AFGHAN DOCUMENT TRANSLATION
Afghan Death Certificate Translation for USCIS
A certified translation of an Afghan death certificate (Wafat Khat (Tasdiq-e Fawt)) for USCIS costs about $15–25 and is delivered in 24–48 hours, with a signed Certificate of Accuracy that meets 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3). Translation HelpDesk uses native Dari (Persian) and Pashto-speaking specialists, and if USCIS rejects our translation we fix it free and cover your resubmission fee.
Updated July 11, 2026 · Reviewed by Victor Luján, Founder — certified translations since 2018
WHAT WE TRANSLATE
The Afghan Death Certificate (Wafat Khat (Tasdiq-e Fawt))
Afghanistan's death record (Wafat Khat / Tasdiq-e Fawt) is issued by the Population Registration Department/ACCRA and the National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA), and may also come from a hospital, the Ministry of Public Health, or a court. For a death outside a hospital the family completes an NSIA form countersigned by the neighborhood representative (Wakil-e Guzar) and two witnesses; in rural districts the village Malik and the District Governor's office attest before NSIA issues the certificate. It is a single sheet or form in Dari or Pashto, sealed by the issuing office, recording the Solar Hijri date of death. USCIS nuance: death certificates support I-130 following-to-join, widow(er) I-360, or removing a deceased petitioner. The certified translation must reproduce the deceased's full name in Afghan order, the exact Hijri Shamsi date converted to Gregorian, and the issuing seal's text; because many are issued long after death, it must clearly distinguish the date of death from the date of issuance so the adjudicator can reconcile the timeline.
WHO ISSUES IT
Where Your Afghan Death Certificate Comes From
In Afghanistan, civil-status records come from the Afghanistan Central Civil Registration Authority — ACCRA (اداره مرکزی ثبت احوال نفوس), operating under the National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA / اداره ملی احصائیه و معلومات); its Population Registration Department issues the Tazkira and related civil records. Afghanistan is not a party to the Hague Apostille Convention, so its documents cannot be apostilled; the traditional route is attestation by Afghanistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs followed by consular legalization at an Afghan embassy. Full Afghanistan apostille & authentication guidance →
USCIS REQUIREMENTS
How USCIS Wants Your Afghan Death Certificate Translated
For your Afghan death certificate, USCIS requires a complete English translation of everything on the page — the issuing office’s details, seals, and any marginal notes included — plus a signed certification of accuracy under 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3). Machine translation cannot sign that certification. We reproduce the document's exact layout so an officer can compare it line by line against your Afghan original.
WATCH OUT FOR
Common Afghan Death Certificate Pitfalls
Afghan death certificates use medical and cause-of-death terminology that must be rendered precisely, and the decedent has to be clearly identifiable to support a widow(er) or prior-marriage claim.
Native Afghan Specialist
A native speaker of your document's language handles it — not a generalist or a machine.
Format-Matched to the Original
The original layout, seals, and stamps reproduced in position.
USCIS Acceptance Guaranteed
If USCIS rejects it citing the translation, we fix it free and cover your resubmission fee.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Afghan death certificate translation cost?
A standard Afghan death certificate is typically $15-25 total, certified and formatted, delivered in 24-48 hours. Pricing is $0.05 per word; longer or multi-page documents are quoted exactly before you pay.
Is your Afghan death certificate translation accepted by USCIS?
Yes. Every translation includes a signed Certificate of Accuracy meeting 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3). If USCIS rejects it citing the translation, we correct it free and reimburse your resubmission fee.
How much does it cost to translate an Afghan birth certificate or marriage certificate?
Our rate is $0.05 per word, and a typical Afghan birth certificate, Tazkira page, or Nikah Khat runs about $15–25 total. Turnaround is 24–48 hours, we offer a free 250-word sample, and every job is backed by our USCIS Rejection Pledge — if a translation is ever questioned we fix it free and cover the resubmission fee.
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