Been told your translation has to be notarized? EKO 4 National Translations USA prepares the certified translation and has it notarized by a commissioned online notary in one remote order — nothing for you to sign, nowhere to drive, no notary to track down. Wherever you are in the United States, the notarized document arrives in your inbox and, if you need paper, at your door.
Everything the notary layer needs, in one place
When a document is notarized, a notary public — an officer commissioned by a state government — confirms the identity of the person signing it, watches them sign, and then applies an official seal and signature. The notary’s job is not to judge the contents; it is to create a trustworthy record that this specific person signed this specific document on this date. That record is why courts, agencies, universities and foreign authorities treat notarized paperwork with extra confidence.
For a translation, the person signing is the translator. Our translator signs the Certificate of Translation Accuracy in front of the notary, who then seals it — producing a notarized certified translation. The notarization does not replace the certification; it sits on top of it, adding a formal attestation of who signed the accuracy statement.
Today that whole exchange happens online. Remote online notarization lets the notary and the signer meet in a secure video session, with identity verified electronically and the session recorded. Because our translator is the signer, the session takes place on our side — you simply receive the finished, sealed document, wherever in the country you happen to be.
Three layers, each built on the one before it. Here is what each adds and who typically asks for it.
The foundation. Our translator’s signed, stamped statement that the translation is complete and accurate, issued on company letterhead. Sufficient for USCIS and most domestic agencies. Learn about certified translation.
The same certified translation, signed before a notary public who verifies the translator’s identity and applies an official seal. Requested by many courts, consulates, licensing boards and foreign institutions.
For use outside the U.S. The notarized translation is authenticated by the Secretary of State under the Hague Convention, so a foreign authority can trust the notary’s seal. See our apostille service.
Since 1991, more than 50,000 clients and 1,350 reviews averaging 4.9/5 — we make notarization the easiest step in your paperwork.
Accredited in all 50 states, with offices in Manhattan, Northvale NJ, the Boston area, Greenwich CT and Dallas TX. Remote online notarization means a client in Alaska or Hawaii is served exactly like one in New York.
Translation by 500+ professional human translators, certification, notarization — and an apostille when the document is headed overseas. No juggling separate providers, no second trip to a notary.
Because our translator is the signer, our translator is the one on the video call. You never book an appointment, print anything or sit in a waiting room.
30+ years with official documents means we know the notarial wording, seals and formats that courts, consulates and licensing boards expect — so your document is not sent back over a technicality.
Four steps — and only the first one is yours.
Remote online notarization (RON) replaces the notary’s desk with a secure audio-visual session. The signer’s identity is checked electronically — typically a government ID scan plus knowledge-based verification — before the notary witnesses the signature and applies a digital seal. Every session is recorded and kept on file by the notary, as state law requires.
First authorized in the late 2010s, RON is now written into the laws of most states, and a notarization performed by a duly commissioned online notary is recognized across the country — the receiving party does not need to be in the notary’s state, and neither do you. The finished document carries a tamper-evident digital certificate, so any later alteration is immediately detectable; in practice it is harder to forge than an ink stamp.
For a notarized translation, that means the whole procedure happens between our translator and the notary, from wherever each of them is. You order from your home in Texas, Oregon or Maine; the sealed PDF appears in your order, and printed copies follow by tracked mail if you asked for them.
Almost any translated document can be notarized. These are the ones that land on our desks day after day, from every corner of the country:
Nobody notarizes for fun — there is always a filing, a hearing, an application or a deal behind it. These are the situations that bring clients to us most.
USCIS itself only requires a certified translation, but consulates, embassies and many immigration attorneys request the notarized version as well. Ordering it up front means your packet is never held up over a missing seal.
Judges, clerks and opposing counsel expect affidavits, powers of attorney and foreign judgments to arrive notarized before they are entered into the record — in state and federal courts alike.
Credential evaluators, admissions offices and state licensing boards routinely require a notarized translation of diplomas, transcripts and professional licenses before they will review an application.
Any document bound for another country is notarized first and apostilled second. Order both together and we carry the translation straight through to the apostille — no second order needed.
Banks, investors and foreign registries want board resolutions, incorporation papers and financial letters notarized before they will open an account, close a deal or register a subsidiary.
Real-estate authorizations, child travel consents, inheritance declarations and similar personal documents are rarely acted upon until a notary has sealed them.
A notarized translation is a certified translation whose signer — our translator — has signed the accuracy statement in front of a notary public. The notary confirms the signer's identity, witnesses the signature and adds an official seal. The notary does not vouch for the quality of the translation; that remains our certification. What the seal adds is a formal, government-commissioned record of who signed the statement and when.
That depends entirely on who will receive the document. USCIS, most U.S. government agencies and the majority of universities accept a certified translation on its own. Courts, consulates, foreign authorities and some licensing boards ask for notarization in addition. If the instructions you were given say "notarized", order the notarized version; if you are unsure, tell us who the recipient is and we will advise.
Yes. Because the notarization is performed remotely and the signer is our translator, your location makes no difference — clients in all 50 states, and Americans living abroad, order notarized translations from us the same way. The document you receive is accepted across the country.
Yes. Remote online notarization (RON) is authorized by law in most U.S. states, and a notarial act performed by a duly commissioned online notary is recognized nationwide, including in states that have not adopted a RON statute of their own. The notary's digital seal and certificate carry the same effect as an ink stamp.
No. The person signing the certified translation is our translator, so our translator is the one who appears before the notary. Nothing is required of you beyond uploading the document and placing the order.
The certified translation. We never notarize or alter your original; a scan or a photo is all we work from, and the original stays with you. If you need the original document itself notarized, that is a separate act performed by a notary in your own state.
Because our translator and the notary work together online, the notarization adds very little time on top of the translation itself. The order form calculates the exact completion date for your document and deadline before you pay, so you always know when to expect it.
Yes. We translate in 72 languages, and every certified translation we produce can be notarized — from Spanish, Portuguese and French to Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Vietnamese and beyond.
Only if the document is going abroad. Within the United States, a notarized translation is the finished product. For use in another country, the notarized translation must additionally be apostilled by the appropriate Secretary of State — see our apostille service; both can be ordered together.
The price depends on the number of documents and pages and on the turnaround you choose. Start an order or request a free estimate and the exact figure appears instantly, with no commitment.
Upload a scan; we translate, certify and notarize it online through a commissioned notary, then deliver it digitally and on paper. The estimate is free and shows your completion date up front.
