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Frequently Asked Questions
Certified Translation FAQs & Official Use in Ireland
A certified translation is a complete and accurate translation accompanied by a signed certification statement confirming that it is a true translation of the original. For official use in Ireland, the certification should normally be signed and dated and include the certifier's name, occupation, address and telephone number. TTC prepares certified document translations for immigration, legal, academic, business and other official purposes.
The exact requirement depends on the receiving organisation. Irish Immigration guidance states that a translator or translation company with an established professional reputation may qualify to make certified translations. TTC is an ISO 9001 and ISO 17100 certified translation company and prepares certified translations with the certification details commonly required for official submissions in Ireland.
For many official uses in Ireland, a certified translation should identify the translated document, confirm that the translation is true and accurate, and include the certifier's signature and date. Irish Immigration guidance also lists the certifier's printed name, occupation, address and telephone number. TTC includes the appropriate certification statement and identifying details with its certified translation service.
TTC has a 100% acceptance record for certified translations based on our customer history, and we prepare translations for Irish immigration, CAO, universities, courts, solicitors, embassies and other official uses. If the receiving organisation gives you specific wording, format or certification requirements, send them to us so the translation can be prepared to match those instructions.
"Official translation" is a common search and customer term rather than one single universal product category in Ireland. In practice, the receiving authority usually specifies whether it needs a certified translation, notarisation, apostille or another format. TTC can review those instructions and provide the appropriate certified or professional document translation for the intended official use.
TTC can deliver certified translations digitally by email, and many customers use certified PDF copies for online applications and document submissions. Digital acceptance is not universal, however: some immigration, university, court, embassy or legal processes may require an original document, printed certified translation or another format. Send us the receiving organisation's instructions and we can prepare the appropriate delivery and certification format.
Certified
Signed translations accepted for official use.
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Pricing, Ordering & Turnaround
Certified translation prices at TTC start from €14.99 for selected standard
documents. View our
certified translation pricing
for current options. The final price depends on the language pair, document type
and length, formatting, urgency, delivery method and whether notarisation or
apostille/legalisation support is required. Send a clear scan or photo by
WhatsApp, email or the quote form and TTC will confirm the price before work begins.
Translation pricing can vary with the source and target languages, number of pages or words, document complexity, formatting, certification level and turnaround required. Printed copies, specialist handling, notarisation and apostille/legalisation support can also affect the total. For the most accurate price, send the complete document rather than estimating from a description alone, and TTC can provide a fixed quote for the job.
Yes. TTC offers same-day certified translation and 24-hour express options for many documents and major language pairs. Availability depends on the source and target language, document length and clarity, formatting, certification requirements and the time the file is received. Send the document as early as possible and TTC will confirm the fastest available turnaround before you order.
Many certified document translations can be completed within 24 hours, while larger, complex or less common language projects may need longer. Turnaround depends on the language pair, document length, legibility, formatting and any additional certification, notarisation or legalisation steps. Once TTC reviews your file, we can confirm the realistic delivery time before the order is placed.
Send TTC a clear scan, photo or PDF of the document and tell us the source language, required target language, deadline and any instructions from the receiving organisation. You can use the website quote form, WhatsApp or email. After the document is reviewed, TTC can confirm the price, turnaround and certification or delivery options before you proceed.
Usually, no. For TTC to review, quote and prepare most translations, a clear scan, photo or PDF is normally sufficient. The organisation receiving your documents may have separate rules about originals, photocopies or hard copies, so always follow its submission instructions. This distinction is especially important for immigration, CAO, court, embassy and other formal applications.
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Immigration, Citizenship & Public Authorities
For many Irish immigration and visa applications, supporting documents that are not in English or Irish must be accompanied by a full certified translation. Depending on the application, this can include civil-status certificates, police or criminal-record documents, financial records, employment letters and academic documents. Always check the current document checklist for your specific application and send TTC any authority instructions with the files.
