Polish is the most spoken foreign language in Roscommon homes, from Boyle and Castlerea to Strokestown and Monksland. We translate the odpis aktu urodzenia, świadectwo pracy or zaświadczenie o niekaralności that Irish offices ask for into certified English, with a signed Certificate of Accuracy, company stamp and reference number. Scans are uploaded from home, and one to three pages usually reach you by email within a day.
1,664 people in Co. Roscommon speak Polish at home (Census 2022), a county-wide figure and the largest for any foreign language in Roscommon.
Roscommon's Polish families are spread thinly across a large rural county, so they often rely on online services rather than anything nearby. Many work in food processing, construction, care and retail, and a generation of children has grown up attending local schools. Requests often involve marriage notifications, citizenship files, Polish school certificates for CAO applications and property or inheritance matters back in Poland.
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The General Register Office in Roscommon town holds Irish civil records, but a Polish birth or marriage entry is still needed when registering events here. We translate the odpis so registrars have the details in English.
District Court sittings in Castlerea handle guardianship and maintenance for west Roscommon. When a Polish custody ruling or birth record is relied on, we translate it in full. Your solicitor can confirm whether a translator's affidavit is needed in Castlerea.
Nurses from Poland joining the hospital on the Athlone Road register with NMBI. We translate the diploma and professional practice certificate with the stamp and contact details NMBI asks for.
Roscommon students who began their schooling in Poland may include earlier Polish certificates when applying to third level. We translate each świadectwo as a professional translation, as the CAO specifies.
Odpis zupełny aktu zgonu
When a Roscommon family's estate includes a parent who died in Poland, the solicitor handling probate usually needs that death recorded in English. The full copy from the Urząd Stanu Cywilnego gives the date, place and marital status, which we translate line by line.
Dyplom ukończenia studiów wyższych
Pharmacists, physiotherapists and administrators applying to the hospital on the Athlone Road may be asked for their degree in English. We translate the dyplom and its suplement, so ECTS credits and grades can be checked against Irish awards.
Wyciąg z rachunku bankowego
Buying a home in Boyle or Castlerea, or applying to Roscommon County Council for a grant, can mean proving savings held in Poland. We translate each transaction line and the account holder details, leaving amounts in złoty.
Polish residents of Co. Roscommon sometimes assume the General Register Office in Roscommon town keeps their Polish records, but it holds Irish registrations only. Your Polish certificates must still come from the Urząd Stanu Cywilnego that holds them, ideally as full copies. Order those first, then send us the whole set so names match in every translation.
€29.95 per page (300 source words) for certified Polish translation, with free delivery by email. Add a hard copy by tracked post (€14.95) or an apostille for use abroad (from €149.95) at checkout. See all services.
