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Translation of documents such as passports, financial statements, powers-of-attorney, and contracts, among others, is not legally valid in Brazil unless it has been performed by a sworn translator, accredited to certify that the translated content reflects exactly what appears in the original document. Unlike normal translation, which in theory can be done by anyone, sworn translation can only be done by sworn translators who have passed a public exam and have a very specific purpose: publicly attest to the accuracy of the translated documents, i.e., such documents are able to produce legal effects in government offices in Brazil and abroad, certifying that the translated text faithfully reflects the content of the original document. What’s the difference between ‘normal’ translation and ‘sworn’ translation?

This shows that sworn translators are versatile and necessary for our economy. In other situations, such professionals may act at weddings between Brazilians and foreigners, in the purchase and sale of real estate by foreigners, in registering children born to foreigners in Brazil, at public hearings, and so on. Sworn translators can also act as interpreters in court, civil law notary offices, or other venues where interpreting from one language to another is required. They are simply licensed to perform sworn translation services their compensation will depend exclusively on the volume of pages translated. Sworn translators from São Paulo follow the fee schedule established by the São Paulo State Board of Trade.Ĭontrary to what many people believe, “public commercial translator and interpreters” are not civil servants, do not receive fixed pay, and are not entitled to paid vacation or benefits in this category. Sworn translators must faithfully follow all resolutions and obligations of sworn translation, and charge the amounts pre-established by official price schedules. Only Brazilian individuals who have undergone a public selection process, attained the required score on an official exam, and are properly registered with the Board of Trade in their state of residence, can act as sworn translators. Most often, documents that require sworn translation are lawsuits, certificates, powers-of-attorney, tax and commercial representations, as well as articles of organization/association and other official documents. Therefore, sworn translation is always necessary when documents and court proceedings require “legal authority to attest documents” or need to be filed in court.

In the case of certified translations from Portuguese into another language, the acceptance of sworn translations by Brazilian sworn translators is determined by the laws of the destination country.

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To make your search easier, we’ve organized this simultaneous translation guide in the form of Q&A, as follows: What is certified translation?Ĭertified translation, also known as sworn translation or public translation, is any translation performed by a certified translator (also known as a sworn translator, a public translator, or a “public commercial translator and interpreter”, as this professional is officially called in Brazil) who is duly appointed and registered with the Board of Trade of the state where the translator resides.īrazilian law requires that any document in a foreign language be presented to Brazilian authorities with a sworn translation into Portuguese in order to be legally valid. With this in mind, we’ve created this handy guide, with the aim of covering everything you need to know before you hire a certified translation service and avoid costly mistakes. People who request certified translation services (also known as sworn translation) often have doubts about this type of translation.

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