Translation · certified & specialist
Certified translations of certificates & diplomas in 170+ languages
Birth certificate, school-leaving certificate or contract: the RAGUNATHAN interpreting and translation agency translates your documents with specialist translators from a network of more than 1,000 language professionals – certified on request and accepted by German authorities.
- Certified by court-authorised (sworn) translators
- A photo or scan is enough – online, by email or via WhatsApp
- No-obligation quote with price and delivery date
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Free- Experience
in translation - 40 years
- vetted interpreters
& translators - 1,000+
- languages & dialects
– including rare ones - 170+
- German federal states – delivery
by post & email - 16
Services
Certified, specialist or simply fast
Certified translations
Certificates, diplomas, driving licences and court judgments – by sworn translators, accepted by registry offices (Standesamt), immigration offices (Ausländerbehörde), courts and notaries in Germany.
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Specialist translations
Contracts, medical reports, technical documentation and business documents – by native-speaking specialists in law, medicine, engineering and business.
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Non-certified translations
For private or internal purposes such as family history research, personal letters or business correspondence – whenever no authority requires certification.
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Express translations
Facing a deadline from an authority, a court or a university? For urgent orders, it is best to call us directly – we will check straight away which delivery date is possible.
0208 99 04 77Documents
We translate whatever the authorities, courts or employers require
Certificates & civil status
Birth, marriage and death certificates, divorce decrees and changes of name – certified for the registry office, naturalisation and the family court.
Diplomas & recognition
School and university certificates, employment references, diplomas and training records – for job applications, studies and the recognition of professional qualifications in Germany.
Legal & official
Court judgments, contracts, powers of attorney, driving licences and residence documents – precise in legal terminology.
Medicine, engineering & business
Medical reports, test results, operating manuals, commercial register extracts and annual financial statements – by specialists with industry expertise.
How it works
Your finished translation in four steps
- 01Upload document
Photo, scan or PDF – online, by email, via WhatsApp or in person at our office, no appointment needed.
- 02Receive a non-binding quote
With price and delivery date – before any costs arise.
- 03Translation by specialists
Native-speaking translators with the right subject expertise – following our ISO 9001-certified process.
- 04Delivery by post, email or collection
Certified translations as originals with stamp and signature.
Transparent pricing
What determines the price of a translation
- Length
- Lines or standard pages of the source text
- Language pair
- Common or rare language
- Subject area
- Law, medicine, engineering
- Certification & urgency
- Stamp, shipping, express delivery
For standard documents such as birth certificates, we give you a binding price as soon as you have uploaded them.
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Certified translation – explained in brief
What a certified translation is, who may produce it and when an apostille is also required.
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For authoritiesA translation whose completeness and accuracy is confirmed by a court-authorised (sworn) translator with a certification statement, stamp and signature. It is required whenever a document in a foreign language is submitted to a German authority or institution.
Sworn translators
Translators who have been officially appointed for their language by a German regional court (Landgericht) or higher regional court (Oberlandesgericht). Depending on the federal state, they are called authorised, sworn or publicly appointed – only they may certify translations.
Certified copy
Not to be confused with a certified translation: a certified copy only confirms that the copy matches the original. This is done by the citizens’ office (Bürgeramt) or a notary, for example – not by a translation agency.
Apostille and legalisation
If a document is to be used abroad, some countries additionally require an apostille or legalisation. The foreign authority decides which form is needed – we are happy to advise you.
Languages
Translations in 170+ languages and dialects
From English and Turkish to Tigrinya, Dari or Tamil – we find the right translators even for rare languages.
- Arabic العربية
- Turkish Türkçe
- Ukrainian Українська
- Russian Русский
- Polish Polski
- Romanian Română
- Farsi فارسی
- Dari دری
- Kurdish Kurdî
- Tigrinya ትግርኛ
- Tamil தமிழ்
- English English
- French Français
- Bulgarian Български
- Albanian Shqip
- Sign language DGS
Just a small selection You will find all 170 languages and dialects in the A–Z list.
All languages A–ZLocation
Translation agency in Mülheim an der Ruhr – for clients throughout Germany
- Mülheim an der Ruhr
- Bochum
- Bottrop
- Dortmund
- Duisburg
- Essen
- Gelsenkirchen
- Hagen
- Hamburg
- Hamm
- Herne
- Krefeld
- Oberhausen
- Recklinghausen
Your town is not listed? We translate for clients all over Germany – simply send us your documents online.
