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Apostilled Document Translation

To be valid in Italy, your documents must be apostilled and then sworn-translated. Our office follows the apostille through and translates the apostilled document — endorsement included — in the correct order.

5 min read Updated: 19.07.2026

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Why apostille and translation together?

Official documents bound for Italy pass through two steps: first the apostille, certifying the document’s authenticity internationally; then the sworn translation, supplying its Italian content. The two complement each other and must run in the right order — apostille first, as a rule, then the translation of the apostilled document with its endorsement included. Done backwards, the translation may need redoing once the apostille is added. We build the chain correctly: following the apostille through and preparing the complete translation of the apostilled document, so it arrives in Italy both valid and intelligible. The apostille itself is explained in our guide library.

We follow the apostille through

The apostille comes from different authorities by document type, and the process takes time. Our office knows how it runs and can follow it on your behalf — which document goes to which authority, which certifications come first. No trailing from office to office; once the apostille is complete, we prepare the sworn translation. The end-to-end service is a particular relief for clients new to the apostille-and-translation process, or working from another city. We manage your document’s apostille–translation chain from start to finish.

The right order, the right result

The commonest mistake in apostilled-document work is translating before the apostille — the translation then needs redoing when the endorsement is added, at extra cost and time. We plan the process to prevent exactly that: setting which step happens when, by the document’s type and the target procedure, and proceeding accordingly. A correctly sequenced process gets the document prepared in a single clean pass. Knowing the Italian document chain’s fine points, we complete the work without needless repetition — fast and economical at once.

For which documents?

Apostilled-document translation applies to most papers destined for official Italian procedures: the diploma and transcript, birth and marriage certificates, the criminal record, income documents, powers of attorney and more. Which need apostilling varies with the application; we help you judge whether yours does — the guide library’s which documents need an apostille page covers it too. Whatever the document type, we prepare the apostille and translation properly; the aim is a document fully valid in Italy.

How do you get a quote?

Upload your documents through the online quote form and state the need; we’ll come back with a firm price and delivery time covering the apostille and translation both. Document not yet apostilled? We plan that step with you. Quotes are free and carry no obligation. Our office in Kızılay, Ankara prepares apostilled-document translations in the right order, end to end — upload the documents and we handle the rest.

The apostille–translation timetable

With several steps in play, the timetable matters: the official certification, the apostille, then the sworn translation, each with its own duration. Needing an apostilled translation, plan backwards from your application or procedure date. We manage the chain on your behalf and state the delivery time from the start. Documents reaching us early make for a calm process with room for corrections; an apostille–translation chain left to the last minute is a risk. We build the timetable together and work to your deadline.

From another city, or abroad

The apostille-and-translation process can be hard from another city or abroad, since the apostille comes from the authority where the document was issued. We help you run it remotely: starting the quote from digital copies and planning the necessary steps. For clients abroad or in another city we make the chain as easy as it can be — the end-to-end service is what carries you past the geography. Wherever you are, we prepare your apostilled translation for Italy reliably: a real convenience for students outside Turkey especially.

The documents we apostille-translate most

The documents we work with most in this line: the diploma and transcript, birth and marriage certificates, the criminal record, income documents and powers of attorney. Each type carries its own terminology and official formulations, and we know them. Whatever yours is, we prepare the apostille and translation in the right order; the specific types are covered under translation by document type.

Delivery and use

When the translation is complete, it is delivered in the form your Italian procedure requires — some want the original, some a certified copy; we set the format to the procedure. Store the translation safely and keep it accessible: the same apostilled translation serves multiple applications for as long as it remains suitable. Planning the documents whole is what lets one prepared translation pay across several processes.

In short

  • Apostille follow-up + sworn translation of the apostilled document
  • The right order: apostille first, then translation
  • We build the timetable together
  • Support for another-city/abroad procedures
  • Upload your documents, get a free quote

Frequently asked questions

Apostille first, or translation first?

Apostille first, as a rule — then the sworn translation of the apostilled document, endorsement included. The order heads off redone work.

Do you follow the apostille through yourselves?

Yes; we run the apostille follow-up and then the sworn translation end to end. No trailing from office to office.

Which documents need an apostille?

Official Turkish documents bound for official Italian procedures — the diploma, transcript and income documents above all. We can assess yours.

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