ABC Translation

Languages we work in

Choose a language to learn which documents we translate and what to keep in mind.

  • Arabic

    We translate to and from Modern Standard Arabic and keep name spellings consistent with the passport, including in documents from Syria, Iraq, Egypt and Morocco.

  • Persian (Farsi)

    Iranian documents such as the birth certificate booklet (shenasnameh), marriage certificates and diplomas – dates in the Iranian calendar are also given in the Gregorian calendar.

  • Dari

    Afghan documents such as the tazkira, marriage certificates and school records, translated with consistent name spelling.

  • Somali

    Birth certificates, school records and certificates in Somali translated into Swedish or English for authorities, employers and schools.

  • Tigrinya

    Eritrean documents in Tigrinya, including birth and marriage certificates, for family matters and authorities.

  • Kurdish

    Both Sorani and Kurmanji – including documents from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Turkey and Syria.

  • Turkish

    Turkish civil registry extracts (nüfus kayıt örneği), diplomas and company documents. Turkey is party to the Apostille Convention.

  • English

    Swedish documents into English for visas, emigration, study and work in the UK, USA, Canada, Australia and beyond.

  • German

    Civil records, marriage certificates and company documents for Germany, Austria and Switzerland – often combined with an apostille.

  • French

    French for France, Belgium, Switzerland, Canada and francophone Africa, where embassy legalisation is often required.

  • Spanish

    Spanish for Spain and Latin America – for example birth certificates (partida de nacimiento) and property purchase documents.

  • Italian

    Italian documents and translations into Italian, including for Italian citizenship applications and weddings in Italy.

  • Portuguese

    Both European and Brazilian Portuguese, adapted to the country where the document will be used.

  • Polish

    Polish civil status records, school records and employment certificates – one of the most common language pairs in Sweden.

  • Russian

    Documents from Russia, Belarus and Central Asia, with name transliteration that matches the passport.

  • Ukrainian

    Ukrainian birth and marriage certificates, driving licences and diplomas for authorities, employers and education in Sweden.

  • Finnish

    Finnish is a national minority language in Sweden; we translate documents in both directions for individuals and businesses.

  • Norwegian

    Employment certificates, tax documents and civil records for people who work or live in Norway.

  • Danish

    Danish documents for Øresund commuters, families and businesses operating on both sides of the strait.

  • Bosnian, Croatian & Serbian

    Documents from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro, in both Latin and Cyrillic script.

  • Albanian

    Documents from Albania, Kosovo and North Macedonia, such as birth certificates and civil status certificates.

  • Romanian

    Romanian civil status records, school records and company documents, in both directions.

  • Greek

    Greek documents, including for property purchases and inheritance matters in Greece and Cyprus.

  • Dutch

    Dutch documents for the Netherlands and Belgium (Flanders), often combined with an apostille.

  • Hungarian

    Hungarian civil records, diplomas and contracts – translated by translators who work in Hungarian.

  • Chinese

    Simplified and Traditional Chinese, for example household registers (hukou), diplomas and company documents.

  • Thai

    Thai marriage certificates, name-change certificates and birth certificates – common in family matters between Sweden and Thailand.

  • Vietnamese

    Vietnamese birth and marriage certificates, diplomas and certificates for authorities and employers.

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