The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) website states "... [g]enerally, all applicants filing for adjustment of status to that of a lawful permanent resident must submit ... results of a immunization recordination to the USCIS. The examination is required to establish that an applicant is not inadmissible to the United States on public health grounds." Read more: Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record

The translation of immunization record records may be required by immigration officials. In the USA, Green Card applicants are asked submit official documents with their request, which must be translated and certified. Certified, translated documents are also required by USCIS (formerly Immigration and Naturalization Service – INS). If a medical record or immunization record report is not in English, it must be translated into English and its translation certified before it will be accepted by immigration authorities in the US.

Canada has similar requirements. The Citizenship and Immigration Canada website states "Medical exam requirements for permanent residents: You must pass a medical examination before coming to Canada. Your dependants must also pass a medical examination even if they are not coming with you... Read more: Medical exam requirements for permanent residents

If you’ve recently moved to the United States or Canada, or if the official language of your native country isn't the same as the country you've moved to, there is every likelihood that you've run into situations where you've been asked to have your 'official' (i.e. personal) documents translated. Please contact us for translation requirement information and assistance.

When official immunization records or health records are in a language other than English (or, in Canada, other than English or French depending on the institution that you are applying to), you will be required to have the document(s) translated before a determination can be made as to whether or not you meet the admission requirements of the country you are applying to. In all likelihood, the translation will require certification by a duly authorized translator. See Certified Translation Service.

The following generic guidelines for the translation and certification of immunization and health records would usually apply:

• All translations need to be prepared using a layout and format that mimics the original document;
• All of the information appearing on the document(s) must be translated;
• The translation must be verbatim (literal);
• No interpretation or evaluation of the information on the documents is permissible;
• The translation must be typed, signed, and dated by the translator and must list the translator's contact information (including address, phone number, fax number, and e-mail address if available) and certification credentials.

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