Certified Translation Services for Minot, North Dakota
Apostille Authentications offers certified translation to Minot customers at prices from $65 per page, and most jobs are finished in 1 to 2 business days. Our office is in Lake Oswego near Portland, Oregon, and we serve Minot remotely. You send a scan through the quote form and we return the certified translation by email or mail. The sections below cover ordering, Minot State University’s document rules, Ward County records, local courts and how to get a North Dakota apostille from Minot.
Upload your document below as a PDF, JPEG, PNG or Word file, or call (971) 514-3743 for a quote.
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Ordering from Minot: the steps
- 1. Upload. Send the document through the quote form as a PDF, JPEG, PNG or Word file. A clear phone photo is fine if every word and stamp is readable.
- 2. Confirm. We reply with the price, starting at $65 per page, and the date it will be ready, normally within 1 to 2 business days.
- 3. Receive. The translation arrives with a signed certificate of accuracy, by email or by mail to your Minot address.
- Languages. 100 in total. Spanish, Russian, Hindi, Urdu, Chinese, Vietnamese, Arabic and Czech are the most requested. Ask about any language not named here.
- Contact. (971) 514-3743, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. There is no walk-in location in Minot.
Minot State University: evaluations and English translations
Minot State University’s catalog sets out what international applicants must send. First-year students whose school records are from outside the United States must request a professional course-by-course evaluation and English translation completed by World Education Services or Educational Credential Evaluators. Transfer students from foreign colleges need official transcripts together with the same kind of evaluation and translation.
Transfer applicants are also asked for an English translated copy of the institution’s catalog, or of the course descriptions or syllabi, to help with transfer credit. That is supporting material you supply yourself, and it is where a separate translation is commonly needed. The university warns that foreign credential evaluation takes time and that results may not be available before you arrive and register, so start early.
Ward County records in Minot
Minot is the seat of Ward County. For a certified copy of a divorce judgment, the county directs you to the Clerk of District Court, phone 701-857-6600. Ward County notes that if you need a certified divorce judgment to apply for a marriage license, you must contact the clerk’s office in the county and state where the divorce was granted.
Marriage records follow the statewide rule published by North Dakota Health and Human Services: certified copies must be issued by the county where the license was originally purchased and filed, and fees vary by county. Ward County handles requests for recorded marriage licenses through its Recorder. Birth and death certificates are not issued in Minot; they come from North Dakota Vital Records, 600 E. Boulevard Ave., Dept. 325, Bismarck, ND 58505-0250, which lists $15 per certified birth copy on its request form.
Courts in Minot
| State district court | Ward County Courthouse, 315 3rd St SE, Minot, ND 58701, North Central Judicial District |
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| Clerk of District Court | (701) 857-6600; mailing address P.O. Box 5005, Minot, ND 58702-5005; regular hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
| Federal court | Bruce M. Van Sickle U.S. Courthouse, 100 1st Street SW, Minot ND 58701, an unstaffed divisional office |
| Federal clerk contact | Bismarck office, 701.530.2300, PO Box 1193, Bismarck ND 58502-1193 |
Interpreters versus translated documents in Ward County cases
If you have a hearing in Minot and need an interpreter, the request goes to the clerk of court, and the North Dakota court system asks for early notice, especially for less common languages. Interpreters are free in criminal, juvenile, mental health, guardianship, protection order and divorce cases.
Interpreting covers what is said in the courtroom. The court system’s language access plan notes that interpreters generally sight translate documents during proceedings and that only a limited set of court forms has been translated in advance. It gives no procedure for foreign-language evidence you want to file, so raise that with the clerk or your attorney ahead of time.
How Minot residents get a North Dakota apostille
There is no apostille counter in Minot. The North Dakota Secretary of State in Bismarck issues every state apostille and certification, and Minot residents typically use the mail. The address is North Dakota Office of the Secretary of State, 600 East Boulevard Avenue, Dept 108, Bismarck ND 58505-0500.
Enclose the original document, a letter that names the destination country, and the fee: $10 for each authentication and $5 for a record search on each unique notary signature. A prepaid shipping label gets it back faster. The office reports that it usually processes complete requests within 3 business days. If you would prefer to go in person, it encourages calling (701) 328-2900 for an appointment.
A document qualifies if it is a certified copy from the right North Dakota office or has been notarized by a North Dakota notary public. Where your translation has to be notarized for North Dakota, as with a North Dakota apostille, we hire a notary commissioned in North Dakota to notarize the translator’s statement.
Immigration filings and local figures
USCIS applies one translation rule nationwide. Under 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3), each foreign-language document must come with a full English translation certified by the translator as complete and accurate, along with the translator’s certification of competence to translate into English. We cannot promise how any agency will rule on a filing.
Census Reporter’s American Community Survey profile for Minot shows a population of 47,791, about 4.8 percent of it foreign born.
Related services for Minot
- North Dakota document translation services: the statewide rules for courts, notaries, vital records and driver licensing
- North Dakota apostille service
- All document translation services
Minot translation questions
Yes. Apostille Authentications serves Minot remotely from the Portland, Oregon area, with certified translations from $65 per page and most ready in 1 to 2 business days.
Minot State requires international applicants to obtain a course-by-course evaluation and English translation from World Education Services or Educational Credential Evaluators. Transfer applicants are also asked for English translated course descriptions or syllabi.
The Ward County Courthouse is at 315 3rd St SE, Minot, ND 58701. The federal Bruce M. Van Sickle U.S. Courthouse is at 100 1st Street SW and is unstaffed.
Contact the Ward County Clerk of District Court at 701-857-6600 if the divorce was granted in Ward County. Divorces granted elsewhere are handled by the clerk in that county and state.
Not locally. North Dakota apostilles are issued by the Secretary of State in Bismarck, by mail or by appointment, for $10 per authentication plus $5 per unique notary signature.
From North Dakota Vital Records in Bismarck, which takes requests online, by mail or by appointment and lists $15 per certified copy on its birth request form.
Sources
The local details on this page come from these official sources.
- Minot State University catalog: International Student Admission Requirements
- Ward County: Divorce Records
- North Dakota Courts: Ward County
- U.S. District Court, District of North Dakota: Minot
- North Dakota Courts: Court Interpreters
- North Dakota Courts Language Access Plan (Policy 522)
- ND HHS: Certified Copies of Marriage Records
- ND HHS: Vital Records
- North Dakota Secretary of State: Apostille and Certification
- 8 CFR 103.2 (eCFR)
- Census Reporter: Minot, ND profile
Get your Minot 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.