My husband and I both have degrees and from what I understand we need to get them translated into Spanish.  Where do we go to do this?  Does it have to be a specific agency or can it be very basic (I have friends who speak Spanish and could accurately translate it, but do they have to have a special qualification or stamp?)? 

Any help wiht this would be great!  Thanks!!!!!!

They need to be legaly translated. This should be done through an agency. I have used one before that is good. It’s called Moldora and the number is 914483137

It needs to be through a jury translator. You can find many of them in the Internet.
Best regards,
M

how much does this usually cost?  Does EVERYTHING need to be translated?  I mean, my Diploma has two or three sentences.  I have attained the apostille from my secretary of state for my diploma, does those three lines really need to be translated?

Seems like it could get quite expensive to do this.

Well I don’t think it’s too expensive, but yeah, I hear you. It seems ridiculous to have to get only a few lines translated, but iimagine if it was the other way around (a foreign degree without translation wouldn’t get very far in the US/UK…)

yeah, that makes sense.  Will explore the options and let you know!  Thanks for the replies!

Just to follow up, we were able to get most of our documents translated in the United States through a Spanish Professor in a University. She had done this many times, and to make it official , she has an affidavit stating the terms of translation. The consulate found this acceptable, though, they told us that most of the documents do not need to be translated. After we finish the process, we will have a better idea of what they did require translated into Spanish.

If you want to have your documents translated for official/legal reasons they MUST be translated by a qualified translator and given their official stamp.  Otherwise you run the risk of their non acceptance. Where you get it done depends on where you live but most large towns/cities have translators - ask at Gestorias/Notarys - they will know.