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Certified Portuguese translation services in California

Certified Portuguese translation for USCIS, California courts, universities and state licensing boards, with a signed certificate of accuracy, layout matched to the original, and the price shown before you pay.

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USCIS-accepted

Certified translation

ATA member

American Translators Association

Starting at $24.95

Priced by word count

HIPAA-aligned

Medical records and consent forms

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Price

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Priced by word count, so a short document costs less than a dense one. Rush options available.

Starting at $24.95 · Certificate included

The price shows before you pay. Every file is covered by an NDA; medical records are handled in line with HIPAA.

Where Portuguese translations go in California

Where certified Portuguese translations are filed in California

The California offices that receive Portuguese translations, and what each one asks for.

  • USCIS field offices serving California

    Green card, naturalization and asylum files with Portuguese vital records and police certificates.

    A complete translation with a signed certification; notarization is not required.

    Field offices

    • Los Angeles
    • San Francisco
    • San Jose
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  • Courts and attorneys

    Exhibits, prior judgments and contracts in Portuguese, filed with a certified translation.

    Filed with the exhibit; some courts also want the translator’s affidavit, which we provide.

    Courts we file for

    • U.S. District Court · N.D. / C.D. / S.D. / E.D. California
    • California Supreme Court
    • Los Angeles Superior Court
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  • Universities and credential evaluators

    Transcripts and diplomas in Portuguese for California admissions and credential evaluations.

    Universities and evaluators such as WES and ECE take the certified translation with the original transcript.

    Typical documents

    • Diploma
    • Academic Transcripts
    • University Application
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  • State boards and agencies

    Professional licensing packets, vital records and agency filings in California with Portuguese originals.

    State boards and agencies accept certified translations on letterhead with the certificate of accuracy.

    Common CA filings

    • California Department of Public Health vital records
    • California Medical Board and BRN nursing credentialing
    • Los Angeles / San Francisco Superior Court family and civil filings
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How it works

How a certified Portuguese translation order works

  1. Upload your document and get your instant quote

    The word count and the exact price show right away, certificate included.

  2. Place your order

    Pay online. The project opens in your dashboard with its delivery date.

  3. Translation and proofreading

    A native Portuguese translator in the document’s field translates, and a second linguist proofreads names, dates and numbers.

  4. Certified translation in your inbox

    Certificate, translation and source copy arrive as one PDF in your inbox and stay in your dashboard.

What you receive

  • A signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy meeting USCIS requirements.
  • Formatting that mirrors the original: stamps, seals, tables and signatures.
  • One PDF, ready to file, kept in your dashboard for re-download.

Every file and session is covered by an NDA and sent over an encrypted connection. Clinical matters are handled in line with HIPAA.

If you also need an interpreter

If you also need a Portuguese interpreter at the appointment in California

Booked from the same account: court-certified and medically credentialed Portuguese interpreters, on-site in Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, by video (VRI) or by phone (OPI) anywhere in California.

Portuguese interpreters for California courts, hospitals, USCIS interviews and schools: on-site in Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, by video and phone across the state.See Portuguese interpretation in California

Portuguese · California FAQ

Answers about Portuguese translation in California.

The ones we hear most often, answered by our dispatch and project-management teams.

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01Is certified Portuguese translation in California accepted by USCIS?

Yes. Every Portuguese translation ships with a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy meeting USCIS requirements. It is accepted by USCIS field offices in California, U.S. district and state courts, and state agencies and vital-records offices.

02Are Portuguese translations accepted by California courts?

Yes. Our certified Portuguese translations are accepted by California state and federal courts. For court exhibits, we add Bates-style page numbering so attorneys and clerks can cite any line quickly.

03Which Portuguese variety do you translate for California filings?

Brazilian, European and PALOP Portuguese differ in pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary and legal terminology. We confirm the target variety at intake and match the translator or interpreter accordingly.

