Sworn translation
Sworn translation, with legal validity before courts and official bodies
What people colloquially search for as a "sworn translation" is, in Argentina and Uruguay, the public translation carried out by a registered translator — and for procedures filed in Italy it requires asseverazione before a court. We guide you on which one your case needs.
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What exactly is a sworn translation?
It's a translation with legal validity, in which the translator attests that the translated content faithfully matches the original — which is why courts and official bodies require it for documents going into a formal judicial or administrative file. The exact name for the procedure changes by country and institution:
When it's specifically required
Typical cases that call for a sworn translation
Unlike a general certified translation, a sworn one is usually required when the document is going into a judicial or notarial file, or before a body that demands this specific formal level.
Judicial files
Rulings, court orders and documentation filed before a court.
Notarial documents
Powers of attorney, notarial deeds and contracts that require full legal validity.
Procedures filed in Italy
Citizenship documentation or other procedures handled directly in Italy, with asseverazione.
How we work
From your document to a sworn translation, in four steps
You send us the document
By WhatsApp or email, as a photo or PDF.
We confirm the level of certification
Based on the requesting institution, we tell you if you need a sworn, certified translation, or asseverazione.
We prepare the sworn translation
With the legal validity your specific procedure requires.
We deliver it
Ready to present to the court or the relevant body.
Where we work
Sworn translation across Latin America, Spain and Italy
We work 100% online, so it doesn't matter which country you're writing to us from.
Frequently asked questions
About sworn translation
They're used as synonyms in everyday language, but the exact legal term varies by country. In Argentina and Uruguay, the formal procedure is called a public translation and is carried out by a registered public translator — it's the same translation people colloquially search for as sworn or certified.
It's the sworn translation performed before an Italian court, required for procedures filed directly in Italy. For Italian consulates outside Italy, legalization and second apostille on the certified translation is usually enough instead.
It depends on the institution you're filing with. Tell us about your case by WhatsApp or email and we'll confirm which level of certification applies before you proceed.
Yes, the process is 100% online. You can send us a photo or PDF of your document by WhatsApp or email and we'll walk you through the next steps, wherever you are.
Need a sworn translation?
Tell us which institution or procedure it's for, and we'll confirm the level of certification you need.