Notary Translation – All you need to know You may hear about notary public translation when submitting foreign documents to a government or institution. In this article, we will explain what notarized translation or notary translation is, how it works, and answer other commonly asked questions about this topic.
What is Notary Translation? At its simplest, a notarized translation or notary translation is performed by a Notary Public as an additional authentication layer to the certified translation. It’s important to know that a notary’s stamp and signature only verify the identity of the translator, not attest to the quality or accuracy of the translation. Since notarization is not a proper indicator of translation quality, many organizations only require certified translations. However, there are still some governments or institutions that require notary public translation translations to be accepted. Whether a translation needs to be certified or both certified and notarized depends on the requirements of the place to which you will submit your documents. In most cases, notarization is issued for certified translations of legal documents.
When does a translation have to be notarized? The main purpose of notarization is to legalize translations of documents within a country. Furthermore, a translation has to be notarized before submitting it for consular authentication (applied to non-Hague Apostille countries such as Vietnam, United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, etc.) to be able to use oversea. For foreign documents to be used in a different country, the process is reversed. Learn more about How to differ Consular Authentication from Apostille to avoid misunderstanding between these definitions. For individuals, a notarial translation is commonly needed for studying oversea, travelling abroad, seeking immigration, etc. And for enterprises, it usually serves the