It'll be signed by me, stamped, dated and contain information on my qualifications and my make contact with details . The FCO generally requires 48 hours for the papers to be legalised – although this does not include postage times. Please keep this at heart when factoring in the timeframe for your project. As the procurement of a sworn translation would depend on a third-party general public notary or solicitor, it is impossible to ensure when the sworn translation may be ready.

Regarding converting that country’s language to the foreign language takes a translator’s expertise. Please be aware that UK certified, notarised or sworn translations of official documents will undoubtedly be acceptable to British authorities and several authories abroad, including the USA. However, some employers, government organizations or authorities agree to translations from the national country in which the documents originated, or from a sworn translator of their own country.