Notarized Translation Services in Newark, NJ
Newark generates more requests for notarized translations than anywhere else in New Jersey, and a good share of them are unnecessary. The Rodino Federal Building houses USCIS, and USCIS does not require notarization — it requires a certified translation with a signed certificate of accuracy, and nothing more.
Where notarization does matter is consular work, and Newark has a lot of it: the Portuguese and Brazilian consular networks serving the Ironbound handle civil-registry updates, marriage registrations and citizenship matters that do call for notarized and often apostilled documents.
Filing details for Newark
- County
- Essex County
- Apostille authority
- New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services
- Our office
- About 13 miles from our Edgewater office.
Consular filings from the Ironbound
Registering a US marriage or a US-born child with a foreign civil registry is the most common reason a Newark client genuinely needs notarization. The chain is usually: obtain the New Jersey vital record, have the translation certified and notarized, then obtain a New Jersey apostille — which comes from the Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, not from a Secretary of State.
That last point matters more in New Jersey than in most states, because almost every generic guide online sends people to the wrong office and they lose weeks.
Essex County Superior Court occasionally asks for notarized translations in family matters, but this is judge-specific rather than a general rule.
Certified, notarized, apostilled: what each one does
Certified — the translator states in writing that the translation is complete and accurate and that they are competent to make it. Included free with every translation.
Notarized — a notary confirms the translator's identity when they sign. $19 per document. Says nothing about quality.
Apostilled — a state authority certifies the notary's commission so the document is recognised in another Hague Convention country. $195, about five business days.
Plazo de entrega
24 hours standard, notarization same day
Price
$49 first page, $0.12/word after, plus $19 notarization. Details
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Preguntas frecuentes
I was told I need a notarized translation for USCIS. Is that right?
Almost certainly not. USCIS requires certification, not notarization. If the instruction came from USCIS in writing, send it to us and we will read it, but the regulation does not ask for a notary.
Who issues apostilles for New Jersey documents?
The New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services — not the Secretary of State.
Can you do translation, notarization and apostille together?
Yes. Tell us the destination country at the start so the sequence is right; reordering it afterwards means paying twice.
What is the total cost?
$49 first page translation, $19 notarization, $195 apostille if needed. Additional pages are $0.12 per word.
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