Certified Arabic and French Document Translation

We translate all types of Moroccan documents including birth certificates (شهادة الميلاد / Acte de naissance), marriage certificates (عقد الزواج / Acte de mariage), divorce decrees, family booklets (Livret de famille), academic diplomas and transcripts, police clearance certificates (Casier judiciaire), death certificates, national identity cards, commercial register extracts, property deeds, court judgments, notarial deeds, and medical records. We handle documents issued in Arabic, French, bilingual Arabic-French format, and Amazigh (Tamazight).

DoVisa provides certified translations that include a signed certification statement attesting to the accuracy and completeness of the translation. These certified translations are accepted by international immigration authorities including USCIS, UK Visas and Immigration, IRCC (Canada), the Australian Department of Home Affairs, and credential evaluation agencies worldwide. For submission to Moroccan domestic authorities — such as tribunaux, bureaux d'etat civil, or government ministries — a sworn translation (traduction assermentee) by a traducteur agree pres les tribunaux (translator accredited to the courts) is legally required. DoVisa can coordinate sworn translations through our network of court-accredited translators in Morocco upon request.

It depends on the destination of your translated document. For submission to international authorities such as USCIS, IRCC, UK Visas and Immigration, or the Australian Department of Home Affairs, a certified translation by a qualified professional translator is sufficient — a Moroccan sworn translator is not required. For submission to Moroccan domestic authorities including courts, government ministries, and civil registry offices, Moroccan law requires a sworn translation produced by a traducteur agree pres les tribunaux. DoVisa's standard service covers the international certified translation. If you need a Moroccan sworn translation, we can arrange this through our partner network at an additional cost.

Standard certified translation of Moroccan documents is delivered within 4-6 business days. Express processing is available for 2-3 business days, and rush delivery within 24 hours is offered for select single-page document types such as birth and marriage certificates. Bilingual Arabic-French documents may require slightly longer processing due to the need to translate and cross-reference both language components. If apostille authentication is also needed, add approximately 7-15 business days for the Moroccan competent authority to process the apostille application.

We translate Moroccan documents from Arabic, French, and Amazigh (Tamazight) into English and over 100 other target languages. The most common translation pairs for Moroccan documents are Arabic to English, French to English, and Arabic to French. We also provide translations into Spanish, German, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, and many other languages. For documents destined for Morocco, we translate from English and other languages into Arabic or French as required by Moroccan authorities.

Yes. Our certified translations of Moroccan documents are accepted by all major international immigration authorities including USCIS (United States), IRCC (Canada), UK Visas and Immigration, the Australian Department of Home Affairs, Immigration New Zealand, and Schengen visa processing offices. Each translation includes a signed certification statement that meets the specific formatting and attestation requirements of these agencies. Our current acceptance rate at international immigration agencies is 98.5%.

Most international immigration authorities accept certified translations without additional notarization. USCIS, IRCC, and UK Visas and Immigration all accept certified translations with a translator's certification statement. However, some authorities and private institutions may request notarization as an additional layer of authentication. For Moroccan domestic use, the sworn translator's official stamp and signature serve a similar function to notarization. If notarization is specifically required for your use case, DoVisa can arrange notarization of the certified translation through our network of notaries.

An apostille is a standardized certificate under the Hague Apostille Convention that authenticates the origin of a public document for international use. Morocco has been a member of the Apostille Convention since 14 August 2016. You need an apostille if the receiving country requires authentication of your Moroccan document and is also a Convention member state. The apostille replaces the older, lengthier consular legalization process. DoVisa coordinates the apostille application with the correct Moroccan competent authority — either the judicial authorities under the Ministry of Justice or the walis and governors under the Ministry of the Interior — depending on your document type. Standard apostille processing takes 7-15 business days.

Our Moroccan document translation pricing follows a transparent per-page structure with volume discounts that apply automatically for larger document sets. Pricing varies based on document length, language pair, and the processing speed you select (standard, express, or rush). Bilingual Arabic-French documents are priced based on the total translated output. Apostille coordination through the Moroccan competent authority is quoted separately. Upload your documents on our order page to receive an instant, detailed quote before work begins — no hidden fees.

Yes, we translate handwritten Moroccan documents including older civil status records, personal correspondence, and historical legal documents. Handwritten Arabic script can present legibility challenges, particularly in older documents that use traditional Maghrebi Arabic calligraphic styles. Our translators are experienced with Moroccan handwriting conventions and can work with documents that may be partially faded or difficult to read. For best results, upload the highest-quality scan possible. If any portions are illegible, the translator will note this in the certification statement rather than guessing at the content.

You receive your certified translation in two formats: a high-resolution PDF delivered via email for immediate use with online applications and digital submissions, plus the original signed hard copy shipped via tracked international courier. The PDF includes a scan of the translator's signed certification statement. Most immigration authorities accept the digital PDF for initial application submission, with the physical copy required for in-person interviews or final processing. For apostilled documents, only the physical original with the attached apostille certificate is legally valid.

Most Moroccan civil status documents are issued in a bilingual Arabic-French format with parallel text in both languages. Our translators process both the Arabic and French components, cross-referencing the two versions to ensure consistency and identify any discrepancies in proper name transliterations or date formats. The certified English translation reflects the complete content of the original document from both language sections. Any differences between the Arabic and French text — such as variations in how a name is spelled between the Arabic and Latin scripts — are noted in the translation to provide full transparency for the receiving authority.

Yes. Since the 2011 Moroccan Constitution established Amazigh as a co-official language alongside Arabic, some official documents are now issued in Tamazight, occasionally using the Tifinagh script. We have translators with specific expertise in Amazigh language variants including Tashelhit, Tamazight, and Tarifit. While Tifinagh-script documents are still relatively uncommon in official Moroccan administration, their use is expanding under Organic Law No. 26-16. Upload your Amazigh-language document and we will assign a translator with the appropriate linguistic expertise.