What is a “certified” translation?
In the United States, a certified translation is one that the translator himself or herself certifies as accurate by placing a statement to that effect with his or her signature. For example, official documents submitted to the Unites States Immigration and Naturalization Service require only this certification. In some countries, a certified translation may need to be performed by a professional whose abilities have been certified by an official government body or through professional examination. There is no such certification in the United States. The closest to it is certification by the American Translators Association, the most widely respected (but still unofficial) translator certification body in the United States. Some official translations may also need to be notarized, but the only purpose of such notarization is to validate the signature of the translator. However, a number of governmental and private bodies require such notarization, and Castle Associates is glad to provi
