Italian ↔ Spanish sworn translation

Who needs this service?

Common users include Italian nationals registering civil events in Spain, Spanish–Italian dual-national families managing Registro Civil inscriptions and inheritances, buyers and sellers signing notarial deeds across the two countries, students validating Italian qualifications, and Spanish nationals with procedures before Italian comuni, courts or universities.

Translation direction

Both directions are handled from this same page; the direction you need depends on the destination authority and procedure.

Countries and issuing authorities

• Italy — comuni and their ufficio di stato civile / anagrafe, issuing civil-status extracts and certificates.
• The casellario giudiziale (criminal-record certificate) issued through the Italian Ministry of Justice.
• Universities and conservatories issuing diplomas, transcripts and diploma supplements.
• Italian notaries (notai) — deeds, powers of attorney and company documents; Italian-language records may also originate from Italian-speaking Switzerland, with a different issuing chain.

Common documents

• Birth certificate
• Marriage certificate
• Notarial deed / power of attorney
• Academic transcript / diploma
• Criminal record certificate
• Death certificate
• Power of attorney (poder notarial)

Common procedures

• Registro Civil
• Spanish Nationality
• Notary Procedures
• Marriage in Spain
• University Admission

Translation considerations

• Italian civil documents exist in several forms (estratto, certificato, copia integrale) — the sworn translation states which form was issued, including marginal annotations.
• Accented vowels and apostrophised surnames (D'Angelo, Dell'Orto) are preserved exactly and matched to your Spanish paperwork.
• Italian administrative terminology (anagrafe, residenza, stato di famiglia) has no one-to-one Spanish equivalents — the translator renders function, not word-for-word calques.
• EU multilingual standard forms sometimes accompany Italian civil certificates; when present, they are reflected in the translation.
• Deeds and company documents often include notarial authentications and stamp duty marks, each accounted for in the certified translation.

Turnaround options

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. If the receiving authority also requires paper, that requirement comes from them.

Apostille and legalisation

Italy is a party to the Hague Apostille Convention, and some Italian public documents circulate within the EU without apostille under EU rules — but Spanish practice varies by authority and procedure, and notarial or court documents often do need an apostille. Confirm the requirement with the authority receiving your documents; Traducet does not determine the legal validity of the original.

Common questions