Certified Arabic Document Translation for Yemen

We translate all types of Yemeni Arabic documents including birth certificates (شهادة الميلاد), marriage certificates (عقد الزواج), death certificates (شهادة الوفاة), family books (دفتر الأسرة), national identity cards (بطاقة الهوية الشخصية), police clearances (شهادة حسن السيرة والسلوك), academic transcripts and university degrees, powers of attorney (وكالة), court judgments, and commercial registration documents. We handle documents issued inside Yemen and through Yemeni embassies abroad.

Yes. Every translation includes a signed certification statement attesting to accuracy and completeness, with the translator's credentials and contact details. Our certified translations are accepted by USCIS, UK Visas and Immigration, IRCC (Canada), the Australian Department of Home Affairs, credential evaluation agencies such as WES and ECE, and universities and courts in Europe, North America, the Gulf states, and Oceania.

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 vital records. If consular authentication through a Yemeni embassy is required, an additional 25-45 business days should be expected given the logistical complexity of Yemeni consular services at this time.

While Arabic–English is the most common language pair for Yemeni documents, we provide direct translations between Arabic and German, French, Swedish, Dutch, Spanish, Turkish, Italian, Danish, and many other languages. Arabic to German is increasingly common for Yemeni asylum applicants in Germany, and Arabic to French for those in France and Belgium. Direct translation avoids quality loss from routing through an intermediary language.

Yes. Our certified translations of Yemeni documents are accepted by USCIS (United States), UK Visas and Immigration, IRCC (Canada), the Australian Department of Home Affairs, and asylum and immigration authorities in Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands, and other countries. Each translation includes the translator's signed certification statement as required by these authorities. No Yemeni government authentication is required for immigration submissions to these authorities.

For immigration and asylum applications with USCIS, UKVI, IRCC, or European immigration authorities, our standard certified translation is sufficient — no additional notarization is required. For documents submitted to Yemeni domestic courts or certain Gulf state authorities, additional authentication by the Ministry of Legal Affairs may be needed. DoVisa will advise on the specific requirements for your destination authority and document type.

No. Yemen is not a member of the Hague Apostille Convention. Yemeni documents intended for international use require consular authentication instead — a multi-step process through the Ministry of Legal Affairs, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the destination country's diplomatic mission. Due to the ongoing conflict, this chain is most practically accessed through Yemeni embassies in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Jordan, and Egypt. For immigration purposes, DoVisa's certified translation is accepted directly without consular authentication.

Our Yemeni document translation pricing follows a transparent per-page structure with volume discounts that apply automatically for larger projects. Given that the Yemeni family book (دفتر الأسرة) spans multiple pages and immigration applications often require several documents, volume pricing can significantly reduce overall costs. Pricing varies based on document type, language pair, and processing speed. Upload your documents for an instant, detailed quote with no hidden fees.

Yes. Many Yemeni documents — particularly those from rural areas or documents affected by the conflict — may contain handwritten entries, faded stamps, or partial damage. Our Arabic translators are experienced in reading both printed and handwritten Yemeni administrative documents. If a document's legibility is significantly compromised, we will notify you before proceeding. For documents too damaged to translate accurately, we can advise on obtaining replacement documents through the appropriate Yemeni embassy.

Yes. Many Yemenis living in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Jordan, Egypt, and Western countries have obtained civil documents — or replacement certificates — through Yemeni embassies and consulates in their country of residence. These embassy-issued documents follow standard Yemeni administrative formats and are translated by our team using the same process as documents issued inside Yemen. We are experienced with the specific formats used by the Yemeni embassies in Riyadh, Abu Dhabi, Amman, and Cairo.

You will receive your certified translation as a high-resolution PDF delivered via email, suitable for digital submission to immigration authorities, credential evaluation agencies, and 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 — for court submission or consular authentication — we ship via tracked international courier with delivery confirmation.

Yemeni official documents — including birth certificates, marriage contracts, and court documents — frequently include dates in the Islamic Hijri calendar (التقويم الهجري) alongside or instead of Gregorian dates. Our translators accurately convert Hijri dates to their Gregorian equivalents and present both calendar systems clearly in the certified translation, noting which system was used in the original. This is critical for immigration applications where birth dates must match precisely across all documents submitted.

The family book (دفتر الأسرة — Daftar al-Usrah) is Yemen's central civil household document, recording all family members' names, birth dates, marriage and paternity records in a single registry. It is frequently required by immigration authorities, credential evaluation agencies, and courts abroad because it provides comprehensive biographical data for all family members — particularly important for family reunification, asylum, and inheritance applications. Our translators accurately render all entries in the family book, including entries for multiple family members, in a clearly formatted certified translation.