If your marriage certificate is in Portuguese, we prepare the certified English translation IRCC needs for sponsorship, permanent residence and citizenship files — and we explain the separate notarized true-copy step so you avoid the most common filing mistake.
IRCC requires a certified English translation of any non-English civil document. We translate Portuguese marriage certificates from Brazil, Portugal and other Portuguese-speaking countries and certify them with a signed translator declaration accepted by IRCC.
We translate Portuguese-language marriage certificates issued in:
Portuguese marriage certificates use the Latin alphabet, but IRCC still requires a full certified English translation of every field — names, dates, place of marriage and registrar details cannot simply be assumed. Every certified translation is a full, word-for-word rendering into English — full names, date and place of marriage, registrar and registration numbers — signed with a translator's declaration that IRCC accepts.
Starting price for a standard one-page Portuguese marriage certificate translation prepared for IRCC-related use.
This is the most common point of confusion, so we make it explicit.
Your original Portuguese marriage certificate is the source record.
A photocopy of the original certified by a Notary Public as a true copy.
The English translation we prepare, with the translator's affidavit included.
A simple process built for IRCC submissions.
Send a clear scan or photo of your Portuguese marriage certificate through the order form.
We prepare the certified English translation with the required affidavit.
Pick it up in Toronto or Ottawa, or receive it by Canada Post anywhere in Canada.
Yes. We translate Portuguese-language marriage certificates issued in Brazil, Portugal, Angola, Mozambique into certified English for IRCC use.
Yes. IRCC accepts a certified translation with a signed translator affidavit. Most applications also require a notarized true copy of the original certificate, which is a separate step.
Usually the original. IRCC typically wants a notarized true copy of the original marriage certificate, not notarization of the translation itself.
Most are completed within 1-2 business days. Same-day service is available on request.
A standard one-page Portuguese marriage certificate translation starts at $59 plus HST. See our pricing page for details.
See also: marriage certificate translation, notarized true copies, and full pricing. Need other documents too? Use the same order form.