Estonian Translation Services — Certified English ↔ Estonian

Estonian Translation Rates

Certified personal documents are priced per page, from $20.00 (ID, driver's license, passport) to $28.90 (academic transcript). Historic handwritten records are quoted after we review a scan.

Getting Estonian Right

Native Estonian translators. Estonian is a Finnic language — related to Finnish, not to Russian or the other Baltic languages — with 14 noun cases and long compound words. Your project goes to a native Estonian speaker matched to your subject.

Names and the isikukood, exactly as written. We keep õ, ä, ö, ü, š, and ž in names (Tõnisson, Pärtel), note your passport spelling on request, and reproduce the 11-digit personal identification code (isikukood) exactly.

Bilingual records covered. Soviet-era documents (1940–1991) are often in Estonian and Russian — we translate both.

Layouts that fit. Estonian words can be much longer than English ones. For apps, websites, and print, we keep strings, buttons, and tables readable.

Any format, including scans, photos, and e-certificates. For certified documents, a clear scan, a phone photo, or a digitally signed certificate from the Population Register is enough.

English to Estonian Translation for Use in Estonia

Estonians abroad and their families often need records accepted in Estonia — to register a birth or marriage in the Population Register, to apply for or restore Estonian citizenship, or to handle property and inheritance. Companies need corporate documents, powers of attorney, and contracts translated for Estonian registries, notaries, and courts.

We translate birth, marriage, divorce, death, and naturalization certificates, court judgments, notarial acts, powers of attorney, diplomas, and company documents into Estonian.

Before you order: some Estonian institutions require a translation by a sworn translator (vandetõlk) appointed under the Sworn Translators Act; others accept a professional translation. The original usually needs an apostille. Confirm with the office handling your case, and we'll prepare the translation to fit. [If TheWordPoint works with Estonian sworn translators, replace this paragraph with: "We work with sworn translators (vandetõlgid) appointed under Estonia's Sworn Translators Act for documents that require an official translation."]

→ Legal translation · Apostille translation

Estonian Genealogy and Church Records

Estonian family records span several languages, and many parish registers are digitized by the Estonian National Archives. Depending on the period and parish, you may find:

• German — Lutheran parish registers kept by Baltic German pastors, often in old German handwriting
• Estonian — increasingly from the 19th century, sometimes in the older, German-influenced spelling
• Russian — Orthodox parish records and official records of the Russian Empire
• Latin — in the oldest registers

Estonia used the Julian calendar until 1918, so older dates differ from the Gregorian calendar; we note both. We translate baptisms, marriages, burials, parish censuses (hingeloendid), emigration and refugee records, and letters. Send a scan or the archive link, and we'll quote based on length and legibility.

→ German translation · Latin translation

Certified Estonian to English Translation for USCIS and Immigration

Every Estonian-language document filed with USCIS needs a complete English translation and a signed translator certification (8 CFR 103.2(b)(3)). Notarization is not required. We also translate for IRCC (Canada), UK, and Australian immigration, universities, and employers.

Multi-page documents receive lower per-page rates. Estonia is a party to the Hague Apostille Convention — if your document carries an apostille, we translate it too.

Every certified translation includes: complete translation of text, stamps, and annotations, including any Russian text; names and the isikukood exactly as written; the signed Translation Accuracy Certificate; 24-hour delivery for most 1–2 page documents; and the USCIS acceptance guarantee.

→ USCIS certified translation → Birth certificate translation · Divorce certificate translation → Russian translation

Estonian Translation for Business

Selling in Estonia — the Language Act. Under the Estonian Language Act, consumer information such as labels, instructions, and warranty terms generally must be available in Estonian. We translate packaging, manuals, terms and conditions, and websites. → Marketing translation · Website localization

e-Residents and international companies. Your e-Residency application is in English — but once your company operates, you may need Estonian contracts, documents for Estonian banks and authorities, employment documents, and customer-facing content. We translate articles of association, shareholder resolutions, contracts, employee handbooks, and tax and accounting documents. → Contract translation · Employee handbook translation

Technology, SaaS, and fintech. UI strings, help centers, API documentation, and legal terms for Estonia's software and fintech sector — with layouts that handle Estonian's long compound words. → Software localization · App localization

Legal and public tenders. Court judgments, notarial acts, powers of attorney, tenders, and EU documentation. → Legal translation · RFP translation

Finance. Bank statements, financial statements, audits, and tax documents. → Financial translation

Medical. Medical histories, reports, treatment plans, and informed consent forms for patients and providers. → Healthcare translation

Also available: transcription and subtitling of Estonian audio and video, voice-over with native Estonian speakers, and proofreading.

Why Choose TheWordPoint for Estonian

Native Estonian translators. Every translator is a native speaker, matched to your subject.

Checked before delivery. A reviewer compares the translation with the source; human-maintained glossaries keep terminology consistent. (For high-volume content, ask about our separate machine translation post-editing service — never used for certified documents.)

Fast when you need it. Most certified documents within 24 hours; you set the deadline for larger projects.

Clear prices. Per-page rates for certified documents, per-word rates for everything else, shown above.

Confidential. Your documents are never shared.

24/7 support.
 

Reviewed and updated  on October 1, 2026, by

Christakis Christodoulou