Certified Irish Document Translation

A certified translation in Ireland is a translation that has been stamped, signed, and dated by a qualified professional translator who includes a certification statement confirming that the translation is a true, accurate, and complete rendering of the original document. Irish authorities — including Immigration Service Delivery (ISD), the Courts Service, the HSE Civil Registration Service, Revenue Commissioners, and QQI — require certified translations of all non-English documents submitted for official purposes. Unlike countries such as Germany or France, Ireland does not have a state-regulated sworn translator system. Instead, certification is provided by professional translators who are members of recognised bodies such as the Association of Translators and Interpreters Ireland (ATII) or the Chartered Institute of Linguists (CIOL).

Yes. Every translator in our Ireland network holds active professional membership with the Association of Translators and Interpreters Ireland (ATII), the Chartered Institute of Linguists (CIOL), or an equivalent internationally recognised professional body. Many of our translators hold the ATII Certified Legal Translator designation, which requires at least five years of professional experience, Professional ATII membership (MATII), and successful completion of specialist legal translation examinations. Before each project assignment, we verify the translator's current membership status and certification credentials. Our network covers over 40 language pairs, with particular strength in Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, French, Arabic, Chinese, and Hindi — the languages most frequently needed for Irish immigration and administrative purposes.

Our certified translation pricing for Ireland follows a transparent per-page structure with volume discounts that apply automatically for larger documents. Pricing varies based on document length, language pair, and the processing speed you select. Express and rush service options are available for time-sensitive projects. Apostille processing through the Department of Foreign Affairs is quoted separately at EUR 40 per stamp. Hard-copy shipping within Ireland via An Post is included free of charge; international shipping is quoted based on destination. Upload your documents on our order page to receive an instant, detailed quote before work begins — no hidden fees.

Yes. Our certified translations meet all requirements specified by Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) on their official website irishimmigration.ie. ISD requires that translations of non-English documents be certified, meaning they must be stamped and signed by the translator with a statement confirming the translation is a true and accurate rendering of the original. Our translations include the translator's full professional credentials, membership number, contact details, and the date of certification. We have extensive experience with ISD documentation requirements for all visa categories including Stamp 1, Stamp 1G, Stamp 4, Critical Skills Employment Permits, and family reunification applications.

The documents required for an Irish Residence Permission (IRP) registration depend on your visa category, but commonly include: your birth certificate (teastas breithe), marriage certificate (teastas pósta) if applicable, police clearance certificates from your country of origin and any country where you have resided for more than six months, academic qualifications and transcripts, employment contract or offer letter, and proof of address. All non-English documents must be accompanied by certified English translations. Some visa categories, such as the Critical Skills Employment Permit, also require translations of professional registration certificates and reference letters. DoVisa offers an IRP translation package covering all standard documents at a bundled rate.

The apostille processing time in Ireland depends on your submission method. The Department of Foreign Affairs operates a walk-in service at Knockmaun House, 42-47 Lower Mount Street, Dublin 2, with a target turnaround of 30 minutes from receipt of documents. Walk-in hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday (no walk-in service on Wednesdays), from 09:30 to 12:30 and 14:30 to 16:00. For postal submissions, average processing time is 3-7 business days after receipt. A second office at South Mall, Cork, also processes apostille requests. Each apostille stamp costs EUR 40. DoVisa handles the entire apostille process including document preparation, submission, collection, and forwarding to your address via tracked delivery.

ATII certification is the translator's professional attestation that the translation is a true, accurate, and complete rendering of the original document. The ATII Certified Legal Translator stamps and signs the translation and includes their membership number and credentials. This level of certification is sufficient for most Irish administrative purposes including ISD applications, university admissions, and HSE civil registration. Notarisation is a separate step where an Irish Notary Public verifies the translator's identity and signature, and affixes their own notarial seal and signature. Notarisation is typically required when the translated document will be used internationally and needs an apostille, as the Department of Foreign Affairs apostilles the Notary Public's seal rather than the translator's certification directly. DoVisa can coordinate both certification and notarisation through our network of ATII translators and Notaries Public across Ireland.

For the translation process itself, clear digital scans or photographs are sufficient. Our translators work from the digital copies you upload through our secure portal. However, ATII Certified Legal Translators are required by their professional code to work from original documents or certified copies rather than scanned images for the highest level of certification. If your documents require ATII Certified Legal Translator certification specifically, we may request to see the originals or certified copies. The receiving Irish authority may also require you to present the original document alongside the certified translation during your appointment. We recommend keeping your originals safe and accessible for in-person appointments at ISD, the HSE, or Irish courts.

Yes. While English is the primary working language of Irish administration, Irish (Gaeilge) is the first official language under Article 8 of the Constitution of Ireland (Bunreacht na hEireann) and is used on many official documents. Birth certificates, marriage certificates, and death certificates issued by the General Register Office may be bilingual (English and Irish) or, in Gaeltacht areas, primarily in Irish. Our translators are experienced with Irish-language official documents and can translate from Irish to English or from English to Irish. We also handle documents that contain a mix of Irish and English text, which is common in Irish legal and governmental records. Common Irish-language document terms include teastas breithe (birth certificate), teastas pósta (marriage certificate), and teastas báis (death certificate).

DoVisa offers an acceptance guarantee for all certified translations submitted to Irish authorities. If ISD, the Courts Service, Revenue, QQI, the HSE, or any other Irish State body rejects our translation due to a formatting, terminology, or certification issue, we will revise and reissue the translation at no additional cost within 24 hours. In our experience, rejections are extremely rare (under 0.8% of submissions) and typically relate to individual office preferences rather than translation errors. When a revision is needed, our translators promptly adjust the document to meet the particular authority's expectations. If a revision does not resolve the issue, we provide a full refund. Please note that rejections based on the content of the original document or missing source documents are outside this guarantee's scope.

Yes, the Irish naturalisation (Eadóirseacht) process requires a comprehensive set of translated documents. The standard naturalisation document package includes: birth certificate, marriage certificate (if applicable), divorce decree (if applicable), police clearance certificates from every country where you have resided, academic and professional certificates, current employment documentation, and proof of residence in Ireland. Applications are processed by the Citizenship Division of ISD under the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 (as amended). Each document not in English must be accompanied by a certified translation. DoVisa offers a naturalisation translation package at a bundled rate, and our project managers can review your specific requirements to ensure all documents are properly translated before you submit your application.

Many Irish authorities now accept digital certified translations for initial submissions and online applications. ISD's online portal accepts uploaded PDF translations for visa applications, and QQI accepts digital copies for qualification recognition requests. However, for in-person appointments at ISD Burgh Quay, court proceedings, and HSE civil registration, the original hard-copy certified translation with the translator's physical stamp and signature is typically required. This is why DoVisa includes free priority shipping within Ireland via An Post for all certified translations. For international customers, we ship via tracked courier. Our certified PDFs include high-resolution scans of the stamped and signed translation for your digital records, allowing you to use the digital version for initial submissions while the hard copy is in transit.