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[KurtandDiane12 14]

My fiance has to have his military records translated, any suggestions where to have this done? I contacted the embassy and they said it needs to be professional but we are not sure if this can be done via website or if we have to give somewhere. Suggestions?

[Crazy Cat 41,865]

I wonder what they meant by "professional"?   Generally, translations ca be certified by anyone who is competent in both languages as long as the following statement is attached to each document:

 

[KurtandDiane12 14]

3 minutes ago, missileman said:

I wonder what they meant by "professional"?   Generally, translations ca be certified by anyone who is competent in both languages as long as the following statement is attached to each document:

 

I'm not sure. I asked specifically if anyone could do it and they said it has to be a professional..

[USS_Voyager 1,972]

21 minutes ago, KurtandDiane12 said:

I'm not sure. I asked specifically if anyone could do it and they said it has to be a professional..

I used these in the past, both accepted at USCIS and the NVC/Embassy

https://translationpal.com/

https://www.rev.com/

 

But what missileman said is correct, anyone can translate. They have to sign that statement.

Edited July 1, 2019 by USS_Voyager

[mtempelaar 190]

8 minutes ago, USS_Voyager said:

I used these in the past, both accepted at USCIS and the NVC/Embassy

https://translationpal.com/

https://www.rev.com/

 

But what missileman said is correct, anyone can translate. They have to sign that statement.

If you use one of these services (which we also did), make sure the translation is correct afterwards.   I found our translator did a rather crappy job with my husband's certificate and even though I am very new to Dutch, even I could spot the mistakes.   I had to have the translator fix problems and re-certify.

[USS_Voyager 1,972]

1 minute ago, mtempelaar said:

If you use one of these services (which we also did), make sure the translation is correct afterwards.   I found our translator did a rather crappy job with my husband's certificate and even though I am very new to Dutch, even I could spot the mistakes.   I had to have the translator fix problems and re-certify.

Yes, agreed. Always proofread everything 3 times. You always are responsible for everything even someone else did it.

 

About the translation, I think for the most part, they do a pretty good job in my experiences. If it's a standard document (Birth certificates, marriage cert, ... ) they probably have all the forms for all the countries and just plug in the names, dates, ...