IRANIAN DOCUMENT TRANSLATION
Iranian Marriage Certificate Translation for USCIS
A certified translation of an Iranian marriage certificate (Aghdnameh (عقدنامه)) 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 Persian (Farsi)-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 Iranian Marriage Certificate (Aghdnameh (عقدنامه))
The Iranian marriage certificate, Aghdnameh, is a bound booklet, traditionally red or burgundy, registered not by a government registry but by a licensed marriage notary office (Daftar-e Rasmi-ye Sabt-e Ezdevaj). It records the bride and groom, their fathers, two witnesses, the officiating cleric, and crucially the Mehrieh (mahr/dower) clause, often expressed in Bahar-e Azadi gold coins, a cash sum, or symbolic items, plus any conditions within the contract (sharayet-e zemn-e aghd). Dates follow the Jalali calendar. USCIS recognizes only permanent marriage (ezdevaj-e da'em); a temporary marriage (sigheh or mot'eh) is generally unregistered and will not support a spousal petition, so the certificate must clearly show a permanent, registered union. Because the marriage is also recorded on both spouses' Shenasnameh pages, adjudicators cross-check the two. Our certified translation renders the mehrieh and contractual conditions precisely (not paraphrased), converts dates, matches name spellings to the couple's passports, and reproduces the notary office number, registration date, and seals USCIS looks for.
WHO ISSUES IT
Where Your Iranian Marriage Certificate Comes From
In Iran, civil-status records come from the Sazman-e Sabt-e Ahval-e Keshvar (National Organization for Civil Registration). Iran is not a party to the Hague Apostille Convention, so its documents cannot be apostilled; for use abroad they are legalized by Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and because Iran has no embassy in the US, by the Iranian Interests Section at the Embassy of Pakistan in Washington, D.C. For USCIS itself this legalization is not required — USCIS accepts the foreign-language original accompanied by a complete certified English translation. Full Iran apostille & authentication guidance →
USCIS REQUIREMENTS
How USCIS Wants Your Iranian Marriage Certificate Translated
For your Iranian marriage 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 Iranian original.
WATCH OUT FOR
Common Iranian Marriage Certificate Pitfalls
Iranian marriage certificates frequently carry a marginal annotation recording a later divorce or a spouse's death that must be translated, not skipped, and both spouses' names have to match their other USCIS filings exactly.
Native Iranian 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 Iranian marriage certificate translation cost?
A standard Iranian marriage 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 Iranian marriage 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.
My Shenasnameh and other records show dates in the Persian (Solar Hijri) calendar. How is that handled?
Every Jalali (Solar Hijri) date is converted to its Gregorian equivalent in the translation, so a birth recorded as 1370 reads correctly as 1991/1992 for USCIS. We note the conversion clearly so the officer sees a familiar date without losing the original reference.
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