No. Certain public documents issued within the EEA or Switzerland may not require translation when an eligible multilingual standard form is supplied with the document. If that form is not available, translation into English or Irish may still be needed for the receiving Irish authority. Check the rules for the specific document and application rather than assuming every EU certificate requires translation.
No translation company can decide or guarantee the outcome of the underlying application. TTC's 100% acceptance record refers to our certified translations based on customer history, not to the approval of visas, immigration cases, university admissions or court matters. We prepare the translation to meet the stated document requirements, while the relevant authority makes the final decision on the application itself.
They may, depending on the application and the language of the document. Irish Immigration guidance explains that state-issued documents from the EEA or Switzerland may not need translation where an eligible multilingual standard form is provided; otherwise translation into English or Irish may be required. For documents from other countries, follow the exact checklist for the immigration, citizenship or legal process involved.
If a police clearance, criminal-record or similar supporting document is required for an Irish application and it is not in English or Irish, the receiving authority may require a certified translation. The exact document and certification rules depend on the application. TTC can translate police and background-check documents, but the customer should follow the current checklist issued by the relevant immigration, employer or authority.
Often, yes, when required supporting documents are not in English or Irish. The precise documents vary by visa or citizenship route, so the safest approach is to follow the current Immigration Service Delivery checklist for your application. TTC translates and certifies supporting documents for official submission; we do not prepare or decide the underlying visa or citizenship application.
Certified
translations prepared for Irish immigration submissions.
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Academic, CAO, QQI/NARIC & Employment
Yes. TTC translates school certificates, diplomas, degree certificates, academic transcripts and other educational records for CAO and Irish university applications. CAO requires an English translation for qualifications not originally issued in English or Irish and, in some CAO instructions, specifies a certified English translation. TTC can translate and certify the academic documents, while applicants must follow CAO or university submission instructions.
Yes. TTC translates diplomas, degree certificates and related academic awards for university applications, qualification recognition, employment and other official purposes. Send a clear copy of the complete document, including stamps, seals and any text on the reverse. If the receiving organisation has a required format or certification statement, include those instructions when requesting the quote.
Yes. TTC translates academic transcripts, school-leaving certificates, mark sheets, course records and related education documents into English and other languages. These translations are commonly requested for college applications, CAO, qualification recognition and employment. Academic documents can contain tables, grades, abbreviations and institutional terminology, so send complete, clear pages so the translation can preserve the document structure accurately.
Yes. TTC translates diplomas, degree certificates, academic transcripts and related supporting documents used for qualification-recognition purposes. NARIC Ireland is hosted by QQI and provides comparability statements for foreign qualifications against Ireland's National Framework of Qualifications where possible. TTC provides the translation and certification service; we do not issue NARIC comparability statements or decide the recognition outcome.
Yes. TTC can translate qualifications, transcripts, professional certificates and supporting documents for recognition or registration processes. The organisation responsible for recognising a regulated professional qualification may have its own document, certification or language requirements. TTC provides the translation service, while the competent professional authority or employer decides whether the qualification is recognised for the intended purpose.
Yes. TTC can translate employment letters, contracts, qualifications, certificates and other supporting documents that an employer or employment-permit process may require. Employment Permit applications use official checklists and supporting-document rules, so customers should follow the current requirements for their permit type. TTC translates the documents; we do not submit or decide employment-permit applications.
Academic
Certified translations for university and employment.
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Document, Legal & Financial Translation
TTC provides certified birth certificate translation services online across
Ireland and from our
Dublin office. Send a clear scan or photo of the certificate and tell us the language, deadline and receiving authority. TTC can provide a certified English translation with digital delivery, printed-copy options where required, and same-day or 24-hour service for eligible language pairs and documents.
Yes. TTC translates marriage certificates, death certificates, divorce certificates and other civil-status documents for immigration, legal, family, probate and other official purposes. Send the complete document, including stamps, seals and annotations. Depending on the destination and receiving authority, you may also need certification, notarisation, apostille or legalisation in addition to the translation.
