Portuguese to English Certified Translation Services

Yes. All our Portuguese-to-English translations include the certification statement required by USCIS and other U.S. government agencies.

You can upload your documents for submission when placing your order. Otherwise, you can send them to info@floridatranslate.com and we'll add them to your order.

Absolutely. Our certified translations are valid for universities, courts, consulates, and immigration offices nationwide.

A page is defined as a single-sided document containing up to 500 words. Pages exceeding 500 words may incur an additional charge of $12.50 for each additional 120 words. If an adjustment to your order is required based on the word count, we will notify you first to confirm before proceeding.

For USCIS immigration filings, no — a standard certified translation is all that's required. Notarized translations (+$25) are required for: state and federal courts, passport applications (U.S. Department of State), banks and financial institutions, academic institutions and credential evaluations, child support cases, DMV, and international use requiring an apostille. Not sure which applies? Our certification guide covers the most common case types.

Turnaround depends on page count: 1–3 pages complete in 24 hours (regular), 12 hours (expedited), or 2 hours (Mon–Fri 8AM–8PM ET). Larger orders: 4–8 pages in 48h regular / 24h expedited, 9–20 pages in 72h / 48h. Expedited processing is available as an add-on at checkout. View our complete fulfillment times.

All documents are delivered electronically via email. You may request physical shipping as an addon during checkout.

With physical shipping, we will send you the document, cover letter and notarization if selected, stamped with an official translator seal.

We provide English to Portuguese certified translations for both Brazilian Portuguese and European Portuguese. Common documents include: Birth and Marriage Certificates, Diplomas, Transcripts, and Academic Records, Legal Documents and Court Judgments, Power of Attorney and Affidavits, Bank Statements and Financial Records, Business Contracts and Corporate Documents, Employment Letters and Immigration Papers, Medical Reports and Insurance Documents.

Absolutely. Our translators specialize in both regional variants to ensure perfect accuracy.

We translate the full range of Brazilian civil, academic, and legal documents. That includes certid\u00f5es de nascimento (birth certificates), casamento (marriage certificates), and \u00f3bito (death certificates) issued by cart\u00f3rios de registro civil, along with diplomas and hist\u00f3ricos escolares from Brazilian universities and secondary schools. We also translate antecedentes criminais (criminal background records), procura\u00e7\u00f5es (powers of attorney) from cart\u00f3rios de notas, contratos (contracts), and financial statements. Brazilian documents often carry cartório stamps and, in some cases, an apostila issued by a cart\u00f3rio de notas rather than a government ministry. Our translators recognize these formats and preserve all official markings in the translated version.

Yes. Our certified translations are accepted by Brazilian consulates across the United States for visa applications, civil registry submissions, and other consular procedures. For documents going to Brazil itself rather than a consulate in the U.S., you will typically need an apostille as well. Brazil joined the Hague Apostille Convention in August 2016, so U.S.-issued documents that need legal recognition in Brazil must be apostilled before they can be used. We offer a complete apostille service that handles that step after translation is complete.

Yes. We regularly translate Brazilian diplomas, hist\u00f3ricos escolares (transcripts), and course ementas (syllabi) for credential evaluation organizations including WES (World Education Services), ECE (Educational Credential Evaluators), and other NACES member agencies. Brazilian academic documents often require both a certified translation and a separate credential evaluation to have U.S. equivalency established. We handle the translation side. Once you have our certified translation, you submit it along with the original document to the evaluating agency of your choice. If you are unsure what a specific agency requires, contact them directly before ordering.

Yes, we translate in both directions. U.S.-issued documents such as birth certificates, marriage records, divorce decrees, court orders, diplomas, and contracts are commonly needed in Brazilian Portuguese for use in Brazil. These translations are prepared by Brazilian Portuguese translators and certified for official use. Documents submitted to Brazilian government offices, courts, or banks typically require an apostille in addition to the translation. Since Brazil joined the Hague Convention in 2016, the apostille process is straightforward for documents originating in the United States. See our apostille service for details on combining translation and authentication in one order.

Yes, and the differences matter for official documents. Brazilian and European Portuguese differ in vocabulary, spelling conventions, and grammatical constructions. A term used routinely in Brazil may be unfamiliar or carry a different meaning in Portugal, and vice versa. For legal and immigration documents, these distinctions affect accuracy and can lead to rejection if the wrong variant is used. Florida Translate assigns Brazilian Portuguese translators for documents originating in Brazil and European Portuguese translators for documents from Portugal, Mozambique, Angola, and other Portuguese-speaking countries. When you submit your document, identify the country of origin so we can assign the right translator.