Official translation
Certified translations for public authorities and official documents
For Azerbaijani, certification is provided by an authorised translator. Other language combinations are checked against the document, recipient and intended use before they are accepted.
For authorities, courts, notaries and educational institutions
Certified translations are often required by registry offices, immigration authorities, courts, notaries or universities. The receiving body decides which form is required in each case.
Common documents requiring certified translation
Civil status documents
Certified translations of birth, marriage and death certificates, as well as other civil-status documents.
ID documents and official evidence
Translations of passports, driving licences, proof of nationality and registration certificates, after reviewing the format required.
Academic documents
Certified translations of school and university certificates, diplomas and transcripts for educational institutions or employers.
Powers of attorney, apostilles & legal documents
Translations of powers of attorney, court documents and notarial documents. Apostille and translation requirements are assessed separately.
The process in 3 steps
Prepare document locally
Photograph or scan your document and prepare it in the Document Compass for the initial assessment.
Offer received
ABBA-Sprachendienste checks the document, language direction and intended use and gets back to you with an individual offer.
Coordinate deployment
The provision of the finished translation, possible originals and postal delivery are coordinated according to the individual case.
Clarify document and language direction in advance
The more precisely the recipient, document type and language are determined, the more reliably ABBA-Sprachendienste can assess the order.
Frequently asked questions about certificates
Who is allowed to issue a certified translation?
The accuracy and completeness of a translation may be certified by court-authorised translators. The exact designation and jurisdiction vary between German federal states. Redacted evidence of Saiga Abbasova’s qualification for Azerbaijani is available on the About us page.
Are certified translations used by authorities?
Certified translations are often required for authorities, courts, universities and registry offices. Whether a document is sufficient in an individual case depends on the purpose and the requesting body.
Do you need the original document?
For the first request, an easy-to-read scan or photo of your document is usually sufficient. Whether originals are needed later depends on the document and its intended use.
Have your document checked individually
Prepare document type, language direction and intended use. You will receive the price after viewing the actual documents.
