Certified Translation Services for New Orleans, Louisiana

Certified translation for New Orleans is available from Apostille Authentications starting at $65 per page, with most documents completed in 1 to 2 business days. You receive the translation with a signed certificate of accuracy. Our office is in the Portland, Oregon area and we serve New Orleans remotely: upload your document through the quote form and we return the translation electronically or by mail. Here is what New Orleans offices publish about records, translations and apostilles.

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New Orleans is where Louisiana vital records are kept

The state Vital Records Registry is in downtown New Orleans, so residents can collect certified copies in person before having them translated or apostilled.

Walk-in counter	1450 Poydras Street, Suite 400 (Benson Tower); 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on weekdays, except state holidays
Payment in person	Exact cash, check or money order
Birth certificate	$15.00 per certified copy
Death certificate	$7.00 per certified copy
Mail orders	Vital Records Registry, PO Box 60630, New Orleans, LA 70160; allow 8 to 10 weeks
Who may order a birth record	The person named, a spouse, immediate family or an authorized attorney; Louisiana is a closed record state

Marriage licenses in Orleans Parish and translated birth certificates

Orleans Parish marriage licenses are issued by the state at Benson Tower, 1450 Poydras Street, Suite 407, from 8:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. on weekdays. The license costs $27.50 in exact cash, and each certified marriage certificate copy is $5.

Both parties bring a certified birth certificate or birth card. The Department of Health’s instructions state that the birth certificate must be translated if it is not in English. La. R.S. 9:226 adds that the translated copy must come with a sworn declaration from the translator confirming fluency in both languages and that the translation is true and accurate. Applicants born outside the United States also show a valid passport or a visa with Form I-94.

A 24-hour waiting period applies, and the license expires after 30 days.

Courts, land records and federal offices

Civil District Court. Orleans Parish Civil District Court and First City Court are at 421 Loyola Avenue. Second City Court is at 225 Morgan Street.
Criminal District Court. 2700 Tulane Avenue. The court provides interpreters at no cost to parties and witnesses, allows only court-appointed interpreters to serve, and publishes language access brochures in English, Arabic, Spanish, French, Vietnamese and Mandarin Chinese.
Land records. The Land Records Division of the Clerk of Civil District Court, 1340 Poydras Street, 4th floor, records sales, mortgages and judgments of possession for Orleans Parish property.
Federal court. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana sits in the Hale Boggs Federal Building and Courthouse, 500 Poydras Street.
USCIS. USCIS lists a New Orleans Field Office. Any foreign-language document filed with USCIS must include a full English translation certified by the translator as complete and accurate, with a certification of competence, under 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3).

Consulates and universities

The Consulate General of France is at 909 Poydras Street, Suite 1450, and covers Louisiana. It receives visitors by appointment. Each consulate sets its own translation rules for documents going to its country, so ask the consulate, or the authority abroad, before ordering.

Tulane’s School of Liberal Arts tells graduate applicants whose transcripts are not in English to upload a certified English translation with an explanation of the grading system. Tulane’s Registrar notarizes diplomas and sends them to the Louisiana Secretary of State for apostille, a process it says can take 4 to 6 weeks. LSU New Orleans also arranges apostilles for its diplomas and transcripts through the Secretary of State.

Getting a Louisiana apostille from New Orleans

Apostilles are not issued in New Orleans. They come from the Louisiana Secretary of State in Baton Rouge. For a birth or death certificate, the Department of Health’s instructions are to obtain the certified copy from Vital Records, which you can do on Poydras Street, and then send it to the Secretary of State with the fee.

The LSU New Orleans Registrar describes the mail route: complete the Authentication Request Form from the Secretary of State website, pay $20 per document by check or card, and include a prepaid return envelope. It notes that same-day service may be available in person. Check the Secretary of State’s apostille page for current details.

If the translation needs a Louisiana apostille of its own, the translator’s statement has to be notarized first. In that case we hire a notary commissioned in Louisiana to notarize the translator’s statement, and we can help with the apostille request.

Languages spoken in New Orleans

Census Bureau QuickFacts, based on 2020 to 2024 American Community Survey data, shows that 10.2 percent of New Orleans residents age 5 and older speak a language other than English at home and that 6.6 percent were born abroad. The Mayor’s Office of Human Rights and Equity, which runs the city’s language access program, names Spanish, Vietnamese, Haitian Creole, Mandarin and German as the languages most commonly spoken in the area.

We offer 100 languages, with Spanish, Russian, Hindi, Urdu, Chinese, Vietnamese, Arabic and Czech requested most. For others, such as Haitian Creole or French, ask when you request a quote.

How New Orleans customers place an order

Send the document. Upload a PDF, JPEG, PNG or Word file through the quote form. A clear phone photo is usually enough.
Tell us the destination. Name the office that will receive it and say if a notarized translator’s statement is required.
Get your quote. Pricing starts at $65 per page. Most jobs take 1 to 2 business days.
Delivery. Translations are returned electronically or by mail. We have no New Orleans office; call (971) 514-3743 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with questions.

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New Orleans translation questions

Who provides certified translation in New Orleans?

Apostille Authentications provides certified translations to New Orleans customers remotely from the Portland, Oregon area. Documents are uploaded online and returned electronically or by mail with a signed certificate of accuracy.

How much is a certified translation in New Orleans, Louisiana?

Certified translation starts at $65 per page, and most documents are ready in 1 to 2 business days.

Where do I get a birth certificate in New Orleans?

The Louisiana Vital Records Registry has a walk-in counter at 1450 Poydras Street, Suite 400, open 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on weekdays. A certified birth certificate costs $15.00.

Can I get an apostille in New Orleans?

No. Louisiana apostilles are issued by the Secretary of State in Baton Rouge. You can get the certified vital record in New Orleans and then send it to the Secretary of State with the fee.

Does my birth certificate need to be translated to get married in New Orleans?

Yes, if it is not in English. The Orleans Parish marriage license instructions require a translated birth certificate, and La. R.S. 9:226 requires the translator’s sworn declaration of fluency and accuracy.

Is there a USCIS office in New Orleans, and what translation does it require?

USCIS lists a New Orleans Field Office. Under 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3), foreign-language documents need a full English translation that the translator certifies as complete and accurate, plus a certification of competence.