When is an Official (Sworn) Translation Needed?

Official (sworn) translations are the translations of documents which need to serve as legally valid instruments. The purpose of a sworn translation is to confer the translated document the same legal value as the original document by providing it with international legal validity. These official translations can only be done by sworn official translators.

In today’s globalising world, there are a lot of situations when official translations into Spanish are required:

Getting married in Spain

• Official translation of the birth certificate in English
• Official translation of the non-impediment to marriage certificate in English
• Official translation of the decree absolute in English if the bride and/or groom are divorced
• Official translation of the death certificate in English if the bride and/or groom are widowed
• Official translation of the English letter issued by the council to confirm the address in the UK

Applying for a Spanish Visa

• Official (sworn) translation of the ACRO certificate in English
• Official (sworn) translation of the medical certificate in English
• Official (sworn) translation of the marriage certificate in English (for the application of married couples)
• Official (sworn) translation of the birth certificate in English (for the application of children)
• Official (sworn) translation of the notarised letter in English
• Official (sworn) translation of the employment letter in English

Dealing with Spanish probate

• Official translation of the death certificate in English
• Official translation of the grant of probate and will in English

Dealing with international divorce and children matters in Spain

• Official translation of the decree absolute in English
• Official translation of the financial remedy order in English

Setting up a Company in Spain

• Official translation of deed of incorporation, articles, and memorandum of association in English
• Official translation of the certificate of good standing

Keeping Spanish nationality having applied for British nationality

• Official translation of the naturalisation certificate in English

Likewise, there are a lot of situations when official translations into English are required:

Applying for British nationality having been born in Spain

• Official translation of the birth certificate in Spanish
• Official translation of the family book (official records) in Spanish

Remarrying in the UK having divorced in Spain

• Official translation of the divorce judgment in Spanish
• Official translation of the marriage certificate in Spanish (if there is one)

Dealing with probate in the UK if the deceased passed away in Spain

• Official translation of the death certificate in Spanish
• Official translation of the will in Spanish (if there is one)

Enforcing a Spanish judgement in the UK

• Official translation of the Spanish judgement if the debtor lives in the UK