Description

Sworn Translation of an FBI Background Check and Federal Apostille (Translation Only, Spain Only)

Our small team is based in the United States and we are not Spanish Citizens; however, we have partnered with a few sworn translators in order to help provide the necessary translation certification when submitting documentation to the government of Spain (in Spain) or to the Consulate of Spain in Los Angeles or San Francisco. If submitting to the other Spanish consulates (Houston, Chicago, Miami, Boston, New York or Washington DC), our standard translation service will be accepted.  Additionally, if you’d like to search for a sworn translator on your own, will be glad to provide the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ global list of sworn translators.

Note: BLS, the agency handling a lot of new applications for Spain is asking for sworn translations at various consulates. Please review your documentation to see if you need US based certified translation or sworn translation, completed in Spain and certified by the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. If your Spanish visa application says “obtain a certified or sworn translation,” you can select either option.

FOUR (4) VERY IMPORTANT NOTES:

1. This sworn translation service does NOT include the federal apostille, although we will be glad to request an apostille for you. [Click Here to Order a Federal Apostille]
2. This particular service is ONLY for use in Spain or at the Spanish Consulates in Los Angeles or San Francisco (and in odd cases with BLS at other consulates). In most cases, if you are submitting to another Spanish consulate, you can use our standard, certified, US-based translation, which is much less: $69. [Order US-Based Certified Translation]
3. The rate includes only one-page, clear background checks. If you have additional history pages, we have to quote the document in advance. Please send your background check by email for a quote.
4. Translation may take up several days (sometimes only a few hours) as there are very few sworn translators in the US and Spain.

FAQs:

• What is a sworn translator? A Spanish sworn translator is someone who is certified or sworn in by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Spain. A US based, certified translator is NOT a sworn translator. In Spanish, sworn translators are called “traductores jurados” or in the singular form, a”traductor jurado”, sworn translation is: “traducción jurada.” The Spanish government publishes a list of sworn translators online — we have two translators on the official list.
• How does one become a sworn translator? A sworn translator must pass a series of government-issued translation exams in Spain. Additionally, and most importantly, Spain requires that sworn translators have an office or residence in Spain, have a degree in translation from a Spanish college or university and be a citizen of Spain.
• Do I need the original printed, signed document of my sworn translation? No, not at all. Sworn translators sign all documents digitally, and since they are mostly located in Spain, the document is submitted by email. We have completed and submitted sworn translations digitally for over ten years to all Spanish consulates and within Spain, no issues whatsoever.

You can order now by adding to your cart and checking out, or just email your documents to us for a full quote.

Any doubts, questions or concerns, call or email us. We never use call centers or answering services, and Dan takes a lot of calls, all day, every day. If you can’t get in touch, please try back in a few minutes or send an email. Most emails are answered in an hour or less.

Dan Hickman, Ph.D., Southeast Spanish, Inc., info@sespanish.com 

865.263.5625 (office), 865.777.1177 (international calls)