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The passport used a different name order
We used the passport spelling and documented the choice in a translator note.
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出生医学证明公证书户口簿
Certified English translation for USCIS, passport applications, schools, courts, and other official uses.
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Word-for-word, same structure
Every field, stamp, seal, signature, and annotation
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USCISMeets all translation requirementsPrepared in accordance with 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3)
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Your finished package
A complete certified package, ready to file.
Your delivery includes the source-document scan, a complete English translation, and a signed and stamped Certificate of Translation Accuracy.
- Every field, stamp, seal, signature, and notation translated
- Names checked against the passport spelling you provide
- Chinese document structure preserved for side-by-side review
- Certificate of Translation Accuracy signed and stamped on company letterhead
- Review the translation and request corrections before certification
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Real Chinese casework
We have handled the details people usually worry about.
These are anonymized Chinese-to-English orders. Each case shows the source-document issue and the exact translation decision.
Field meaning
Two fields were both printed as “Nationality”
The Chinese labels were translated by meaning: citizenship and ethnicity.
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Bilingual form
The form had English labels — but Chinese values
Every value and the overlapping red hospital seal were translated in full.
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Do you have the right Chinese birth document?
Upload every page you have. We will identify the document type before work starts and flag an incomplete set.
Mainland China
Medical record vs. notarial certificate
The hospital-issued 出生医学证明 records the birth. For many U.S. immigration cases, the civil document is the notarial 公证书 issued by a Gong Zheng Chu.
Send the medical certificate, notarial cover, and any hukou pages together when available.
Taiwan
Household-registration records
Taiwanese proof of birth may appear in a household-registration transcript. Older Wade-Giles spellings should be reconciled with the current passport.
Hong Kong
A bilingual record still needs review
English field labels do not cover Chinese-only values, seals, or later annotations. We review the complete certified copy of the register entry.
How it works
How to get your Chinese birth certificate translated, step by step
Upload once. We check the files and confirm the total before payment. Then our team translates, reviews, and certifies the complete package.
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Upload the full document set
Send a PDF, scan, or phone photo. Include the notarial cover, reverse side, seals, and a passport name page when available.
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We translate and cross-check
Names, dates, red chops, document type, hukou references, and every visible notation are checked against the source.
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Review and receive your certified files
Request corrections free. Once approved, receive the source scan, full English translation, and signed and stamped Certificate of Translation Accuracy.
Certified · typically within 24 hours
One physical page means one billed page.
No 250-word cap and no dense-page rebilling.
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Client reviews
Chinese civil records, handled without guesswork.
4.9 / 52,400+ client reviews
Google Trustpilot Direct feedback
Jenny Z.
Irvine, CA
“They handled my mainland China birth certificate and the red chop description perfectly. USCIS accepted the translation without any issue.”
Mainland China · Birth certificate
USCIS accepted
Ethan H.
Sacramento, CA
“My Taiwanese record used a different spelling from my passport and they matched the romanization correctly. That was the main issue I was worried about.”
Taiwan · Civil record
Romanization matched
Angela C.
Queens, NY
“The Hong Kong record was partly bilingual but still confusing. CertTranslate reviewed the full birth certificate and cleaned up the important Chinese-only lines.”
Hong Kong · Birth certificate
Chinese-only fields covered
Questions before ordering
Clear answers, before you upload.
If your document does not match one of these situations, send it anyway. Support replies in 15–30 minutes during support hours.
How much does a Chinese birth certificate translation cost?+−
The certified translation is priced per physical page. A typical one-page certificate costs one page, even when the page contains more than 250 words.
How long does a Chinese birth certificate translation take?+−
Most one- to three-page orders are delivered within 24 hours after we receive clear scans. If the record includes extra notarial pages, multiple chops, or mixed-language sections, we confirm the delivery window before work begins.
Will my Chinese birth certificate translation be accepted by USCIS?+−
The delivery includes your source-document scan, a complete English translation, and a signed and stamped Certificate of Translation Accuracy. If a receiving authority rejects the translation for a translation-related reason, we revise it free. If it is still rejected, we refund the translation cost.
