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Certified Articles of Incorporation Translation

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Formation record

Entity and formation terms preserved

Jurisdiction · share structure · incorporators · amendments · seals

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Signed and Stamped Certificate of Accuracy

Company letterhead · translator signature · company stamp

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BANK · REGISTRYCertified business-record translationEntity details, filing data, seals, and validation fields preserved

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What you get with every certified articles of incorporation translation package

Our articles of incorporation translation services include entity-name matching, amendment-sequence review, and filing-reference QA before release. This is not just a bilingual corporate summary. Reviewers use it to verify how the entity was formed, what authority it granted, and whether later amendments changed the structure. If formation clauses, share references, or certified-copy pages are omitted, the packet can look incomplete even when the company name is translated correctly.

Inside every order

Everything you need for your articles of incorporation translation. Nothing sold separately.

  • Complete translation of formation clauses, entity name, jurisdiction, incorporator lines, and filing data
  • Translation of share-capital, share-class, registered-agent, and corporate-purpose sections when submitted
  • Translation of amendments, restated articles, certified-copy pages, stamps, signatures, and registry notes where visible
  • Signed Certificate of Accuracy on CertTranslate letterhead
  • Translator name, qualifications, and contact details
  • PDF delivery ready for banks, registries, apostille packets, USCIS, or attorney review
  • Unlimited revisions until accepted
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How incorporation-document translation works

  1. Step 1 of 3

    Step 1: Upload Your Articles of Incorporation

    PDF, photo, or scan — any format works. Takes about 30 seconds.

  2. Michael Chen, Lead Immigration Document Translator
    Step 2 of 3

    Step 2: We Translate & Certify

    A native-speaking translator handles every word, stamp, and signature. Signed Certificate of Accuracy included — USCIS-ready format.

  3. Step 3 of 3

    Step 3: Receive & Submit

    Delivered as a searchable PDF, typically within 24 hours. Free revisions if any institution requests adjustments.

Corporate records can include ownership and authority details that should remain confidential. Files are transmitted over 256-bit SSL, accessed only by assigned production staff, and deleted within 30 days of delivery or sooner on request.

Who needs articles of incorporation translation?

USCIS business filings and employer evidence packets

If you are filing Form I-129 for an L-1 or other company-backed petition, Form I-140 in an employer-sponsored case, or responding to a business-evidence request, company formation records may be part of the packet.

USCIS articles of incorporation translation is required when those entity-formation records are submitted in a foreign language.

Officers and attorneys usually compare company name, incorporation date, jurisdiction, and corporate relationship details across several records, so translating the full set together is safer than translating one certificate alone.

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Bank onboarding, foreign qualification, and entity registration

Banks, payment processors, and state registration offices often request translated incorporation records before they will open accounts, approve signers, or recognize a foreign entity.

This is where corporate-charter translation matters more than contract translation. The reviewer is checking entity formation and authority structure, not a commercial agreement between parties.

If your packet also includes shareholder IDs, powers of attorney, or certified copies, one coordinated order reduces mismatch risk across names, dates, and corporate roles.

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Cross-border corporate compliance and due diligence

Corporate counsel, auditors, and compliance teams use translated formation documents to confirm legal existence, capital structure, and amendment history before transactions move forward.

In these reviews, skipping amendments or restated articles can distort the company timeline even when the original formation page is translated correctly.

A complete certified packet helps reviewers follow the company record without guessing which corporate version is current.

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Apostille, consular, and overseas subsidiary workflows

When corporate documents are used abroad, articles are often translated together with apostille pages, board approvals, or powers of attorney.

Because legalization and translation serve different functions, it is safest to translate the final executed or certified-copy version that will actually be apostilled or submitted.

That keeps clause numbering, filing references, and authority text aligned across the final packet.

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What customers say about our incorporation-record translations

“They translated our Mexican acta constitutiva and amendment pages for a bank onboarding packet. The reviewer accepted the package without asking for clarification.”

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Lucia G.

Houston, TX

Bank onboarding

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“Our lawyer needed the corporate charter and certified copy pages translated for a business filing. Everything came back consistent and filing-ready.”

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Wei T.

San Jose, CA

USCIS business evidence

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“They caught that we uploaded a Kbis extract but not the French statuts. That saved us from submitting the wrong corporate document.”

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Emilie R.

New York, NY

Cross-border entity registration

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“Fast turnaround on Brazilian incorporation records with registry stamps and share-capital language preserved correctly. Counsel filed the packet immediately.”

