How do you translate a Ukrainian military ID for USCIS and NVC?

Q: How long does it take?

1–4 documents: within 24 hours after payment; faster, within 12 hours (+$15 a page) or 3 hours (+$30 a page, paid between 8 am and 6 pm Pacific time). For 5 or more, we give you the date with the quote.

Checked October 24, 2026, based on travel.state.gov (opens in a new tab)

Form I-⁠485 asks whether you have ever served in a military unit, and for an immigrant visa the State Department asks for a copy of your military record if you served in any country’s military. We translate Ukrainian military documents in full: the military ID book (viiskovyi kvytok), the temporary certificate, the officer’s ID and the registration certificate, with every entry, seal and handwritten line. We charge by the page: $25 for the first page and $20 for each additional one. The translation is ready within 24 hours after payment.

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Which document you have

The State Department lists three Ukrainian military records, all issued through the Ministry of Defense and its military enlistment offices (U.S. Department of State (opens in a new tab)):

the registration certificate (prypysne svidotstvo), which shows the enlistment office a person is attached to. Under martial law it is a draft registration document, not evidence of service;
the military ID book (viiskovyi kvytok), issued to people who enter service. Soviet-⁠era books have a red cover, Ukrainian ones a gray or green cover, and the first page has the photo, a wet seal and the signature of the military commissioner;
the officer’s ID (posvidchennia ofitsera) for officers and generals in service.

Because books ran short, people entering service may get a temporary military book instead. The rules on military registration also name a temporary certificate of a person liable for military service, with its own series and number (Resolution No. 1487 of 2022 (opens in a new tab)). Military books don’t expire, but older men and people working for some state bodies may have handed theirs in; the enlistment office or the Ministry of Defense can then issue a certificate as an alternative record of service.

What the translation covers

We translate every page you send, each entry as it stands: personal details, ranks, units and dates of service, the reserve category and every enlistment office stamp. Ranks and positions are translated, not transliterated, and the enlistment office keeps its district and city. Seals are described in square brackets with the text we can read on them, and a word we can’t read is marked [illegible] instead of guessed.

Names follow the Latin spelling in your foreign passport. Tell us the spelling when you order, and it will be the same in every document of your order.

Where the translation goes

USCIS: Form I-⁠485 asks whether you have ever served in any military or police unit and, if so, for the country, the unit, your rank and the dates (Form I-⁠485 (opens in a new tab)). Its instructions also name a military identification document with a photo as an example of an identity document (Form I-⁠485 instructions (opens in a new tab)). What USCIS accepts
NVC and US consulates: if you served in the military of any country, you submit a copy of your military record (civil documents (opens in a new tab)). The Department of State doesn’t ask for a translation of a military record in Ukrainian if you are applying for your visa in Ukraine. What NVC accepts
Immigration court: a typed certification with the translator’s address and phone. What the court accepts

Our Ukrainian documents are translated and certified by a native Ukrainian speaker. What to file in your case is for you or your attorney to decide.

Sample translations

6 samples

Each sample has the original, the translation and the signed certificate. Personal details are blurred.

Questions

I only have a registration certificate. Is that a military record?

The State Department says a registration certificate shows that you are registered with an enlistment office, not that you served. We translate it like any other military document; what to file is for you or your attorney to decide.

My military ID is Soviet and in Russian. Is there a separate guide for that?

We translate it either way. Soviet and Russian military IDs have their own page: [Russian military ID](/en/guides/military-⁠id/).

How much does it cost?

$25 for the first page and $20 for each additional one. A military ID book is priced by the pages with entries: send photos of them, and we’ll give you the exact price.

Do I need a notary?

USCIS, NVC and immigration court rules ask for the translator’s signed certification, not a notary, and the certification is included.

How long does it take?

1⁠–⁠4 documents: within 24 hours after payment; faster, within 12 hours (+$15 a page) or 3 hours (+$30 a page, paid between 8 am and 6 pm Pacific time). For 5 or more, we give you the date with the quote.

How we do it

Full translation
every stamp, signature and handwritten line
Signed certificate
with the translator’s name, address and phone
A PDF, ready to file
original, translation and certificate, translation pages numbered
Price
$25 for the first page up to 250 words, $20 for each additional page, in the same document or another one.
Turnaround
1⁠–⁠4 documents: within 24 hours after payment; faster, within 12 hours (+$15 a page) or 3 hours (+$30 a page, paid between 8 am and 6 pm Pacific time). For 5 or more, we give you the date with the quote.

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