Can i translate my own birth certificate & have a notary or a person of authority to certify it for me after?

Question

I find it stupid to pay for a translation of a language I know into English - they charge a freaking bomb. I need some answer. Can I actually do this?

Answer 1

I don't know too much about this kind of stuff, but I did work at a law firm for a bit that dealt with immigration. The immigrants had certificates from their native countries and wished to work in the U.S. The law firm would request a translation service to translate the certificate into English and have the translation certified. This wasn't because the law firm wanted it, but because the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) would only accept the certificates when they were translated by an official translator.

As far as I know, you cannot translate it yourself and get someone else to certify it because the government wants someone official and unbiased to verify the information.

(In the cases I worked on, the companies that the immigrants worked for paid the translation fees. I guess, depending on what you need the translation for, you would have to pay the fees yourself.)

Answer 2

has to be translated by an authority that certifies the translation although you will still have the original
a lot depends on the purpose as to why you need the birthcertificate

Answer 3

No.If the notary does not know the language, he can only certify that you are telling him the translation is true and accurate, and it may still have to be authenticated by legal authority in the country of origin. You need someone other than yourself to translate it and swear to the accuracy of the translation. You are an "interested party."

The only "stupid" person is you, since you seem to feel you can act outside of legal and ethical requirements. Who charges a "freaking bomb" for a translation from what language?