Check the receiver's translator rule first
Spanish-speaking countries do not follow the USCIS rule. Many of their authorities want a translation made or certified by a translator they recognize, sometimes inside their own country. Spain, for example, gives official status to translations into or out of Spanish made by sworn translators (traductores jurados) who hold a title from its Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Other countries have their own systems, and their consulates publish the requirements.
If the receiver needs a sworn or official translator, LoreAI's Word file can serve as a draft that the translator reviews. If the receiver accepts any translation, LoreAI's output may be enough after you check it.
Terms on US birth certificates
- Certificate of Live Birth
- Certificado de nacimiento (acta de nacimiento in Mexico)
- State file number
- Número de expediente estatal
- County
- Condado
- Registrar / Local registrar
- Registrador / Registrador local
- Date filed
- Fecha de registro
- Mother's maiden name
- Apellido de soltera de la madre
- Attendant / Certifier
- Persona que asistió el parto / Certificador
- Certified copy
- Copia certificada
- Apostille
- Apostilla
Names stay in English as written. US certificates often have one surname, so do not invent a second one to fit a Spanish pattern.
How to do it with LoreAI
- Get a certified copy of the US certificate and, if the receiver needs it, an apostille from the issuing state.
- Scan the certificate and the apostille and upload them.
- Choose English as the source and Spanish as the target.
- Check the Word file against the original and add notes for seals and signatures.
- Hand it to the receiver, or to their approved translator for review and certification.
Questions people ask
Does the apostille need translating?
Usually yes, if it is attached to the certificate the receiver will read. Ask the receiver whether they want the apostille translated.
Which Spanish does LoreAI use?
Neutral Spanish that reads correctly in Spain and Latin America. Adjust terms to the receiving country if they use a specific one, for example acta de nacimiento in Mexico.
Will a Spanish consulate accept LoreAI's translation?
That depends on the country and the consulate. Spain, for example, gives official status only to translations by its sworn translators. Check the consulate's instructions before you submit.