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Professional translators · any language · signed Certificate of Accuracy

Garda vetting only covers Ireland and Northern Ireland, so anyone starting relevant work here who has lived abroad is usually asked for a police certificate from each of those countries. We translate criminal record certificates from Poland, Romania, Brazil, Ukraine and 100+ other countries into English for the HSE, the Teaching Council, CORU and Irish employers, and Garda Police Certificates into other languages for use abroad. €29.95 per page, most delivered in 24 hours.

24-hour standard turnaroundStamped and signed translationOne page for most certificatesQR and e-signature lines kept
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Signed Certificate of Accuracy
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Human Translators
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100+ Languages
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Since 2010
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From Upload to Delivery in 3 Easy Steps

No account required. No commitment. Exact price in seconds.

1

Upload Your Document

Send a photo, scan or PDF of your police certificate through our secure portal. We count the words and show you the exact price in euro straight away.

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We Translate & Certify

A professional translator completes your translation, and we attach a signed Certificate of Accuracy with our full contact details, company stamp and reference number.

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Download & Submit

Your certified translation arrives by email as a PDF, ready to submit. A hard copy by tracked post or an apostille can be added at checkout. 12-hour expedited service on request.

Every Police Certificate Translation Includes

No add-ons hidden in the small print. Everything below is standard.

Signed Certificate of Accuracy

Worded to mirror the format Irish bodies publish: a statement that it is a true translation of the original, the date, the translator’s name and signature, and our address, phone and email.

Word-for-Word Accuracy

Your full name and any previous names, date and place of birth, parents’ names where the certificate shows them, the ID or personal number, the result (no record, or each conviction with court and date), the legal basis cited, the issuing office, issue date, validity note, reference number, stamps, e-signature and QR verification text.

Professional Translator

A native speaker with experience in your exact document type, never machine translation. The same translator across all your documents on request.

Stamp & Reference Number

Every certificate carries our company stamp and a unique reference number, which several Irish registration bodies and the Foreign Births Register ask to see.

Digital PDF, Hard Copy Optional

Emailed as a PDF on completion. Where the receiving body wants paper, add a hard copy sent by tracked post at checkout.

Free Revisions & Guarantee

Free revisions until you are happy. If a receiving body rejects the translation, we revise it free or refund you in full.

Police Certificate Translation Cost

Transparent, Flat Pricing

€29.95 per page (300 source words). Almost every national criminal record certificate fits on one page, so most clients pay €29.95 per country. If you are sending a Garda Police Certificate abroad, we can arrange an apostille on our translation for €149.95 digital or €199.95 with a hard copy by tracked post.

€149.95
Apostille
Per document, digital delivery, for use abroad under the 1961 Hague Convention. €199.95 with a shipped hard copy.
€14.95
Hard Copy by Tracked Post
A printed certified copy with wet signature, posted to you. Add it at checkout. A 12-hour expedited service is available on request.

Where Irish Bodies Ask for It

Each Irish body sets its own residence threshold and date rules for overseas police clearance, so check the one that applies to you. These are the requirements our clients meet most often.

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Top Languages We Translate Police Certificates From

Same €29.95 per page whatever the language. These are the languages we see most often from clients in Ireland.

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Country-Specific Knowledge

We Know Your Country’s Police Certificate Format

Irish bodies want a national certificate that covers your whole stay in that country, not a local or state one. Knowing what each country issues, and what its wording means, avoids a rejected clearance.

🇵🇱 Poland · Zaświadczenie z Krajowego Rejestru Karnego

The KRK certificate states whether the person figures in the National Criminal Register (osoba nie figuruje w kartotece). Electronic copies carry a qualified e-signature instead of a stamp; we translate the signature and verification notes too.

🇷🇴 Romania · Certificat de cazier judiciar

Usually states nu figurează în cazierul judiciar and has a short validity. Romanian certificates list the CNP personal number, which we keep exactly as it appears so it matches your ID.

🇧🇷 Brazil · Certidão de Antecedentes Criminais

Brazil issues both a federal certidão and state-level ones. Irish bodies asking for national clearance usually expect the federal certificate; we translate whichever you hold, including its validation code.

🇺🇦 Ukraine · Витяг про несудимість

Officially an extract (витяг) confirming no criminal record, often issued electronically through Diia with a QR code. We transliterate names to match your passport and keep the document number and verification text.

🇱🇹 Lithuania · Pažyma apie teistumą

An extract from the Lithuanian register of suspects, accused and convicted persons, commonly issued online. We translate the register wording and the electronic signature details.

🇬🇪 Georgia · ნასამართლობის ცნობა

The Georgian certificate of criminal record, issued in Georgian and sometimes also in English. If you have only the Georgian version, we translate it in full, including the transliterated names and number.

Every Language Routes Through the Same Trusted Pipeline

We translate police certificates into English for Irish bodies and Garda Police Certificates from English into other languages. Every order follows the same steps: a professional translator renders the result wording exactly, names and numbers are checked against the source, and you receive a signed, stamped certified translation as a PDF.

PolishRomanianPortugueseLithuanianUkrainian Police Certificate 文 A English or Irish
FAQs

Police Certificate Translation: Common Questions

Which countries do I need police certificates from?+
It depends on the body. The HSE asks for each country where you had an address for 6 months or more since age 16; the Teaching Council applies a 12-month cumulative rule after 18; CORU uses one year and a day in any one country. Check the rule that applies to your application.
How much does it cost?+
€29.95 per page (300 source words). Most police certificates are a single page, so one country usually costs €29.95.
How long does it take?+
Standard turnaround is 24 hours for one to three pages. A 12-hour expedited service is available on request if an employer has given you a deadline.
My certificate is from an EU country. Do I still need a translation?+
If your EU certificate comes with a multilingual standard form (EU Regulation 2016/1191) you may not need a translation at all; many bodies still ask for one, and non-EU certificates always do.
I need a police certificate for an Irish visa application. Can you help?+
Yes. For a visa file, we certify and sign your police certificate translation in the EU, inside the EEA, so ISD's visa pages do not ask for that translation to be attested or apostilled. Visa documents must reach ISD on paper, so choose a hard copy by tracked post when you order. A police certificate issued outside the EEA may still need an apostille or legalisation in the issuing country before you send it.
Can I translate the certificate myself?+
The Teaching Council allows it only if an official translator verifies and stamps it. Most other bodies want an independent certified translation, so a professional translation is usually quicker and safer.
Do you translate the Garda Police Certificate into other languages?+
Yes. If a foreign consulate or employer needs your Garda Police Certificate in Polish, Portuguese, Spanish or another language, we translate it from English and can arrange an apostille on our translation.
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