How it works
Four steps: send the document, agree the approval level, we translate and certify, you receive it. The part most people find unfamiliar is the approval chain, so we explain that first.
The translation itself is the simple part. What confuses most people arriving from another legal system is the approval chain around it.
Step 1 — Send the document
Send a flat scan by e-mail. Photographs taken at an angle, in shadow or with glare lose lines, and lost lines become gaps in the translation.
Send every page, including reverse sides. Stamps, annotations and grading-scale notes are usually on the back and are part of the document.
Step 2 — Agree the approval level
This single decision determines both cost and timeline. Ask the institution which level it requires:
- Sworn translation: translator’s statement, stamp and signature
- Notarised translation: a notary certifies the translator’s signature
- Apostille: issued on the original document, by the country that produced it
⚠ If the institution’s list does not mention notarisation or apostille, do not have them done. Extra certification does not strengthen a file.
Step 3 — Translation and certification
We translate, then arrange notarisation if your file needs it. If a notary is involved, the translator must have an oath record at that specific notary office.
Step 4 — Delivery
You receive a wet-signed copy and, if you want, a scan. Official applications almost always need the wet-signed copy; see delivery.
What the finished document looks like is described on what you receive.
Frequently asked questions
A flat scan of every page, including reverse sides, and the name of the institution the file is for.
Ask the institution. This one answer determines both the cost and the timeline of your file.
No. If it is not on the institution’s list, extra certification does not strengthen the file and the fee is not recoverable.
Yes, wet-signed. Official applications almost always require it.