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Certified or officially accepted translation — Translation agency
An authority, court, employer or other recipient may require more than an ordinary translation. Obtain its written requirements and identify the document, languages and destination before commissioning work, so the provider can confirm the relevant translator status, declaration and delivery format.
Service scope
Translation prepared with the declaration, professional status or formalities required by a specified receiving authority. Certified, sworn and other official-translation terms are not interchangeable across markets; the recipient's current requirements must define the actual service.
What is normally included
- Receiving-authority requirement review
- Appropriate translation preparation
- Required declaration or certification coordination
- Delivery of specified formal versions
What is not included
- Universal official acceptance
- Assumed notarisation or legalisation
- Certification of the truth of the original document
Typical tasks
- Review recipient requirements
- Check source-document form
- Confirm the required translator or certification status
- Prepare and review the translation
- Supply the agreed declaration and delivery format
What to include in your brief
- Receiving authority and country
- Written translation requirements
- Document type
- Source and target languages
- Required original, digital or paper delivery
Choosing the right professional
Ask the provider to confirm which requirement it can satisfy and which formalities require another professional. Do not rely only on a generic certified label; sworn status, declarations and additional authentication steps must be checked for the actual recipient and jurisdiction.
Important considerations
- The wrong certification format may be rejected
- Recipient requirements can differ
- Translation certification does not authenticate every fact in the original
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