When submitting a translation to an official authority or notary, certification is usually required. Certified translations are stamped and signed by a sworn translator or interpreter.

The sworn translator acts as a notary and certifies the translated document. Many offical domestic and foreign authorities require this kind of translation (ministries, courts, academic institutions, etc.).

Since the officially recognized stamp of the translator confirms the reliability of the translated text, a certified translation is of fundamental importance, when you want to make the exact contents of a document known for other purposes and wish to vouch for them.

The following documents usually require certified translations:

Notarial deeds, birth certificates, marriage certificates, school and college certificates, formal complaints, company registration certificates, registry office entries, court rulings, academic titles.

While the original documents may be sent in any medium (fax, email), certified translations may only be issued in hardcopy form, since they require the signature and stamp of a sworn translator.

The following are some examples of translations that are typically certified: