Certified translations

Certified translations may be required where translated documents are to be presented to State bodies, authorities, courts, police and other official institutions and government organisations.

Often certified translations are needed to get permission to study, work or live abroad, in matters concerning heritage or property, and anywhere else where the credibility and conformity of the original documents and their translations must be confirmed.

Freelanguage offers three types of certification:

1. Certification by translator
   This option is suitable in majority of cases as the translation is signed by the person who has carried it out and this person undertakes full responsibility for the correctness and authenticity of the translation.
   Original documents are sent via ordinary mail and delivered on paper (hardcopies). The note of certification includes the translator's name, address and contact details as well as information about their professional status (level of education, degree, certification, if applicable).
   The disadvantage of this kind of certification is that it might not have the legal force that is required.
   Price of one certified document: 25.00 EUR.
2. Certification by Freelanguage
   As Freelanguage is an officially registered translation company all translations may be sealed and signed by the relevant employee. The seal and signature on the note of certification states that our company guarantees that the translation was done properly, includes no mistranslations and fully corresponds to the original document in meaning, sense and style. The note of certification includes the official company name, legal address and contact details as well as information about the translator (name, level of education, degree, and certification, if applicable).
   Price of one certified document: 10.00 EUR.
3. Certification by a notary
   This certification is recognised by most authorities and State bodies.
   A notary certifies the translator's signature in the translated document and confirms the presence of the undersigned in the notary office.
   To make a notary certification a translator has to be registered at the notary office and to arrive there in person. The note of certification is done according to notary office standards and is written in the official State language of the country where the notary office is located.
   Price of one certified document: 50.00 EUR

The total price of a certified translation includes the cost of translating the document calculated based on its word count, plus the cost of the certification service for each document.

All three types of certification are applicable to any document without limitation, however usually the following documents need to be certified:

1. Birth, marriage and death certificates
2. Last wills and testaments
3. Contracts, agreements and memorandums
4. Charters, articles of association and shareholder meeting minutes
5. Property registration records, bank and finance statements
6. Receipts, warrants and acknowledgments

We recommend our customers to clarify which type of certification is applicable in their particular case and what additional requirements should be fulfilled, as there is no single standard for certification and norms may vary from one State body to another.

Certified translations may be delivered as hard copies to any address at the customer's request. Delivery is possible either within Portugal or to any other country.

Freelanguage team will take care of your documents!

To make an enquiry or get an estimate, please contact us:

Email:	info@free-language.com
Phone:	+351 218 056 930
Skype:	free-language