopies of vital records cannot be notarized for this purpose.
- Foreign-language documents. An English translation of the whole document must be included, with the translator’s signature notarized.
UAFS and immigration filings
The University of Arkansas Fort Smith requires international academic records to be originals or certified copies, sent in a sealed envelope or emailed to the university by the issuing school. For post-secondary transcripts from non-U.S. institutions, it requires a course-by-course evaluation by a NACES member company.
USCIS lists a Fort Smith field office on its website. Under 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3), every foreign-language document filed with USCIS needs a full English translation, certified by the translator as complete and accurate, with a statement that the translator is competent in both languages.
Fort Smith language figures
According to Census Bureau QuickFacts, Fort Smith had an estimated 90,855 residents on July 1, 2025. In the 2020 to 2024 period, 20.9% of people age 5 and older spoke a language other than English at home, and 11.9% of residents were born outside the United States. Our translators cover 100 languages, including Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Hindi, Urdu and Czech.
Placing an order from Fort Smith
- Send the file. Use the quote form to upload a PDF, JPEG, PNG or Word copy of your document.
- Get a quote. Pricing starts at $65 per page. We confirm the total and the return date before work begins.
- Delivery. Finished translations arrive by email, or on paper by mail on request.
- Extras. We can have the translator’s statement notarized, and we help with apostilles. That notarization is not performed in Arkansas, so ask us first if an Arkansas authority must authenticate it.
- Contact. Call (971) 514-3743 during office hours, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Related services for Fort Smith
- Arkansas document translation services: the statewide rules for courts, notaries, vital records and driver licensing
- Arkansas apostille service
- All document translation services
Fort Smith translation questions
Apostille Authentications provides certified translation to Fort Smith customers remotely from the Portland, Oregon area. Prices start at $65 per page and most orders take 1 to 2 business days.
No. Arkansas apostilles are issued only by the Secretary of State, whose request form lists offices at 1401 W. Capitol Avenue, Suite 250, Little Rock, and 300 N College, Suite 201F, Fayetteville. Requests can be mailed.
The Sebastian County Clerk charges $60.00, payable by cash or credit card, at 35 South 6th Street, Room 102. A certified copy costs $5.00.
The Sebastian County Circuit Clerk keeps circuit court records at the Courts Building, 901 South B Street, Room 205, Fort Smith, AR 72901.
Yes. The University of Arkansas Fort Smith requires a course-by-course evaluation by a NACES member company for post-secondary transcripts from non-U.S. institutions.
The federal rule is the same everywhere: 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3) requires a full English translation certified by the translator as complete and accurate, plus a statement of the translator’s competence.
Sources
The local details on this page come from these official sources.
- Sebastian County Clerk: Marriage License
- Sebastian County Clerk: Fee Schedule
- Sebastian County Circuit Clerk
- Sebastian County Courts
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Arkansas: Locations
- Arkansas Department of Health: Order Birth Records
- ADH: Sebastian County health unit, Fort Smith
- Arkansas Secretary of State: Apostille and Certification
- Apostille/Certificate of Authentication Request Form
- Arkansas Secretary of State apostille brochure
- Arkansas Judiciary: Translation of Documents
- UAFS: International Application Process
- USCIS: Fort Smith Field Office
- 8 CFR 103.2 (eCFR)
- Census QuickFacts: Fort Smith
Get your Fort Smith 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.