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Many a times, we find clients who are adamant about notarization and certification of their translated documents. However, only fraction of them are aware about these legalities. If you also fall in the same category, following information would clear all your myths and misconceptions about certification and notarization. Generally, certified translation accredited in accordance with the laws of the country, you are sending your documents to. Hence, procedure of certification varies form country to country.

You can get certified translation only from translators who have attained certification. There are only few countries that certify translators. But it doesn’t mean that you cannot get guarantee of accuracy of your translated documents. In this case, your documents will get notarized from authorized notary who signs the translations and declares that translation is accurate and can be submitted with the required party. At times, you would need to show the original documents as a proof to the notary before translation gets notarized. In case, you are still not clear about notarized translation; it is a certified translation where notary public stamp acts as verification of certifier’s signature. Translated documents can only be notarized by public notary who have license. He/she needs to be authorized notary seal affixed.

There are several kinds of translations. Some need to be submitted to a formal or legal party but if your documents are not going to a formal party, certification or notarization is not required. If your documents have been translated to file somewhere, official validation of the documents is necessary. There are translation services that provide complete solution; right from the translation till its validation. They provide translation with certificate of accuracy verified by a licensed notary.