Ukrainian change of name certificate translation, certified for USCIS
In Ukraine a change of surname, given name or patronymic is registered by DRATsS and confirmed by a certificate of change of name. It is translated in full, with names spelled to match the documents that carry them and the apostille when you have one.
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Order NowWhat gets checked in a Ukrainian change of name certificate: names, dates, stamps
Ukrainian certificates issued since the registry reform name the DRATsS office and the act record number; older ones say RATsS and may be bilingual. The translation keeps the office name as printed and states all three parts of each name.
Ukrainian spelling first
The new name is transliterated from the Ukrainian text as in your passport; the old name follows the older documents, which may use a Russian-based spelling.
All three name parts
Surname, given name and patronymic before and after are stated, with the changed part visible.
DRATsS seal and record number
The office, the act record number and the seal are translated or described.
Apostille from the Ministry of Justice
If the certificate carries an apostille, it is translated on the same order.
DRATsS certificate or register extract, which one do you hold
A Ukrainian change of name is confirmed by a certificate of change of name from DRATsS. Many people instead hold an extract from the State Register of Civil Status Acts, which can be ordered at any office or online, and both are translated in full.
Certificate of change of name
DRATsS, security form- A single sheet on a numbered form with the DRATsS seal and the act record number; older ones say RATsS and may be bilingual
- Surname, given name and patronymic before and after, date and place of birth, the date of the change and the office
- Every field, the seal, the form number and any stamp on the back are translated
- Asked for by USCIS when a birth certificate or diploma shows a different name from the passport
Send photos of the front and the back, plus the apostille page if you have one.
Extract from the state register
Ordered at any office- A printed extract with the register number, the date of the extract, the official's signature and a stamp or QR code
- The same names before and after, the act record number and date, and the office that recorded the act
- The whole extract, stamp or QR note included, is translated
- Asked for when the certificate is lost or when an office wants a recent confirmation from the register
Send the PDF or a straight-on photo of the whole page.
The whole certificate, form number to seal
Form number, layout and the back
The series and number on the form and the position of each field are kept, and a duplicate stamp or note on the back is translated.
Handwritten and bilingual entries
Older certificates are filled in by hand, sometimes in Russian on a bilingual form; each entry is translated from its own language as written.
Two dates, kept apart
The date the change was registered and the date the certificate was issued are both converted to month-day-year and labeled, so they are not confused.
Consistent across your file
The spellings chosen here are carried into every other document we translate for you, so the officer sees one person.
One translation, accepted where you need to file
The same certified file works for immigration, courts, universities and employers. Say who it is for when you order and the certificate is worded for that office.
USCIS
Green card, citizenship and asylum filings. Certification statement on every page set.
Immigration courts
Same certified translation, laid out page by page so the clerk can compare it with the original.
Universities and WES / ECE
Admissions offices and credential evaluators get the certified English file with the original attached.
Employers and licensing boards
HR departments get the translation with the certificate, ready to attach to an application.
From a photo on your phone to a certified PDF
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A native speaker translates
One certified native-speaking translator per order. The original is read by a person, not a machine.
Names and dates are checked
Every name is compared with your passport spelling, every date and number with the original.
Delivered as one PDF
Translation, signed certificate and a copy of the original in one file, in your account.
From $23.70 per document. Certification included.
The price is based on word count. A certificate, passport or letter is usually the minimum. You see the exact price and delivery date right after upload, before you pay, and it does not change afterwards.
Price My DocumentUkrainian change of name certificate, the questions we hear most
Will USCIS accept this translation?
It follows what USCIS asks for: the whole document in English plus a signed statement that the translator is competent and the translation is complete and accurate. Every order includes that statement, signed and dated by the translator.
My old documents spell my name the Russian way and the new ones the Ukrainian way. How is that handled?
Each name is spelled as in the documents that carry it, and a translator's note states that both refer to the same person. That note is what the officer needs.
Can I use a registry extract instead of the certificate?
Yes. An extract from the register of civil status acts about the change is translated in the same way.
Do I need an apostille for USCIS?
No; USCIS asks for a certified translation. If you have one for another purpose, it is translated with the certificate.
How much does it cost and how fast is it?
From $23.70 per document, certification included. A one-page document is usually ready the next business day; the date is confirmed before you pay.
Twenty document types, two languages
Each document and each language has its own page with its own specifics and price. Something else? Upload it and we quote it by hand.
