Certified, Legalised, and Sworn Translations

Certified and Sworn translations in all languages

Our company is authorised to provide sworn translations in English and other languages

‘Certified’ or ‘sworn’ translations may be required for contracts, powers of attorney, patents and documents to be submitted to a business partner, public authority or other body in a language other than that of the original.

SMG Languages specialises in urgent certified or sworn translations of tender documentation, including financial statements, company registry extracts, certificates of social security contribution compliance, technical bids and other supporting documents, as well as notarial and corporate documents.

Certified or sworn translations may also be required by naturalisation authorities (for marriage, divorce, birth or death certificates), consulates, immigration authorities and educational institutions (for school reports, diplomas and other academic documents).

How do we certify a translation?

Our Business and Legal Department can translate and certify your documents. The form of certification required depends on the intended use of the document and the country in which it will be presented. The main options are outlined below.

How does asseveration work?

The client provides us with the original document or a certified copy. The original may be a document issued by a public administration or public official, or a company document on headed paper bearing signatures, stamps or seals. A certified copy is a reproduction of an original document that has been certified as a true copy by an authorised public official.

We prepare a quotation based on the length of the document to be translated and sworn and the delivery time requested by the client.

If the client accepts the quotation, we translate the document and arrange for the translator to swear the required oath before the competent local authority. The paper file consists of the original document or certified copy, the translation and the asseveration statement. The pages are joined by official seals so that the original, translation and asseveration statement form a single file.

Legalisation and Hague Apostille

Legalisation and the Hague Apostille are procedures used to authenticate the origin of public documents for use abroad. Depending on the destination country and the applicable rules, the competent authority certifies the authenticity of the signature, the capacity in which the signatory acted and, where appropriate, the identity of the seal or stamp on the document. An Apostille does not certify the content of the underlying document.

Internal certification

When certification by a public authority is not required, SMG Languages can certify that its translations are accurate and complete, have been carried out to the best of our knowledge by competent staff and have been produced in full compliance with confidentiality requirements. The quality of our translation processes is supported by the certifications UNI EN ISO 9001, UNI EN 15038, ISO 17100 and ISO 27001.