Certified Translation Services for Augusta, Maine
Apostille Authentications prepares certified translations for people in Augusta, Maine, the state capital in Kennebec County. This page is about Augusta, Maine, not Augusta, Georgia. Prices start at $65 per page and most translations are finished in 1 to 2 business days, each with a signed certificate of accuracy. We work remotely from Lake Oswego in the Portland, Oregon area, so you upload your documents and receive the translation electronically or by mail.
Upload your document below as a PDF, JPEG, PNG or Word file, or call (971) 514-3743 for a quote.
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Augusta is where Maine apostilles are issued
The office that issues every Maine apostille is in Augusta: the Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions. Its physical and courier address is 6 E. Chestnut Street, 5th Floor, and its mailing address is 101 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0101. For someone in Augusta that means the document does not have to travel far, but the published processing time of 10 to 15 business days still applies.
The office asks people with more than 5 documents to call 207-624-7752 for an appointment. Its page does not publish walk-in hours, so phone before you go rather than assuming counter service.
| Fee | $10.00 per certification |
|---|---|
| Form | Request for Authentications/Apostilles, with the destination country |
| Payment | Check, money order or major credit card |
| CEC.Notaries@maine.gov |
Getting a translation apostilled
The Secretary of State certifies notarized documents and vital records. A translation qualifies once the translator’s signed statement has been notarized with a proper jurat or acknowledgment. The office says a missing notarial statement is the most common reason requests are rejected. When a translation has to be notarized for Maine, we hire a notary commissioned in Maine to notarize the translator’s statement.
Check with the authority abroad whether it wants the apostille on the underlying record, on the translation, or on each.
Vital records: the state office and Augusta City Hall
Two sources of certified records sit in Augusta. The Maine CDC’s Data, Research, and Vital Statistics office at 220 Capitol Street holds births, deaths, marriages and divorces from 1892 onward and accepts walk-ins from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. A certified copy costs $15.00, and $6.00 for each extra copy ordered at the same time.
The Augusta City Clerk at City Hall, 16 Cony Street, issues birth, death and marriage certificates and takes orders in person, by mail or online. The clerk’s published hours are Monday through Thursday, 7:15 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and the phone number is (207) 626-2310. Access is limited to the person named on the record and listed relatives or agents, and you will need government-issued photo ID.
If the record is going abroad, order the certified copy first and translate from that copy, so that names, dates and registration numbers match what the Secretary of State certifies.
Courts serving Augusta
The Augusta District Court and the Kennebec County Superior Court share the Capital Judicial Center at 1 Court Street, Suite 101, Augusta, ME 04330. Maine’s federal district court sits in Portland and Bangor, not in Augusta.
The Judicial Branch assigns interpreters at no cost for court proceedings. You can ask at the clerk’s counter, file the Interpreter Request Form, or contact the Communication Access Specialist at (207) 822-0703. That service is for spoken interpreting. Written evidence in another language is your responsibility, so ask the clerk or your attorney what form of translation the court expects before filing.
University of Maine at Augusta and foreign transcripts
The University of Maine at Augusta requires applicants who attended a foreign university to submit an official course-by-course foreign credential evaluation. The evaluating agency sends it directly to University of Maine System Application Processing, P.O. Box 412, Bangor, Maine 04402. Evaluation agencies set their own rules on translations, and many ask for a complete English translation of a transcript issued in another language. Confirm the agency’s requirements before ordering.
Language and population figures
Census Reporter’s profile from the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year data puts Augusta’s population at 19,077, with 2.7 percent of residents born outside the United States. Statewide, about 6 percent of people speak a language other than English at home.
Maine’s Bureau of Motor Vehicles has a branch at 19 Anthony Avenue in Augusta. Its knowledge test is offered in several languages, including Arabic, French, Portuguese, Somali, Spanish and Swahili.
Ordering a translation from Augusta
There is no office to visit. Everything is handled online and by phone.
- Step 1. Upload a clear scan or photo through the quote form. PDF, JPEG, PNG and Word files are accepted.
- Step 2. We confirm the price and the turnaround. Translation starts at $65 per page.
- Step 3. You receive the translation with its signed certificate of accuracy, electronically or by mail.
- Languages. 100 languages, most often Spanish, Russian, Hindi, Urdu, Chinese, Vietnamese, Arabic and Czech. Ask about any other language.
- Phone. (971) 514-3743, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Related services for Augusta
- Maine document translation services: the statewide rules for courts, notaries, vital records and driver licensing
- Maine apostille service
- All document translation services
Augusta translation questions
The Maine Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions is at 6 E. Chestnut Street, 5th Floor, Augusta. Mail goes to 101 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0101.
Apostille Authentications charges from $65 per page and completes most translations in 1 to 2 business days. The work is done remotely from the Portland, Oregon area and delivered electronically or by mail.
The Secretary of State’s page does not publish walk-in hours. It asks anyone with more than 5 documents to call 207-624-7752 for an appointment and lists a processing time of 10 to 15 business days.
From the Maine CDC Vital Records office at 220 Capitol Street or from the Augusta City Clerk at 16 Cony Street. The state office charges $15.00 for a certified copy.
The Augusta District Court and Kennebec County Superior Court are at 1 Court Street, Suite 101. The federal district court for Maine sits in Portland and Bangor.
UMA requires an official course-by-course foreign credential evaluation for applicants who attended a foreign university, sent directly by the evaluation agency. Ask the agency whether it needs an English translation.
Sources
The local details on this page come from these official sources.
- Maine Secretary of State: Authentications and Apostilles
- Maine apostille request form
- Maine CDC Vital Records: Request Documents
- City of Augusta: City Clerk
- Maine District Courts
- Maine Superior Courts
- Maine Judicial Branch: Spoken-language Interpreters
- University of Maine at Augusta: International Admission
- Maine BMV branch offices
- Census Reporter: Augusta, ME
Get your Augusta 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.