Civil statusBirth certificateUkrainian, bilingual Ukrainian-Russian and Soviet-era certificates, translated in full with a signed certificate of accuracy. Names follow your passport, and the registry stamps are all there.Learn more
Civil statusMarriage certificateCertificates from DRATsS, bilingual Ukrainian-Russian forms from the nineties and Soviet booklets, translated in full with a signed certificate of accuracy. Both names follow your passports, and the apostille is translated when you have one.Learn more
Civil statusDivorce certificateIn Ukraine a divorce decided by a court ends with the court decision itself; the registry issues a certificate only when the spouses divorced by joint application. Both documents are translated in full, with a signed certificate of accuracy.Learn more
Civil statusDeath certificateCertificates from DRATsS, bilingual Ukrainian-Russian forms and Soviet booklets, translated in full with a signed certificate of accuracy. Names follow the Ukrainian spelling, and the apostille is translated when you have one.Learn more
IdentityPassportBiometric passports issued since 2015 and the older booklets both carry a bilingual data page and pages of stamps in Ukrainian and other languages. We translate the pages with entries, keep your name as the passport spells it, and sign the certificate of accuracy.Learn more
IdentityInternal passport / ID cardUkraine has two internal documents in use: the plastic ID card issued since 2016 and the older passport booklet with bilingual Ukrainian-Russian data pages. We translate whichever you hold, plus the registration extract that goes with the card.Learn more
IdentityDriver's licenseUkrainian plastic licenses already carry English field labels, but the values, the issuing authority and the back of the card are in Ukrainian. We translate both sides on one page and keep your name as in your passport.Learn more
EducationDiplomaDiplomas issued since 2015 are printed in Ukrainian and English on one sheet, older ones are Ukrainian only, and Soviet-era ones are in Russian. Each is translated literally with a signed certificate of accuracy.Learn more
EducationTranscript / diploma supplementUkrainian supplements issued since 2015 follow the European Diploma Supplement layout with ECTS credits and a printed English column; older ones list hours and national grades in Ukrainian only. Both are translated in full with a signed certificate of accuracy.Learn more
EducationSchool certificateUkraine has renamed its school-leaving document more than once: atestat, then svidotstvo about complete general secondary education, with a grade sheet on the 12-point scale since 2000. Whichever form you hold is translated literally with a signed certificate of accuracy.Learn more
LegalPolice clearance certificateThe Ukrainian certificate of no criminal record is issued by the Ministry of Internal Affairs as a paper extract or as an electronic extract ordered through Diia. Both are translated in full, with the apostille when you have one, and a signed certificate of accuracy.Learn more
IdentityMilitary IDUkrainian military IDs in circulation range from Soviet-era booklets in Russian to the current Ukrainian form and the temporary certificates issued to reservists. We translate the pages with entries, in Ukrainian or Russian, and sign the certificate of accuracy.Learn more
Work & financeWork record bookUkrainian work record books are often written in two languages across the same booklet: Soviet-era entries in Russian, later ones in Ukrainian, sometimes mixed on one spread. Each entry is translated from its own language, with stamps and order numbers, and the file says which is which.Learn more
Work & financeEmployment letterA Ukrainian employment certificate carries the EDRPOU code of the company, the position, the period of employment and the salary in hryvnias. Since 2017 a company stamp is optional, so many letters come without one, and the translation notes that.Learn more
Work & financeBank statementUkrainian statements come as PDF files from the app with a QR code or as paper with a stamp, in Ukrainian and sometimes with English headers. We translate what is in Ukrainian, keep amounts in hryvnias and sign the certificate of accuracy.Learn more
MedicalMedical recordUkrainian records come as numbered paper forms, such as the discharge summary 027/o or the certificate 086/o, and increasingly as printouts from the eHealth system through Helsi or similar apps. Both are translated in full with a signed certificate of accuracy.Learn more
MedicalVaccination recordThe Ukrainian card of preventive vaccinations (form 063/o) and printouts from the eHealth system are the records schools and civil surgeons ask for. Each dose is translated with its English vaccine name, the date in the US format and the original abbreviation in brackets.Learn more
LegalPower of attorneyA Ukrainian power of attorney is issued on a special notarial form with a series and number and certified by a private or state notary of a notarial district. It is translated in full, apostille from the Ministry of Justice included, with a signed certificate of accuracy.Learn more
Civil statusChange of name documentIn Ukraine a change of surname, given name or patronymic is registered by DRATsS and confirmed by a certificate of change of name. It is translated in full, with names spelled to match the documents that carry them and the apostille when you have one.Learn more
LegalAffidavit / statementA Ukrainian statement is usually a zaiava in the first person, certified by a notary on a special form or signed at a consulate. It is translated as written, with the certification block and the apostille when you have one, and a signed certificate of accuracy.Learn moreYour document, translated right
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