Sworn translator in Madrid
If you need a sworn translation in Madrid, there is no need to travel: send us a scan of your document and a sworn translator-interpreter appointed by the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAEC) signs the translation, which is officially valid throughout Spain. You can check the appointment in the Ministry’s official search tool, and you receive the translation as an e-signed PDF or on paper, in 39 languages.
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- Translators appointed by the MAEC
- Official validity throughout Spain
- PDF with e-signature and paper copy
- Delivery date in writing
Where will you submit your sworn translation in Madrid?
You need a sworn translation whenever a document in another language has to be accepted by a public authority, a court or a notary in Spain. These are the offices in Madrid where sworn translations are submitted most often, and the documents each one usually asks for. Every authority sets its own requirements, so check them on its official website first, especially whether an apostille is also needed.
Immigration Offices in Madrid (Extranjería)
Run by the Government Delegation in the Community of Madrid: NIE, TIE, arraigo, residence and family reunification.
Madrid Civil Registry (Registro Civil)
Registration of births and marriages that took place abroad, and Spanish nationality applications.
Madrid Provincial Traffic Office (DGT)
Procedures involving driving licences issued outside Spain. We translate the licence; the exchange is handled by you or your gestoría.
Courts and notaries in Madrid
Court proceedings, deeds and inheritance matters involving documents or parties from other countries.
Universities in Madrid
Complutense, Autónoma, Carlos III, Rey Juan Carlos and Politécnica: enrolment, master’s degrees and grants for studies completed outside Spain.
Embassies, consulates and companies
Documents for their nationals, subsidiaries and international deals. Many embassies publish lists of sworn translators.
Requirements and addresses are kept up to date on the official websites (in Spanish): General State Administration, Ministry of Justice, DGT and Judiciary.
Latin American documents: apostille or sworn translation?
Many applications filed in Madrid include documents from Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador or other Spanish-speaking countries. If a document is entirely in Spanish, it does not need a sworn translation: what the authority usually requires is the Hague apostille, obtained in the country that issued it, or legalisation through diplomatic channels if that country is not party to the Hague Convention.
Only the parts in another language need translating, such as a stamp, a marginal note or an attached document. This is common in nationality and residence applications, where the birth certificate and the criminal record certificate must arrive apostilled or legalised. If in doubt, send us the document before ordering anything: we will tell you whether it needs a translation, which parts and at what price.
How to order your sworn translation in Madrid without leaving home
The whole process is handled remotely, from the city itself or any town in the Community of Madrid: Alcalá de Henares, Getafe, Móstoles, Fuenlabrada, Leganés, Alcorcón, Alcobendas, Torrejón de Ardoz or Boadilla del Monte.
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A clear photo or scan showing every page, via the form, WhatsApp or info@elbatrad.com. Tell us the language and where you will submit it.
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We reply by email or WhatsApp with the final price and the delivery date in writing. The quote is free and does not commit you to anything.
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Once you confirm, the sworn translator for your language starts work on your document. You pay the quoted price, with no extras.
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As a PDF with electronic signature and, if you need a paper copy, by courier to any address in Spain. For deliveries abroad, just ask us.
PDF and paper
If your document was issued abroad, get it apostilled before it is translated. The Hague apostille is added to the original document by the issuing country, so that the sworn translation can include it. Some public documents from EU countries, such as birth, marriage or criminal record certificates, do not need one to be used in another EU country under Regulation (EU) 2016/1191. Find out more in our guide to the Hague apostille.
Documents most often translated for procedures in Madrid
Besides those listed above, these are the documents we translate most often. Each one has its own page explaining what to check before you order. If yours is not listed, send it anyway and we will tell you whether we can translate it.
- Criminal record certificateImmigration, nationality and employment
- Marriage certificateCivil Registry and family reunification
- Degrees and academic transcriptsUniversity, employment and public exams
- Company documentsSubsidiaries, tenders and foreign trade
- Power of attorneyNotaries, banks and property sales
- DNI and NIESpanish ID used in procedures abroad
- Tax and incomeTax office, banks and visas
- Certificate of registration (empadronamiento)Residence and procedures in your home country
Three mistakes that delay a sworn translation in Madrid
These are the ones we see most often in documents from Madrid. Avoiding them speeds up delivery and saves you paying for a second translation.
