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Apostille translation

Certified translation of an apostille or legalisation that is already attached to a foreign document, by a court-sworn translator. We do not issue apostilles: an apostille is issued by the competent authority of the country where the document was issued.

We currently post certified originals to addresses in Germany only.

From€ 47.90 / document3–5 business days standard
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When you need it

  • Your document is already in German or English, but its apostille is not
  • Multilingual documents, such as international civil-status extracts, whose apostille is in one language only
  • An apostille or legalisation added after the document itself was translated
  • Legalisation stamps from a ministry, embassy or consulate
  • An office has asked for the apostille to be translated on its own

What’s included

Every apostille translation from Trusted Lingo includes:

  • Court-sworn certified translation
  • Certified original posted to you with Standard or Express, plus a free scan by email on request
  • Every stamp, seal, signature and number on the apostille rendered in full
  • Priced by standard page (350 words), with the exact total shown before you pay
  • GDPR-compliant · 30-day auto-delete

Prepared for

German authorities including Ausländerbehörde, Standesamt, Anerkennungsstellen, universities and courts, as well as embassies and consulates. The decision to accept a document always rests with the receiving authority; if it is refused because of an error on our part, we correct it free of charge.

AusländerbehördeStandesamtAnerkennungsstellenUniversitiesCourtsEmbassies & consulates

How it works

  • 1
    Upload your document
    Drag in a photo or scan. PDFs, JPGs, PNGs all work.
  • 2
    Configure & pay
    Choose your options and see the final price. No surprises.
  • 3
    Sworn translator at work
    Matched to a specialist in your language pair and document type.
  • 4
    Receive your certified original
    Signed and stamped by your translator, posted to you with Standard or Express (ask for a free scan by email too), or a file to download with Digital.

Common questions

Can you issue an apostille for my document?
No. An apostille is issued by the competent authority of the country where the document was issued — often a ministry, a court or a regional office. We translate an apostille that is already on your document; we cannot apply for, issue or replace one.
My document has an apostille attached. Do I need to order it separately?
No. When you order the translation of the document itself — a birth certificate, a diploma or a court decision, for example — an attached apostille page is translated with it and counts as one of the document's pages. Order the Apostille on its own only when the apostille alone needs translating, for example because the document itself is already in German or English.
What is the difference between an apostille and a legalisation?
Both confirm that the signature and seal on a public document are genuine. An apostille is used between the countries that have joined the Hague Apostille Convention of 1961; for other countries the document is legalised instead, usually by the embassy or consulate of the country where it will be used. We translate either kind of certificate in the same way.
Does my translation get an apostille too?
No. We do not obtain apostilles or legalisations for our translations either. If an office abroad asks for one on a German certified translation, it is issued by the competent German authority, and you request it there after delivery.
What should I upload?
A clear scan or photo of the apostille page. If the apostille is stamped on the back of the document, upload that side. PDF, JPG or PNG all work. Every uploaded page is counted and charged, so upload only the pages you need translated.
Who is responsible for the source document?
You are. Upload the apostille complete and legible, including its number, its date and the seal of the issuing authority. We translate exactly what we receive; anything we cannot read is marked as illegible rather than guessed.
Do you refund if an office rejects the translation?
No. The fee covers the production and certification of the translation by a court-sworn translator. Once delivered, it is non-refundable — including if an office later refuses it. If the rejection is caused by an error on our part, we correct it free of charge and your statutory rights apply. Whether to accept a document is always the receiving office's decision.
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€ 47.90 / document
Turnaround3–5 business days standard
DeliveryCertified original, posted within Germany
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What you receive

A specimen document — every detail invented.

  • Certification note confirming accuracy and completeness
  • Stamp and signature of the sworn translator
  • States what it was translated from — original, copy or scan
Court-sworn, every time

Every translation is produced by a translator sworn before a German regional court (Landgericht or Oberlandesgericht) — the same certified process behind every order.

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