Yes. TTC provides legal document translation for court papers, solicitor correspondence, contracts, declarations, powers of attorney and other legal records. Legal terminology and formatting need careful handling, and the receiving court, solicitor, embassy or authority may specify certification or notarisation requirements. Send the complete document and any instructions so TTC can quote the correct translation service.
Yes. TTC can translate mortgage and financial supporting documents such as bank statements, payslips, employment letters, tax documents, account statements and related records. The lender or broker decides which documents and certification format it requires, so send any checklist or instructions with the files. TTC can then prepare the translation to match the document set being submitted.
Yes. TTC translates tax records, financial statements, invoices, bank documents, income evidence and other financial material for personal, business and official use. Financial documents often contain tables, abbreviations and figures that must remain aligned with the source. If the document is being submitted to Revenue, a bank, court or another authority, provide any specific translation or certification instructions with your request.
Yes. TTC can translate probate, inheritance and estate-related documents, including civil-status records, wills, legal correspondence, court documents and supporting financial records. The exact documents and certification requirements depend on the solicitor, court, probate authority or foreign jurisdiction involved. Send the full document set and any instructions so TTC can identify the appropriate translation and certification level.
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Birth, legal, financial, and probate translations.
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Sworn, Notarised, Apostille & Legalisation
A certified translation includes a signed statement confirming that the translation is accurate and complete. A sworn translation is produced by an officially sworn translator in countries that operate a formal sworn-translator system. In Ireland, receiving bodies commonly specify certified translation requirements. Notarisation is an additional step in which a Notary Public authenticates the signer's identity or signature. The receiving authority determines which format is required.
A sworn translation is produced by a translator who has been formally sworn or appointed under the legal system of a country that uses sworn translators. Ireland does not operate the same universal sworn-translator system used in countries such as Spain or Poland. For Irish official submissions, a certified translation is normally the relevant format, but always follow the wording used by the receiving organisation.
Only when the receiving organisation specifically requires notarisation or when it forms part of a wider legalisation process. Notarisation is separate from the translation itself: a Notary Public authenticates the relevant signer's identity or signature rather than checking the linguistic accuracy of the translation. If you send TTC the authority's instructions, we can advise which translation and notarisation support is appropriate.
Not always. A certified translation and an Apostille perform different functions. An Apostille authenticates a signature, seal or stamp on a public document for use abroad under the Hague Apostille Convention; it does not certify the accuracy of the translation. Whether you need one depends on the document, issuing country, destination country and receiving authority. TTC can provide apostille/legalisation support where required.
Both are methods used to authenticate public documents for international use. For countries participating in the Hague Apostille Convention, an Apostille is the standard certification. For non-Hague countries, an authentication stamp and further embassy or consular legalisation may be required. The correct route depends on where the document was issued and where it will be used, so check the destination authority's requirements.
Sometimes, but the rules are specific. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade states that translated documents presented for Irish legalisation must meet particular translator-registration, signing and notarisation requirements, and some foreign documents are not accepted for legalisation even after translation in Ireland. Tell TTC the document type and destination country before ordering so the correct translation, notarisation and legalisation route can be checked.
Legalised
Notarised, apostille, and legalisation support available.
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Languages, Dublin, Near Me & Online Service
TTC supports 200+ languages and a wide range of language pairs for
certified, professional, legal, academic and business translation.
Common requests include Portuguese, Spanish, Polish, Arabic, Romanian,
French, German, Italian, Ukrainian and many others.
View all supported languages
to explore our current language coverage. Availability and turnaround
can vary for specialist or less common pairs, so send the source
document and target language when requesting a quote.
TTC provides document translation into English from a very wide range of languages, as well as other language combinations across its 200+ language coverage. For official use in Ireland, English is the most common target language. If your language pair is unusual, send a clear copy of the document so TTC can confirm translator availability, price, certification options and turnaround.
