Ukrainian marriage certificate translation, certified for USCIS
Certificates 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.
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Order NowInside a Ukrainian marriage certificate: the details that decide it
Ukraine has changed its certificate form more than once, and the registry itself was renamed from RATsS to DRATsS. Each version has its own details, and the translation follows the one in front of us.
Ukrainian spelling first
Names are transliterated from the Ukrainian text the way the Ukrainian passport does it, with the Russian side of a bilingual form checked for entries filled in only there.
Two passports, two spellings
Each spouse is spelled as in that person's own passport, even when the two passports use different transliteration rules.
DRATsS seals and apostille
Registry seals, the act record number and the apostille from the Ministry of Justice are translated on the same order.
Dates in the US format
Day-first dates are converted to month-first, and the original stays in brackets where it matters.
Modern DRATsS form or nineties bilingual form, the text decides the method
Ukraine has reprinted its marriage certificate more than once. The form you hold determines which text is the source and what the English file says about it.
Modern DRATsS form
Most common today- A single sheet with the Ukrainian trident, a series and number and printed labels in Ukrainian only
- Both spouses with patronymics, dates and places of birth, citizenship, the surnames after marriage, the act record number and date, and the issuing office
- The full page: every field, the form text, the seal, the signature block and any stamp on the back about a divorce or a duplicate
- Asked for in spousal petitions, adjustment of status, surname changes and by employers and insurers
Send the front and the back in one flat photo or scan each, plus the apostille page if you obtained one.
Bilingual form from the nineties
Ukrainian and Russian text- A sheet or folded form with each field label printed twice, in Ukrainian and Russian, and entries filled by hand or typewriter in one of the two
- The same record: both spouses, dates of birth, surnames after marriage, the act number, the RATsS office and the date
- The Ukrainian text as the source, with the Russian side checked for entries filled in only there, and a note that the original is bilingual
- Asked for by USCIS in the same cases; couples married in the early nineties often hold this form
Photograph the whole form, both sides; if the entries are in Russian only, tell us which spelling your passport uses.
From the trident to the back page, every mark accounted for
Form text, series and number
The printed wording of the form, the trident and the series and number are copied or described, so the translation identifies the same physical certificate.
Birth dates and citizenship of both spouses
Each spouse's date and place of birth and citizenship are translated as printed and converted to the US format, then checked against the passports you send.
Divorce stamp or duplicate note
If the back carries a stamp about a later divorce or a note that this is a duplicate, it is translated in place with its date and office.
Handwritten and typewritten entries
Entries typed on a typewriter or written by hand are transcribed as written; a correction by the registrar is marked as a correction.
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 marriage 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 certificate is bilingual, Ukrainian and Russian. Which text do you use?
The Ukrainian text is the source, and we check the Russian side for anything filled in only there. The English file notes that the original is bilingual.
Do I need an apostille for USCIS?
USCIS does not ask for an apostille on civil documents; it asks for a certified translation. If you already have one from the Ministry of Justice, we translate it with the certificate.
The surname on the certificate is not the one in my passport. What do you do?
The certificate is translated as written, including the line that records which surname you took. That line is what explains the change to the officer, so nothing is adjusted to match.
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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