Urkunden (certificates):
Geburtsurkunde, Heiratsurkunde, Sterbeurkunde, Scheidungsurteil — for Polish USC
Sworn Translator of German Language
Official sworn translation from/to German in Poland. Urkunden for Polish civil registry offices, DRV pensions, family reunification (Familienzusammenführung), Zeugnisse for NAWA. Ministry of Justice stamp, 24–48 hours.
- Officially certified
- Ministry stamp
- 24–48 hour turnaround
- For all institutions
Sworn Translator of German Language in Poland
German is one of the most in-demand languages in Poland. Thousands of Poles work or have worked in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, and their families regularly need German documents translated. The LEGIX sworn translator of German language works daily with Urkunden, DRV pension letters, Zeugnisse and corporate documentation.
Deutsche Urkunden for Polish civil registries and voivode offices
German Urkunden (official documents) have a specific structure: Geburtsurkunde (birth certificate), Heiratsurkunde (marriage certificate), Sterbeurkunde (death certificate), Scheidungsurteil (divorce judgment). Polish civil registry offices (USC) regularly require these for registering family records based on German documents. Our sworn translator knows how to correctly render Standesamt legal terminology in accordance with Polish USC requirements — this is crucial for first-attempt acceptance.
DRV pension documents: translation for ZUS
Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) sends pension recipients annual pension amount notifications (Rentenbescheid) and insurance period confirmations (Versicherungsverlauf). When applying for an international pension or recalculating pension periods, Polish ZUS requires sworn translations of these documents.
DRV pension documents:
Rentenbescheid, Versicherungsverlauf, Arbeitgeberbescheinigung — for ZUS
Educational Zeugnisse:
Abitur, university diplomas, Berufszeugnis — for NAWA and employers
Identity documents:
German, Austrian and Swiss passports
Corporate documents:
Handelsregistereintrag (GmbH), Gesellschaftsvertrag — for Polish KRS and banks
We translate Rentenbescheid, Rentenanpassungsmitteilung, Versicherungsverlauf, Arbeitgeberbescheinigung and other DRV documents for ZUS on a daily basis.
Family reunification (Familienzusammenführung): translations for embassy and voivode office
Familienzusammenführung often involves submitting German documents to a Polish consulate or voivode office. German marriage certificates, birth certificates and family court decisions are all translated with sworn certification.
Scheidungsurteil (divorce judgment) with Justizministerium apostille for recognition in a Polish court — a typical request. We translate such documents and advise on their legalisation in Poland.
If a document was issued in Austria or Switzerland — the procedure is the same. We work with German-language documents from all countries.
Zeugnisse and German diplomas for NAWA and Polish employers
German Zeugnisse and university diplomas are translated for recognition in Poland through NAWA or for employment purposes.
The German education system has its own specifics: Hauptschulabschluss, Realschulabschluss, Abitur — each level requires precise rendering in translation.
Berufsurkunde, Meisterbrief — a sworn translation is required for recognition of German qualifications in Poland.
German documents we translate
The sworn translator of German language at LEGIX works with all document types:
- Urkunden (certificates):
Geburtsurkunde, Heiratsurkunde, Sterbeurkunde, Scheidungsurteil — for Polish USC
- DRV pension documents:
Rentenbescheid, Versicherungsverlauf, Arbeitgeberbescheinigung — for ZUS
- Educational Zeugnisse:
Abitur, university diplomas, Berufszeugnis — for NAWA and employers
- Identity documents:
German, Austrian and Swiss passports
- Corporate documents:
Handelsregistereintrag (GmbH), Gesellschaftsvertrag — for Polish KRS and banks
Turnaround and pricing for sworn translation from German
The cost of a sworn translation from German depends on several factors:
- Document type: Urkunde, Zeugnis or commercial document
- Text volume and density of specialised terminology
- Urgency: standard — 24–48 hours, express — upon agreement
- Presence of an apostille
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Send a scan of your document — we will reply with a price and timeline. Urkunden, DRV pension, Zeugnis or GmbH documents — all in a single order.
For registration in a Polish civil registry office based on a German birth certificate, an apostille is generally not required — Poland and Germany exchange documents under a simplified procedure. A sworn translation is sufficient. We will clarify based on your specific situation.