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Miami, FL

Apostille and compliance packet

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What matters most in corporate-formation translation

24 hours

Typical delivery time

2-10 pages

Most common order size

Uploaded good-standing or business-license copy instead of articles

Most frequent issue we catch

Bank onboarding, apostille packets, foreign qualification, USCIS business evidence

Common use cases

Articles of incorporation files are one of our highest-volume corporate-record workflows and account for roughly one in eight business-document translation orders. Our QA checklist includes entity-name and jurisdiction matching, share-structure verification, and amendment-to-restated-articles reconciliation before release. We run this workflow across 90+ language pairs from 100+ countries.

Country-Specific Guidance

Corporate formation records by country of origin

🇲🇽MexicoMXMexican formation documents often appear as an acta constitutiva prepared before a notary and can include long object clauses, share-capital language, and management-authority sections.

Mexican formation documents often appear as an acta constitutiva prepared before a notary and can include long object clauses, share-capital language, and management-authority sections.

Mexico is a Hague Apostille Convention member, so apostille is usually the legalization route when the corporate packet will be used outside the issuing jurisdiction.

Mexico is one of our highest-volume source countries for corporate-formation translation, especially in banking, subsidiary setup, and foreign qualification workflows.

Notary protocol numbers, folio references, and registration lines should be translated exactly because they are often used to cross-check the filing copy.

If the packet includes both the acta constitutiva and later amendments, translating the full sequence together is safer than treating the incorporation page as a standalone corporate summary.

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🇧🇷BrazilBRBrazilian company records can include an estatuto social for corporations or a contrato social for other entity types, and translating the wrong instrument as generic articles can misstate the company structure.

Brazilian company records can include an estatuto social for corporations or a contrato social for other entity types, and translating the wrong instrument as generic articles can misstate the company structure.

Brazil is a Hague Apostille Convention member, so apostille is generally used when corporate records are legalized for foreign use.

Brazil remains a frequent source country in our corporate-document workflow for banking, compliance, and cross-border registration matters.

Junta Comercial registration lines, NIRE references, and amendment numbering should be kept explicit in translation so the receiving authority can trace the filing history correctly.

When the current packet includes both formation documents and later consolidated amendments, translate the same executed set that counsel or the bank will actually review.

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🇨🇳ChinaCNChinese corporate records often separate the business license from the articles of association, and the business license alone is not the company charter.

Chinese corporate records often separate the business license from the articles of association, and the business license alone is not the company charter.

China is a Hague Apostille Convention member, so apostille is generally used when legalization is required for foreign submission.

China is a high-volume source in our corporate-record translation workflow, especially when mixed-language shareholder and registration packets are filed together.

Registered-capital lines, unified social credit code references, and shareholder-structure clauses should be translated exactly so the translated articles stay traceable to the registry record.

If the file includes both articles of association and a business license, translating both together reduces name, capital, and authority mismatches across the final submission set.

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🇫🇷FranceFRFrench formation documents usually appear as statuts, while a Kbis extract shows current registration status rather than the original corporate charter.

French formation documents usually appear as statuts, while a Kbis extract shows current registration status rather than the original corporate charter.

France is a Hague Apostille Convention member, so apostille is typically used when corporate formation records are legalized for foreign filing.

France is a recurring source in our incorporation-document workflow for bank onboarding, cross-border company setup, and legal review.

Capital, siege social, clause numbering, and signatory blocks should be translated in full because receiving authorities often compare them against later extracts and powers of attorney.

If your packet includes both statuts and a Kbis or amendment history, translate the full set together so entity formation and current status remain clearly separated in review.

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“The most common corporate-document confusion is mixing articles, bylaws, and good-standing records into one label. Reviewers need to know which document proves formation and which one proves current status.”
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Articles of incorporation translation cost

$24.95

per page · no word cap

Typical length

2-10 pages

Typical cost

$49.90-$249.50

Cost Estimation

2 pages
$49.90
4 pages
$99.80
10 pages
$249.50
12+ pages
Exact quote after review

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Rush 12-hour delivery
6-hour super rush
Notarization available
Hard-copy mailing
Notarization available ($19.95)
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How we count pages

Each submitted page with substantive text is counted toward page total.

Certified-copy pages, amendment pages, registry extracts, and apostille pages are counted when they are part of your submission packet.

Combined formation sets with bylaws or powers of attorney are priced by total page count in one coordinated order.

Avoid These Errors

Common mistakes that delay articles-of-incorporation review

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1Uploading the business license or contract instead of the articles

Risk

A business license, commercial extract, or vendor contract does not prove the same thing as the corporate charter and can trigger rejection or rework.

Our Solution

Confirm the packet includes the actual formation document and translate the executed or certified-copy version the reviewer requested.

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2Skipping amendments or restated articles

Risk

If the current corporate structure depends on later amendments, translating the original filing alone can misstate ownership, shares, or authority.

