Divorce Certificate Certified Translation for Germany
Certified translation of your Scheidungsurteil or foreign divorce certificate by officially sworn translators β accepted by the Standesamt for remarriage, the AuslΓ€nderbehΓΆrde, German courts, and notaries.
- Standesamt-accepted β required for remarriage in Germany
- Court decree and all annexes β full translation
- Upload scan β no original required
- Discreet & professional handling
- Multi-page decrees β per-page pricing in calculator
When do you need a certified
divorce certificate translation?
Remarriage at Standesamt
The Standesamt requires certified proof that your previous marriage has legally ended before registering a new marriage in Germany. A foreign divorce decree in its original language is not readable by German civil registry staff.
AuslΓ€nderbehΓΆrde
Residence permit applications and family reunification cases may require proof of marital status. A certified translation of a divorce certificate establishes legal divorce status for immigration purposes.
Courts & Legal Proceedings
German courts require certified translations of foreign divorce decrees in inheritance, custody, alimony, and property proceedings where the existence or terms of a prior divorce are legally relevant.
Notaries & Property
German notaries handling property purchases, inheritance settlements, and other transactions involving divorced individuals require certified translations of divorce decrees to verify legal capacity.
Naturalisation
EinbΓΌrgerung applications require a full civil status record including certified translations of divorce certificates where applicable, alongside birth and marriage certificates.
Banks & Name Changes
Name changes after divorce and updating joint financial arrangements may require certified translations of the divorce certificate at German banks and financial institutions.
Complete certified translation
Every certified translation includes the sworn translator's certification clause, court stamp, and signature β covering every field, annotation and official mark on the original document.
- Full translation including all stamps, seals and marks
- Translator's certification clause with court stamp and signature
- High-resolution certified PDF delivered by email
- Optional: printed certified hard copy by free post
- Pay securely online via Stripe β zero risk
Before you order
β You need to provide
- Scan every page of the divorce decree, including all annexes
- If multi-part (court decree + civil registry certificate), upload each part
- Ensure the judge's/registrar's signature and court stamp are clearly visible
β You do not need
- To post the original
- A notarised copy of the original (a scan is sufficient)
- To pay upfront β Stripe after delivery is standard
π ISO certified Β· recognition guarantee
ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 27001:2013 certified. If a German authority rejects your certified translation due to a fault on our part, we redo it at no charge.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to send my original divorce certificate?
Does my foreign divorce decree need an apostille?
My divorce decree is many pages long β how is it priced?
How much does a certified divorce certificate translation cost?
Can you translate divorce decrees from all countries?
See what a certified translation looks like
Real examples of certified translations we produce β showing the original document alongside the certified German translation with the sworn translator's stamp. Click any sample to view it in full.
Ready for your certified divorce
certificate translation?
From β¬54.90 β accepted everywhere in Germany. Upload your document and get your certified translation in 3β4 days.