Birth Certificate Translation

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Birth certificate translation
Moving from one place to another always seem
complicated. Mainly because it involves getting
a visa, a passport, registering with a new
educational institute, acquiring a new driving
license and on top of all, getting a birth
certificate translation if the language of the
document is different from that of the place you
intend to move to. For instance, if you are
residing in Spain and you want to move to the
UK, you'll definitely need to get your birth
certificate translated from Spanish into
English. Now, the most significant aspect that
one should always consider is that birth
certificate translations cannot be undertaken by
any person, it needs to be a certified
translator. In summation to the transcribed
document, he will also provide a notarized copy
for you along with the original document. In most
of the cases, the regular translators are not
allowed to produce birth certificate
translations. This is due to the fact that they
are not a part of the public notary system and
they are not authorized to notarize a document.
And if a translator provides a birth certificate
translation, he would have to go to
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• the notary commission with the translated copy
  and the original document to notarize it.
• Most companies are charging the same rate which
  is between 55 to 75 pounds per page, and there
  are a few which may offer something a little
  lesser or higher in terms of prices,
• However, Dutch Trans charges rate of 20 pounds
  per page.
• Document translation normally takes 1-3 days
  but, if you have an urgency and you require the
  documents translated and processed within 24
  hours, you can place your order in the rush
  service, a service provided by most
  translation companies.
• Although this service lets you receive your
  documents translated quickly, you must have
  noticed that this service usually arrives with a
  massive addition in charges. Some of the
  companies might even charge double the amount of
  regular translations.
• The process
• How do you acquire an official birth certificate
  translation?
• Start with asking a quote for the birth
  certificate translation. The staff will
  elaborate the whole procedure to you. Scan the
  documents and send it over to them through
  email, also mention why the certified translation
  is required.
• The company will send a quote and in order to
  continue with their translation services, you'll
  have to make a payment and confirm with the
  company to move further.
• The company will then look for a certified
  translator. They would try to find a seasoned
  translator who has done this kind of work many
  times.
• The translator will then commence the
  translation. A certified translation carries
  formal titles and set formats that differ from
  country to country. Therefore, documents such as
  birth certificates cannot be rendered literally.

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• The certified translation will be later sent to
  another translator for proofreading, editing,
  and formatting.
• This edited document is again sent to the
  translator for reviewing and finalization.
• If notarization is required which is the last
  step in making things official, the translator
  will then get them notarized and the birth
  certificate translation will be completed.
• Generally, the translator will send a hard copy
  of the birth certificate translation to the
  client. Not a mandatory condition, but mail is a
  fast and reliable way of sending the document to
  the client.
• The whole process usually takes up to 3 days for
  completion.