German to English - Certified translation of Certificates of Good Standing

Certified translation of Certificates of Good Standing

Many people outside the UK do not realise that there are no sworn or certified translators in Britain. For the British authorities and insurance companies to accept German to English certified official translations of certificates of good standing (Unbedenklichkeitsbescheinigungen), a qualified translator and member of a professional institute like the Chartered Institute of Linguists or the Institute of Translation and Interpreting certify their own translations. These translations are subsequently accepted for all purposes by the Home Office, British courts, all other UK government bodies and by banks and other financial institutions.

The Home Office, courts and financial institutes approve certified translations of all official documents supplied by a professional translator resident in the UK provided:

• The translator is a full member of an official professional language association, for example the Institute of Translation & Interpreting (ITI) and the Chartered Institute of Linguists (CIoL).
• Or the translator work for a language agency that is a full member of the Association of Translation Companies.

Government guidance for the official certified translations of certificates of good standing from German to English

Home Office guidance for certified official translations of certificates of good standing from German into English reads:

For a certified translation of an official document that’s not written in English or Welsh to be accepted:

The original document has to be accompanied by a full translation that can be independently verified by the Home Office. All translations must include:

• Confirmation from the translator that the translation is an accurate English language version of the original document(s)
• Date of the translation
• The translator’s full name and signature. Stamps are not needed.
• The translator’s qualifications and professional affiliation
• The translator’s contact information

Full information on translations accepted by the Home Office can be found on page 48 in this pdf file.

Professional certified official translations of certificates of good standing

As a professional translator for German to English I specialise in the certified translation of all official private, commercial documents and legal. I also offer certified translations of official documents from English into German, provided the documents are submitted through the German Embassy.

Official Certified Document Translation

My certified translations of official documents including certificates of good standing are accepted by the British courts, the UK Home Office, all UK Government Departments, UK ENIC, HM Passport Office, Embassies, UK insurance companies and banks, as well as employers, schools and universities.

Explore my certification pages for detailed information on the rules and regulations governing the government approved document translation from German into English.