Power of attorney – Certified Translation

Get an official translation of your power of attorney

As powers of attorney (warrants) often have far-reaching legal implications, they are correspondingly important. Do you need a certified German translation of your foreign-language (e.g. French, Italian, Spanish or Arabic) power of attorney? Or do you need a certified translation of your German power of attorney into a foreign language such as Spanish, Italian or English? We are experts in the legally valid translation of important legal documents and are happy to support you with our expertise.

Why do you need a certified translation of a power of attorney?

Official translations of powers of attorney are usually required when traveling abroad in order to be able to enforce the rights based on the power of attorney both locally and in the home country.

What is a power of attorney?

A power of attorney is associated with the right to represent another person or to carry out legal transactions on their behalf. Common forms of power of attorney are

• Power of attorney for healthcare: If the person granting power of attorney is no longer able to care for themselves due to illness, for example, they can authorize someone else to make important decisions regarding assets, care, etc.
• General power of attorney: The most comprehensive legal form of power of attorney.
• Full commercial authority: Power of attorney in the corporate sector, which allows authorized employees, for example, to carry out legal transactions for a company.

Certified translation of your power of attorney

A certified translation of your power of attorney is a careful and accurate translation of the language of your document into the desired target language (e.g. German) by a translator sworn in at a German court. The latter confirms the accuracy and completeness of the translation in relation to the original document by means of his or her stamp and attestation mark. A copy of the original document is also usually attached to the certified translation. For the translation we only need a copy (scan or photo) of your document. For information on providing the certificate and digitizing your document, click here. You will receive the certified translation by mail within the specified delivery time (2-3 business days for short documents). You can find more useful information about the order process here.