{"id":1421,"date":"2020-05-22T15:14:41","date_gmt":"2020-05-22T13:14:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.defrent.de\/certified-translation\/"},"modified":"2025-04-25T11:16:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T09:16:00","slug":"certified-translation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.defrent.de\/en\/certified-translation\/","title":{"rendered":"Certified translation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"shariff shariff-align-left shariff-widget-align-left\" style=\"display:none\"><ul class=\"shariff-buttons theme-round orientation-horizontal buttonsize-small\"><li class=\"shariff-button mastodon\" style=\"background-color:#ccc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s2f.kytta.dev\/?text=Certified%20translation https%3A%2F%2Fwww.defrent.de%2Fen%2Fcertified-translation%2F via @defrentck@hessen.social\" title=\"Share on Mastodon\" aria-label=\"Share on Mastodon\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"shariff-link\" style=\"; background-color:#79b428; color:#fff\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"shariff-icon\" style=\"\"><svg width=\"75\" height=\"79\" viewBox=\"0 0 75 79\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M37.813-.025C32.462-.058 27.114.13 21.79.598c-8.544.621-17.214 5.58-20.203 13.931C-1.12 23.318.408 32.622.465 41.65c.375 7.316.943 14.78 3.392 21.73 4.365 9.465 14.781 14.537 24.782 15.385 7.64.698 15.761-.213 22.517-4.026a54.1 54.1 0 0 0 .01-6.232c-6.855 1.316-14.101 2.609-21.049 1.074-3.883-.88-6.876-4.237-7.25-8.215-1.53-3.988 3.78-.43 5.584-.883 9.048 1.224 18.282.776 27.303-.462 7.044-.837 14.26-4.788 16.65-11.833 2.263-6.135 1.215-12.79 1.698-19.177.06-3.84.09-7.692-.262-11.52C72.596 7.844 63.223.981 53.834.684a219.453 219.453 0 0 0-16.022-.71zm11.294 12.882c5.5-.067 10.801 4.143 11.67 9.653.338 1.48.471 3 .471 4.515v21.088h-8.357c-.07-7.588.153-15.182-.131-22.765-.587-4.368-7.04-5.747-9.672-2.397-2.422 3.04-1.47 7.155-1.67 10.735v6.392h-8.307c-.146-4.996.359-10.045-.404-15.002-1.108-4.218-7.809-5.565-10.094-1.666-1.685 3.046-.712 6.634-.976 9.936v14.767h-8.354c.109-8.165-.238-16.344.215-24.5.674-5.346 5.095-10.389 10.676-10.627 4.902-.739 10.103 2.038 12.053 6.631.375 1.435 1.76 1.932 1.994.084 1.844-3.704 5.501-6.739 9.785-6.771.367-.044.735-.068 1.101-.073z\"\/><defs><linearGradient id=\"paint0_linear_549_34\" x1=\"37.0692\" y1=\"0\" x2=\"37.0692\" y2=\"79\" gradientUnits=\"userSpaceOnUse\"><stop stop-color=\"#6364FF\"\/><stop offset=\"1\" stop-color=\"#563ACC\"\/><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"shariff-button linkedin\" style=\"background-color:#ccc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.defrent.de%2Fen%2Fcertified-translation%2F\" title=\"Share on LinkedIn\" aria-label=\"Share on LinkedIn\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"shariff-link\" style=\"; 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background-color:#79b428; color:#fff\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"shariff-icon\" style=\"\"><svg width=\"32px\" height=\"20px\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 32\"><path fill=\"#3b5998\" d=\"M17.1 0.2v4.7h-2.8q-1.5 0-2.1 0.6t-0.5 1.9v3.4h5.2l-0.7 5.3h-4.5v13.6h-5.5v-13.6h-4.5v-5.3h4.5v-3.9q0-3.3 1.9-5.2t5-1.8q2.6 0 4.1 0.2z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"shariff-button twitter\" style=\"background-color:#ccc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.defrent.de%2Fen%2Fcertified-translation%2F&text=Certified%20translation\" title=\"Share on X\" aria-label=\"Share on X\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"shariff-link\" style=\"; background-color:#79b428; color:#fff\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"shariff-icon\" style=\"\"><svg width=\"32px\" height=\"20px\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"#000\" d=\"M14.258 10.152L23.176 0h-2.113l-7.747 8.813L7.133 0H0l9.352 13.328L0 23.973h2.113l8.176-9.309 6.531 9.309h7.133zm-2.895 3.293l-.949-1.328L2.875 1.56h3.246l6.086 8.523.945 1.328 7.91 11.078h-3.246zm0 0\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<p>Christopher K\u00f6bel has been sworn in by Landgericht Gie\u00dfen (Regional Court) and is authorized to issue &#8220;certified translations&#8221; from German into French and English and vice-versa.<\/p>\n\n<p>By stamping and signing the certification statement, he confirms the \u201ccompleteness and accuracy\u201d of the translation. It is then recognized as legally binding by all European courts and authorities and is accepted in third countries with an Apostille applied by the competent German or foreign authority.