Certified Translation Services in Trenton, NJ
Apostille Authentications prepares certified translations for Trenton residents and businesses, starting at $65 per page, and most are finished in 1 to 2 business days. Every translation carries a signed certificate of accuracy. We have no Trenton office: the work is done remotely from Lake Oswego in the Portland, Oregon area, with documents uploaded through our quote form and translations sent back electronically or by mail. Trenton is where New Jersey issues apostilles and state vital records, so the local details matter.
Upload your document below as a PDF, JPEG, PNG or Word file, or call (971) 514-3743 for a quote.
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Trenton is where New Jersey apostilles are issued
The Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services issues every New Jersey apostille, and its public office is in downtown Trenton. That means the expedited, in-person route is a local errand here rather than a courier shipment.
| Expedited drop-off | 33 West State Street, 5th Floor, Trenton, NJ 08608, 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. |
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| Expedited fee | $40 per document plus a $2.50 card or $1.00 e-check service fee |
| Standard fee | $25 per document plus the same service fee |
| Standard processing | 12 to 20 business days, sent to PO Box 452, Trenton, NJ 08646 |
| Before you go | Place and pay for the request through the state’s online apostille service and bring the confirmation page |
Getting a translated document apostilled from Trenton
Treasury recommends attaching a notarized English translation to any document that is not in English, and it issues two apostilles for two fees in that case. The same logic applies in reverse when a New Jersey document is going abroad with a translation into another language: the apostille on the translation rests on a New Jersey notary’s signature.
When your translation needs that notarization, we hire a notary commissioned in New Jersey to notarize the translator’s statement. Notarized documents must show the original inked signatures of the notary and of the person who presented the document. We can also help with the apostille request; ask when you request a quote.
Vital records: State office versus City Hall
Two offices in Trenton issue certified copies, and they are not interchangeable for apostille purposes.
- State Office of Vital Statistics and Registry. Walk-in service at 140 East Front Street, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on weekdays (drop-off only after 3:30 p.m.). $25 for the search and first certified copy, $2 for each additional copy of the same record. Cash is not accepted.
- City of Trenton Vital Statistics. Holds births, marriages, civil unions, domestic partnerships and deaths that occurred in the City of Trenton only. Same-day certified copies in person at City Hall: $20 for the first copy and $5 for each additional copy in the same order. Personal checks are not accepted.
- The apostille catch. The City states that certified copies that require an apostille must be obtained from the State Vital Statistics office, not from the City office.
County, state and federal offices in Trenton
| Mercer County Clerk | 209 South Broad Street, Trenton, NJ 08608. Recording, passports and notary oaths; weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Wednesdays until 6:45 p.m. |
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| Superior Court, Mercer Vicinage | Court User Resource Center at 175 South Broad Street, 2nd Floor, Trenton |
| U.S. District Court | Clarkson S. Fisher Building and U.S. Courthouse, 402 East State Street, Trenton, NJ 08608 |
| Thomas Edison State University | 111 West State Street, Trenton, NJ 08608 |
Courts and schools: what they publish
The New Jersey Judiciary’s Language Access Plan says the courts provide interpreters and bear the cost except in very limited circumstances, so you do not hire your own interpreter for a hearing in the Mercer Vicinage. Written documents are a separate matter: ask the court handling your case what form of translation it wants before you file.
Thomas Edison State University states that it will not evaluate transcripts from other countries. Applicants must use a credential evaluation agency from its approved list and pay that agency’s costs. Evaluation agencies commonly set their own translation requirements, so check with the agency you choose.
For USCIS filings, 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3) requires a full English translation that the translator certifies as complete and accurate, with a statement of the translator’s competence.
Languages in Trenton
Census Bureau QuickFacts reports that 45.9 percent of Trenton residents age 5 and older speak a language other than English at home and 30.9 percent of residents are foreign born (2020 to 2024). The statewide share speaking another language at home is about 34 percent.
We translate 100 languages. Spanish, Russian, Hindi, Urdu, Chinese, Vietnamese, Arabic and Czech are requested most; ask about any other language.
How to order from Trenton
Send each page through the quote form as a PDF, JPEG, PNG or Word file and say where the translation will be filed: USCIS, the MVC, a court, a school or a foreign authority. You receive a price before work begins. The finished translation, with its signed certificate of accuracy, arrives electronically or by mail. Call (971) 514-3743 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. with questions. The receiving agency decides what it accepts, so confirm its requirements first.
Related services for Trenton
- New Jersey document translation services: the statewide rules for courts, notaries, vital records and driver licensing
- New Jersey apostille service
- All document translation services
Trenton translation questions
The NJ Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services accepts expedited apostille requests at 33 West State Street, 5th Floor, Trenton, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. You first place and pay for the request through the state’s online apostille service.
The state charges $25 per document for standard service and $40 for expedited service, plus a $2.50 credit card or $1.00 e-check service fee.
The City of Trenton says certified copies that require an apostille must be obtained from the State Vital Statistics office. The State office has a walk-in counter at 140 East Front Street in Trenton.
Apostille Authentications charges from $65 per page, and most translations are ready in 1 to 2 business days. The service is remote, run from the Portland, Oregon area.
Treasury recommends attaching a notarized English translation to a non-English document and issues a separate apostille, with a separate fee, for the translation.
The State Office of Vital Statistics and Registry charges $25 for the search and one certified copy and $2 for each additional copy ordered at the same time.
Sources
The local details on this page come from these official sources.
- NJ Treasury DORES: Apostilles and Notary Certifications
- NJ online apostille request service
- NJ Department of Health: Vital Statistics contact and walk-in
- NJ Department of Health: vital records fees
- City of Trenton: Vital Statistics
- Mercer County Clerk: office information
- NJ Courts: Mercer Vicinage Court User Resource Center
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey: Trenton
- Thomas Edison State University: international applicants
- NJ Judiciary Language Access Plan
- Census QuickFacts: Trenton
- 8 CFR 103.2 (eCFR)
Get your Trenton 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.