Certified Translation Services in Mobile, Alabama

For people in the city of Mobile, Alabama, Apostille Authentications prepares certified translations from $65 per page, with most ready in 1 to 2 business days. The service is remote. Our office is in Lake Oswego, in the Portland, Oregon area, and we do not send translators to you or keep a counter in Mobile County. Documents are uploaded through the quote form, and the translation, with a signed certificate of accuracy, comes 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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Ordering a translation when you live in Mobile

The whole order is handled online and by post. Scan or photograph each page, including stamps and the reverse side, and upload it through the quote form as a PDF, JPEG, PNG or Word file. You get a price based on the page count, starting at $65 per page.

We translate between English and 100 languages. Spanish, Russian, Hindi, Urdu, Chinese, Vietnamese, Arabic and Czech are requested most often. Finished translations are sent electronically, and paper copies can be mailed. The office answers the phone at (971) 514-3743 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Mobile County offices that issue the originals

Mobile County Probate Court. 151 Government Street, Mobile, AL 36602, in the Mobile County Government Center Annex. The mailing address is P.O. Box 7, Mobile, AL 36601. The recording division answers at (251) 574-6040 and the records division at (251) 574-6070. The court’s site covers marriage certificate filing, land records, deeds and liens.
Mobile County Health Department, Vital Records. 251 North Bayou Street, Mobile. Phone 251-690-8150. Open 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, with the last customer taken around 4 p.m. Issues Alabama birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates.
Circuit and District Court. Government Plaza, 205 Government Street, Mobile, AL 36644. This is the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit. The circuit clerk’s phone is (251) 574-8806, and the office is open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday.
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Alabama. 155 Saint Joseph Street, Mobile, AL 36602. Phone (251) 690-2371. Intake hours are 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday.

What a certified copy costs at the Mobile County Health Department

The health department publishes these fees: $15 for the first certified copy and $6 for each additional copy of the same record. Paying by credit or debit card adds a $1.95 administrative fee, and cards are taken at the main location only. Cash, personal checks and money orders are also accepted.

Access is restricted. Birth certificates are closed for 125 years from the date of birth and death certificates for 25 years, so during those periods you must be the person named or have a qualifying relationship, such as parent, spouse or sibling.

The Alabama Center for Health Statistics has filed marriage certificates since August 1936. Corrections to a marriage record go through the county probate court that issued the license.

Translations for the University of South Alabama and Spring Hill College

The University of South Alabama’s international admissions requirements state that academic records not in English must be accompanied by a certified translation. The university also recommends a course-by-course evaluation from a service affiliated with NACES or AICE, and notes that the student pays all costs, including translation.

Spring Hill College tells international applicants that all documents must be officially translated into English. Transcripts from institutions where teaching was not in English must be evaluated by an approved service such as a NACES member.

Both schools set their own acceptance rules, so read the current admissions page before you order. We translate transcripts, diplomas and degree certificates with a signed certificate of accuracy.

Sending University of South Alabama documents abroad

The South Alabama Registrar’s Office describes its own process for graduates who need documents for another country. The office produces the transcript, enrollment or degree verification, or diploma, has it signed by the Registrar, notarizes it and mails it to you. You then send the notarized document to the Alabama Secretary of State for the apostille. The Registrar notes that notarization is required before the apostille will be completed.

If the receiving country wants the document in its own language, the translation is ordered separately.

The apostille route from Mobile to Montgomery

Only the Alabama Secretary of State issues apostilles for Alabama documents. There is no county-level apostille.

Fee	$5.00 per document
Payment	Check, money order, cash or credit card, as listed on the submittal form
Form	Authentication Submittal Form, sent with the documents
Where	Authentication Division, 11 South Union Street, Suite 224, Montgomery, AL 36130
Walk-in hours	8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday
By mail	The form says to allow five business days for mail time. Documents are returned by regular USPS unless you enclose a prepaid envelope.
Who must have signed	A currently commissioned Alabama notary public, a probate judge or the State Registrar
Probate step	Required for certifications, used for countries outside the Hague Convention: the notary’s commission must first be authenticated by the county probate judge’s office. In Mobile that is the Probate Court at 151 Government Street.
Translations	A document in a foreign language must come with a notarized English translation

Notarized translator statements

Because the Secretary of State asks for a notarized English translation with foreign-language documents, say so on the quote form if your papers are going to Montgomery. We can have the translator’s statement notarized, and we can help you prepare the apostille request. Acceptance is always decided by the office that receives the document.

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Mobile translation questions

Who does certified translation for Mobile, Alabama?

Apostille Authentications prepares certified translations for customers in Mobile, Alabama, working remotely from the Portland, Oregon area. It has no office in Mobile and does not provide on-site service.

How much is a certified document translation in Mobile, AL?

Pricing starts at $65 per page. Most translations are ready in 1 to 2 business days.

Where can I get a birth certificate in Mobile, Alabama?

The Mobile County Health Department’s vital records office at 251 North Bayou Street issues Alabama birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates. The first certified copy costs $15 and each additional copy of the same record costs $6.

Where is the probate court in Mobile, AL?

Mobile County Probate Court is at 151 Government Street, Mobile, AL 36602, in the Mobile County Government Center Annex. Its recording division can be reached at (251) 574-6040.

How do I apostille a document from Mobile, Alabama?

Send the document with the Authentication Submittal Form and $5.00 per document to the Alabama Secretary of State, Authentication Division, 11 South Union Street, Suite 224, Montgomery, AL 36130. Walk-in service is available 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on weekdays.

Does the University of South Alabama in Mobile require translated transcripts?

Yes. The university states that academic records not in English must be accompanied by a certified translation, and it recommends a course-by-course evaluation from a NACES or AICE affiliated service.