Certified Translation for Covington, Kentucky

Apostille Authentications provides certified translation for Covington, KY from $65 per page. Most translations are ready in 1 to 2 business days and include a signed certificate of accuracy. We do this remotely from the Portland, Oregon area and do not have a Northern Kentucky office. Upload your document through the quote form and we return the translation electronically or by mail. Because Covington sits across the river from Cincinnati, this page also covers which state handles your document.

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

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Kentucky document or Ohio document?

Living in Covington does not decide which state authenticates a document. What matters is where the document was issued or notarized. A birth certificate from a Cincinnati hospital is an Ohio record. A diploma notarized in Kenton County before a Kentucky notary is a Kentucky document.

Each state’s Secretary of State handles only its own. Kentucky’s office is in Frankfort. Ohio’s Secretary of State says it charges $5 per apostille or authentication and can process only documents bearing the signature of an Ohio public official acting in an official capacity. A translation can accompany either one, so tell us which state the original comes from when you order.

The Kentucky apostille route from Covington

The Kentucky Secretary of State charges $5 per document. You can mail the request form and payment to Authentications and Apostilles, P.O. Box 718, Frankfort, KY 40602, and the office says it completes mailed requests within 3 business days. You can also go to 1025 Capital Center Drive, Suite 201, Frankfort, where requests are completed while you wait from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays. An online request option exists for electronically notarized PDFs, but not for vital records.

Before Frankfort will apostille a paper document signed before a notary, the notary must be a Kentucky notary public and the county clerk must certify the notary’s signature. If a translation has to be notarized for Kentucky, we hire a notary commissioned in Kentucky to notarize the translator’s statement. Kentucky vital records need no notary, but they must show the current State Registrar’s signature, so order a fresh certified copy from the Office of Vital Statistics ($10 for a birth certificate, $6 for death, marriage or divorce).

Kenton County offices in Covington

Kenton County Clerk, Covington	1840 Simon Kenton Way, Covington, KY 41011. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. A second office is at 5272 Madison Pike, Independence.
Marriage licenses	Issued by the County Clerk; the application fee is $60. Appointments are offered Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Kenton Circuit, Family and District Courts	Kenton County Justice Center, 230 Madison Ave., Covington, KY 41011 (16th Judicial Circuit).
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky	35 W. 5th Street, Covington, KY 41011.

Foreign ID at the Kenton County Clerk

The Kenton County Clerk’s marriage license page lists a passport, visa or green card with a picture, translated into English, among the identification it will take. If the only ID you hold is in another language, bring an English translation with it and confirm with the clerk at 859-392-1650 what form of translation it expects.

City services in Spanish and local language data

The City of Covington has published Spanish versions of several of its own documents, including a business guide titled Guia Empresarial, Section 8 housing documents and guidelines for its homebuyer assistance and homeowner repair programs. Those are the city’s forms. Your personal records, such as certificates, diplomas and court papers, still need their own translation.

Census Reporter’s profile of Covington, based on 2024 American Community Survey 5-year data, puts the foreign-born share of the city’s 41,110 residents at 5.1 percent.

Northern Kentucky University and the courts

Northern Kentucky University is in Highland Heights, not Covington, but it is the public university for this area. Its international admissions FAQ says a translation must be done by a professional translation agency for NKU to accept your documents. Check the program’s own page for the full document list.

In the Kenton County Justice Center, interpreters are appointed at no cost for people with limited English proficiency, on request to the court. The state Office of Language Access translates documents only for court entities, so parties arrange translations of their own exhibits.

USCIS filings and how to order

For immigration filings, 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3) requires a full English translation of any foreign-language document, with the translator’s certification that it is complete and accurate and that the translator is competent in both languages. We cannot promise an outcome from any agency.

Send. Upload a PDF, JPEG, PNG or Word file through the quote form.
Specify. Tell us the receiving office and whether the original is a Kentucky or Ohio document.
Receive. Most orders come back in 1 to 2 business days, electronically or by mail.
Call. (971) 514-3743, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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Covington translation questions

Who offers certified translation in Covington, KY?

Apostille Authentications serves Covington remotely from the Portland, Oregon area. Translations include a signed certificate of accuracy and are delivered electronically or by mail.

How much does certified translation cost in Covington, Kentucky?

From $65 per page, with most translations ready in 1 to 2 business days.

I live in Covington, KY but my birth certificate is from Cincinnati. Which state issues the apostille?

Ohio. An apostille comes from the state that issued the document, so an Ohio birth certificate goes to the Ohio Secretary of State and a Kentucky document goes to the Kentucky Secretary of State in Frankfort.

Where do I get a Kentucky apostille near Covington, KY?

Kentucky apostilles are issued only in Frankfort by the Secretary of State, for $5 per document, by mail or walk-in.

Does the Kenton County Clerk in Covington accept foreign ID for a marriage license?

The clerk’s marriage license page lists a passport, visa or green card with a picture, translated into English. Call 859-392-1650 to confirm what it needs for your documents.

Does NKU require professional translation of foreign documents?

Northern Kentucky University’s international admissions FAQ says the translation must be done by a professional translation agency for NKU to accept the documents.