Certified Translation Services for Sacramento, California
Sacramento residents can order certified translation from Apostille Authentications from $65 per page, with most documents ready in 1 to 2 business days. Every translation carries a signed certificate of accuracy. We have no Sacramento office. The work is done remotely from Lake Oswego in the Portland, Oregon area, and you receive it electronically or by mail. Below are the Sacramento offices, courts and schools that people most often prepare translated documents for, with what each one publishes.
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The state apostille counter is in downtown Sacramento
Sacramento is where California apostilles are issued. The Secretary of State’s public counter is at 1500 11th Street, 3rd Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814, and it offers same-day service. That means a Sacramento resident can skip the mail queue entirely: the office says in-person requests are typically processed within 30 minutes and asks visitors to arrive by 4:30 p.m.
Bring the original document and the Sacramento version of the Apostille Request Cover Sheet, which asks for the destination country. The Sacramento counter takes credit card, check, money order or cash.
| Apostille fee | $20 per apostille |
|---|---|
| Special handling fee at the counter | $6 for each different public official’s signature |
| Mail option | Notary Public Section, P.O. Box 942877, Sacramento, CA 94277-0001 |
| Courier deliveries | 1500 11th Street, 2nd Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814 |
Sacramento County records you may need translated or apostilled
Certified copies of birth, death and marriage records for events in Sacramento County come from the Sacramento County Clerk/Recorder. The office holds birth certificates for county births since 1850 and says newborn certificates are available about four weeks after the birth.
- Main office. 3636 American River Drive, Suite 110, Sacramento, CA 95864. Open Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with certified record copies also offered during Thursday extended hours.
- Birth certificate fee. $34.00 per copy. The office lists in-person service at about 20 minutes and mail orders at 5 to 7 business days.
- County Public Health. Sacramento County Vital Records also issues recent birth and death certificates, with online ordering for events in the past two years. A certified birth certificate is $34 and a certified death certificate is $26.
- Which copy to use for an apostille. The Secretary of State authenticates county clerk, county recorder and State Registrar signatures. A copy signed by a local health officer needs county clerk certification first, so a Clerk/Recorder copy is the more direct choice.
Courts in Sacramento and foreign-language exhibits
The Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento hears general civil and criminal trials at the Gordon D. Schaber Sacramento County Courthouse, 720 9th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814. The court says it provides interpreters for civil matters and asks you to tell staff as early as possible.
Interpreting covers what is said in the courtroom. Written evidence is a separate matter: California Rules of Court, rule 3.1110(g) requires exhibits written in a foreign language to be accompanied by an English translation certified under oath by a qualified interpreter.
Federal cases are heard by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California at the Robert T. Matsui United States Courthouse, 501 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814.
How Sacramento customers place an order
- Send the document. Upload a scan or phone photo through the quote form as a PDF, JPEG, PNG or Word file.
- Get a quote. You receive a price and a delivery date before work starts.
- Delivery. The certified translation is returned electronically, and paper copies can be mailed to your Sacramento address.
- Notarized statement. If the receiving office asks for it, the translator’s statement can be notarized. This is not a California notarization.
- Questions. Call (971) 514-3743 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Immigration filings and consular paperwork
Documents filed with USCIS follow 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3): “Any document containing foreign language submitted to USCIS shall be accompanied by a full English language translation which the translator has certified as complete and accurate, and by the translator’s certification that he or she is competent to translate from the foreign language into English.”
The Consulate General of Mexico in Sacramento is at 2093 Arena Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95834. Consulates set their own document rules, so confirm with the consulate whether it wants a translation, an apostille or both.
Sacramento State and foreign academic records
Sacramento State’s Office of Graduate Studies requires applicants with foreign documents to obtain a credential evaluation from an approved agency. It names World Education Services, the Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute and Educational Credential Evaluators. Its page says academic records must be prepared in the native language and accompanied by complete, literal English translations, and it refers to translation agencies that belong to the American Translators Association or the National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators. Read the current page before ordering, since requirements differ by program.
Languages in Sacramento
The Census Bureau’s 2024 American Community Survey (1-year) estimates the city’s population at 535,787. About 39.1 percent of residents speak a language other than English at home and 24.2 percent are foreign-born. The City of Sacramento’s Language Access Policy identifies Spanish as the only non-English language meeting its 5 percent threshold as of 2024.
We translate most often from Spanish, Russian, Hindi, Urdu, Chinese, Vietnamese, Arabic and Czech. For any other language, ask.
Related services for Sacramento
- California document translation services: the statewide rules for courts, notaries, vital records and driver licensing
- California apostille service
- All document translation services
Sacramento translation questions
Apostille Authentications serves Sacramento remotely from the Portland, Oregon area. You upload the document and receive a certified translation with a signed certificate of accuracy, from $65 per page, usually in 1 to 2 business days.
The California Secretary of State issues apostilles at 1500 11th Street, 3rd Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814. The fee is $20 per apostille plus a $6 special handling fee for each different official’s signature on in-person requests.
The Secretary of State says documents submitted in person are typically processed within 30 minutes. It asks customers to arrive by 4:30 p.m.
The Sacramento County Clerk/Recorder charges $34.00 per certified copy of a birth certificate. Its main office is at 3636 American River Drive, Suite 110, Sacramento.
California Rules of Court, rule 3.1110(g) requires foreign-language exhibits to come with an English translation certified under oath by a qualified interpreter. Ask the clerk or your attorney about the specific filing.
Sacramento State’s graduate studies page says foreign academic records must be in the native language with complete, literal English translations, and that applicants need an evaluation from an approved credential agency.
Sources
The local details on this page come from these official sources.
- California Secretary of State: Request an Apostille
- California Secretary of State: Apostille FAQs
- California Secretary of State: Processing Times
- Sacramento County Clerk/Recorder: Birth Certificates
- Sacramento County Clerk/Recorder: Locations and Hours
- Sacramento County Public Health: Vital Records
- Sacramento Superior Court: downtown courthouse
- Sacramento Superior Court: Requesting Interpreter Services
- California Rules of Court, rule 3.1110
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California: Clerk’s Office
- 8 CFR 103.2 (eCFR)
- Consulado General de Mexico en Sacramento
- Sacramento State: Applicants With Foreign Documents
- City of Sacramento Language Access Policy
- Census Reporter: Sacramento, CA (ACS 2024 1-year)
Get your Sacramento 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.