Certified Translation for South Bend, Indiana
Need a certified translation in South Bend? Apostille Authentications translates personal, academic and legal documents from $65 per page, with most jobs finished in 1 to 2 business days and a signed certificate of accuracy on every one. The work is done remotely from our office in the Portland, Oregon area. You send the document through the online quote form and the translation comes back electronically or by mail. The sections below cover what South Bend schools, St. Joseph County offices and the state require.
Upload your document below as a PDF, JPEG, PNG or Word file, or call (971) 514-3743 for a quote.
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What South Bend universities say about translated transcripts
The two largest campuses publish different rules, so read the one that applies to you before ordering.
- University of Notre Dame Graduate School. States that transcripts in any language other than English must be translated into English by a certified translator or agency, and that the original-language transcript is uploaded with the translation.
- Indiana University South Bend. Says official academic records not issued in English must be translated by an appropriate officer at the issuing school, a government officer at the ministry of education or a U.S. educational advising center. It adds that English translations by themselves are not sufficient and must come with the official documents in the original language.
South Bend language figures from the Census Bureau
Census Bureau QuickFacts reports that 15.8% of South Bend residents age 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, and 8.5% of residents were born outside the United States (2020 to 2024 American Community Survey). The city’s population estimate for July 1, 2025 is 103,201.
St. Joseph County records: where the originals come from
| Birth and death certificates | St. Joseph County Department of Health, Vital Records, County-City Building, 8th Floor, 227 West Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend, IN 46601. |
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| Hours | Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with transactions accepted until 4:00 p.m. |
| What you need | A valid state ID and proof of relationship or direct interest for a birth certificate. |
| Long-form birth certificates | Not issued locally. The county directs you to the Indiana Department of Health. |
| Marriage licenses and divorce decrees | St. Joseph County Clerk, 101 South Main Street, South Bend, IN 46601. Bring valid photo ID. |
State and federal courts in South Bend
St. Joseph Circuit Court and the South Bend division of St. Joseph Superior Court are at 101 South Main Street. St. Joseph Probate Court is at 1000 South Michigan Street, and a second Superior Court location sits at 219 Lincolnway West in Mishawaka. The federal court is the South Bend Division of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, 204 South Main Street, which covers Cass, Elkhart, Fulton, Kosciusko, LaPorte, Marshall, Miami, Pulaski, St. Joseph, Starke and Wabash counties.
Indiana’s courts certify spoken-language interpreters through a statewide program that began in 2002. That program does not replace a written translation of a foreign-language document, so confirm with the court or your lawyer what it expects for an exhibit.
Translations for USCIS and the BMV
For immigration filings, 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3) requires a full English translation of any foreign-language document, certified by the translator as complete and accurate, plus the translator’s statement of competence in both languages. Every translation we deliver carries that certificate. Acceptance is always the agency’s decision.
If you hold a license from another country, the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles takes it in English, with a verifiably accurate English translation, or with an International Driving Permit.
Ordering from South Bend: the steps
- 1. Upload. Send a scan or photo of the full document through the quote form as a PDF, JPEG, PNG or Word file.
- 2. Say where it is going. Name the recipient (Notre Dame, USCIS, a court, a foreign consulate) and whether a notarized translator’s statement is required.
- 3. Approve the quote. Pricing starts at $65 per page. Most translations take 1 to 2 business days.
- 4. Receive it. Delivery is electronic or by mail to your South Bend address.
Indiana apostille route from South Bend
There is no apostille counter in St. Joseph County. The Indiana Secretary of State issues every Indiana apostille from 302 W. Washington Street, Room E-018, Indianapolis, IN 46204. You can mail State Form 56720 with a self-addressed stamped envelope, or go in person: the office processes up to 10 documents while you wait with an appointment and up to 5 without one. The fee is $2.00 per authentication, and Indiana birth and death certificates and student transcripts or diplomas are exempt. Mailed requests are normally processed in 1 to 2 business days from receipt.
The office states that it does not translate and that a translation must be notarized before it can be authenticated. When a translation needs notarization for Indiana, we hire a notary commissioned in Indiana to notarize the translator’s statement. A school record needs a notarized certification by a school official such as the registrar, and a marriage record needs certification by the circuit court clerk of the county where the marriage happened.
Related services for South Bend
- Indiana document translation services: the statewide rules for courts, notaries, vital records and driver licensing
- Indiana apostille service
- All document translation services
South Bend translation questions
Apostille Authentications serves South Bend remotely from the Portland, Oregon area. Translations start at $65 per page, usually take 1 to 2 business days and include a signed certificate of accuracy.
The Notre Dame Graduate School says transcripts in any language other than English must be translated into English by a certified translator or agency. Check your own program’s page, since other schools at the university may set their own rules.
IU South Bend lists the issuing school, a ministry of education officer or a U.S. educational advising center as the parties who translate academic records. Ask its Office of International Student Services before paying for any other translation.
The St. Joseph County Department of Health Vital Records office is on the 8th floor of the County-City Building, 227 West Jefferson Boulevard. Long-form certificates come from the Indiana Department of Health.
Send the document, State Form 56720 and a return envelope to the Indiana Secretary of State, 302 W. Washington Street, Room E-018, Indianapolis, IN 46204, or go in person. The fee is $2.00 per authentication, with some records exempt.
Our most requested languages are Spanish, Russian, Hindi, Urdu, Chinese, Vietnamese, Arabic and Czech, and we cover 100 languages in total. Ask about your language when you request a quote.
Sources
The local details on this page come from these official sources.
- Indiana Secretary of State: Authentications
- State Form 56720, Request for Apostille Authentication
- 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3), translations filed with USCIS
- Indiana Directory of Courts and Clerks
- Notre Dame Graduate School: Application Requirements
- IU South Bend: English Translation Requirements
- St. Joseph County Department of Health: Vital Records
- St. Joseph County Clerk FAQ
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana: South Bend
- Census QuickFacts: South Bend city, Indiana
- Indiana Judicial Branch: Court Interpreters
- Indiana BMV: Out-of-Country Licenses
Get your South Bend 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.