Translating a document that is already in Spanish
Documents from Spanish-speaking countries do not need a sworn translation, even if they were issued abroad. Ordering one is an expense no authority will ask you for.
How to avoid it: Send it to us first: we will tell you whether any part, such as a stamp or a note in another language, needs translating.
Thinking the apostille goes on the translation
The apostille is added to the original document, normally before it is translated. If you apostille it afterwards, the apostille will not be translated and you may need a second translation.
How to avoid it: Apostille first. If your apostille was issued in the UK, ask the authority whether it must have a recent issue date before you order the translation.
Photos that are hard to read
If a stamp, a signature or a line cannot be read, the translator has to mark it as illegible or ask you for another copy, and delivery is delayed.
How to avoid it: Take the photo in good light, without flash or glare, or scan the document to PDF with your phone.
Sworn translators in Madrid: how to check they are official
Every translation is signed by a sworn translator-interpreter appointed by the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation for that language. The translator does not need to be based in Madrid: their signature and stamp carry the same official value in every province of Spain.
You can check that the translator appears on the official list of sworn translators and interpreters published by the Ministry (in Spanish). A standard translation, however accurate, has no official value: the authority will reject it and your application will be delayed.
A genuine sworn translation always includes
Sworn translation in 39 languages
We also translate between Spanish and the following languages: Arabic, Belarusian, Bengali, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, Galician, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovene, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian and Urdu.
Sworn translation in Madrid, with no appointments or travel
We have no office open to the public in Madrid, and you do not need one: the whole service is remote and the sworn translation has exactly the same official validity. If you would rather talk in person, our offices are in Malaga, Seville and Adeje (Tenerife).
How we work with clients in Madrid
We receive your document through the form, WhatsApp or email, send you a fixed quote and, once you confirm, the sworn translator for your language translates it. You receive it as an e-signed PDF and, if needed, on paper by courier.
Customer service
- Monday to Friday 8:00 – 19:00
By phone, WhatsApp and email (Spanish time), for clients in Madrid and the rest of Spain.
Frequently asked questions about sworn translation in Madrid
How can I check that a sworn translator is official?
The Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs publishes the list of sworn translator-interpreters and has an official search tool. All our sworn translations are signed by a translator on that register. Their signature and stamp are what give the translation official status.
Do you have an office in Madrid?
No. In Madrid we work remotely and the result is the same: a sworn translation is official throughout Spain, wherever the translator is based. Our physical offices are in Adeje (Tenerife), Seville and Malaga.
My document is from Venezuela or Colombia. Do I need a sworn translation?
If it is entirely in Spanish, no. What is usually required is the apostille, obtained in the country that issued the document. If it has stamps or notes in another language, we check whether they need translating and quote only for that part.
Which documents do I need to translate for Spanish nationality?
It depends on your country and your case, but they are usually your birth certificate and criminal record certificate from your country of origin, apostilled or legalised. If they are not in Spanish, they need a sworn translation. Always check the list for your application on the Ministry of Justice website.
Do you translate from Chinese and Romanian?
Yes, along with 37 other languages. Romanian documents, like those from other EU countries, may be exempt from the apostille under Regulation (EU) 2016/1191. Check with the authority before getting an apostille.
Is a sworn translation in PDF with an electronic signature valid?
It is a complete sworn translation, signed with the sworn translator’s electronic certificate instead of by hand. It is mainly used for procedures submitted online. Some authorities, and many procedures outside Spain, still require the original on paper: check first and, if that is your case, ask us for the paper version too.
How is the price of a sworn translation calculated?
It depends on the language, the length of the document, the urgency and whether apostille processing is included. Before we start, we send you a fixed, free quote; the minimum order is €50.
Sworn translators elsewhere in Spain
We work remotely with clients in every province. These are some of the cities we cover most often; you will find the full list on our home page.