ID Card Certified Translation for Germany
Certified translation of your foreign national ID card, residence permit, or identity document by officially sworn translators β accepted by the AuslΓ€nderbehΓΆrde, courts, banks, and all official bodies in Germany.
- All personal data fields β name, DOB, nationality, ID number
- All scripts: Arabic, Cyrillic, Chinese, and more
- Upload scan β no original required
- 3β4 day delivery or Express 24h
- Accepted by the AuslΓ€nderbehΓΆrde and all German authorities
When do you need a certified id card translation?
AuslΓ€nderbehΓΆrde
When residence permit applications involve identity documents in non-German languages or scripts, the AuslΓ€nderbehΓΆrde requires a certified translation to verify personal data consistency across all documents.
Courts & Notaries
German courts and notaries must identify all parties to proceedings using readable documents. Foreign ID cards in non-German scripts require certified translations for court and notarial proceedings.
Banks & KYC Compliance
German banks conducting identity verification under the GeldwΓ€schegesetz may require certified translations of ID cards in non-German scripts for account opening and transactions.
Employer Onboarding
Employers in regulated professions and public-sector roles often require certified translations of foreign national ID cards as part of identity verification during the hiring process.
University Enrolment
German universities may require certified translations of identity documents as part of the enrolment process, particularly for international students presenting non-Latin script ID cards.
Naturalisation
EinbΓΌrgerung applications require certified translations of all identity documents in the applicant's file, including national ID cards from the country of origin.
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
- A clear scan or photo of the front of the ID card
- Also photograph the back if any data fields, validity dates or stamps appear there
- MRZ line (if present) must be fully legible
β You do not need
- To send the original β the sworn translator works from your scan
- An apostille on an ID card (not applicable)
- 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
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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
id card translation?
From β¬44.90 β accepted everywhere in Germany. Upload your document and get your certified translation in 3β4 days.