Certified Translation Services in St. Louis, Missouri
Apostille Authentications provides certified translation for people in St. Louis from $65 per page, and most orders are ready in 1 to 2 business days. Each translation comes with a signed certificate of accuracy. We are not a St. Louis office: the work is done remotely from the Portland, Oregon area. You upload your documents through the quote form and receive the translation electronically or by mail. Call (971) 514-3743 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. with questions.
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St. Louis is its own city, so records come from City Hall
The City of St. Louis is independent of St. Louis County, so the offices that hold your records are city offices. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services states that vital records are not available at the St. Louis City Health Department; they are issued by the Recorder of Deeds at City Hall instead.
| Birth and death certificates | St. Louis City Recorder of Deeds and Vital Records Registrar, City Hall, Room 127, 1200 Market Street, St. Louis, MO 63103 |
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| Copy fee | $15.00 for each copy request, as published by the Recorder |
| Published hours | Birth, death and marriage services 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday to Friday and 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturday |
| Marriage records | Recorder of Deeds, City Hall, 1200 Market Street; phone (314) 622-4610 |
| Divorce decrees | Circuit Clerk of the 22nd Judicial Circuit |
Courts that serve the City of St. Louis
State cases are heard by the 22nd Judicial Circuit Court. The court states that it appoints qualified interpreters in legal courtroom proceedings where a non-English speaking person is a party or a witness. Its 2023 Language Access Plan reports Spanish as the language interpreted most often, followed by Arabic, Dari, Somali and Vietnamese, and notes that some court forms are available in Bosnian, French, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian and Vietnamese through the state courts website.
An interpreter covers what is said in the courtroom. A foreign-language exhibit such as a contract, a foreign judgment or a civil status record is a separate matter, and the court’s published pages do not set out a format for translated exhibits. Ask your attorney or the clerk what the judge expects before you order.
| Civil Courts Building | 10 N. Tucker Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63101 |
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| Carnahan Courthouse | 1114 Market Street, St. Louis, MO 63101 |
| Family Court, Juvenile Division | 920 N. Vandeventer Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63108 |
| U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri | Thomas F. Eagleton U.S. Courthouse, 111 South 10th Street, St. Louis, MO 63102 |
What USCIS requires of a translation
Federal regulation 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3) says any document containing foreign language submitted to USCIS must come with a full English translation that the translator has certified as complete and accurate, along with the translator’s certification of competence to translate from the foreign language into English. Our certificate of accuracy is written to address both points. USCIS decides what it accepts in each case, so follow the instructions on your form or notice.
Transcripts for St. Louis universities
Schools set their own rules, and they differ, so read the policy for your program before you order a translation.
- Saint Louis University. The academic catalog says academic records from international applicants must include an English translation, and that course-by-course evaluations are accepted and required in some cases.
- Washington University in St. Louis. Graduate Studies in Arts and Sciences says transcripts from foreign institutions should be translated by the issuing institution and uploaded with the original, and that it also accepts translations from services such as WES and ECE. A translation from another provider may not meet that program’s rule.
Languages in St. Louis
Census QuickFacts reports that 9.4 percent of St. Louis residents age 5 and older speak a language other than English at home and that 7.1 percent of residents are foreign born (2020 to 2024). The City’s Language Access Initiative lists Spanish, Farsi, Vietnamese, Bosnian, French, Pashto and Dari as top languages in the community.
Our most requested languages are Spanish, Russian, Hindi, Urdu, Chinese, Vietnamese, Arabic and Czech, and we work in 100 languages in total. For Bosnian, Farsi, Dari, Pashto or any other language, ask us before you order.
Getting a Missouri apostille from St. Louis
Apostilles for Missouri documents are issued by the Secretary of State’s Commissions unit in Jefferson City. The fee is $10 per apostille or authentication. The published instructions are to mail the document with the cover letter and payment to Commissions, Secretary of State’s Office, 600 West Main, Room 322, Jefferson City, MO 65101. The Secretary of State also lists a St. Louis branch office at 815 Olive Street, Suite 150, but its pages do not say whether that branch takes apostille requests, so call (866) 223-6535 before you go.
The Secretary of State lists the documents it will act on: birth certificates from the Bureau of Vital Records, marriage licenses from the Recorder of Deeds, divorce decrees from the Circuit Clerk, school documents certified by the institution, and notarized documents with a proper notarial paragraph, signature and seal. A translation falls in the last group. When a translation needs to be notarized for Missouri, we hire a notary commissioned in Missouri to notarize the translator’s statement, and we can help with the apostille request.
How to order from St. Louis
- 1. Upload. Send a scan or clear photo through the quote form as a PDF, JPEG, PNG or Word file.
- 2. Confirm. We reply with the price, from $65 per page, and the delivery date. Tell us who will receive the translation and whether it must be notarized.
- 3. Receive. The certified translation is returned electronically, or by mail if you need a paper original.
Related services for St. Louis
- Missouri document translation services: the statewide rules for courts, notaries, vital records and driver licensing
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- All document translation services
St. Louis translation questions
Apostille Authentications serves St. Louis remotely from the Portland, Oregon area. You upload the document through the quote form and receive a certified translation with a signed certificate of accuracy, from $65 per page.
Translation starts at $65 per page, and most orders are ready in 1 to 2 business days. You get an exact quote after you upload the document.
The St. Louis City Recorder of Deeds issues birth and death certificates at City Hall, Room 127, 1200 Market Street. Its published fee is $15.00 for each copy request.
Yes. Under 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3), every foreign-language document sent to USCIS needs a full English translation certified by the translator as complete and accurate, with a statement of the translator’s competence.
Missouri apostilles come from the Secretary of State’s Commissions unit in Jefferson City, not from a city office. The fee is $10 per document and requests can be mailed to 600 West Main, Room 322, Jefferson City, MO 65101.
Yes. When a translation must be notarized for Missouri, Apostille Authentications hires a notary commissioned in Missouri to notarize the translator’s statement.
Sources
The local details on this page come from these official sources.
- Missouri Secretary of State: Certification, Authentication and Apostilles
- Missouri Secretary of State: Notaries and Commissions contact
- Missouri DHSS: Obtain a vital record
- 8 CFR 103.2 (eCFR)
- Missouri Courts: court interpreter program
- St. Louis City Recorder: birth and death certificates
- 22nd Judicial Circuit Court: accessibility and interpreters
- 22nd Judicial Circuit Language Access Plan 2023
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri: Eagleton Courthouse
- City of St. Louis Language Access Initiative
- Saint Louis University catalog: international applicants
- WashU Graduate Studies in Arts and Sciences admissions FAQ
- Census QuickFacts: St. Louis city
Get your St. Louis 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.