It will be signed by me, stamped, dated and contain details of my qualifications and my contact details . The FCO generally requires 48 hours for your paperwork to be legalised – although this does not include postage times. Please keep this in mind when factoring in the timeframe for the project. Because the procurement of a sworn translation is dependent on a third-party open public notary or solicitor, it is impossible to make sure when the sworn translation may be ready.

In the case of converting that country’s language to the spanish requires a translator’s expertise. Please note that UK certified, notarised or sworn translations of official documents will be suitable to British authorities and several authories abroad, including the USA. However, some employers, government agencies or authorities take translations from the country in which the documents originated, or from a sworn translator of their own country.