Polish Translation Services

PoliLingua provides certified and sworn Polish translation services between Polish and English, covering documents bound for USCIS, UK authorities, and Polish courts and government offices alike. We're ISO 17100:2015 certified, a full member of the European Language Industry Association (ELIA), and an accredited member of the Association of Translation Companies (ATC), three separate bodies that had to audit us before we could say so. We work with native Polish linguists and, where the destination is Poland itself, with tłumacze przysięgli, Polish sworn translators appointed by the Ministry of Justice, because a US or UK certification alone doesn't carry legal weight there.

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Certified Translation for USCIS and UK Authorities

We translate Polish-issued birth, marriage and divorce certificates, diplomas and driving licences into English, with a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy accepted by USCIS, UK Home Office processes including the EU Settlement Scheme, universities, and the DVLA for licence exchange. Every certified translation is reviewed by a second linguist before delivery, and standard civil documents are typically ready within 24-48 hours.

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Sworn Translation for Documents Bound for Poland

If your document needs to be accepted by a Polish court, notary, land registry or government office, it needs more than a US or UK certification, Poland only recognizes a translation produced by a tłumacz przysięgły, a sworn translator appointed by the Polish Ministry of Justice under the 2004 sworn-translator act, bearing their signature, numbered seal and sworn statement on the stamped paper copy. We explain the distinction and route your document to this process whenever the receiving Polish authority requires it, rather than handing you a US-style certified translation that gets rejected on arrival.

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Sworn Translation for Documents Bound for Poland

Polish Birth Certificate Translation for Citizenship and Ancestry

A large share of our Polish birth certificate translation work isn't immigration paperwork at all, it's Polish citizenship-by-descent applications and genealogy research by Polish-American and Polish-British clients tracing family records. We translate the archival Polish original into English for your own records and research, and separately prepare the sworn Polish translation of any foreign-issued certificate your Polish citizenship application itself requires, since that side of the paperwork has to meet the tłumacz przysięgły standard above.

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Polish Legal and Business Translation

Our Polish legal translation covers contracts, court filings, patents, corporate records and regulatory documents between English and Polish for businesses entering the Polish market and for individuals with legal matters in Poland, sworn when the receiving court or registry requires it, certified when it doesn't. Every legal document goes through a second linguist before delivery.

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Polish Interpreting Services

Our Polish interpreters work on-site and remotely for conferences, depositions, medical appointments and business negotiations, staffed separately from our document translation team, plus over-the-phone interpretation (OPI) for businesses and individuals who need it on short notice. See our interpreting services for the full scope.

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Why Choose PoliLingua for Polish Translation

Every Polish translator we assign works in the subject they actually know, legal, medical, technical or financial, and every document that needs to hold up in Poland goes to a tłumacz przysięgły rather than a generic certified translator. That distinction is the difference between a document a Polish office accepts the first time and one that comes back rejected. Polish translation starts from $25 per page, with the exact cost confirmed in your quote based on document type and certification level.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a certified or a sworn Polish translation? If the document is going to USCIS, a UK authority, or a university, a certified translation with a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy is normally enough. If it's going to a Polish court, notary, land registry or government office, it needs to be a sworn translation from a tłumacz przysięgły. We confirm which one your situation needs before quoting.
What is a tłumacz przysięgły? A sworn translator appointed by Poland's Ministry of Justice after passing a state exam, the only person whose Polish translation carries legal validity inside Poland. More on the distinction here.
Can you translate a Polish birth certificate for a citizenship-by-descent application? Yes. We translate the original for your own records and research, and separately prepare the sworn translation side of the application itself, since the two don't require the same standard.
Is your certified Polish translation accepted by USCIS and the UK Home Office? Yes, including EU Settlement Scheme submissions and DVLA driving licence exchange, with a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy on every delivery.
Do you provide Polish interpreting as well as document translation? Yes, on-site, remote and over-the-phone, staffed separately from our document translation team.
How much does Polish translation cost? Polish translation starts from $25 per page, with the exact price depending on document type, certification level and turnaround, confirmed in your quote before you commit.
How long does a certified Polish translation take? Standard civil documents are typically ready in 24-48 hours, sworn translations bound for Poland depend on the receiving office's format requirements, which we confirm with your quote.

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