Do you translate records from mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong?+−
Yes. We handle Simplified and Traditional Chinese records from all three issuing systems, including notarial certificates, Medical Certificates of Birth, household-registration extracts, and certified copies of Hong Kong register entries.
What if the certificate is handwritten, faded, or hard to read?+−
We can usually work from scans with chops, embossing, handwriting, or slightly faded print. If a name, date, seal, or registry number is too weak to read safely, we ask for a better image rather than guessing.
Can I review the translation before it is certified?+−
Yes. You can review the completed translation and request unlimited free corrections before certification. If USCIS later requests a translation-related change, we correct the certified file at no charge.
Is there a word cap on a page?+−
No. We bill the physical page you upload, never a 250-word unit. A dense one-page certificate remains one billed page.
Do I need the hospital certificate or the notarial certificate?+−
For a mainland China immigration filing, the notarial certificate (公证书) is commonly the key civil document. Upload every page you have — including the Medical Certificate of Birth, notarial cover, and hukou extract — and we will flag what appears to be missing before translation.
How do you handle hukou references?+−
We translate visible household-registration references exactly as printed and keep them distinct from the core birth facts. This helps the reviewer compare the birth record with other family documents without confusing an administrative reference for a birth fact.
How do you translate Chinese names?+−
We use the spelling shown in the passport or governing identity document when you provide it. We do not create a new romanization when the filing already has an established English spelling.
Does USCIS require notarization?+−
USCIS generally requires certification, not notarization. Notarization remains available when a court, embassy, or another receiving authority asks for it.
Most frequent problems we correct
What can get a Chinese birth record questioned — and how we prevent it
These are the recurring issues we see in Chinese civil-record packets and in translations clients ask us to review.
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Name romanization differs from the passport
Our check: We match Pinyin — or an established legacy spelling — to the passport instead of inventing a new English spelling.
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The hospital record is submitted where a notarial certificate is expected
Our check: We flag when the file appears to contain only the 出生医学证明, so the notarial 公证书 can be added before filing when needed.
03
Red chops and embossed seals are left untranslated
Our check: Every legible chop and seal is identified, described, and connected to its issuing authority in English.
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A hukou reference is blurred into the core birth facts
Our check: Household-registration references stay visibly separate from the name, parent, birthplace, and birth-date fields.
The standard behind these checks
AcceptReady™ is CertTranslate's published standard for certified translations: complete word-for-word translation, mirrored page layout, signed and stamped Certificate of Accuracy on letterhead, and matched to the receiver's published requirements.
How to check each one yourselfChecked before certification. If an authority later requests a translation-related correction, revisions remain free.
Start my translationCommon filing contexts
When you may need this translation
Chinese birth certificates most often appear in family-based USCIS packets, but the same certified package may also be requested by a court, consulate, or another U.S. agency.
The key is consistency: names and dates should line up with the passport and the rest of the supporting documents.
I-130
Family petitions
The birth record helps document the family relationship between the petitioner and beneficiary.
I-485
Adjustment of Status
The certified English translation supports identity and parentage in a green-card packet.
N-400
Naturalization
Older Chinese records are reconciled with the current passport spelling and U.S. identity documents.
Other
Consular, court, and agency filings
A complete certified translation makes the Chinese record reviewable when the receiving authority works in English.
Document glossary
Chinese birth certificate terms
Common terms you may see on a Chinese-language birth record and how they appear in the certified English translation.
- 出生医学证明 (chūshēng yīxué zhèngmíng)
- Medical Certificate of Birth — the hospital-issued birth record used in mainland China.
- 公证书 (gōngzhèngshū)
- Notarial certificate that may accompany the underlying birth record in a mainland Chinese document set.
- 户口簿 (hùkǒubù)
- Household registration booklet; it may be cross-referenced for identity, address, and family relationships.
- 父 / 母 (fù / mǔ)
- Father / mother — the parent or filiation fields.
- 性别 (xìngbié)
- Sex or gender field.
- 出生日期 (chūshēng rìqī)
- Date of birth.
- 公证处 (gōngzhèngchù)
- Notary public office that issues the notarial certificate.
- 红章 / 钢印 (hóngzhāng / gāngyìn)
- Red ink seal / embossed seal. We describe the mark and translate all legible text.
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