04Do you preserve stamps, seals and California filing formatting?

Yes. Stamps, seals, signatures and original layout are re-created in-position so the translated Portuguese document reads alongside the original when presented to California USCIS officers, court clerks or agency staff.

05Does each Portuguese translation in California include a certificate?

Yes. Each certified Portuguese translation ships on our letterhead with a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy meeting USCIS requirements.

Linguist network

Portuguese translators serving California

Browse selected Portuguese translators available for California requests.

14 professional profiles

Andre Moskowitz A.

Translator

Pairs
English into Spanish (Latin America)Spanish (Latin America) into EnglishSpanish (Spain) into EnglishPortuguese (Brazil) into English
Coverage
Portuguese · 3 statesSpanish · 3 states
Andre is a certified translator and interpreter with nearly four decades of professional experience working across Spanish, English, and Portuguese. He holds certification from the American Translators Association for English into Spanish, Spanish into English, and Portuguese into English, as well as certification as an English/Spanish interpreter from the U.S. Federal Courts. Andre provides consecutive and simultaneous interpretation on site and via video remote, with specialization in legal, medical, technical, financial, immigration, education, and scientific fields. His translation work spans both Latin American and European varieties of Spanish and Portuguese into English. Andre holds an M.A. in Spanish and a B.A. in Humanities. His career includes serving as a Spanish-language court interpreter and language specialist for the U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review, along with extensive freelance work in court, medical, and community interpretation. He has also served as an editor and proofreader for publications of the.

Portuguese: Arizona, Nevada, OregonSpanish: Arizona, Nevada, Oregon

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Marco B.

Translator

Pairs
English into Spanish (Latin America)Italian into Spanish (Latin America)French into Spanish (Latin America)Portuguese (Brazil) into Spanish (Latin America)
Coverage
Portuguese · 14 statesSpanish · 14 statesItalian · 14 statesFrench · 14 states
A Spanish translator and localization specialist with over 20 years of experience, Marco completes English to Spanish translation and translates Italian, French and Brazilian Portuguese into Spanish. His medical translation encompasses clinical and non-clinical research materials, regulatory content, pharmaceutical training resources and medical device documentation, with careful terminology management and confidentiality. Legal translation includes legal and regulatory documents. He also localizes marketing campaigns and video game content for cultural relevance and accuracy. Marco holds a credential from the International Association of Professional Translators and Interpreters.
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Sian M.

Translator

Pairs
Spanish (Latin America) into EnglishSpanish (Spain) into EnglishItalian into EnglishPortuguese (Brazil) into English
Coverage
Portuguese · 14 statesSpanish · 14 statesItalian · 14 statesFrench · 14 states
Sian handles certified Spanish translation and Spanish to English translation from Latin American and Spain variants. She also delivers certified Italian translation and Italian to English translation, certified Portuguese translation and Portuguese to English translation from Brazilian and Portugal variants, plus certified French translation and French to English translation from Canadian and France variants. Over more than twelve years, she has completed more than one million words across legal, medical and highly technical materials, including contracts, vital records, clinical trial documentation and pharmaceutical patents. Her technical portfolio spans electrical engineering, aeronautics and atomic weapons, including sensitive work requiring security clearance. She also works on financial statements, sustainability reports and complex legal instruments, as well as biographies and scripts. Additional subject knowledge covers ecology and life sciences. Proficient with Trados and Microsoft Office tools, Sian also provides proofreading with close attention to specialized terminology and precision.
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Nicolas S.

Translator

Pairs
English into Portuguese (Brazil)French into Portuguese (Brazil)
Coverage
Portuguese · 14 statesFrench · 14 states
Nicolas has completed more than ten million words across twelve years of English to Portuguese translation and French into Brazilian Portuguese. As a Portuguese translator and French translator, he localizes games and sports content, including subtitles, in-game menus and player interviews. His legal translation work encompasses legal contracts, court documents and carefully formatted official records, while business assignments feature financial statements, corporate communications and software content. He also proofreads, prepares desktop publishing files and adapts formatting with industry-standard software. Major projects span entertainment, finance and environmental sustainability, and he belongs to a professional language association. As a Portuguese interpreter, Nicolas conducts interpretation services on-site and by video during business, financial and technical meetings.
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Ines N.

