Legalisation

Translation of documents

Certification of documents and translations

Legalisation of documents

1. DOCUMENTS ISSUED ABROAD TO BE USED IN BULGARIA

In order to be valid in Bulgaria and recognised by Bulgarian institutions, documents issued in other states shall be certified in the issuing state in a manner depending on the relations between such state and Bulgaria:

1. The state has a Legal Aid Agreement with Bulgaria that is still in force –  list
2. The state is a party to the Hague Convention – list
3. The state does not fall in any of the first two groups.

Important!

It is exactly the certification in the corresponding state that is the legalisation making the document valid to trigger actions in Bulgaria. Translations shall be made and signed by “sworn translators” through the agencies authorised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the provision of these services. The signatures of these translators are duly certified by the “Legalisations and Certifications” Sector at the MoFA.

In order to be certified, the translation shall be inextricably bound up with the original document, legalised in accordance with the relevant requirements.

Otherwise, you will receive a translation with the signature of the sworn translator, but without the certification of the MoFA.

 WE RECOMMEND:
When you request from your relatives and partners documents, that you will use in Bulgaria, you should obtain in advance information in which of the three regimes the state where the document comes from falls, and ask for the required certification. For more details, please visit the website of MoFA.
If you still have questions (smiley face), just call SOFITA!

2. DOCUMENTS ISSUED BULGARIA TO BE USED ABROAD

In order to be valid abroad, documents issued in Bulgaria shall be certified in a manner depending on the relations between Bulgaria and the country for which the documents are intended, on the document type, and on the Bulgarian institution that issued the document.

Important:

In this case the legalisation is of the original Bulgarian document. It is exactly this certification which is the legalisation making the document valid to trigger actions in the territory of another country. Such certifications are made by the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the Ministry of Education and Science depending on the document type. Translations shall be made and signed by "sworn translators" through the agencies authorised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the provision of these services. The signatures of these translators are duly certified by the "Legalisations and Certifications" Sector at the MoFA

 WE RECOMMEND:
If you need to send your relatives and partners Bulgarian documents, which will be used abroad, you should obtain in advance information in which of the three regimes the state where the document needs to trigger action falls, in order to make the required certifications
For more details, please visit the website of the MoFA.
If you still have questions (smiley face), please call SOFITA again!

 In 1991 SOFITA Translation Agency concluded with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs a contract for translation of official (public) documents and papers from the Bulgarian language into foreign languages and from foreign languages into the Bulgarian language.

Our team will be happy to use its experience and expertise to help you get not only a translation but also a valid document for wherever you need it and when you need it.

USEFUL!

You should know, however, that if you have time and your budget is limited, you can make all certifications by institutions yourself, including the certification of the translation at the MoFA. Information about state fees and deadlines for processing and transmitting documents can be found on the websites of the relevant institutions.

Our organisers will prepare your documents in the manner required and will provide instructions depending on the specific case so that you can find your way in the institutional jungle easily and quickly.

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