Urgent Translation for Emergency Passports (Life or Death Emergency Passport) and USCIS I-131 Advance Parole Re-Entry Travel Document Translation
If you need a life or death emergency passport due to pending international travel, the department of state will issue a rush passport within 72 hours, that is, if you have the proper documentation proving your need to get a passport urgently. Additionally, if you need to apply for a re-entry permit or an advanced parole travel document, translation of your advance parole document is required, if written in Spanish or in a language other than English. Once you have supporting documents, we are able to translate your rush passport proof in only a few hours, depending on what time of day you send it. As for requesting a rush passport, advance parole or an emergency passport renewal, most of the time there are only two documents needed to support a life-or-death emergency claim; however, there are many, many uncommon circumstances not described in this article. The first and most common situation is when you have a terminally ill or critically ill family member. In this case, a translated medical certificate, translated doctor’s letter or note from a doctor or medical facility stating that a patient is in serious condition and needs the support of a family member. These medical emergency letters must be signed, dated, and printed on letter head. Additionally, in many cases, the document states that the applicant’s presence is needed or required due to the circumstances. The second case is that of a death of a family member. In this case, a translated death certificate is required. You may need to prove your relationship with the deceased party in addition to the death certificate translation. For additional information on both cases, please review the department of state’s website regarding emergency passport requests and life-or-death emergency passports and USCIS rules for advance parole.
Needed a death certificate translation for an emergency passport renewal for travel to Mexico in only a few days. Southeast Spanish was the only translation service to quote one-day turnaround. I sent the document by text at 9PM and received the certified, notarized death certificate translation by email at 6:30AM the next morning. I printed it out, and it was accepted without any issues. I was able to get my passport in only a few days! Amazing service!
Valerie F, Los Angeles, CA
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Certified, Official Translations for an Emergency Passport or Advance Parole in Only a Few Hours in Most Cases
Call or email to get a quote for an official, certified translation for an emergency passport request, a rush passport, advance parole or an emergency passport renewal. The cost depends on the total word count, although the average cost to translate a death certificate from Spanish to English is around $69. The average cost to translate a medical emergency letter or doctor’s note from Spanish to English is around $69. Once you send a picture or image of the document, we can provide a quote for death certificate translation in ten or fifteen minutes.
3 Steps to Request a Rush Passport or Advance Parole due to a Life-of-Death Emergency
- Complete the standard passport application, also known as DS-11. If you have an expired passport, you will need to fill out form DS-82, which is a passport renewal form.
- Provide evidence of the emergency, such as a death certificate, letter from a mortuary or funeral home, letter or certificate from a doctor, hospital or medical facility, medical emergency letter, or life or death emergency letter. This document must be translated to English by an official translator who is able to certify and notarize the translation.
- Provide evidence of pending travel. Common documents needed for a life or death emergency passport are plane tickets, flight itineraries, and other similar travel documents.
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Death Certificate Translation to English, Expedited Service
For emergency passport requests or an emergency passport renewal, we are able to translate a death certificate from Spanish to English in only a few hours, depending on when you submit your payment. If you need a death certificate translation to English, and send it to us before 8PM, we can have the certified, official, notarized translation ready by 8AM the following morning, if not sooner. Additionally, if you send it in the morning, we are able to have it ready later in the same day, depending on when you send it and how many translations we have for that particular day. Customers always ask how much does it cost to translate a death certificate from Spanish to English, which is a difficult question to answer without seeing the document. Nonetheless, the average cost to translate a death certificate is around $69. The total cost depends on the word-count of the document and formatting considerations. For example, Mexican death certificates issued by the Secretary of Health are hand-written and contain around 750 words, and these costs around $75. On the other hand, Mexican death certificate issued by the civil registry contain around 450 words and typically cost about $69, including certification, notarization, and so on. Death certificates from the Dominican Republic are similar in the since that preliminary death certificates, issued at the hospital have nearly 800 words and cost around $80, while printed, typed versions issued by the civil registry are around $69. Death certificates from Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama range from $45 to $65 on average. Death certificates from Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru range from $50 to $70 in most cases. Other countries, such as Cuba, Argentina, Spain, Chile, and Bolivia do not have standard formats and the total cost varies greatly depending on the format and amount of word in your death certificate translation.
