Language pair
German ↔ Spanish sworn translation
Traducet provides sworn translations between German and Spanish, prepared by MAEC-appointed sworn translators for civil-registry, notarial, academic and residence procedures in Spain — and for Spanish documents used before German-speaking authorities. Both directions and German-language documents from Germany, Austria and Switzerland are covered from this page.
Who needs this service?
Typical users include German and Austrian residents and retirees in Spain handling property, pension and civil-registry matters, cross-border families registering births and marriages, students validating German-language qualifications, companies formalising powers of attorney before Spanish notaries, and Spanish nationals with procedures before German, Austrian or Swiss authorities.
Translation direction
Into Spanish
Foreign documents for use before Spanish authorities
From Spanish
Spanish documents for use abroad
Both directions are handled from this same page; the direction you need depends on the destination authority and procedure.
Countries and issuing authorities
- Germany — Standesamt civil registries (Geburtsurkunde, Eheurkunde), the Führungszeugnis issued by the Federal Office of Justice, universities and employers.
- Austria — civil-status offices and the Strafregisterbescheinigung (criminal-record certificate).
- Switzerland — cantonal civil-status offices, whose documents are often multilingual (German/French/Italian).
- German, Austrian and Swiss authorities are separate systems with their own terminology — the translation never treats them as interchangeable.
Common documents
Common procedures
Translation considerations
- Umlauts (ä, ö, ü) and ß are preserved exactly; where your Spanish paperwork already uses transcriptions such as ae/oe/ue or ss, the translator matches the established spelling.
- German legal language relies on long compound terms (for example Aufenthaltsbescheinigung, Ehefähigkeitszeugnis) — the sworn translation renders their precise legal function in Spanish.
- International CIEC multilingual extracts are common for German civil events; when your document is one of these, the translation reflects that format.
- Austrian and Swiss administrative terminology differs from Germany's for the same document classes; the issuing country's terms are used.
- Multilingual Swiss documents are translated with each language section accounted for.
Turnaround options
Standard — 4 business days
Included in all prices
Express — 24 hours
+50%
Priority — 6–12 hours
+100% · common documents only
Availability
German–Spanish is a standard-priced (tier 1) pair with no language surcharge, and can be ordered directly online with an instant all-in price. Standard, Express, and Priority delivery are available for common documents.
Delivery and digital format
Upload a clear scan of each document; the certified translation is delivered as a digitally signed PDF (PAdES) valid under Orden AUC/213/2025 where applicable. Whether printed copies are also needed is determined by the receiving authority.
Apostille and legalisation
Germany, Austria and Switzerland are parties to the Hague Apostille Convention, and some German and Austrian EU public documents circulate without apostille under EU rules — Switzerland, not being an EU member, follows the apostille route. Practice varies by authority and document class; confirm the requirement with the office receiving your documents. Traducet does not determine the legal validity of the original.
Common questions
Availability and turnaround may depend on document complexity and translator capacity.
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