{"id":2265,"date":"2019-11-25T16:09:33","date_gmt":"2019-11-25T15:09:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurotrad.com\/blog\/tackling-sworn-translations-how-to-get-started\/"},"modified":"2025-07-15T14:20:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T12:20:39","slug":"tackling-sworn-translations-how-to-get-started","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eurotrad.com\/en\/magazine\/tackling-sworn-translations-how-to-get-started\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get a sworn translation of the driving licence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Sworn<\/strong><strong>\u00a0translations\u00a0<\/strong>allow foreign documents to carry the\u00a0<strong>same legal value<\/strong>\u00a0both within and outside the country in which they were issued.<\/p>\n<p>In Italy, the process for correctly<strong>\u00a0producing a valid sworn translation of a driving licence<\/strong>, for example, is very detailed and must be followed to the letter.<\/p>\n<h2>Sworn driving licence translations: when do you actually need one?<\/h2>\n<p>A licence issued in a foreign country does not automatically give its holder the right to drive a vehicle in Italy. This is because the contents of a\u00a0<strong>foreign document\u00a0<\/strong>is essentially unknown.<\/p>\n<p>In order for an Italian court or public authority to accept a foreign driving licence, the document in question must be<strong>\u00a0translated by a professional,\u00a0<\/strong>who must take an oath before a\u00a0<strong>court official\u00a0<\/strong>to attest that the translation corresponds to the original foreign document.<\/p>\n<h2>Who can carry out a sworn licence translation?<\/h2>\n<p>Unlike other countries in the world, Italy does not have an official list of translators, which means that you can\u2019t just consult a register to find a\u00a0<strong>reliable translator<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Any professional translator is essentially allowed to produce a sworn translation of a driving licence (or any other document) provided that all formalities necessary\u00a0<strong>\u2018to officially approve the translation\u2019\u00a0<\/strong>are in place.<\/p>\n<h2>Where does the taking of the oath take place?<\/h2>\n<p>The act of taking an oath must be carried out by the translator and is not the responsibility of the person who commissioned the job.<\/p>\n<p>A translator may\u00a0<strong>take an oath before a court official\u00a0<\/strong>in any Italian court. Once the act has been completed and the necessary signatures, stamps and seals have been affixed, the sworn translation is valid in any municipality in Italy.<\/p>\n<p>It is extremely easy to visit a court in a<strong>\u00a0small city centre\u00a0<\/strong>to quickly carry out the translation certification procedure, while in larger, more congested courts dealing with a greater numbers of requests, the wait can sometimes be a lot longer.<\/p>\n<h2>Who should you contact to get a sworn translation?<\/h2>\n<p>Translating official documents from one language to another carries\u00a0<strong>great responsibility<\/strong>\u00a0and can be difficult due to the technical nature of the subject matter in question. By taking an oath, professional translators are assuming complete<strong>\u00a0legal liability\u00a0<\/strong>for their work and must be prepared to appear before a judge to prove their good faith in the case of a dispute.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s therefore advised that you enlist the help of an agency such as Eurotrad when looking to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurotrad.com\/en\/certified-translation\/\">translate official documents<\/a>, we can assist you with bureaucratic procedures and will be able to complete all steps required by law autonomously.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sworn\u00a0translations\u00a0allow foreign documents to carry the\u00a0same legal value\u00a0both within and outside the country in which they were 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