When my grandmother was admitted in the hospital in Santo Domingo, I needed to get a passport quickly. After I got the medical emergency letter for passport, Dan was able to translate the medical letter from Spanish to English in only a few hours. Got an emergency passport and traveled to the Dominican Republic all in three days. Dan made it possible!
Anthony D., Perth Amboy, NJ
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Medical Letter Translation to English, Doctor Letter for Emergency Passport, Medical Emergency Letter for Rush Passport
Aside from a death certificate, you may request an emergency passport by provide one of the following documents as proof of the emergency situation: a document from a funeral home or similar institution, a signed letter from a doctor (doctor letter), a certificate from a medical office (medical emergency letter), a hospital letter or another similar document that explains the serious nature of the situation. Like death certificates, from a translation perspective, we can translate evidence of the emergency situation in only a few hours, in most cases. We are able to complete an official, certified medical letter translation in only a few hours, in most cases.
If a death certificate has not been issued, a statement from a mortuary or funeral home is acceptable in some cases. The state from the mortuary must provide relevant information, such as the name of the deceased party, time and date of the funeral, if necessary, and other information. It is recommended that is typed on letterhead from the mortuary or funeral home, signed and dated.
In the case of an injury or seriously ill family member, a signed letter from a hospital or medical facility will suffice, which is also known as a medical emergency letter for passport; the medical emergency letter must contain essential information, such as the patient’s condition, prognosis, and other details that help provide the need for urgent international travel. Additionally, it is always a good idea to explain the need for the applicant’s presence and explicitly list the name of the requesting party. This is not always needed; however, it helps facility the process for an emergency passport request based on a signed letter from a hospital.
Dan saved the day by translating a life-or-death emergency letter from the Dominican Republic in only a few hours. I got the life or death letter from the hospital, and Southeast Spanish provided a notarized, certified translation by email in only two hours! I received my rush passport renewal in 46 hours!. Simply… the… best!
Feliciana L., Jacksonville, FL
Similar to a letter issued by a hospital, a doctor letter for emergency passport or a signed letter from a medical professional satisfies the same requirement. Best practice is to make sure the letter explains the situation well, details the medical issue and its seriousness, and suggests that the applicant visit or attend to the patient in question. We are able to translate a signed letter from a medical professional in only a few hours in some cases.
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How to Request an Emergency Passport, Summary
If you’re planning international travel within 72 hours due to a life-or-death emergency, you are eligible to apply for an urgent, emergency passport. You have to submit three items: a passport application, evidence of the emergency (death, illness, injury to a family member: death certificate, doctor letter, medical emergency letter, etc.) and travel documentation. If you need details about how to apply for a passport in a life-or-death emergency, you can get started at the Department of State’s page discussing urgent passport applications.
How to Get a Same Day Passport Quickly
Can I get a rush passport in one day? The various passport agencies and centers across the country are able to issue passport in just a few days, if not sooner; nonetheless, if you have a life-or-death emergency, you can get an urgent passport, also known as a same day passport in 24 hours or so. If you have urgent travel needs that are not life or death, you can get a passport in a few weeks. Otherwise, without an emergency or urgent travel, you can simply pay a fee for expedited processing, which takes three to five weeks.
What is a life-or-death emergency for an expedited passport request?
According to the United States Department of State, a life-or-death emergency is when an immediate family member, such as a spouse, parent, child, brother, sister, grandparent or grandchild has been seriously injured, is critically ill or has a terminal illness or one of these family members has died. If an injury, illness or death requires travel outside of the United States in three days or less (72 hours), an emergency passport due to a life-or-death emergency is in order. If you do not have a medical emergency letter for passport, please contact the hospital or clinic where the patient is located. Once you already have a medical emergency letter for passport, we can translate it in only a few hours, in most cases.
In order to request an emergency passport, rush passport renewal or emergency passport replacement, you must have the following documents:
- A completed, standard passport application from the Department of State with all supporting, required documents.
