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| Certified | Notarized | Apostille | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | A signed Certificate of Accuracy stating the translation is complete and accurate | A notary confirms the translator's identity and witnesses their signature on the certificate | A government-issued certificate authenticating a document for use in a foreign country |
| Who issues it | BoomTranslate, with every certified order | A licensed notary public | The Louisiana Secretary of State (or the equivalent authority for the issuing document) |
| Confirms accuracy? | Yes | No — confirms only that the signature is genuine | No — confirms only that the underlying document/signature is authentic |
| Typically required by | USCIS, most courts, universities, licensing boards | Institutions that specifically request "notarized" copies | Foreign governments and institutions, for documents used outside the US |
| Available from BoomTranslate | Included with every certified order | Add-on, $24.95/document | Add-on, $89.00/order + $20.00 state fee, itemized |
If a US agency asked for a "certified translation," certified alone is almost always enough — check the exact wording of the request before paying for notarization you don't need. If the request specifically says "notarized," add notarization. If the document will be used in another country, ask whether that country requires an apostille; we handle the submission if it does.
Choose a service, configure the tier, language pair, and any add-ons, then add it to your cart and check out — online, 24/7.
No. The price on the page is the price you pay. Call only if your project doesn’t fit a listed service, most often for a large-scale localization project.
Yes — add as many lines as you need to your cart; they ship as a single order with one reference number.
At checkout, choose to email your files to support@boomtranslate.com (a pre-formatted subject line is provided) or share a cloud-file link. Nothing is uploaded to this site.
See the comparison table above.
No agency is "USCIS-approved" — USCIS doesn’t approve translators or agencies. Our certified translations are formatted to meet USCIS requirements.
A signed statement that the translation is a complete and accurate rendering of the original document, issued with every certified order at no extra request.
If a US government agency, court, or academic institution rejects it for translation quality or certification format, we re-translate and re-certify at no charge, or refund that document in full.
It varies by service — see each service page or the Pricing page for the exact number of business days or hours.
Rush tiers exist on several services (Certified: 12 hours; per-word services: 24 hours). Technical Translation has no Rush tier. Check the specific service page.
Once we’ve received your files and assigned a linguist — typically the same business day for orders placed during office hours.
Contact us. Depending on current volume, it may be possible — we'll tell you honestly either way.
Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, Italian, Mandarin Chinese, Arabic, and Vietnamese are listed with standard pricing; other language pairs are available and quoted individually.
Yes. Spanish, French, and Portuguese carry no surcharge. German, Italian, Mandarin Chinese, Arabic, and Vietnamese carry a +15% surcharge. Any other pair carries a +30% surcharge.
Contact us — we'll quote it at the applicable rate.
Major credit and debit cards, through a secure checkout.
Free before a linguist is assigned. Pro-rata for the untranslated portion once work begins. Non-refundable after delivery — covered instead by our 30-day revision guarantee and, for certified work, the acceptance guarantee. Full terms on our Refund & Cancellation Policy.
No — Louisiana treats professional translation services as non-taxable. Your order total shows a $0.00 tax line.
Yes, and it varies by service — see the Pricing page for the exact minimum on each one.
Your assigned linguist and the independent reviewer who checks the finished translation — both under a confidentiality agreement.
Yes, available on request — ask when you order or email us in advance.
Files aren't uploaded to this site. We keep the files you send us only as long as needed to complete and support your order, and we don't share them beyond the linguists assigned to your project.
Card details are processed by our payment provider and are never stored or transmitted by this site directly.
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