Polish→Ukrainian is a separate direction: a Polish document must be filed or shown in Ukraine. It is not a mirror of the Ukrainian→Polish guide.
Below: when you need PL→UA, how to choose certification form, common document types, and consistent name transliteration.
Sources are at the end; internal links go to the pillar and related guides.
PL→UA means translating a Polish source into Ukrainian for a recipient in Ukraine. Start from their format rule, then a sworn translator with Ukrainian on the MoJ list.
01When you need Polish→Ukrainian translation
Typical cases: a Polish act, judgment, certificate, diploma or contract must be shown in Ukraine.
- Business: Polish company extract, contract, power of attorney for a UA counterparty.
- Personal matters: return, inheritance, proving a status obtained in Poland.
- If you file with a Polish office — you usually need UA→PL instead.
02How PL→UA differs from Ukrainian→Polish
03Sworn or ordinary
- A Polish sworn translation has force before Polish authorities; for Ukraine, ask whether they accept it.
- If they ask for “notarial” or “with apostille”, that may be another chain.
- Ordinary translation suits understanding without a certification requirement.
- Check the language on the MoJ list; legal frame — ISAP act.
Before ordering, say where you will file in Ukraine and which format they ask for — a Polish sworn translation does not always match a Ukrainian authority’s expectations.
Send a scan and where you file
We say whether you need sworn PL→UA and in which format.
04Documents most often translated PL→UA
- Civil-status acts, judgments, office certificates.
- Diplomas and school certificates from Poland.
- Employment contracts, tax/income proofs, social-insurance papers if requested in Ukraine.
- Corporate: company extracts, contracts, powers of attorney.
- Medical packs — with care for terminology.
05Name transliteration and one package
- Cyrillic personal data must match the passport/ID used in Ukraine.
- Send a spelling reference before work starts.
- Keep Polish authority names recognisable.
- Multi-page packs work better as one order.
06How to order without rework
Name the Ukrainian authority and required certification form.
Send a readable scan of all sides.
Confirm Ukrainian language on the translator’s MoJ entry.
Agree paper or QES and timing before payment.
After delivery, match names to the passport reference.
Do not order “sworn just in case” until the Ukrainian authority states the form in writing.
07Sources
- Sworn-translator list — BIP MS.
- Act on the Profession of Sworn Translator — ISAP.
- LEGIX: PL→UA page, sworn translation, UA→PL guide.
QuoteThe recipient sets the direction. Without a clear filing place you cannot honestly choose ordinary vs sworn.
LEGIX team
08FAQ
When a Polish document is filed or shown in Ukraine. Confirm the form with the recipient first.