Certified Translation Services for Baltimore, Maryland

Apostille Authentications translates documents for Baltimore, Maryland residents from $65 per page, and most are ready in 1 to 2 business days with a signed certificate of accuracy. We are based in Lake Oswego in the Portland, Oregon area and handle Baltimore orders remotely. Upload your file through the quote form and the certified translation comes back electronically or by mail. Below are the Baltimore City offices, courts and schools whose rules affect a translated document.

Upload your document below as a PDF, JPEG, PNG or Word file, or call (971) 514-3743 for a quote.

Upload Your Documents For Translation

First Name *

Last Name

Phone Number *

Email *

Upload Documents To Translation

Message

Submission source

Ordering a certified translation from Baltimore

Send a PDF, JPEG, PNG or Word file through the quote form, or call (971) 514-3743 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Say where the translation is going, since a federal agency, a Maryland court and a foreign authority each expect something different, and tell us if the translator’s statement must be notarized.

We cover 100 languages. Spanish, Russian, Hindi, Urdu, Chinese, Vietnamese, Arabic and Czech are the most requested, and you should ask about any language not listed here. There is no Baltimore office to visit; everything is handled online, by phone and by mail.

Immigration paperwork: USCIS and the Baltimore Immigration Court

The translation rule for USCIS filings is 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3): “Any document containing foreign language submitted to USCIS shall be accompanied by a full English language translation which the translator has certified as complete and accurate, and by the translator’s certification that he or she is competent to translate from the foreign language into English.” Our certificate of accuracy contains both of those statements.

Removal cases for the area are heard at the Baltimore Immigration Court, part of the Executive Office for Immigration Review, in the George Fallon Federal Building, 31 Hopkins Plaza, Room 440, Baltimore, MD 21201. Its filing window is open 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on weekdays. Ask your attorney or the court which translation certificate the judge expects for documents filed there.

Baltimore City courts and translated evidence

Baltimore is an independent city with its own Circuit Court at 100 N. Calvert Street, Baltimore, MD 21202, phone 410-333-3722, and several District Court locations. The Orphans’ Court is in Suite 311, 111 N. Calvert Street. The U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland has its Baltimore courthouse at 101 West Lombard Street, with a clerk’s office open 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on weekdays.

For state cases, the Maryland Judiciary says its interpreter program does not translate court orders, case materials or evidence. Parties are advised to hire a translator accredited by the American Translators Association, and the translator should attach a statement that the translation is a true and correct translation of the original. A hearing interpreter is requested on form CC-DC-041 at least 30 days before the proceeding, and the Judiciary states that the Administrative Office of the Courts covers the cost.

City and state records offices in Baltimore

Land Records and Licenses Division. Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Courthouse, Room 610, 100 North Calvert Street. It issues Baltimore City marriage licenses ($85, cash only) and certified copies of marriage records ($5.50 each), and certified copies of land record instruments ($5 each). Licenses phone: (410) 333-3790.
Maryland Division of Vital Records. The state office that issues birth, death and marriage certificates is in Baltimore. Mail orders go to P.O. Box 68760, Baltimore, MD 21215-0036; birth and death certificates cost $10.00 by mail, marriage certificates $12.00. Its lobby is by appointment only. Phone (410) 764-3038.
Older Baltimore records. The CDC’s guide to Maryland vital records notes that Baltimore City birth records date from January 1875, earlier than the rest of the state, and that older records are requested through the Maryland State Archives.

From Baltimore to a Maryland apostille

Maryland apostilles are issued only in Annapolis, by the Secretary of State’s Certification Desk at 16 Francis Street, Annapolis, MD 21401, for $5.00 per document. From Baltimore you can mail the request or go in person; the desk’s hours are 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and you should check its page for current appointment and document limit rules. The office quotes 3 to 4 days for requests sent by FedEx, UPS or Priority Mail and 7 to 14 business days by regular mail.

A translation needs two earlier steps. First the translator’s statement is notarized; when that is required for Maryland, we hire a notary commissioned in Maryland to notarize the translator’s statement. Second, the Clerk of the Circuit Court in the county where the notary was commissioned certifies the notary’s signature. For a notary commissioned in Baltimore City, that is the Licenses office in Room 610 at 100 North Calvert Street, which lists document authentication at $1 per document and accepts money orders, certified checks, corporate checks or cash. We can help you with the apostille request.

Baltimore universities and foreign transcripts

Johns Hopkins University. The Krieger School’s graduate admissions page strongly recommends that international applicants obtain a credential evaluation from a provider such as One Earth, WES or ECE, and says the evaluation does not replace the transcript.
University of Maryland Carey School of Law. For its MS in Law program, applicants with degrees from outside the United States must provide a course-by-course evaluation from WES, ECE or another NACES member agency in addition to official transcripts.
What that means for you. Evaluation agencies set their own translation requirements, so ask the agency what it needs before you order a transcript or diploma translation.

Language in Baltimore City

Census Bureau QuickFacts reports that 12.0 percent of Baltimore City residents aged 5 and over speak a language other than English at home and 9.3 percent of residents are foreign born (2020 to 2024). The City runs a Language Access Program for residents with limited English proficiency, overseen by the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs with a Language Access Oversight Committee. That program covers city services; it does not supply certified translations of personal documents.

Related services for Baltimore

Maryland document translation services: the statewide rules for courts, notaries, vital records and driver licensing
Maryland apostille service
All document translation services

Baltimore translation questions

How much is a certified translation in Baltimore, Maryland?

Apostille Authentications charges from $65 per page for certified translation ordered from Baltimore, with most orders ready in 1 to 2 business days. The service is remote, so documents are uploaded online rather than dropped off.

Can I get an apostille in Baltimore?

No. Maryland apostilles are issued only by the Secretary of State’s Certification Desk at 16 Francis Street in Annapolis, by mail or in person. Baltimore City’s Circuit Court clerk handles the earlier step of certifying a Baltimore City notary’s signature.

Where do I certify a notary signature in Baltimore City?

The Licenses office of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Room 610 of the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Courthouse at 100 North Calvert Street, lists document authentication at $1 per document. This applies to notaries commissioned in Baltimore City.

What translation does the Baltimore USCIS office require?

USCIS requires a full English translation of any foreign language document, certified by the translator as complete and accurate, plus the translator’s certification of competence. The rule is 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3) and is the same at every USCIS office.

Where is the Baltimore Immigration Court?

It is in the George Fallon Federal Building, 31 Hopkins Plaza, Room 440, Baltimore, MD 21201. The filing window is open 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday except federal holidays.

Where do I get a certified copy of a Baltimore City marriage record?

The Land Records and Licenses Division of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Room 610, 100 North Calvert Street, issues certified copies for $5.50 each. The Maryland Division of Vital Records also issues certificates for marriages on or after January 1, 2007.