Birth Certificate Translation in Texas
Texas issues its own birth certificates in two forms. The long form is a copy of the original record, including the history of any corrections made to it. The short form, or abstract, shows only the current details - name, date and place of birth, parents. The Texas Secretary of State will apostille either, whether it came from the state, a county or a city office.
Which one a foreign authority wants is a different question, and it is worth asking before ordering.
Filing details for Texas
- State vital records office
- Texas DSHS, Vital Statistics Section (Austin), and local registrars
- Apostille authority
- Texas Secretary of State
We serve Texas remotely from our office in Edgewater, New Jersey.
When the long form matters
If a name was ever corrected on a Texas birth record, the abstract shows only the corrected version, and a foreign registry comparing it with other documents may see a person who appears out of nowhere. The long form shows the correction, which is often exactly what the registry needs to connect the records.
Certified copies come from the DSHS Vital Statistics Section in Austin or from the local registrar where the birth occurred. When ordering for use abroad, the request can say so, which avoids receiving a version that will not serve the purpose.
Central American records in Texas filings
Beyond Mexican actas, Texas sees a heavy flow of Honduran, Salvadoran and Guatemalan birth records. Honduran certifications come from the national registry, the RNP; Guatemalan ones from RENAP; Salvadoran ones from the civil registry of the municipality where the birth was recorded. Naming the right issuing body is part of an accurate translation, and it differs for each of the three.
Turnaround
24 hours standard; 6-8 hours (+50%) or 1-3 hours (+100%) expedited
Price
$49 first page, then $0.12/word. Details
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Frequently Asked Questions
Long form or short form for an apostille?
The Texas Secretary of State accepts either. The receiving country may prefer the long form, especially if the record was ever corrected.
Where do I order a Texas birth certificate?
From the DSHS Vital Statistics Section in Austin or from the local registrar in the city or county of birth.
Do you have an office in Texas?
No. Our only office is in Edgewater, New Jersey.
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