Translator

Pairs
English into Portuguese (Portugal)French into Portuguese (Portugal)Spanish (Spain) into Portuguese (Portugal)Portuguese (Portugal) into English
Coverage
Portuguese · 14 statesFrench · 14 statesSpanish · 14 states
Portuguese to English translation is one part of Ines’s work, alongside English-to-Portuguese, French-to-Portuguese and Spanish-to-Portuguese projects. With more than 20 years of experience, this Portuguese translator handles contracts, medical studies and technical manuals, applying meticulous terminology research and a clear, fluid style. Her work as a French translator and Spanish translator includes legal and immigration documents as well as subtitling, localization and corporate communications. She also works with specialized engineering and pharmaceutical materials. Experience with entertainment content, software and online publications supports a creative approach to complex language challenges. Ines produces polished, highly readable deliverables while maintaining confidentiality, meeting deadlines and communicating reliably with virtual teams.
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Paulo M.

Translator

Pairs
English into Portuguese (Brazil)English into Portuguese (Portugal)
Coverage
Portuguese · 14 states
As a certified translator, Paulo handles certified Portuguese translation and has worked professionally since 1992. His English to Portuguese translation work covers both Brazilian and European Portuguese, including contracts, lawsuits and patents. He also provides document translation for medical records and technical standards. Extensive industrial expertise encompasses engineering, mechanics and electricity, with additional experience involving oil and gas operations and financial materials. Paulo has completed localization projects for accounting and auditing content and brings strong knowledge of industrial plant commissioning. His background also includes copywriting and consecutive interpretation for commissioning projects and business meetings.
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Jefferson K.

Translator

Pairs
English into Portuguese (Brazil)Spanish (Latin America) into Portuguese (Brazil)Spanish (Spain) into Portuguese (Brazil)
Coverage
Portuguese · 14 statesSpanish · 14 states
A Portuguese translator with more than 10 years of experience, Jefferson handles English to Portuguese translation through localization, machine post-editing and language quality assurance. His work covers corporate technical documentation, software and gaming content. As a Spanish translator, he also adapts Spanish materials into Brazilian Portuguese. His legal translation and medical content work reflects careful terminology management, cultural sensitivity and precise linguistic choices. A particular strength is game localization for large-scale AAA franchises, including action RPG and FPS titles, where he maintains cultural immersion and linguistic consistency across high-volume projects. He also handles transcreation and proofreading, using computer-assisted language tools to support technical accuracy and efficient workflows. Jefferson holds the DBB credential.
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Ana Rita Pessanha Faleiro Jahn N.

Translator

Pairs
Spanish (Spain) into Portuguese (Portugal)Spanish (Latin America) into Portuguese (Portugal)English into Portuguese (Portugal)English into Spanish (Spain)
Coverage
Portuguese · 14 statesSpanish · 14 statesFrench · 14 states
Ana Rita handles Spanish into Portuguese, French into Portuguese, English to Portuguese translation, and English to Spanish translation. A native European Portuguese speaker, she works as a Spanish translator, Portuguese translator, and French translator on document translation involving legal and medical materials. With over five years of experience, she also brings expertise in MTPE, sensitive-content localization, and multilingual linguistic adaptation. Her legal translation work is supported by careful source analysis and editorial precision, while experience with scientific writing and published research strengthens her handling of technical content. She also evaluates AI-generated audiovisual content and lip-sync accuracy in complex, guideline-based workflows requiring consistency, cultural sensitivity, and close attention to detail. Her localization toolkit includes Trados Studio, MemoQ, and Phrase. She also works with Subtitle Edit, DaVinci Resolve, and Audacity, along with Microsoft Word and Excel.
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Oscar V.