<\/p>\n\n<p>Mr K\u00f6bel draws up most certified translations for <strong>consumer clients<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Certificates of birth, marriage or death<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Certificates of naturalisation or conduct<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>School and university certificates and diplomas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Employer&#8217;s references, testimonials, work-related qualifications and certificates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>However, a certified translation may also be needed by <strong>corporate clients<\/strong>, for example, for compulsory documents such as <strong>compliance documents<\/strong>, e.g. in the area of sustainability and environmental protection, building statics and trade licences, but also for <strong>contractual texts<\/strong> such as Terms and Conditions (T&amp;C) or <strong>tender documents<\/strong> such as performance specifications.<\/p>\n\n<p>Usually, paper documents to be translated and confirmed can be scanned (or photographed in a clearly legible way) and sent in advance by e-mail so that we can inform you about the processing time and costs. For certification, you must then either send us the original by post or present it for comparison when you pick your translation up on our premises, so that Mr K\u00f6bel can certify that the translation has been done \u201cfrom the original\u201d.<\/p>\n\n<p>In the case of confirmed translations, Mr K\u00f6bel generally follows the Justiz-Verg\u00fctungs- und Entsch\u00e4digungs-Gesetz (<a title=\"JVEG, the German Legal Services Remuneration Act\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gesetze-im-internet.de\/jveg\/__11.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">JVEG<\/a> &#8211; Judicial Remuneration and Compensation Act), even for private clients. The <strong>costs are based on the actual text volume<\/strong> of the document, which Mr K\u00f6bel will have to count first:<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-slate-section-feature-image-columns gb-layout-columns-1 gb-1-col-equal gb-has-custom-background-color gb-has-custom-text-color gb-columns-center alignfull\" style=\"padding-top:1em;padding-right:1em;padding-bottom:1em;padding-left:1em;background-color:#ededed;color:#1f1f1f\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\" style=\"max-width:784px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-3 gb-3-col-equal\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-3 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"725\" src=\"https:\/\/www.defrent.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Madegassisches-Zeugnis-Deutsch_20E00netto3E80mwst_23E80brutto-1024x725.png\" alt=\"Example: A school-leaving certificate from Madagascar. A certified translation will likely cost only the minimum fee of EUR 23.80.\" class=\"wp-image-1587\" title=\"Example: A school-leaving certificate from Madagascar. A certified translation will likely cost only the minimum fee of EUR 23.80.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.defrent.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Madegassisches-Zeugnis-Deutsch_20E00netto3E80mwst_23E80brutto-1024x725.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.defrent.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Madegassisches-Zeugnis-Deutsch_20E00netto3E80mwst_23E80brutto-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/www.defrent.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Madegassisches-Zeugnis-Deutsch_20E00netto3E80mwst_23E80brutto-768x543.png 768w, https:\/\/www.defrent.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Madegassisches-Zeugnis-Deutsch_20E00netto3E80mwst_23E80brutto.png 1125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#1f1f1f;font-size:26px\">Example:<br\/>School-leaving certificate from Madagascar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#1f1f1f\">The document only fills half of the page, or is written in extra-large letters, there is a lot of white space, e.g. school-leaving certificates or a certificate of residency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Often, this will only cost the <strong>minimum fee<\/strong> of EUR 25.00 plus 19% VAT, that is, <strong>EUR 29.75<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"725\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.defrent.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Franzoesische-Geburtsurkunde-Deutsch_49E00netto9E31mwst_58E31brutto-1-725x1024.png\" alt=\"Example: A French Birth Certificate &#x2013; a certified translation will likely cost EUR 60-90.\" class=\"wp-image-1600\" title=\"Example: A French Birth Certificate &#x2013; a certified translation will likely cost EUR 60-90.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.defrent.