Upload documentAll 170 languages and dialects from A to Z
A
- Abron
- Afar
- Afghan
- Afrikaans
- Akan
- Akposo
- Albanian
- Amharic
- Arabic
- Aramaic
- Armenian
- Azerbaijani
B
- Badini
- Balumbu
- Bamba
- Bambara
- Bamileke
- Beelen
- Belarusian
- Bengali
- Berber
- Bosnian
- Broken English
- Bulgarian
- Burmese
C
- Cambodian
- Cantonese
- Caribbean dialects
- Catalan
- Cebuano
- Chechen
- Chinese
- Creole
- Croatian
- Czech
D
- Danish
- Dari
- Dazaga / Gorane
- Dendi
- Dogon
- Dutch
- Dyula / Dioula
E
- Edo
- English
- Estonian
- Ewe
F
- Fante
- Farsi
- Filipino
- Finnish
- Flemish
- French
- Fula / Fulani
G
- Ga / Gain
- Galician
- Georgian
- German
- Gonja/Ngbanyito
- Greek
H
- Hausa
- Hebrew
- Hindi
- Hungarian
I
- Icelandic
- Igbo / Ibo
- Indonesian
- Italian
J
- Japanese
K
- Kannada
- Kanuri
- Kazakh
- Khmer / Cambodian
- Kikongo
- Kinyarwanda
- Kirundi
- Koniake
- Korean
- Kotokoli
- Krio
- Kru
- Kurdish
- Kurmanji
L
- Latin
- Latvian
- Lingala
- Lithuanian
- Luganda
M
- Macedonian
- Malagasy
- Malay
- Malayalam
- Malaysian
- Malinke
- Maltese
- Mandarin
- Mandingo
- Mandinka
- Maninka
- Manou
- Marathi
- Mazirisch
- Mende
- Mina
- Mingrelian
- Moldovan
- Mongolian
- Montenegrin
- Moroccan Arabic
N
- Ndebele
- Nepali
- Njebi / Nzebi
- Norwegian
- Nuer
- Nzema
O
- Oromo
P
- Pashto
- Polish
- Portuguese
- Punjabi
R
- Romani
- Romanian
- Russian
S
- Saho
- Sarma
- Serbian
- Serbo-Croatian
- Shona
- Sign language
- Silesian
- Sinhala
- Slovak
- Slovenian
- Somali
- Soninke
- Sorani
- Sorei
- Spanish
- Sunrrai
- Susu
- Swahili
- Swedish
T
- Tagalog
- Tajik
- Tamazight
- Tamil
- Tarifit
- Telugu
- Tem / Kotokoli
- Temne
- Thai
- Tibetan
- Tigre
- Tigrinya
- Tshiluba
- Turkish
- Turkmen
- Twi
U
- Ukrainian
- Urdu
- Uzbek
V
- Vietnamese
- Visayan
W
- Wolof
Y
- Yiddish
- Yoruba
- Yugoslav (Serbo-Croatian)
Z
- Zarma / Djerma
- Zaza
- Zulu
Further languages and dialects are available on request.
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions about translations
Costs, delivery time, recognition and confidentiality – answered in brief.
Ask your questionHow much does a certified translation cost?
The price depends on length, language pair, subject area and delivery time. For standard documents such as birth certificates, we give you a binding price after upload – costs only arise once you accept.
How long does a translation take?
That depends on length, language and subject area. We state a binding delivery date in our quote. If it is urgent, please call us directly: 0208 99 04 77 (Mon–Fri 8:30 am – 4:30 pm).
Are your certified translations accepted by German authorities?
Yes. Certified translations are produced by court-authorised (sworn) translators. They are accepted by registry offices, immigration offices, courts, notaries and universities in Germany.
Is a photo or scan of my document enough?
For a quote, a clearly legible photo or scan is enough – via the upload form, email or WhatsApp. You can also drop off your documents at our office in Mülheim an der Ruhr-Styrum without an appointment.
How will I receive my translation?
By post, by email or for collection at our office. You receive certified translations as signed and stamped originals.
Which languages do you translate?
More than 170 languages and dialects – from English, Arabic and Turkish to less common languages such as Tigrinya, Dari or Tamil. Further languages and dialects on request.
Are my documents treated confidentially?
Yes. All our language professionals are bound by confidentiality, our processes are certified to ISO 9001:2015 by TÜV SÜD, and data is processed in compliance with the GDPR.
I am a translator – how can I work with you?
We are always looking for translators for all languages and subject areas. Apply online on our careers page at uebersetzungen-ragunathan.de/en/careers.
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