- Proof or documentation of the life-or-death emergency: such as a death certificate, signed document or affidavit from a funeral home (or similar), or a signed, dated letter from a doctor, medical office, hospital or similar institution. Documents not in English must be translated by an official translator that can certify and notarize the translation.
- Proof or documentation of pending international travel, such as your plane ticket, flight schedule, reservation, intermarry or similar documentation that relates to the need to travel for the current emergency.
Life-or Death Emergency Letter Sample and Required Info
It is important to review a life-or death emergency letter sample as most clinics and hospitals do not know or care what is required for an emergency passport life-or-death emergency letter, and in many cases you many need to request specific information to make sure your travel is allowed. If you have a life-or-death emergency passport proof example form a previous case, that is great; however, the rules are always updating. While the government does not provide a life-or death emergency letter sample or allow us to do so, the following are the most common points that need to be included, although inclusion of all does not guarantee acceptance.
- Letterhead from the doctor’s office, hospital, or clinic.
- Essential patient information and diagnosis, such as the patient’s condition, prognosis, and other details that suggest the need for urgent international travel. Examples are surgeries, terminal conditions, late-state cancers, etc.
- Explanation of the need for the applicant’s presence and details that explicitly state the name of the requesting party.
- An official signature, stamp, or other certifying action.
Department of State Contact information for Emergency Passport Requests
- Phone: (877) 487-2778, Monday to Friday from 8AM to 5PM Eastern Time
- Phone: (202) 647-4000, All other times and weekend.
- For international requests, contact the closest US Embassy or Consulate
Expedited Passport Requests from a Passport Agency or Passport Center
If your travel is not within 72 hours, you can request an expedited passport at one of the following locations. These locations are for urgent international travel plans that require an expedited passport request. Urgent passport requests from a passport agency or passport center are when international travel is planned in less than three weeks. In these cases, similar documentation may be required to demonstrate urgent travel plans.
Complete List of all Passport Offices, Passport Centers, and Passport Agencies in the United States
- Arkansas Passport Center, 191 Office Park Drive, Hot Springs, AR 71913
- Atlanta Passport Agency, 230 Peachtree St NW, Suite 1000, Atlanta, GA 30303
- Boston Passport Agency, Thomas P. “Tip” O’Neill Federal Building, 10 Causeway Street, Room 247, Boston, MA 02222
- Buffalo Passport Agency, 111 Genesee Street, Suite 101, Buffalo, NY 14203
- Chicago Passport Agency, 101 Ida B. Wells Drive (formerly 101 W. Congress Parkway), 9th Floor, Chicago, IL 60605-1074
- Colorado Passport Agency, Cherry Creek III, 3151 South Vaughn Way, Suite 600, Aurora, CO 80014
- Connecticut Passport Agency, 850 Canal Street, Stamford, CT 06902
- Dallas Passport Agency, Earle Cabell Federal Building, 1100 Commerce St, Suite 1120, Dallas, TX 75242
- Detroit Passport Agency, 211 West Fort Street, Detroit, MI 48226-3269
- El Paso Passport Agency, 303 N. Oregon St., El Paso, TX 79901
- Honolulu Passport Agency, Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Federal Building, 300 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite I-330, Honolulu, HI 96850
- Houston Passport Agency, George Thomas “Mickey” Leland Federal Building, 1919 Smith Street, 1st Floor, Houston, TX 77002
- Los Angeles Passport Agency, West L.A. Federal Building, 11000 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1000, Los Angeles, CA 90024-3602
- Miami Passport Agency, 1501 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 210 Miami, FL 33132
- Minneapolis Passport Agency, United States Federal Office Building 212 3rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55401
- National Passport Center, 207 International Drive, Portsmouth, NH 03801
- New Orleans Passport Center, One Canal Place, 365 Canal Street, Suite 1300, New Orleans, LA 70130-6508
- New York Passport Agency, Greater New York Federal Building, 376 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014-3621
- Philadelphia Passport Agency, U.S. Custom House, 200 Chestnut Street, Room 103, Philadelphia, PA 19106
- San Diego Passport Agency, 1 Columbia Place, 401 West A St, 10th Floor, San Diego, CA 92101
- San Francisco Passport Agency, 450 Golden Gate Ave., 3rd Floor, Suite #3-2501, San Francisco, CA 94102
- San Juan Passport Agency, Centro Gubernamental Minillas, Torre Norte, Piso 9, Avenida Jose de Diego, Parada 22, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00940
