The four elements
A document not in English or Irish must come with a full translation. Each translated document must contain:
- Confirmation from the translator that it is an accurate translation of the original document.
- The date of the translation.
- The translator’s full name and signature.
- The translator’s contact details.
I hereby certify that the above is a true and accurate translation of …… submitted to me.
Inside or outside the EEA
Translations done outside the EEA or Switzerland must also be attested or apostilled as genuine by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country where the translation was made. Translations done in the EEA or Switzerland do not need this. For a translator working in the EU, that removes a whole step.
Civil-status documents issued in the EEA or Switzerland need no translation when a multilingual standard form is provided with them.
Checklist
- Full translation of the whole document.
- Accuracy confirmation, date, full name, signature, contact details.
- Translated outside the EEA/Switzerland: attestation or apostille by the foreign ministry.
- Original documents sent together with the translations.
Where Lingverra saves time
Lingverra produces a precise translation in the layout of the original, reads handwritten entries, transliterates names as in the passport and flags uncertain passages. The certification statement is already under the translation, with the date, and it says what you actually translated from: the original, a certified copy, a copy or a scan. Your name and contact details print under the signature from your profile. You can rewrite the statement once in the profile or for a single document. Checking and signing remain your job.
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