Certified Translation Services in Frederick, MD

People in Frederick, Maryland can order certified translation from Apostille Authentications starting at $65 per page, and most documents come back in 1 to 2 business days. The translator signs a certificate of accuracy for every order. To be clear about where we are: the company works from the Portland, Oregon area and has no location in Frederick County. Files are uploaded through the quote form and translations are sent back 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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The process is short. Upload a PDF, JPEG, PNG or Word file through the quote form and say who will receive the translation. We send a price, starting at $65 per page, and a delivery date. When the work is done you receive the translation and its signed certificate of accuracy electronically, with a mailed copy available.

Translation is offered in 100 languages. Spanish, Russian, Hindi, Urdu, Chinese, Vietnamese, Arabic and Czech are the most requested; ask us about any other. You can reach the office at (971) 514-3743 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

One courthouse on West Patrick Street

Frederick is the seat of Frederick County, and both state trial courts share the courthouse at 100 West Patrick Street, Frederick, MD 21701.

Neither court’s local pages publish a rule on the form a translated exhibit must take. Ask the clerk or your attorney before filing.

Circuit Court for Frederick County. General information 301-600-1976. The Clerk’s Office includes land records (301-600-1957) and the marriage license, business license and recording office (301-600-1965).
District Court for Frederick County. General information 301-600-2000. It hears landlord and tenant cases, traffic violations, misdemeanors and civil claims of $30,000 or less.
Orphans’ Court. Same address; phone 301-600-6565.
Federal cases. Frederick County is in the Northern Division of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. The Baltimore courthouse is at 101 West Lombard Street.

Birth certificates from the Frederick County Health Department

A certified copy from this office carries the official seal the Secretary of State looks for when you later request an apostille. Ask the authority abroad whether it wants the translation made before or after the apostille is attached.

Address	350 Montevue Lane, Frederick, MD 21702 (Entrance A)
Hours	Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed noon to 1 p.m. Last walk-ins at 11:45 a.m. and 3:45 p.m.
Who qualifies	People born in Maryland on or after January 1, 1939, a parent named on the certificate, or an authorized representative
Fee	$20 per certificate
ID	A valid, unexpired government-issued photo ID is needed for same-day service
Appointment	Not required

Maryland apostille steps for Frederick documents

The Frederick County Clerk’s Office explains the order of operations. A notarized document must first be submitted to the Clerk’s Office in the county where the notary public was commissioned; the county name appears on the notary’s seal. After the clerk authenticates the notary, the document goes to the Secretary of State in Annapolis for the apostille. The clerk also notes that authentication cannot be completed unless the notarization includes a certificate, the notary’s signature in the commissioned name and a proper seal. Questions go to 301-600-1965.

The Secretary of State’s Certification Desk is at 16 Francis Street, 1st floor, Annapolis, MD 21401, and charges $5.00 per apostille or certification. Mailed requests need the office’s checklist, one check or money order payable to the Secretary of State and a postage-paid return envelope. Stated turnaround is about 3 to 4 days with FedEx, UPS or Priority Mail and 7 to 14 business days with regular mail. Walk-in service runs 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday through Friday.

For a translation that has to be notarized for Maryland, such as one headed for a Maryland apostille, we hire a notary commissioned in Maryland to notarize the translator’s statement, and we can help you with the apostille request.

Hood College and Frederick Community College

Hood College, 401 Rosemont Ave., Frederick, tells international undergraduate applicants that international transcripts must be translated and evaluated course by course by a professional organization. It prefers World Education Services and accepts any NACES member. Graduate applicants with a bachelor’s degree from outside the United States need an official course-by-course evaluation from a NACES or AICE member.

Frederick Community College requires F-1 applicants to obtain a document-by-document evaluation of high school work and a course-by-course evaluation of college work completed abroad, from a NACES-approved agency. Check with the evaluation agency about the translation it needs before it will evaluate your records.

Immigration filings and the MVA

For USCIS, the governing rule is 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3). It calls for a full English translation of any foreign-language document, certified by the translator as complete and accurate, with a certification that the translator is competent to translate into English.

For the Maryland MVA, a foreign license that is not in English must come with an international driver’s license or an English translation by an MVA-approved translator. Other translated documents must come from an approved provider or court translator, the embassy of the country of origin, or a State-contracted translator.

Language in the City of Frederick

Census Bureau QuickFacts estimates that 26.3 percent of Frederick residents age 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, and that 19.9 percent of residents are foreign born (2020 to 2024). The city had 78,171 residents at the 2020 Census.

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Frederick translation questions

Is there a certified translation service for Frederick, MD?

Yes. Apostille Authentications serves Frederick remotely from the Portland, Oregon area, with document upload through an online quote form and delivery electronically or by mail.

How much is a certified translation in Frederick, Maryland?

Translation starts at $65 per page and includes a signed certificate of accuracy. Most documents are ready in 1 to 2 business days.

Where do I get a birth certificate in Frederick, MD?

The Frederick County Health Department at 350 Montevue Lane issues certificates for Maryland births on or after January 1, 1939. The fee is $20 and no appointment is required.

How do I apostille a notarized document in Frederick, Maryland?

Take it to the Clerk of the Circuit Court in the county where the notary was commissioned; for Frederick County that is 100 West Patrick Street. Then send it to the Maryland Secretary of State in Annapolis, which charges $5.00 per document.

Does Hood College in Frederick require translated transcripts?

Hood College states that international transcripts must be translated and evaluated course by course by a professional organization. It prefers World Education Services and accepts NACES members.

Where are the courts in Frederick, Maryland?

The Circuit Court and the District Court for Frederick County are both at 100 West Patrick Street, Frederick, MD 21701. Federal cases from Frederick County belong to the Northern Division of the District of Maryland.