- Seattle Passport Agency, Fifth and Yesler Building, 300 5th Avenue, Suite 600, Seattle, WA 98104
- Vermont Passport Agency, 50 South Main Street, St. Albans, VT 05478
- Washington Passport Agency, 600 19th Street, N.W., First Floor, Sidewalk Level, Washington, DC 20006
- Western Passport Center, 7373 East Rosewood Street, Tucson, AZ 85710
Conclusion and Summary of Translations for Emergency Passport Requests
If an expedited passport is not available or your travel plans are in the next 72 hours, you will need to follow these three steps in order to request an emergency passport due to a life-or-death emergency or for USCIS advance parole. First, simply complete the standard passport application, also known as DS-11. If you have an expired passport, you will need to fill out form DS-82, which is a passport renewal form. Second, provide proof of the emergency, such as a death certificate, letter from a mortuary or funeral home, letter or certificate from a doctor (also known as a doctor letter), hospital or medical facility. This document must be translated to English by an official translator who is able to certify and notarize the translation. Lastly, provide proof of pending travel. Common documents are plane tickets, flight itineraries, and other similar travel documents. See above for additional information regarding the life-or-death emergency passport proof example.
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No, we are not able to write, provide or obtain medical records on your behalf. You must request medical evidence from a doctor or hospital in the destination country. Once you have the medical letter or doctor’s note or a doctor letter for emergency passport, we can translate it quickly.
No, US doctors are not allowed to write letters as the medical proof for urgent travel must originate from the country of destination. In other words, if you need to travel to Mexico to visit your terminally ill grandmother (just for example), you must have a letter from her doctor or hospital in Mexico.
There is not one format or structure, but a common life-or-death emergency passport proof example is a letter that is written on letterhead from a hospital, doctor’s office, or clinic, and has detailed patient information, for example, the patient’s condition, prognosis, and details that explain the request for international travel. Additionally, the letter should spell out the need for the applicant to travel and/or visit the patient as well as details that list the name of the requesting party. Another essential point is that the letter should contain a stamp, official signature, or other certifying item. This life or death emergency passport proof example is only one of many letters that are considered acceptable. The main goal is to prove to the government, beyond a doubt, that your travel is urgent enough for a same day passport.
In the United States, there are about twenty same day passport locations. In order to request a same day passport renewal, you must make an appointment at one of the rush passport locations. Above, we have listed all locations found in the United States.
Empieza con el formulario DS-11, lo que es una solicitud de pasaporte. Este forumlario explica toda la informacion necesaria. Después, debe solicitar un pedido de traducción para urgente pasaporte. Podemos traducir su carta o documento dentro de dos o tres horas con mucha frequencia. Si tiene un pedido de traducción para urgente pasaporte, debe mandar su documento por email para saber el costo.
Una emergencia de vida o muerte es el resultado de una enfermedad seria, unas lesiones o la muerte de familiares inmediatos (como por ejemplo, los padres, los cónyuges, uno de los hijos, uno de los hermanos, los tíos, etcétera) y que requiere un viaje fuera de los Estados Unidos dentro de 72 horas (3 días).
La solicitud de pasaporte (DS-11) con los documentos de soporte.
Tiene que probar la emergencia de vida o muerte, como por ejemplo: certificado de defunción, acta de defunción, una carta firmada por el hospital o el médico o claración de una agencia funeraria. Los documentos tienen que estar traducidos en inglés. Tiembien tiene que mostrar el viaje internacional (itinerarios, reservaciones, boletos) que menciona la emergencia.
There is not a standard set of documents; however, in translation, most clients request translation of a birth certificate and/or death certificate or medical letter. Similar to emergency passports, advance parole requests require documentation of the urgent need to travel.
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i am looking for an example of a doctor's letter that explains why my daughter needs to travel back to the Dominican Republic since her mother is sick with Covid. Her passport expires in 30 days so she needs a new one.