Arrange translations for your documents

About this service

A sworn translator is authorised to prepare and certify translations between Polish and a foreign language.

The Ministry of Justice publishes a list of sworn translators.

The official search allows you to look for a translator by language and location.

Who it may suit

• People whose application instructions ask for certified translations of foreign-language documents.
• People who need help organising documents and arranging a translation.

How we help

• Review the application checklist with you to identify documents that need translation.
• Help you organise the documents and check the required language and format.
• Help you arrange a translation with a sworn translator after the scope and cost are agreed.

Your next steps

1. Review the checklist

   Show us your documents and the instructions from the receiving office. We help you identify the translation needs.

2. Agree the arrangements

   We help you clarify the language, document format and cost with the translator before an order is placed.

3. Organise the application documents

   We help you keep the completed translations with the corresponding documents for your application.

Good to know

• A sworn translator can also check and certify a translation prepared by someone else.
• A certified translation states whether it was made from an original, a translation or a copy.
• The Ministry's search list excludes people suspended from carrying out sworn translation work.

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