Certified Arabic Document Translation for Saudi Arabia

We translate all types of Saudi documents including birth certificates (شهادة ميلاد), marriage contracts (عقد زواج), death certificates (شهادة وفاة), the family record (سجل الأسرة), iqama residency permits (إقامة), graduation certificates (شهادة تخرج), national ID cards, police clearances (شهادة حسن سيرة وسلوك), powers of attorney (وكالة), commercial registration extracts (سجل تجاري), court judgments, and corporate documents. We handle both Arabic-to-English and English-to-Arabic translations, as well as Arabic paired with 100+ other languages.

Yes. Every translation includes a signed certification statement attesting to accuracy and completeness, with the translator's credentials and contact details. For documents intended for Saudi domestic use — courts, the Ministry of Education, Jawazat, or the Ministry of Human Resources — we coordinate with Ministry of Justice-accredited translation offices (مكاتب ترجمة معتمدة) in Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam. For international use, our certified translations are accepted by USCIS, UK Visas and Immigration, IRCC, the Australian Department of Home Affairs, and credential evaluation agencies worldwide.

Standard certified translation is delivered within 4-6 business days. Express processing is available for 2-3 business days, and rush delivery within 24 hours for select single-page documents. If MOFA apostille processing is included, additional time of 3-5 business days should be expected for the apostille issuance. We provide a complete timeline estimate at the time of your order.

While Arabic–English is the most common language pair for Saudi documents, we provide direct translations between Arabic and French, German, Hindi, Urdu, Chinese, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Turkish, Russian, Portuguese, and many other languages. Direct translation avoids quality loss from translating through an intermediary language. This is particularly useful given Saudi Arabia's large expatriate population from South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East.

Yes. Our certified translations of Saudi documents are accepted by USCIS (United States), UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI), IRCC (Canada), the Australian Department of Home Affairs, and immigration authorities in New Zealand, Japan, and other countries. Each translation includes the translator's signed certification statement confirming accuracy and completeness as required by these authorities. For additional authentication, we can coordinate a MOFA apostille — recognized in all 129+ Hague Convention member states.

For documents submitted to Saudi courts, government ministries, and federal agencies, Arabic translations must be produced by a translator licensed through a Ministry of Justice-accredited translation office. These translations bear an official MOJ certification stamp that carries full legal weight in Saudi Arabia. DoVisa coordinates with MOJ-registered offices to provide compliant translations for domestic use. For international submissions to authorities like USCIS or UKVI, our standard certified translation is typically sufficient without additional notarization.

An apostille is a standardized international certificate that authenticates the origin of a public document for use in other countries. Saudi Arabia joined the Hague Apostille Convention on December 7, 2022, making it one of the newer members. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) is the sole competent authority that issues apostilles for Saudi documents, at a fee of 30 SAR per document. Apostilled Saudi documents are accepted in all 129+ Convention member states without additional embassy legalization. DoVisa coordinates the MOFA apostille process on your behalf, from document preparation through delivery of the apostilled document with its QR code for online verification.

Our Saudi document translation pricing follows a transparent per-page structure with volume discounts that apply automatically for larger projects. Pricing varies based on document type, language pair, and processing speed selected. MOFA apostille processing and express delivery surcharges are quoted separately. Upload your documents on our order page to receive an instant, detailed quote with no hidden fees.

Yes. Many older Saudi documents — particularly handwritten court records, traditional marriage contracts, and historical family records — use Arabic handwriting styles that require specialized expertise to decipher. Our Arabic translators are experienced in reading both modern printed and handwritten Saudi documents, including documents that combine typed text with handwritten annotations, marginal notes, and official stamps. If a document's legibility is compromised, we will notify you before proceeding and suggest solutions such as higher-resolution scanning.

You will receive your certified translation as a high-resolution PDF delivered via email, suitable for immediate digital submission to immigration authorities, credential evaluation agencies, and most government portals. The PDF includes the translated document, the certification statement, and the translator's credentials. If you need a physical hard copy with original stamps and signatures — for example, for court submission in Saudi Arabia or for MOFA apostille processing — we ship via tracked international courier with delivery confirmation.

Saudi official documents — birth certificates, marriage contracts, court judgments, and government correspondence — use the Hijri (Islamic) calendar (التقويم الهجري) as the primary dating system. Since the Hijri calendar is lunar-based, dates do not correspond directly to the Gregorian calendar. Our translators accurately convert all Hijri dates to their Gregorian equivalents and clearly annotate both dates in the translation, preventing confusion or rejection by receiving authorities unfamiliar with the Islamic calendar system.

The Mosadaqa (مصادقة) platform is a digital verification system used by Saudi Arabia to authenticate foreign educational credentials. It is mandatory for professionals and students seeking employment or higher education admission in the Kingdom. The process requires educational documents to be attested by the home country's relevant authorities and then verified through the Mosadaqa portal, which operates in 50+ countries. DoVisa provides certified Arabic translations of academic documents formatted for Mosadaqa submission, ensuring your credentials meet Saudi verification standards.

For most countries — no. Since Saudi Arabia joined the Hague Apostille Convention on December 7, 2022, documents authenticated with a MOFA apostille are accepted in all 129+ Convention member states without further embassy legalization. This includes major destinations such as the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Germany, France, Japan, and most of Europe. However, for the small number of countries that are not party to the Convention, the traditional embassy legalization chain is still required. DoVisa manages both processes and will advise on the correct authentication path for your destination country.