Practical articles about preparing documents for use abroad: apostille, legalisation, translations, prices and common requirements.
Read practical guidance about document preparation, translation, Apostille, and legalisation.
The price is not the same for every document. It depends on the document type, whether translation or notarisation is required, and urgency. The collection or delivery method and its cost are agreed separately.
An exact estimate can be prepared after reviewing the document. Depending on the case, the cost may include translation or certification. Collection or delivery costs are shown separately.
A notarised translation is required when the receiving institution demands official certification of the translator's signature or the document's format. Sometimes office certification is enough.
Before ordering, find out whether the institution accepts office certification or strictly requires a notarised translation. This decision affects both the price and the turnaround time.
An Apostille certifies the authenticity of the signature, the capacity in which the person signing the public document has acted and, where appropriate, the identity of the seal or stamp. It does not certify the document’s content.
Before submitting a document, check whether an apostille is enough for the destination country or another legalisation procedure is required. The translation language and the type of certification often need to be clarified as well.
An apostille is normally used for countries that apply the Hague Convention. Legalisation is needed when an apostille is not enough and the document must be confirmed in a different procedure.
The difference matters because incorrect preparation can delay acceptance of a document. Before starting, clarify the document type and destination country; any specific receiving-authority requirements should be confirmed with the recipient.
If both a translation and an Apostille are required for submission, first clarify the document type and destination country. Translation and certification requirements should be confirmed with the receiving authority.
An Apostille may be issued for a public document or the relevant notarial act. If a translation is required for submission, we clarify which document or notarisation the Apostille may relate to; translation requirements should be confirmed with the receiving authority.
For a diploma, it is important to clarify the issuing institution, supplement, translation language and destination country. If the receiving authority has specific requirements, the client should confirm them in advance and send them to us together with the document.
Requirements for education documents vary by country and institution. Sometimes the diploma must be submitted together with the supplement or the transcript of grades, and the translation order should be checked separately.
