Certified Translations

What is a certified translation?

The expert translator from the Judicial Council attests that a translation is a complete and accurate reflection of the source text by means of a translation certificate.

The translation certificate contains an affidavit, signature and seal of a translator accredited by the Judicial Council, in many cases it also has a barcode or QR so that the translation can be verified online.

” Many Certified Translations are issued via email using electronic signatures. “

Which documents need a certified translation?

Legal Persons:

Documents needed to settle in another country are usually certified.

The most common documents that legal persons certify are:

• Bachelor’s Degrees, University Degrees, Academic Records, Grades curriculum, Bank Statements, Bank References, Bank Letters, Birth Certificates, Marriage Certificates, Marital Status Certificates, Death Certificates, Contracts, Agreements, Property Purchase Documents, Documents Notarized Abroad, Documents Apostilled Abroad, Documents for Legal or Immigration Procedures, Documents for Legal Or Immigration Procedures, Documents for use in Consulates ad Embassies.

Individuals :

Companies looking to establish official relationships abroad will need certified translations.

The most frequent documents that legal entities certify are:

• Constitutive Acts, Company Constitution, Commercial Records, SRI Documents, Documents of the Superintendency of Companies, Notary Documents, Export/Import Documents

The above are the most common documents, but there are many other documents that can be officially translated.

Do you need your apostilled or legalized translated for use abroad?

If your translation will be used abroad we recommend you click here for public documents or click here for private documents.

How are certified translations quoted?

Certified translations are quoted by the number of pages as it is a parameter that is easily and almost always obtained immediately when analyzing the project.

In addition to translation work, certification of a translation costs $25 per document, and if you require the originals (physical copies with ink signature and seals) there is a shipping and handling cost which varies according to country of destination. For example; you require a 6-page certified translation: the translation cost per page is $30, so $30X6 equals $180 (translation cost) and for the certification an additional $25, but you also require your document to be mailed to the United States (about $50). The total cost of translation plus shipping and handling is $255.

Translators Ecuador provides free of charge certified translations to your email, however, you should consult with the translation recipient to see if they accept digitally signed translations or if they require ink signatures and seals.

How long does it take to receive a certified translation? What are the costs?

Our prices are calculated based on delivery time and language combination. Prices vary as it is not the same to require 3000 words with a delivery time frame of 3 to 4 days as to require 3000 words for 5 in the afternoon, it does not cost the same to translate from English to Spanish as from Chinese to German because of the language combination complexity.

The tables below allow a better understanding of translation pairs which we have grouped by complexity and delivery times. By clicking on the buttons you can review translation costs.

Prices (Delivery Time + Language Combination)

Note: * The cost of an Urgent Delivery is 30% above a Standard Costs, the price shown do not include shipping and handling.