Background Check Translation Services
Need a background check or police clearance translated into English? MotaWord is the right translation provider for certified Background Check Translations for immigrant visas, USCIS filings, overseas employment, and professional licensing. We have a 100% USCIS acceptance rate. Certified translations cost a maximum of $24.50 per page for common languages.
Upload a photo or scan of your background check in any of 120+ languages and get an instant quote that gives you a price and a turnaround time. Our professional translators translate names, ID numbers, record results, issuing authorities, and dates into English. Your certified translation arrives in as little as 12 hours, with free digital notarization. Live chat is available 24/7 for support.
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Two Directions: Into English, or Out for a Job Abroad
Background check translations go two ways, and the steps differ:
Into English for the US. A police clearance or certificate of good conduct from another country goes to USCIS, the National Visa Center, a licensing board, or a US employer. You need a certified English translation of the full certificate.
Out of English for a job, visa, or residence abroad. An FBI Identity History Summary or a state background check goes to a foreign embassy or employer. These often need an apostille from the issuing authority first, and then a certified translation into the destination country's language, including the apostille.
Tell us where your document is going on live chat 24/7, and we will make sure the order matches what that office asks for.
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MotaWord has a team of 26,000+ translators available to work on the translation of your background check, and ordering takes a few clicks. Four steps take your background check from upload to a certified English translation:
Our online ordering is available 24/7. Upload a scan or take a picture of your background check with your phone for an instant and no-obligation quote at any hour. Make sure that our system detected the correct source language and select English as the target.
Translators are matched by language pair and subject knowledge in police and background records. Names, ID numbers, record results, issuing authorities, and dates are translated exactly as they appear on the original. Your translations will include handwritten entries, stamps, and seals.
Your certified background check translation comes with a signed certificate of accuracy and free digital notarization. If something needs fixing, or for any question, reach out to us live on our online chat 24/7.
Once you order your translation, a MotaWord client dashboard is automatically created for you. You can see the progress of your translations, follow up on your orders, download your background check translation and your invoices, and talk to us at any time via live chat. See everything you can do in your MotaWord client dashboard.
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Why Choose MotaWord for Your Background Check Translation?
A translated background check can be rejected over one small detail: an untranslated apostille, a missing page, or a misread issue date. Each of these is checked on your order.
26,000+ Professional Translators: Translators are matched by language pair and subject knowledge in police and background records.
Apostilles Translated With the Certificate: When your FBI or state check carries an apostille, it is translated together with the certificate so the receiving office can read every page.
Signed Certification and 100% USCIS Acceptance: Every translation carries a certificate of accuracy that USCIS and other institutions accept.
Fast Delivery and Free Revisions: Delivery in as little as 12 hours and free revisions.
NDA and SOC 2 Type II: Our translators sign an NDA to be able to work on our platform, and our platform's security is attested to by our SOC 2 Type II certification.
A Person on Live Support 24/7: It is important to have access to a human when you have questions. We are here to help 24/7 via live chat, whatever your time zone.
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Background Checks We Translate
We translate the police and background records people send to immigration offices, embassies, employers, and licensing boards, including:
- Police clearance certificates from foreign authorities
- FBI Identity History Summaries for use abroad
- Official stamps and seals on your record
- Background check reports for employment
- Certificates of good conduct
- Apostilled background checks
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What's Included in Your Certified Background Check Translation
- Record results and issuing authorities translated exactly as on the original
- Every page translated, including stamps, seals, and apostilles
- 24/7 live support by MotaWord personnel via live chat
- Delivery in as little as 12 hours and free revisions
- Signed certificate of accuracy
- Free digital notarization
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Background Check Translation Languages
We translate background checks from and into 120+ languages, including Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, and Ukrainian. Popular languages are listed below.
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Keeping Your Background Check Records Private and Secure
The internet provides you with many online translation agencies when you go to google and search for "I need my background check translated". A background check carries your identity details and legal history and it is important to work with a provider that invested in the safekeeping of your personal data. MotaWord is SOC 2 Type II certified. Learn what our SOC 2 Type II certification means for your files.
All uploads are encrypted, and our translators sign an NDA to be able to work on our platform. Your background check documents are safe to share with MotaWord.
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Applying for a Visa or Job Abroad?
Background checks are rarely the only document an embassy or employer asks for. MotaWord also translates court records, diplomas, professional licenses, and birth certificates in 120+ languages. See how we translate court records. Add them to one order and track everything in one client dashboard.
Frequently Asked Questions About Background Check Translation
Yes. We translate FBI Identity History Summaries and state background checks from English into 120+ languages, with a signed certificate of accuracy. If the receiving country asks for an apostille, get the apostille on the original first, and we translate it together with the report. Upload your background check for an instant quote.
Certified translation costs a maximum of $24.50 per page for Spanish, French, Portuguese, and other common languages, and $36.50 per page for Chinese, Korean, and other Asian languages. Digital notarization is included free. Your instant quote shows the exact price before you order. See all prices on our pricing page.
Yes. Any police certificate in another language needs a certified English translation for USCIS and consular processing. Get your certified translation for USCIS.
For use abroad, many countries want the apostille on the original FBI or state check first, and then a translation of both. Read our guide to police clearance certificates and how they are used.
Yes. The apostille is part of the document, so we translate it with the rest of the pages. Learn the difference between notarized and certified translations.
We translate FBI and state background checks into 120+ languages, including Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Arabic, and Korean. Upload your background check for an instant quote.
Yes. Certificates of good conduct and police clearances from abroad are translated into English with a signed certificate of accuracy that employers and licensing boards accept.
Background Check Translation Guides from the MotaWord Blog
Demystifying Police Clearance Certificates: A Comprehensive Guide
Read our complete guide to police clearance certificates. It explains how to get one and when it needs translation.
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Notarized vs. Certified Translation: What’s the Difference?
Find out when a translation needs notarization and when certification is enough. It shows when a certificate of accuracy is enough and when a notary seal is also needed.
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What Is An Official Translation of Documents?
Read our comprehensive guide to official document translations. It covers certified, notarized, and sworn translations.
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Understanding the Key Documents for Immigration: A Quick Guide
Check the key documents you need for your immigration case. It lists the documents most immigration cases need.
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Quick Guide: Online Document Translation and Certification
Follow our guide to translating and certifying your documents online. It walks you through each step, from upload to certification.
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Certified translations for USCIS - Everything You Need to Know
Read our essential guide to certified translation for USCIS. It covers what USCIS expects from every certified translation.
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