Our Solution

Translate the full amendment sequence or the final restated version together with the core formation record.

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3Normalizing entity names or share terms

Risk

Changing legal company names, share classes, or capital wording can create mismatch across bank, registry, or USCIS business-evidence packets.

Our Solution

We preserve entity-name and share-structure wording exactly as issued and check it across the full packet before delivery.

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4Confusing articles with a certificate of good standing

Risk

Articles prove formation and structural terms, while a good-standing certificate proves current active status, so using one for the other can leave the filing incomplete.

Our Solution

We identify document type before production and flag when the receiving authority is likely to need both formation and current-status records.

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5Omitting registry notes, seals, or certification pages

Risk

Authority lines and certification pages are often what make a corporate packet verifiable to banks, registries, and apostille reviewers.

Our Solution

We translate all submitted substantive content, including stamps, seals, filing notes, and certified-copy language where visible.

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Often submitted with articles of incorporation

Legal Contract Translation

Commercial agreements are often reviewed after corporate formation is confirmed, but they serve a different legal purpose from the articles.

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Power of Attorney Translation

Corporate signers and cross-border representatives often submit authority documents with the incorporation record.

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Passport Translation

Director, shareholder, and representative identity pages are commonly reviewed with translated corporate records.

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Submitting formation documents with signatory IDs, powers of attorney, or related corporate records? Upload the full set in one order so names, dates, and authority lines are checked across the packet.

Commonly Needed For

Where This Document Is Used

Immigration & Filing

USCIS FilingImmigration forms and evidence packets
Work VisaEmployment-based visas (H-1B, O-1, L-1)
ApostilleDocument authentication for use abroad

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Available Languages

Spanish
Portuguese
Chinese
French

Articles-of-incorporation translation FAQ

Everything you need to know about getting your document translated appropriately.

