In Serbia, a certified (sworn) translation is made by a court-appointed interpreter, called a sudski tumač, who confirms with a seal and signature that the translation matches the original. Send a clear scan or photo of your document and we will reply with the price and the deadline. The institution receiving the document decides exactly what it accepts.
What is a certified translation in Serbia?
A court-appointed interpreter (sudski tumač) is appointed by the Ministry of Justice and entered in the official register. Their translations carry a seal and signature confirming that the translation faithfully matches the original. Serbian courts, ministries, notaries and many embassies ask for this type of translation. Words you may see used for the same service are sworn translator, court interpreter, official translator and certified translation.
Documents foreigners most often need translated
- marriage and birth certificates
- police clearance and other certificates
- diplomas, transcripts and school records
- contracts, powers of attorney and property documents
- driving licences and vehicle registration
- medical records and insurance documents
- company registration and business documents
How it works, step by step
Email a clear scan or phone photo of every page, including the back and any stamps.
We review the document and tell you the price, the time needed and whether an apostille is relevant.
The document is translated, checked and certified with the interpreter's seal and signature.
Collect the translation in person in New Belgrade, or receive it by post or electronically, depending on what the receiving institution accepts.
Apostille and legalization
Documents going abroad may also need an apostille under the Hague Convention. Whether the apostille is added before or after translation depends on the destination country and the receiving institution, so confirm it with them first. Our Serbian-language guide on this is here.
Interpreting at the notary, the court or a wedding
We also provide consecutive interpreting for English and Serbian at notaries, civil registries, courts, bank appointments and business meetings. Tell us the date and place in advance.
Where we are
Our office is at Dr Ivana Ribara 54, New Belgrade (Novi Beograd), serving clients across Belgrade and the rest of Serbia. Most of the work can be done remotely: you send the document, we send back the finished translation.
Not legal advice: we translate and certify. Whether a document is accepted, and in what form, is decided by the institution that receives it.