If you submit a document to an office, court, or employer in Poland — you need a sworn translation with the seal of a translator from the Ministry of Justice register. A regular translation is only for personal reading. Below: what sworn translation is, how it differs from other types, and when it is mandatory.
Translation from a friend, machine translation, or a bureau seal without the MS register is not sworn translation. The office will return it.
QuoteCross-check names and dates in the translation with your passport before submitting. When ordering, state the purpose — karta pobytu, work, USC — so the right language pair is matched.
LEGIX Team
What is sworn translation
Sworn translation is a document translation certified with the seal and signature of a tłumacz przysięgły registered with the Ministry of Justice. Every page is numbered — it is an official document, not a translation for understanding.
Accepted by Polish authorities: courts, voivodeship offices, USC, ZUS, NAWA, universities, employers.
Suitable for personal reading. No legal force for official submission.
A notary certifies the signature but does not replace sworn translation.
When you need it — and when you don't
Submitting to an official body — sworn required. Reading for yourself — regular is enough.
Karta pobytu, voivodeship office, court
Marriage or birth registration at USC
Employment requiring a translated diploma
University admission or diploma nostrification
Driver's license exchange
Reading a lease for yourself
Messenger chat
CV without document requirements
Why packages get returned: common mistakes
Most rejections are due to incorrect translation, not document content.
Submitted regular translation instead of sworn
Translator not accredited for your language pair
No seal or page numbering
Names don't match passport
Translated an expired certificate
Cost, turnaround, and how to order
Cost depends on document type and volume. We quote the exact price after reviewing scans — before work starts. Details on the price list.
24–48 hours for single-page documents. Diploma — 2–4 days.
Order online: send scans to LEGIX — we match a translator from the MS register, quote the price, and deliver by courier. More in the article on sworn translation online, service on the sworn translation page.
Check: (1) submitting to an office — sworn required; (2) seal present; (3) names match passport; (4) certificates not expired.
FAQ
Official translation with a Ministry of Justice register seal.