Sworn translators translate documents intended for official use inside or outside the Republic, such as educational documents, marriage certificates, birth certificates, death certificates, criminal records certificates, passports, identity cards, bank accounts, deeds of ownership, company documents, medical reports, legal documents. Italian) needs to be carried out, it is useful that interested parties ask the issuing authority to issue the documents in Greek for direct translation into the foreign language. Therefore, as regards certificates issued by the authorities of the Republic of Cyprus, such as marriage certificates, for which a certified translation into a foreign language (e.g. Certified translations are not carried out from English to French, but first from English to Greek and then from Greek to French. Sworn Translators operate in Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaca, Paphos and the Famagusta government controlled area.Īccording to the above Law, ‘certified translation’ is the written version of a written text or document from a foreign language into Greek or into Turkish and vice versa, bearing the official seal of the Republic, which is duly marked.

In the Register of Sworn Translators there are the names, contact details (telephone number and e-mail) as well as the work address of the Sworn Translators. Therefore, all individuals or public bodies interested in officially certified translations, must refer directly to the certified translators who are registered in the Register of Sworn Translatorsof the Council of Sworn Translators according to the relevant Law. As of 1 July 2019 the system of translation of documents which was provided by the Press and Information Office has been terminated, according to Law 45 (Ι)/2019, providing for the registration and regulation of the services of the Sworn Translators in Cyprus.

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