note2023/0808: Sworn translations requiring apostilles for Italy and Portugal must undergo legalization at the respective embassies. Additionally, specific documents, including South African police clearance certificates and birth certificates intended for use in Spain, will only be translated by a translator accredited with the Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores, Unión Europea y Cooperación. For additional information regarding these requirements, please direct your inquiries to [email protected].

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Notice Regarding Alterations to Public Legal Documents: Public documents, when issued, are inherently factual and correct in their original form. It is imperative to note that sworn translators must not modify these documents in any capacity.

Guidelines for Requesting Sworn translations (Also known as Public, Certified, or Official translations) of Legal Documents for Use in Local South African Courts Click here for requirements

Foreign Jurisdictions: Sworn translations of court documents for international jurisdictions including, but not limited to: Letters Rogatory, Summonses, Subpoenas, Form J928, Court Orders, and Judgments. Click here

Public, Sworn, or Official translations of legal documents (e.g., Summons, Affidavits, Court Orders) for local court cases. Click here.

Public or sworn translations of legal documents (e.g., Arrest Warrant, Affidavit, Indictment, Sentence, Court Orders) for use in foreign court cases. Click here

Official, Certified (Sworn) Translations for USCIS, Immigration New Zealand, UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) , Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. Click here

For information on requesting public documents and services, such as lost court orders, letters to verify your driver’s license for international use, police clearance certificates, etc. please click here.

Sworn, Official translations of documents recognized by the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of countries like Greece, Spain, Italy, and Portugal. Click here.

Official sworn translations of South African or foreign academic qualifications for evaluation by (SAQA) or for international study or employment immigration. Click here

Please note that we cannot help with passport applications or collecting documents that you’ve already asked for from the Department of Home Affairs (Our services are limited to the translation of passports exclusively) Due to new rules from the South African Department of Home Affairs introduced in 2022 to prevent fraud, only the applicants themselves can collect their South African passports while overseas.

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