How to get certified translation of a marriage certificate
Imagine the scene: you’ve just married your Argentinian partner in the UK, and you’re planning to move to Argentina to spend your lives together. To do this, you’ll need an “official” translation of your marriage certificate. Without a certified translation, your spouse won’t be able to sponsor your visa. And all your plans will have to go on hold!
So, how do you get a certified translation of a marriage certificate for official use abroad? The easiest option is to let Sparrow do it for you: simply upload your document and tell us your requirements, and we’ll get back to you with a quote as soon as we can.
But if you’d like to know more about certified translation – including how Sparrow can make the process quick, simple and stress free – check out our guide below.
What is certified translation?
A “certified translation” is a translation that the authorities in a specific country or region recognise as valid. So if you need to use an official document in a country that uses a different language, you’ll need the translation to be certified. This might include:
- Marriage certificates when registering a marriage in another country or sponsoring a spouse visa.
- Professional or educational qualifications so you can work or study abroad.
- Birth certificates and proof of eligibility to marry when planning a destination wedding in another country.
It might also include court documents, contracts, death certificates and many other important personal documents. In short, certified translations can be crucial for some of the biggest, most important moments in your life.
But whatever the situation and whatever the document, to ensure things go smoothly, you’ll need to go through the proper channels to get an official translation.
The problem is that the process for certifying a translation varies from country to country (and sometimes from region to region within a country). There’s also a chance that the information you need will be in another language. And if you don’t speak the language in question, even knowing where to start can be tricky.
In Argentina, for example, the rules for getting a certified translation are complex enough that – without some expert help – it’s easy to get things wrong.
Certified translation of a marriage certificate in Argentina
Let’s go back to our original scenario. You’re planning to move to Argentina to be with your partner, but you need to get your marriage certificate translated first. Without it, your spouse won’t be able to sponsor your visa. And you won’t be able to stay there.
Sounds simple enough, right? All you need is someone to translate the document.
However, in Argentina, there are some rules you’ll need to know:
- Translations of official documents must be completed by a “Traductor Público Nacional” (a holder of a special sworn translation degree from an Argentine national university).
- The translator must be registered at the Colegio de Traductores Públicos (Sworn Translators Board) for the jurisdiction where the translation will be submitted.
For example, if you need to certify a translated document for use in the province of Córdoba, you’ll need a sworn translator registered at the Colegio de Traductores Públicos de la Provincia de Córdoba (Sworn Translators Board of the Province of Córdoba). This gets even more complicated in the capital city of Argentina, Buenos Aires, which is divided into several districts, each with its own translators board.
If you’re starting from scratch, this is a lot to get your head around. It could take weeks of research to find out what you need to do – sitting on hold to an embassy or trawling through government websites – and locate a suitable translator. Not to mention the fact that the information may not be available in English in the first place!
And if you get even a single step wrong – such as contacting a translator from the wrong region – you might have to pay for a second translation or reschedule your plans.
Luckily, Sparrow can make the process much quicker and easier from start to finish.
Why Sparrow is the best choice for certified translations
If you’re wondering how we know all about getting an official translation of a marriage certificate in Argentina, it’s because we’ve already done the legwork.
Sparrow has a network of professional translators covering every jurisdiction in Argentina. So, when you ask us for help, we know exactly who to contact and what to do. And once we’ve done our part, you’ll be able to get on with life as planned!
What’s more, we’re not just Argentina specialists. Sparrow has:
- Highly qualified linguists on the ground in countries all over the world to handle situations where something has to be stamped or witnessed in person.
- Extensive knowledge of how different countries, territories and regions handle certified translations.
- Expert proofreaders who will check your certified translation is error-free.
- A money-back guarantee – either your certified translation is accepted by the relevant authorities or it doesn’t cost you a penny.
- High standards of data security and confidentiality (our UK-based data centre meets ISO27001 standards), so you can trust us with your documents.
And these definitely aren’t things you’ll get if you just rely on Google Translate!
Certified translation made easy
So, how does getting a certified translation work with Sparrow? All you need to do is:
- Go to our Get a Translation page.
- Tell us how the document will be used and who it is for (e.g. a government, an embassy, a university or an employer).
- Let us know which languages to translate from and to (e.g. English to Spanish).
- Upload your document.
After that, we’ll get in touch with a quote and a delivery date. Once you approve the quote, we’ll get to work on translating and certifying your document.
You can find out more about how we work on our FAQs page. And if you have any questions about getting a certified translation for any official document, get in touch today, and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.
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