SWORN / CERTIFICATE TRANSLATIONS
Translating is not just translating a text into your own or another language. It is a real meeting of worlds, in which reason opens up to the other. STEFANO ARDUINI
The certification of a translated text is a public deed by an official translator, who guarantees the validity of his translation by taking an oath at the appraisal office of the Court.
With the sworn translations, the translator signs a special sworn certification, thus certifying the correspondence and fidelity of the translation of the original source document.
The sworn translation can be legalized later.
The sworn translation is valid and legal only if made by a translator registered with the Chamber of Commerce.
WHEN YOU NEED A SWORN (CERTIFICATE) TRANSLATION
- Marriage to a foreign citizen
- Car registration bought in Italy or abroad
- Driving with a licence obtained abroad
- Obtain Italian citizenship by marriage or residence
- Request recognition of your academic qualification
- And more
HOW DOES IT WORK?
The sworn translation is the oath that the translator takes at the office of Voluntary Jurisdiction, at the Justice of the Peace or at a Notary, assuming criminal and civil responsibility for what has been translated to give legal value to the translated documents.
HOW MUCH?
Administrative costs: 1 revenue stamp of €16 for every 4 pages of translation, including the sworn statement.
WHAT IS NEEDED?
- original text
- translation
- sworn statement
- any apostille/legalization
The original text can also certify a photocopy of the original document, which does not necessarily have to be authenticated: it is always necessary to ask the authority that will receive the documents.
The translation must be signed by the translator.
The sworn statement is a model provided by the Court or by the Justice of the Peace, which the translator fills out and signs in front of the official of the sworn translation office or the Justice of the Peace.
Legalized Translations/Apostille
The Hague Apostille or legalization of documents and certified translations are fundamental procedures that follow the certification of a translation. The Hague Apostille, also known as “Postilla,” is a stamp that attests to the authenticity of the signature in a public document and the quality with which the official who signed it acted. When a public document is to be used in a foreign country that is a party to the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961, the document must be stamped with the Hague Apostille. This is required when receiving or sending a document abroad
The Process:
Therefore, for documents that must be presented to the authorities of the indicated states, a sworn and not legalized translation is sufficient.
When the translation goes abroad, an annotation is also required on the translation:
- A document issued in a foreign country adhering to the Hague Convention must be apostilled in the same country that issued it.
- A document issued in Italy and addressed to a nation adhering to the Hague Convention must be apostilled in Italy.
- If you belong to a country that does not adhere to the Hague Convention, the documents must be legalized in the country of reference, and then they will be translated in Italy
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