TTC provides certified translation services through its Dublin city-centre office and online across Ireland. Customers searching for a certified translator, translation agency or document translation service near them can send a scan or photo for a quote before visiting. This is often the fastest way to confirm the language, document type, price and whether digital delivery, collection or a printed copy is appropriate.
Yes. You can send TTC your document online from Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, Waterford or anywhere else in Ireland. A clear scan, photo or PDF is usually enough for quotation and translation preparation. TTC can provide digital delivery by email and printed-copy options where required, so most customers do not need to visit the Dublin office to order.
Demand varies, but TTC regularly receives enquiries involving languages such as Portuguese, Spanish, Polish, Arabic, Romanian, French, German, Italian and Ukrainian into English. The right service depends on the document and intended use rather than language alone. TTC also supports many less common languages, so if your language is not listed on the website, send the document and we can confirm availability.
Those phrases are commonly used in Polish, Portuguese and Spanish-speaking markets for sworn or official translation services. In Ireland, the usual requirement for official submissions is generally a certified translation rather than the separate sworn-translator systems used in some other countries. Tell TTC which Irish authority or organisation will receive the document, and we can match the translation format to its requirements.
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200+ languages translated from anywhere in Ireland.
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Quality, Process & Other Services
TTC uses qualified professional translators and a structured translation and quality-control process appropriate to the service ordered. Certified translations include the relevant certification statement and are checked for completeness, consistency, names, dates, numbers and formatting before delivery. For specialist legal, academic, financial or technical material, the translator should also have suitable subject-matter experience for the content.
TTC Translation Services is certified to ISO 9001 and ISO 17100 standards. ISO 9001 relates to quality management systems, while ISO 17100 sets requirements for translation-service processes and resources. The certification applies to TTC as the service provider and its processes; it should not be described as meaning that every individual translator is personally "ISO certified".
TTC translates personal, legal, academic, financial, medical, technical and business documents. Common examples include birth and marriage certificates, police certificates, diplomas, academic transcripts, driving licences, contracts, court documents, bank statements, payslips, tax records and company documents. The appropriate service may be certified, professional, notarised or require legalisation support depending on where the document will be used.
Translation deals with written content, such as certificates, contracts, websites or reports, while interpreting deals with spoken communication in real time or during a scheduled conversation or event. If you need a document converted from one language to another, you need translation. If you need help communicating verbally in a meeting, appointment or event, you need interpreting.
Yes. In addition to translation, TTC offers transcription and localisation
services. Transcription converts spoken audio or video into written text,
while localisation adapts content for a particular language, market or
audience rather than translating words alone. These services are useful
for business, media, websites, software and multilingual content projects.
Explore our translation services
or request a quote with the file type, language and intended use.
No. TTC is a
private translation company,
not a government department, embassy, immigration authority or public body.
TTC does not issue birth certificates, passports, visas, permits or other
original official records, and it cannot decide the outcome of an application.
TTC's role is to prepare the translation to meet the receiving authority's
document and certification requirements.
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ISO-certified quality for all your translations.
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What Our Clients Say
★★★★★
"My Polish birth certificate was translated and accepted by INIS without any issues. The process was seamless — I uploaded a photo on WhatsApp and received the certified translation the same day. Absolutely brilliant service"
Marta W.
Polish → English · Immigration
★★★★★
"Needed a certified Ukrainian birth certificate translation for my IRP registration. TTC was incredibly fast and professional. Translation received by email within hours, accepted without question. Excellent value for money."
Olena K.
Ukrainian → English · IRP
★★★★★
"TTC translated my Hindi diploma and university transcripts for a nursing recognition application with NMBI. The certified translations were perfectly formatted and accepted first time. Very impressed with the speed and accuracy."
Priya S.
Hindi → English · NMBI
Still Have Questions?
Still have questions? Browse our certified translation FAQs above for answers on pricing, turnaround, official use and documents, or contact TTC for personalised help with your translation needs.