How much does a certified translation of articles of incorporation cost?
Certified articles of incorporation translation starts at $24.95 per page with no word cap. Most corporate formation packets run two to ten pages, so common totals fall between $49.90 and $249.50 depending on amendments, certified-copy pages, and registry attachments. We confirm exact page count before billing, so pricing is clear before production begins. Rush delivery, notarization, and hard-copy mailing are listed separately as add-ons. Upload the full executed or certified-copy packet you plan to submit so your quote matches the real filing scope. If your packet includes bylaws or powers of attorney, include them in the same upload so total scope is confirmed once.
How long does incorporation translation take?
Most incorporation-document orders are delivered within 24 hours after scope and legibility review. Turnaround can extend to 24 to 48 hours when the file includes long formation clauses, amendment history, certified-copy pages, or heavy notary and registry stamping that must be checked carefully. We confirm realistic timing before translation starts so banks, counsel, and filing teams can plan around a verified delivery window. If your deadline is fixed, request rush handling at intake and include the filing date in your notes. The most reliable way to avoid delay is to upload the complete corporate packet at the start rather than adding amendments later. Early scope confirmation protects both timing and consistency.
Will my translated articles of incorporation be accepted by USCIS?
USCIS can accept translated articles of incorporation when they are submitted as supporting business evidence and include full certification. The critical factors are complete translation of every foreign-language page, a signed Certificate of Accuracy, and consistent entity details across the whole packet. Problems usually arise when applicants translate only the cover page, omit amendments, or mismatch the company name against other filing records. If the corporate document is part of an I-129 or I-140 support set, translate the final packet together so dates, jurisdictions, and authority lines stay aligned. When USCIS sees a coherent business-evidence record, review is usually smoother than when formation evidence is pieced together across separate translation orders.
Do I need my translated articles notarized?
Usually no, because certified translation is the default requirement in most USCIS and many banking or compliance workflows. Certified translation confirms the translated text is complete and accurate, while notarization only verifies the identity of the person signing the certification statement. Some courts, registries, and foreign authorities still request notarization in addition to certification for procedural reasons, especially in cross-border corporate filings. The safest approach is to verify written destination requirements before you order. If your packet is going to more than one destination, list each one at intake so the translation can be prepared in the safest format once. That prevents unnecessary add-ons or a second order later.
What if my articles of incorporation are damaged, faded, or handwritten?
Damaged or low-clarity corporate records can still be translated when key fields remain readable. We translate all legible text and mark truly unreadable fragments transparently instead of guessing at legal wording. Before production, we review scan quality and request clearer copies when seals, filing notes, share terms, or signatory lines are too unclear to support a reliable translation. For best results, upload one full-page scan plus close-up images of difficult sections such as registry stamps, handwritten corrections, and notarization blocks. If you have both a certified copy and an older scan, include both for cross-checking. Better source clarity reduces revision risk and keeps the final corporate packet more defensible in review.
Can I translate my own articles of incorporation for USCIS?
You can, but self-translation is usually a high-risk strategy for formal USCIS business filings. Corporate formation records contain legal and registry language that must remain exact, and self-prepared translations often miss certification requirements, amendment continuity, or entity-name consistency across the packet. If USCIS or counsel questions the translation, you may need to reorder quickly under filing pressure. Professional certified translation reduces that risk by combining independent certification with packet-level QA for names, dates, jurisdiction lines, and structural clauses. For business-evidence records, independent third-party translation is usually the safer first-submission path. It is also easier for officers and attorneys to validate against the original when the package is prepared consistently.
What is the difference between certified and notarized incorporation translation?
Certified translation and notarized translation are not the same thing for corporate formation records. Certified translation includes the full translated articles plus a signed Certificate of Accuracy from the translator, while notarization only verifies the signer identity on that certification statement. Notarization does not improve clause accuracy and does not fix omitted amendments, share references, or registry pages. Many banks, attorneys, and USCIS workflows care first about certified translation completeness, not notary format alone. If a foreign registry or consulate requires both, certification should be completed first so the notary step applies to the final translation set. Always check destination instructions before paying for extra legal formalities.
Do I need an apostille for my translated articles?
For many U.S.-only uses, apostille is usually not required for articles of incorporation translation. Apostille is a separate legalization process used when a document will be presented to a foreign authority that recognizes Hague Convention apostilles, while certified translation addresses language accuracy and completeness. Some cross-border bank, registry, and subsidiary-setup workflows require both translation and apostille, but one does not replace the other. The safest approach is to translate the final executed or certified-copy version that will also be legalized if needed. That keeps clause numbering, filing references, and authority lines aligned across the final packet. If destination instructions are unclear, confirm the sequence before you order to avoid duplicating work.
What is the difference between articles of incorporation and a certificate of good standing?
Articles of incorporation prove how the company was originally formed, while a certificate of good standing proves the company is currently active and compliant in its home jurisdiction. They are not interchangeable because they answer different legal questions. Reviewers use the articles to verify formation date, corporate structure, and foundational clauses, and they use good-standing certificates to confirm current status at the time of filing. If a bank, registry, or attorney asks for both, translating one without the other can leave the packet incomplete. This distinction is one of the main reasons we verify document type before production starts. Getting the right corporate document translated is often more important than speed.
Do you translate bylaws, certificates of formation, and amendments too?
Yes. We translate related corporate-formation records such as bylaws, certificates of formation, restated articles, certified-copy pages, and amendment filings when they are part of the packet you plan to submit. The important point is to keep each document labeled correctly instead of flattening everything into one generic corporate charter. Bylaws govern internal operations, articles establish formation, and amendments update the legal structure over time, so reviewers may need all three categories separated clearly in translation. Upload the complete set together if counsel, a bank, or a registry will review them as one packet. That makes cross-document QA stronger and usually reduces follow-up requests about entity history or authority scope.
Do I need every amendment translated or only the latest restated articles?
That depends on what the receiving authority requested, but in many cases the safest choice is to translate the final restated articles or the full amendment chain that explains the current corporate structure. Translating only the original filing can be misleading if later amendments changed the entity name, capital structure, directors, or registered office. If your lawyer or bank gave you a final certified packet, translate that exact set instead of guessing which version matters most. We review amendment order before production and flag when the file appears incomplete for the stated use case. This avoids the common problem of submitting a clean translation of an outdated corporate version. Version control matters as much as wording accuracy on business records.
Can you translate foreign corporate charters such as acta constitutiva, estatuto social, or statuts?
Yes. We translate foreign corporate charters and incorporation instruments from many jurisdictions, including documents labeled acta constitutiva, estatuto social, statuts, articles of association, and similar corporate-formation records. The key is to preserve the source document type and not relabel every foreign corporate instrument as generic articles of incorporation if the legal form is different. That distinction matters because banks, registries, and attorneys often compare the translated name of the instrument to the original filing context. When you upload the packet, include certified-copy pages, amendments, and related extracts so the translation can reflect the company structure accurately. One coordinated order is usually the safest way to preserve corporate terminology across the full packet.
What can I check on my articles of incorporation translation before I send it?
Four things, and you can check all four yourself. Compare any line of the original articles of incorporation with the translation, including the text inside stamps. Put the two documents side by side — same page count, same order, tables and stamps in the same places. Read the Certificate of Accuracy for the complete-and-accurate statement, the competence statement, the signature, date, and company stamp. Then confirm the wording matches what your receiving office publishes. Those four checks are the AcceptReady™ standard, and CertTranslate publishes it in full. Read the AcceptReady™ standard.

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