Translator

Pairs
English into Spanish (Spain)French into Spanish (Spain)Portuguese (Portugal) into Spanish (Spain)Portuguese (Brazil) into Spanish (Spain)
Coverage
Portuguese · 14 statesSpanish · 14 statesFrench · 14 statesItalian · 14 statesCatalan · 14 states
Oscar is a native Spanish translator with over twenty-five years of experience specializing in legal, medical, financial, marketing, IT, immigration, education, scientific, literary, and business fields. Expertise covers translation from English, French, Italian, Catalan, and both European and Brazilian Portuguese into Spanish, as well as translation into Portuguese. Professional services include translation, editing, proofreading, localization, transcreation, transcription, and subtitling, with a strong command of CAT tools such as SDL Trados Studio, memoQ, Smartcat, and various subtitling platforms. A notable career highlight includes participation as a linguist and lexicographer for the PT-ES-PT dictionary collection published by Editorial Océano. Holding a Master's degree in Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language and an undergraduate degree in Political Sciences and Sociology with specialties in General Sociology and Social Anthropology, Oscar combines linguistic precision with deep subject matter knowledge. Background experience includes teaching Spanish as a foreign language at major cultural institutions and universities, offering fluency in European, Latin American, and neutral international Spanish variants. Additional professional accomplishments encompass the translation of literary works, including poetry and operatic librettos, and the creation of bilingual editions of classic literature. Commitment to quality is supported by extensive work in technical documentation, software localization, academic review, and multimedia projects for global clients.
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Fraser R.

Translator

Pairs
Chinese (Simplified) into EnglishChinese (Traditional) into EnglishPortuguese (Brazil) into EnglishPortuguese (Portugal) into English
Coverage
Portuguese · 14 statesChinese · 14 statesSpanish · 14 statesFrench · 14 statesItalian · 14 statesCzech · 14 states
Fraser handles Chinese to English translation from Simplified and Traditional Chinese, along with Portuguese to English translation from Brazilian and European Portuguese. With 21 years of experience, Fraser also provides Spanish to English translation and French to English translation. As a Chinese translator and Portuguese translator, Fraser prepares document translation for vital records, contracts and USCIS filings, including diplomas and transcripts. Work as a Spanish translator and French translator encompasses legal translation for official documents and medical translation for clinical trials and other healthcare materials. Fraser also translates financial and business content, adapts marketing and educational materials, and works on literary texts. Other projects include general documents and software user interfaces. Additional language pairs cover Italian and Czech into English, as well as Slovak and Polish into English. Fraser has completed language revision and related work on internationally used materials, including documents used by businesses and government agencies, and has provided bilingual customer support in English and Chinese.

Portuguese: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, District of Columbia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New MexicoChinese: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, District of Columbia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New MexicoSpanish: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, District of Columbia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New MexicoFrench: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, District of Columbia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New MexicoItalian: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, District of Columbia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New MexicoCzech: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, District of Columbia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico

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Raphael C.

Translator

Pairs
English into Portuguese (Brazil)Portuguese (Brazil) into EnglishEnglish into Portuguese (Portugal)Portuguese (Portugal) into English
Coverage
Portuguese · 14 statesSpanish · 14 states
Raphael provides certified Portuguese translation and certified Spanish translation for vital records, diplomas and transcripts, contracts, and medical and legal documents. With over 20 years of experience, he handles English into Brazilian and European Portuguese, Portuguese to English translation from both variants, English into Latin American Spanish, and Spanish to English translation. An ATA Certified Translator for English into Brazilian Portuguese, Raphael has completed thousands of projects, including software localization and complex legal documentation. His immigration document work supports formal applications, while his medical translation experience covers healthcare records and related materials. Proficient with major computer-assisted language tools, he manages high-volume, deadline-driven assignments with reliability, consistency, and linguistic accuracy. His background also includes language consulting and international procurement.
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Sebastiao N.