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Franzoesische-Geburtsurkunde-Deutsch_49E00netto9E31mwst_58E31brutto-1-725x1024.png 725w, https:\/\/www.defrent.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Franzoesische-Geburtsurkunde-Deutsch_49E00netto9E31mwst_58E31brutto-1-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/www.defrent.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Franzoesische-Geburtsurkunde-Deutsch_49E00netto9E31mwst_58E31brutto-1.png 730w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 725px) 100vw, 725px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#1f1f1f;font-size:26px\">Example:<br\/>French birth certificate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#1f1f1f\">The document is written in normal-sized letters and fills a little more than half a page. There are a number of stamps or official seals that need to be described and translated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These documents often cost between EUR 50.00 and 85.00 net, with 19% VAT added, that will be <strong>EUR 60.00\u2013100.00<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"727\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.defrent.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Amerikanische-Geburtsurkunde-Deutsch_120E00netto22E80mwst_142E80brutto-727x1024.png\" alt=\"Example: American Marriage Certificate &#x2013; a certified translation is likely to cost EUR 110&#x2013;145.\" class=\"wp-image-1593\" title=\"Example: American Marriage Certificate &#x2013; a certified translation is likely to cost EUR 110&#x2013;145.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.defrent.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Amerikanische-Geburtsurkunde-Deutsch_120E00netto22E80mwst_142E80brutto-727x1024.png 727w, https:\/\/www.defrent.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Amerikanische-Geburtsurkunde-Deutsch_120E00netto22E80mwst_142E80brutto-213x300.png 213w, https:\/\/www.defrent.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Amerikanische-Geburtsurkunde-Deutsch_120E00netto22E80mwst_142E80brutto.png 731w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#1f1f1f;font-size:26px\">Example:<br\/>US marriage certificate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#1f1f1f\">The document contains a whole page densely filled with text and small print, e.g., there is a table with many small notes and explanations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These documents often cost between EUR 85.00 and 135.00 net, with 19% VAT added, that will be <strong>EUR 100.00\u2013160.00<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<p><strong>We can only give you the exact costs if you first send us your document by e-mail (as a clearly legible and complete photo or scan) so that we can count the number of German standard lines of text.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.defrent.de\/kontakt\/\" style=\"background-color:#79b428\">Enquire about a certified translation<\/a><\/div>\n\n<p>German <em>courts, lawyers<\/em> and <em>notaries<\/em> can transmit documents for certified translation to Christopher K\u00f6bel\u2019s secure <strong>eBO<\/strong> postbox: The relevant <strong>SAFE-ID<\/strong> is <em>DE.Justiz.ed741518-cefc-4f33-95d8-b5437e4fa409.4849<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Please note:<\/strong> Mr K\u00f6bel is primarily a <em>technical<\/em> <em>translator<\/em>. For texts with a high degree of legal terminology or complexity, we therefore might suggest, on a case-by-case basis, to <strong>involve one of our colleagues specialising in legal translation<\/strong> as a proofreader, to subcontract such a colleague for the current project, or to transfer the entire project to them so that you will obtain the best possible result.<br\/>In accordance with the <a title=\"BD&#xDC;&#x2019;s Professional Code of Conduct\" href=\"https:\/\/he.bdue.de\/ueber-uns\/statuten\/berufs-und-ehrenordnung\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Professional and Honorary Code of Conduct of the Federal Association of Interpreters and Translators (Bundesverband der Dolmetscher und \u00dcbersetzer e.V.)<\/a>, Mr K\u00f6bel will not accept any assignments for which he cannot ensure adequate quality.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Christopher K\u00f6bel has been sworn in by Landgericht Gie\u00dfen (Regional Court) and is authorized to issue &#8220;certified translations&#8221; from German into French and English and vice-versa. By stamping and signing the certification statement, he confirms the \u201ccompleteness and accuracy\u201d of the translation. 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