What is a certified Russian translation?

A certified translation is a full translation accompanied by a signed statement, on company letterhead with a stamp, confirming that it is a complete and accurate rendering of the original. It is the format most authorities ask for when a plain translation is not enough.

Will my certified translation be accepted by the authority I am submitting it to?

Acceptance is decided by the receiving court, embassy, university, bank or ministry, and requirements vary. Tell us who the document is for before we start and we match the format they ask for, including any attestation or legalisation step. If you have the authority's written requirements, send them to us.

What is the difference between certification, notarisation, attestation and legalisation?

Certification is our signed statement of accuracy. Notarisation has a notary verify signatures or the certifying person. MEA attestation is verification of the document by India's Ministry of External Affairs. Depending on the destination country, the document then carries either an apostille or embassy legalisation. We confirm the route for your country before starting.

Do I need an apostille or embassy legalisation?

It depends on the country where the document will be used. Countries that are party to the Apostille Convention accept an apostille, while others require legalisation through their embassy. Russia and neighbouring countries may each have their own rules, so we check the current requirement for your destination first.

Which documents do you translate and certify?

Personal and civil records such as birth, marriage and police certificates; academic degrees and transcripts; medical reports; commercial documents such as certificates of origin, invoices and agreements; powers of attorney; and court or corporate papers. If you are unsure, send a photograph and we will advise.

How do you spell names when translating from Russian into English?

Russian names are written in Cyrillic and can be romanised in several ways. Send us the passport or ID of the person named, and we follow the Latin spelling shown there, so the translation matches their other documents. Where there is no passport, we use a standard transliteration and tell you which one.

Can you work from scans or phone photographs?

Yes. Clear scans and photographs are enough for a quote and for translation. Where an authority needs a translation attached to a particular original or certified copy, we tell you which one to supply.

How are certified translations priced, and is my document confidential?

Document translation is charged per page or per word depending on the file, with certification, notarisation and attestation quoted as separate lines. You get a fixed written quote with a delivery date once we have seen the document. Every translator and reviewer signs a confidentiality agreement, and we will sign your own NDA as well.

Certified Russian Translation Services in India | Russian to English Certified Translator

Certified Russian Translation for Courts, Embassies, Universities & Trade

Certificate of accuracy on letterhead with company stamp

Two-linguist process: translator plus independent reviewer

Notarisation, MEA attestation, apostille & embassy legalisation arranged

Russian ↔ English, scans & photos accepted · NDA signed

Linguists per Document

Certification Levels

Pan-India

Coverage

60 Min

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Certified Russian Translation: What You Need to Know

A certified Russian translation is a translation that comes with a signed statement from the translator or agency that it is complete and accurate. People ask for one when a document is going to a court, an embassy, a university, a bank, an employer or a government office, and a plain translation will not do. Because the translation stands in for the original, small mistakes in a name, a date or a figure can cause real delays.

What Goes Into a Certified Translation

Our process is fixed. A qualified linguist translates the document. A second linguist then checks terminology, names, numbers, dates and units against the original, and the layout is matched to the source, including stamps, seals, handwritten notes and marginal text, which we mark as such. The finished translation is issued with a certificate of accuracy on letterhead, signed and stamped.

Names, Transliteration and Dates

Russian names are written in Cyrillic and can be romanised in several ways, so a mismatch with a passport can create problems at an embassy or a university. Send us the passport or ID of the person named and we follow the Latin spelling shown there. Russian names also include a patronymic, and we keep it in the translation. Dates in Russian documents are usually written day, month, year, often with dots, and we write months out in words in the English version to avoid confusion with other date formats.

Documents We Translate

Civil and personal: birth, marriage, divorce and death certificates, police clearance, residency and family documents.
Academic: diplomas, transcripts, mark sheets, enrolment letters and recommendation letters.
Medical: reports, prescriptions, discharge summaries, vaccination and fitness certificates.
Commercial: certificates of origin, conformity certificates, invoices, packing lists and trade licences.
Legal and corporate: agreements, powers of attorney, company resolutions, incorporation papers, court judgments and notices.

Certification, Notarisation, Attestation, Apostille and Legalisation

These terms are often mixed up. Certification is our signed statement. Notarisation adds a notary's verification of the signature. MEA attestation is verification by India's Ministry of External Affairs. For use in another country, the document then needs either an apostille, if that country accepts it under the Apostille Convention, or legalisation through that country's embassy. Rules differ between countries and can change, so we confirm the current requirement for your destination with you before starting, rather than assuming.

Will It Be Accepted?

Acceptance is always the decision of the receiving authority. We cannot promise it on their behalf, but we reduce the risk by asking who the document is for at the start, following any written requirements they give you, and matching the format they usually expect. If an authority has rejected a translation before, send us the rejection note and we will tell you what needs to change.

Getting Started

Send scans or clear photographs of every page, including the back if it carries stamps. Tell us the issuing country, the destination country, who will receive the document, the number of pages and your deadline. You will receive a fixed written quote the same working day. Call +91-7428941591 or use the form above to book certified Russian translation. If you need an interpreter as well, see our Russian interpretation services page.

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