Express Certified English Translation – Order Quickly Online

Key facts at a glance

• ✓English–German and German–English, certified by sworn translators authorised by a German court
• ✓Express orders with a binding delivery date – if you have a deadline, it is best to call us directly
• ✓A photo, scan or PDF is enough; the whole order is handled online
• ✓An advance copy as a PDF by email, the original with stamp and signature by post
• ✓No-obligation quote, usually on the same working day

What does ‘express’ mean for a certified translation?

Express means that your order is given priority in our schedule and is handled straight away by an available sworn English translator. How quickly the translation is ready depends mainly on its length and subject area – a birth certificate is translated faster than a twenty-page court judgment. That is why we always give you the binding delivery date together with the quote.

Which English documents do we translate and certify?

• Personal documents

  Birth, marriage and death certificates, divorce decrees and name changes.

• Certificates and diplomas

  School and university certificates, Transcripts of Records and employment references – for job applications, studies and the recognition of qualifications.

• Legal and official documents

  Court judgments, contracts, powers of attorney, driving licences and criminal record certificates.

• Business

  Commercial register extracts, articles of association, Certificates of Incorporation and annual financial statements.

English–German or German–English?

Both. You need English → German if you are submitting English-language documents to a German body – for example the registry office (Standesamt), the immigration office (Ausländerbehörde), the office responsible for recognising qualifications or a university. German → English is required when German documents are needed abroad, for example for a visa, studies or job applications in the UK, Ireland, the USA, Canada or Australia.

For use abroad, some countries additionally require an apostille. Whether one is needed, and whether it belongs on the original or on the translation, is decided by the foreign authority – we are happy to advise you on this.

Order online in four steps

1. 01
   Upload your document

   photo, scan or PDF via the form above – or by email or WhatsApp.

2. 02
   Receive your quote

   price and binding delivery date, with no obligation and usually on the same working day.

3. 03
   Translation and certification

   sworn English translators translate your document in full and confirm its accuracy.

4. 04
   Delivery

   an advance copy as a PDF by email, the original with stamp and signature by post or for collection in Mülheim an der Ruhr.

What do price and delivery time depend on?

• Length: lines or standard pages of the source text
• Subject area: personal document, certificate or specialist legal or technical text
• Delivery date: standard or express order
• Certification and shipping: number of certified copies and delivery method

For standard documents such as birth certificates or driving licences, we give you a binding price once you have uploaded them. For translations involving other languages, see Certified translations.

Why RAGUNATHAN?

• Since 1986

  Experience with official translations for authorities, courts, universities and companies.

• ISO 9001:2015

  Processes certified by TÜV SÜD; member of the BDÜ – the German Federal Association of Interpreters and Translators.

• Over 1,000 language professionals

  English and more than 160 other languages and dialects from a single source.

• Confidential

  All our language professionals are bound by confidentiality, and we process your data in compliance with the GDPR.