Frequently Asked Questions
If you need to submit a translated document to a government authority, court, university, or other official institution, you may need a certified translation in Bahrain.
A certified translation is a translated document bearing the translation agency’s stamp to certify the translation. Depending on the applicable requirements, it may also need a statement confirming the translation is accurate and faithful to the original document or certification translator’s signature, or additional authentication.
A notarised translation in Bahrain is a translated document for which the translator’s signature and stamp is notarised by an authorised notary. This formal procedure may be required for legal documents, contracts, certificates, and other official records submitted to government authorities or institutions.
A certified translation bears the translation agency’s stamp to certify the translation. A notarised translation involves an additional formal procedure to authenticate the translator’s signature and confirm the accuracy of the translation.
Unlike countries where translators take an oath to become sworn translators, Bahrain allows the translator’s signature to be notarised by an authorised notary. A notarised translation involves authenticating the translator’s signature and confirming the accuracy of the translation.