Sworn translation
£50.00
One page, subject to document review.
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Your documents, prepared for their next destination.
Logical Translation provides sworn translations for use across the European Union and helps you understand the apostille and delivery requirements for your documents. A clear quotation. An agreed process. The right format for your application.
Translation and legalisation serve different purposes. We help you establish what your recipient needs.
Legalisation authenticates a signature, stamp or seal. Jersey-issued and UK-issued documents follow different routes.
An appropriately authorised sworn translator translates and certifies your document for the relevant destination.
OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS
A sworn translation is prepared by a translator officially authorised to translate documents for official use. In Spain, sworn translators are appointed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In France, approved translators are listed by the courts.
Logical Translation has sworn translators available for EU submissions, including translators appointed by a Ministry of Foreign Affairs or listed by a court, depending on the country. Check which credentials the receiving organisation accepts. If you’re unsure what it requires, send us any instructions you’ve received and we may be able to advise.
Some authorities require the translator to inspect the originals. We’ll confirm this before work starts.
HOW IT WORKS
We agree the scope, sequence and delivery requirements before proceeding.
Provide complete scans, your deadline and any instructions from the authority receiving them.
We confirm the work and whether you need paper copies, an electronic version or both.
If the apostille must be translated, obtain it before the final sworn translation is prepared.
The sworn translator handles names, dates, references and annotations, clarifying any illegible text.
We supply the agreed format and delivery option for your application.
LEGALISATION EXPLAINED
If the organisation receiving your document asks for an apostille, check whether it needs to be attached before we translate the document.
Apply and pay separately through the authority for the place that issued your document. You can start online yourself without hiring an intermediary.
Jersey: Complete the online request, then follow the Passport Office’s instructions for sending your original documents. See our Jersey apostille guidance.
UK: Check whether a solicitor or notary needs to certify your document first. For a paper apostille, follow the UK Legalisation Office’s instructions for sending your document.
Check the official guidance for fees, processing times and eligibility. These charges are separate from Logical Translation’s fees.
DELIVERY THAT FITS YOUR APPLICATION
The right format depends on the receiving authority. An in-person appointment does not automatically mean a wet-ink translation is required.
Confirm whether the receiving authority accepts an electronically signed sworn translation. An ordinary scanned PDF is not the same as a properly electronically signed document, and printing a digitally signed file removes the ability to verify that electronic signature from the printout.
Apostilles contain multilingual headings, but this does not automatically remove the need to translate their completed entries.
CLEAR PRICING
We confirm the final price after reviewing your documents.
£50.00
One page, subject to document review.
£30.00
Certification within the sworn copy only. Government legalisation fees are paid separately.
£20.00
Includes a hard copy and UK delivery, up to 100g.
£60.00
Up to 100g. Confirm the destination when requesting a quote.
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
No. The receiving authority and procedure determine whether legalisation is required. Confirm the requirement for your particular document before applying.
Not automatically. A standard UK certified translation may not meet the sworn certification requirements of the receiving authority. Tell us what the recipient has asked for so the correct service can be quoted. If they accept standard certification, see what a certified translation includes.
If the receiving authority requires the apostille to be translated, it should be available before the final sworn translation is completed. Send all pages and attachments together.
For UK-issued documents, only eligible documents qualify, and the receiving authority must accept the electronic format. Jersey’s Passport Office does not process e-Apostilles. Check the FCDO’s eligibility guidance before choosing this service; it is not a substitute available for every paper document.
Clear scans are useful for the initial quotation. Some authorities require physical originals to be inspected before translation and certification. We will confirm what is needed for your application.
Yes. Contact Logical with your language, destination and receiving authority’s instructions. We will confirm the appropriate service and certification requirements for your application.
LET’S GET YOUR DOCUMENTS READY
Send your documents, language requirements, deadline and any instructions from the organisation requesting your documents. Let us know whether you already have an apostille and need paper or electronic delivery.
We’ll confirm the service, format and delivery options before you proceed.
Requirements and government charges can change. Consult the receiving authority for any updates.
