Whenever submitting foreign documents to Spain that are not in Spanish, it is normally a requirement to translate them. Every country has its own translation laws, and Spain is no exception. All translations submitted in Spain or to any of the Spanish consulates must be traducciones juradas, or sworn translations. Documents in Portuguese are no exception, and must be translated to Spanish correctly in order to be accepted. In today’s article, we will discuss translation services for submitting Portuguese to Spanish translations directly in Spain or at any of the Spanish consulates in the United States.
Documents that are in Portuguese must be translated to Spanish whenever applying for a process in Spain or at the Spanish Embassy or a Spanish Consulate. In addition to translating the document, usually all documents that have been issued in a foreign country that is an apostille member will require an apostille that must be translated to Spanish as well prior to submitting it. For example, a Brazilian birth certificate will need to be apostilled and then both the birth certificate and apostille will need to be translated to Spanish.
Brazil, as well as Portugal, are both apostille member countries, which means that documents from Brazil require apostilles and documents from Portugal require apostilles. The applicant must obtain the apostille prior to translating the document from Portuguese to Spanish. For more information about apostilles, please check out our article here.
It is imperative that the translation step is carried out according to the laws of the government of Spain, otherwise, it could lead to delayed process or worse, denial of the application. Sworn translations are translations that have been performed by a sworn translator in Spain. These translations have legal force in Spain and at any of the Spanish consulates. A simple translation that does not comply with translation laws in Spain is likely to be rejected at the point of submission.
CSH Translation is proud to be an official translation partner of the Consulate General of Spain in Miami. We would be happy to assist you with any Portuguese to Spanish translations for the Embassy of Spain, Consulate General of Spain in any state or to submit directly in Spain.
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