Translator

Pairs
Dutch into EnglishFrench into EnglishItalian into EnglishSpanish (Spain) into English
Coverage
Dutch · 14 statesFrench · 14 statesItalian · 14 statesSpanish · 14 statesGerman · 14 statesHaitian Creole · 14 states
Sebastião holds a PhD in Sociolinguistics, an MA in International Law, and a BA in Law. With over three decades of experience, Sebastião provides translation and interpretation services across legal, medical, technical, financial, marketing, IT, immigration, education, scientific, literary, and business fields. Translation capabilities include Dutch, French, Italian, German, Haitian Creole, Yiddish, and multiple variants of Spanish and Portuguese into English, as well as English into these languages. Interpretation services are offered in consecutive and simultaneous modes via video remote and telephone for English, Portuguese, and German pairings. Sebastião has conducted extensive academic research and professional work globally, focusing on accessibility and the translation of books, articles, and films. Recent projects have encompassed a wide repertoire of languages, including regional variants of colonial languages from the Afro-Atlantic world and its diasporas. Institutional support has been received for translations featuring prominent authors in social sciences and humanities.

Dutch: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, KentuckyFrench: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, KentuckyItalian: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, KentuckySpanish: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, KentuckyGerman: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, KentuckyHaitian Creole: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky

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Rodrigo M.

Translator

Pairs
English into Portuguese (Brazil)Portuguese (Brazil) into EnglishFrench into Portuguese (Brazil)French into English
Coverage
Portuguese · 14 statesFrench · 14 statesItalian · 14 statesSpanish · 14 states
Rodrigo handles Portuguese to English translation and renders English documents into Portuguese, drawing on more than 17 years of experience. His French to English translation work is complemented by French-to-Portuguese projects, while Italian to English translation and Italian-to-Portuguese assignments broaden his multilingual capabilities. He also completes Spanish to English translation and renders Spanish content into Portuguese. His legal work covers contracts, powers of attorney and compliance documents. Medical assignments include healthcare records and complex market research materials, while immigration matters require particular accuracy and sensitivity. Rodrigo also localizes corporate websites, luxury-brand content and marketing materials, with additional experience in business and education content. He prioritizes natural, idiomatic phrasing, terminological consistency and cultural nuance. As a Portuguese interpreter, Rodrigo provides consecutive interpretation services by phone and video for legal proceedings, immigration matters and social services. His experience as a legal interpreter and medical interpreter includes courts and healthcare facilities, where confidentiality and accuracy are essential in high-pressure situations. Work across government agencies and businesses further supports his ability to bridge communication gaps. Rodrigo also performs transcription and proofreading, along with linguistic quality assurance and post-editing workflows.
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Eliane M.

Translator

Pairs
English into Portuguese (Brazil)Spanish (Latin America) into Portuguese (Brazil)Spanish (Spain) into Portuguese (Brazil)
Coverage
Portuguese · 14 statesSpanish · 14 states
Eliane provides certified Portuguese translation and English to Portuguese translation, while also working from Spanish into Brazilian Portuguese. A Portuguese translator with six years of experience, she handles document translation for immigration, including vital records, contracts, and lawsuit materials. Her legal and medical work covers bylaws, financial statements, and medical-device manuals. Technical assignments have included software UI strings, ERP systems, equipment documentation for explosive atmospheres, and laboratory catalogs. She also works on blockchain content, stock market reports, and e-commerce materials, as well as marketing, scientific, and educational resources. Experience in foreign trade, corporate training, and freelance language work supports her understanding of international logistics workflows and multilingual training materials. Eliane uses CAT tools and quality-assurance processes to produce accurate, culturally adapted Portuguese content, drawing on experience in quality-certified environments that follow ISO standards.
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