Legal Documents Certified Translation
Certified translation of contracts, court decisions, powers of attorney, notarial deeds, and all legal documents by officially sworn translators — accepted by German courts, notaries, and public authorities.
- Court accepted — German courts require certified translations
- All documents — contracts, powers of attorney, court decisions
- Upload scan — no original required
- 4–5 day delivery or Express 24h
When do you need a certified legal documents translation?
German Court Proceedings
German courts require certified translations of all foreign-language documents submitted as evidence — contracts, foreign court judgments, powers of attorney, civil status documents.
Notarial Proceedings
German notaries handling property purchases, company formations, inheritance settlements, and powers of attorney require certified translations of all foreign-language supporting documents.
Business & Commercial
Foreign-language contracts, shareholder agreements, and corporate documents used in German commercial dealings require certified translations to be legally actionable and enforceable in Germany.
Immigration & Visa
Employment contracts, property agreements, and corporate documents submitted to the Ausländerbehörde in support of residence permit applications must be accompanied by certified translations.
Powers of Attorney
Special and general powers of attorney (Vollmachten) for property, legal, or personal matters. German notaries require certified translations before accepting foreign-language powers of attorney.
Inheritance & Wills
Foreign wills, testaments, and inheritance documents submitted to German probate courts must be accompanied by certified translations. This applies to any foreign-language document in the inheritance file.
Complete certified translation
Every certified translation includes the sworn translator's certification clause, court stamp, and signature — 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 — zero risk
Before you order
✓ You need to provide
- Scan every page including all signature pages, exhibits, and annexes
- Ensure all party names, dates, governing law clauses, and signatures are legible
- For lengthy documents: confirm total page count to get an accurate price estimate
✗ You do not need
- To send the original document
- To worry about legal terminology — our sworn translators are specialists
- To pay upfront — Stripe after delivery is standard
🎍 ISO certified · 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 — 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
legal documents translation?
From €59.90 — accepted everywhere in Germany. Upload your document and get your certified translation in 3–4 days.