Sworn translation in Poznań online — Greater Poland UMW, UAM and universities

The Greater Poland Voivodeship Office at al. Niepodległości 16/18 in Poznań handles applications for residence cards, work permits, and other procedures for foreigners in Greater Poland. A document not in Polish requires sworn translation — the office rejects regular translations without review.

• A typical residence card package: a criminal record certificate, a birth certificate, an employment contract or income statement, and ZUS insurance. Each document is translated separately with the translator's seal.
• For a long-term resident card, an extended package is requested: the legal basis for residence over recent years, health insurance documents, and a Polish language certificate. All pages are translated in full.
• Appointments are booked via the office helpline or ePUAP. Order translations in advance: missing translation can suspend an application for weeks.
• Clients from Jeżyce, Grunwald, and Wilda file at the same voivodeship office — requirements don't depend on which district of Poznań you live in.
• Check the translator's number in the Ministry of Justice register: a seal, signature, and language pair (Ukrainian–Polish, Russian–Polish) are required on every page. A mismatch in surname spelling is a common cause of a correction request.
• Additional documents requested after the first visit are also translated under oath — as a supplement to the case, not a correction of the earlier translation.

Poznań welcomes many workers from Ukraine and other countries for its industrial plants and logistics — the most common pairs are Ukrainian→Polish and Russian→Polish.

• Civil status records for the Poznań USC: birth, marriage, and divorce certificates. Translation includes the record number, registering authority, and any name-change annotations.
• Documents for work at Volkswagen Poznań and other industrial plants: employment contracts, employment certificates, safety certificates. Employers require sworn translation, not a regular one.
• Documents for MTP trade-fair participants: contracts, powers of attorney, company certificates — for business registration or event participation.
• Vehicle documents for the Poznań municipal transport department: purchase agreements, foreign registration certificates. The VIN must match the original.
• Powers of attorney: when a representative files the application, the power of attorney must also be translated — without it the office returns the whole package.
• Families in Poznań commonly translate a set: a child's birth certificate + a parent's passport + a lease for registration.

Adam Mickiewicz University (UAM) is one of Poland's oldest and largest universities, while Poznań University of Technology trains engineers for local industry. Both require sworn translation of diplomas and grade transcripts for admission and diploma recognition.

• NAWA and university faculties request an apostille on the original educational document from the country of origin — apostille on the original, sworn translation separately.
• International students at UAM submit translations to the Foreign Students Office; at Poznań University of Technology, to the faculty dean's office. Admission deadlines are strict.
• Volkswagen Poznań, GlaxoSmithKline, and other large employers hire specialists with engineering diplomas and certificates — sworn translation is needed before signing a contract.
• The Poznań Labour Office and ZUS accept translated employment certificates for calculating pension seniority. Every page with employment dates is translated in full.
• For regulated professions (nurse, construction engineer), besides the diploma, the decision on registration in the professional register of the country of origin is also translated.
• Working on a B2B contract in Poznań — the tax office and residence card both require sworn translation of the contract into Polish, even if the original is in English.

The price doesn't depend on the city — Poznań, Wrocław, and Gdańsk have the same rates at LEGIX. From 161 PLN for a one-page document. Price list: /cennik.

• A birth certificate is 1 page. A diploma with a supplement is 3–15 pages. A criminal record certificate is 1–2 pages. We confirm the exact amount after reviewing the scan.
• When ordering several documents at once, a discount often applies — ask when requesting a quote.
• Standard: 24–48 hours plus courier delivery the next day, or 1–2 days via InPost.
• Checklist before the voivodeship office: (1) translator listed in the MS register; (2) all pages translated; (3) names match the passport; (4) certificates are valid; (5) apostille if required.
• In 2026, the Greater Poland UMW still does not accept machine translation — only a sworn translator's seal.