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Verbatim Douala

Certified translation of official documents in Douala

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Verbatim translates official documents between English and French in Douala — birth certificates, GCE and university records, police clearances, court judgments — and delivers each one with a statement of accuracy signed and stamped on every page. That is the format embassies and government offices expect. Send a photo on WhatsApp for your quote.

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Immeuble Motassi, 3rd floor · Japoma, 100 m from the Nyalla Château junction · remote service for all of Cameroon and the diaspora

Official documents and a golden certification seal, the emblem of certified translation in Douala
Processing a file at the Japoma office, Douala

  • 8

    document types

    Civil status records, degrees, transcripts, clearances, licences, letters, judgments.

  • 2

    core translation directions

    English into French, and French into English.

  • Mon–Fri, 8 am – 5 pm

    office hours

    A message sent on Saturday is answered on Monday.

  • 0

    trips needed for a quote

    It all starts with a photo sent on WhatsApp.

Which document do you need translated?

The same few records turn up in almost every file: the birth certificate from the council, the GCE results slip, the university transcript, the police certificate — the bulletin n° 3.

Your procedures, step by step

These pages explain the procedure itself, from official sources — including where it calls for no translation at all.

What happens to your document between sending and collection?

Four stages, and one that decides everything: the moment the certification goes on.

  1. Your original

    The document exactly as the issuing office gave it to you, stamps and marginal notes included.

  2. The translation

    Translated in full, layout preserved, then read a second time by another pair of eyes.

  3. The statement

    A statement of accuracy, signed and stamped, is attached to every single page.

  4. The delivery

    The certified PDF first, the paper original after — collected in Japoma or shipped.

Gold appears only at the third stage — that is where the translation becomes certified.

Payment, turnaround and collection are set out step by step on the how it works page.

What are you preparing your translation for?

Every destination has its own rules. IRCC does not ask for what Campus France asks for, and a UKVI file looks nothing like a bill of lading headed for customs at the port.

Canada visa

Documents in English or French go in as they are. The rest, we can discuss.

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Campus France

English academic records are translated at MINESUP or Bonanjo, not by us.

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US embassy

Visas, DV lottery, family petitions: every document certified into English.

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UK embassy

Translations in the UKVI format: dated, signed, with translator details.

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diploma equivalency

WES and credential evaluators: translations faithful to the original system.

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marriage abroad

Birth certificates, single-status certificates, judgments: the full file.

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import-export

Bills of lading, invoices, certificates of origin: the port of Douala in two languages.

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An office in Japoma, a service that covers the whole country

We are on the third floor of Immeuble Motassi in Japoma, 100 m from the Nyalla Château junction. The office is open Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pm, and closed at weekends.

You never have to come in to place an order. From Limbe, Buea, Bamenda or abroad, the photos, the quote, the payment by mobile money or bank transfer and the certified PDF all go through WhatsApp. Only the signed and stamped original needs collecting — or shipping.

English and French are the daily work; German, Spanish, Arabic, Portuguese, Italian and Chinese are handled on request, once we have seen the document.

Street-level view of Douala, an office building in the foreground

Illustration photo: Douala, not Immeuble Motassi.

What we do not do

No certified copies, no legalisation, no apostille

We translate, and we certify our translation. The rest belongs to a council, a government office or an authorised body — worth knowing before you pay anyone for it.
Who does what: certification, legalisation, certified copy

Frequently asked questions

How do I get a quote for a certified translation in Douala?

Take a clear, readable photo of every page of your document and send it to Verbatim on WhatsApp at +237 6 87 25 79 67. You receive a precise quote in FCFA in the same conversation — no trip across town, no queue.

Will an embassy accept your translations?

Every translation comes with a statement of accuracy, signed and stamped on each page, certifying it is complete and faithful to the original — the format embassies, consulates and government offices ask to see. We deliver exactly the format your file requires; the decision on your application always rests with the institution reviewing it.

Can you work with me if I am not in Douala?

Yes. From Buea, Bamenda, Yaoundé or abroad, the whole order runs on WhatsApp: you send photos of your document, pay by mobile money or bank transfer, receive a PDF first and then the certified original by courier or carrier.

Do I need a certified translation for an IRCC or Express Entry application?

Usually not for Cameroonian documents. IRCC accepts documents in English or French, so a birth certificate issued in English in Bamenda or in French in Douala goes in as it is. Only a document in a third language needs translating, and IRCC then asks for more than our statement of accuracy — a declaration the translator makes under oath, unless the translator is certified in Canada. We would rather tell you that before you pay.

More answers are waiting on the full FAQ page. And if the phrase you were given is “sworn translation”, our guide sworn translation in Cameroon explains what the term covers here.

What foreign bodies ask for

WES, ECE, ICAS, UK ENIC, IRCC require a complete translation with a signed and stamped statement of accuracy — exactly the format we deliver.

Elsewhere the answer is no, and we say so before you pay: Campus France Cameroun, uni-assist, Homologación. the detail, body by body, with sources.

Quote from a photo

Your quote is one photo away

Photograph each page flat, with no shadow across the text, and send the lot on WhatsApp. You get the exact rate and the turnaround before committing to anything.
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