Legal matters before the authorities of Greece and Cyprus

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Certified Translations & Certifications

We translate and certify your documents from English into Greek and from Greek into English, in the form the Greek and Cypriot authorities accept.

AT A GLANCE

Languages

Greek into English and English into Greek

How

Remotely, through a power of attorney — you do not travel

Delivery

Electronically and, where required, the original by post or filed directly with the authority

Cost

A written quote based on the number of pages

Why it matters

One wrong translation delays the whole file

The Greek authorities do not accept just any translation. It has to come from a person the
administration recognises, reproduce every stamp and note faithfully, and accompany a
document that carries the required certifications.

Names are the most common problem. If a name is rendered differently from the rest of the file, the authority treats it as a different person. That is why the translation is done together with a check of the whole file.

WHAT WE HANDLE

What we handle

Certificates of inheritance

Civil status certificates Birth, marriage, divorce and death certificates.

Powers of attorney & deeds

Powers of attorney, declarations and contracts.

Naturalization documents

Naturalization certificates and immigration papers.

Court decisions

Divorces, adoptions, name changes and custody.

Wills & inheritance

Wills, certificates of inheritance and heirs' certificates.

Certification of copies

Copies certified by an attorney, and apostille checks, so the file is accepted.

WHEN YOU NEED IT

Common situations

How the procedure works

1

You send the documents

Clear scans of every page, including the stamps.

2

Check

We check the certifications and tell you if anything is missing before we start.

3

Quote

You receive a written quote based on the pages and approve it.

4

Translation

The text is translated and certified in the form the authority accepts.

5

Delivery

You receive it electronically and, where needed, we file it directly with your case.

WHAT TO SEND US

Documents that help

If a document lacks the certifications it needs, we tell you how to obtain them.

TIME & COST

A written estimate before we start

The time depends on the number of pages and on whether the
documents already carry the required certifications.

The quote is given in writing before the translation begins. Fees for apostilles or for issuing certificates are listed separately.

QUESTIONS

About translations

Who may translate for a Greek authority?
The translation has to come from a person the Greek administration recognises, such as an attorney or a certified translator. The translations we deliver are accepted in that form.
Yes, when the document comes from an authority abroad. The apostille is obtained first and is translated together with the document.

On the basis of your passport and the Greek documents in your file, so that it is identical everywhere. If a difference already exists, we tell you how it is corrected.

For many authorities it is, while others ask for a printed copy. We tell you from the start what the particular authority accepts.

Yes. With a power of attorney we file the translation together with your case before the competent authority.

Yes. We certify copies of documents as attorneys, so that they can be filed with authorities and courts without you sending your originals.

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CASE REVIEW

Tell us about your case so we can review it.

Answer a few short questions. We review your answers free of charge and reply in writing with your options and the next steps.

Your details

No obligation. We reply within one business day.