Sworn translation guides
Practical guidance on sworn translation, notarisation and apostille procedures.
What is an apostille and how do you get one?
An apostille certifies that the signature and seal on a document are genuine. Which documents need one, where it is issued, and at which stage the translation belongs.
İleri Tercüme Editorial Team· İzmirTranslation for diploma recognition: building the file correctly
How translations should be prepared for a foreign degree to be recognised in Türkiye, the role of course descriptions, and the typical mistakes that hold a file up.
İleri Tercüme Editorial Team· İzmirTranslating medical records: discharge summaries, reports and test results
What to watch for when having medical records translated for treatment abroad, an insurance claim or a second opinion. The rules that make medical translation its own discipline.
İleri Tercüme Editorial Team· İzmirTranslating company documents: tenders, registry gazettes and signature circulars
Which corporate documents need translating when you bid abroad, work with a foreign partner or open a branch, and which layer of certification applies to each.
İleri Tercüme Editorial Team· İzmirDocument translation for visa applications: which document, which certification?
Which documents need translating for Schengen and other visa applications, when a sworn translation is enough, and when notarisation is required. Build your file correctly before the appointment.
İleri Tercüme Editorial Team· İzmirWhich documents need translating for a university application abroad?
Diploma, transcript, reference letters, bank statements. Which need only a sworn translation and which need notarisation or an apostille? How to build the application file correctly.
İleri Tercüme Editorial Team· İzmirSworn translation or notarised translation — which do you need?
They are not the same thing. The receiving institution decides which one applies, and getting the wrong one usually means starting over.
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