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What are certified translations?
Certified translations are translations that are requested by a government agency such as the registry office.
Translations of certificates may only be carried out by translators who have been sworn-in or authorized as translators by a German court.
Freelance translators who are not sworn may not certify translations with their stamp and cannot verify the accuracy and completeness according to Section 142 (3) sentence 2 ZPO (Code of Civil Procedure) .
Are my translations from abroad recognized in Germany?
In theory, translations made by a translator sworn-in abroad should be recognized in Germany if they have appropriately overauthentication or legalization.
In practice, however, it turns out that many German authorities do not accept certified translations from abroad. Government agencies often demand that the certified translations of certificates and documents must be issued by a translator sworn-in or authorized in Germany for the respective language.
Are my translations made in Germany recognized abroad?
Certified translations issued in Germany for use abroad require preliminary authentication and overauthentication by the Higher Regional Court and often need to be legalized by foreign consulates and embassies before they are valid abroad. Some consulates and embassies only accept their own translators accredited by the respective consulate or embassy.
If you plan to use translations abroad, we advise to contact the receiving agency beforehand and clarify the requirements for recognition of the translation from Germany there.
Some countries accept certified translations from Germany without further ado. Please check with the relevant authority whether they accept translations certified in Germany before you have preliminary or additional certification of your certificates carried out. This can often save you a lot of time and money.
What is an apostille and how do you get one?
An apostille is an additional confirmation of authenticity of a foreign document. Here, an apostille confirms the authenticity of the signature and, if applicable, the seal of the signatory, as well as their authority to issue the document. The Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents (Apostille Convention) is in force between Germany and many countries. However, Germany has objected to the accession of some countries. You can see a detailed list at the Federal Foreign Office.
The authorities of the country in which the document was issued are responsible for issuing it, i.e. German authorities for German documents and, for example, Ukrainian authorities for Ukrainian documents. An apostille consists of a fixed text and is affixed to the document itself or to a sheet attached to it. The Hague Convention does not apply to documents issued by diplomatic or consular representatives, nor to documents relating directly to commercial transactions or customs procedures.
Further information on apostilles and obtaining documents from abroad can be obtained from the relevant embassies and consulates. For an apostille in relation to German documents, contact the authority responsible for you directly. For certificates from registry offices, this are usually the responsible Regierungspräsidium.
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