Sworn translation and document services in İstanbul
Translation by a contracted translator, sworn stamp, notary certification, apostille and delivery — as one coordinated chain with a single person responsible. You see each cost line before you pay, and you pay the notary at the counter at the official 2026 tariff.
Notarised translation
Civil documents, diplomas, bank statements, corporate papers. From ₺700 per page plus the notary's tariff.
Apostille errand
For documents going abroad or Turkish documents needing a Hague apostille. ₺600 per document, state stamp ₺0.
Courier & collection
Our own staff within İstanbul (₺150) or a licensed domestic carrier (₺250). Always a separate line.
The document chain, explained once
Almost every procedure a foreigner faces in Türkiye consumes the same four steps. Which steps your document needs depends on who will receive it.
| Step | Who performs it | Who you pay | Typical need |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Translation | Our contracted translator (human; machine draft only as a starting point, never delivered as certified) | ROSTU | Everything |
| 2. Sworn stamp (yeminli tercüman kaşesi) | The same translator, sworn before a notary under Noterlik Kanunu Yönetmeliği art. 96 | Included in our translation fee | Schools, some employers, informal use |
| 3. Notary certification | The partner notary where our translator is sworn — we book and accompany, you are the notary's client | Notary, at tariff, against receipt | Göç İdaresi, trade registry, banks, universities, courts |
| 4. Apostille | İstanbul Valiliği / kaymakamlık (administrative) or adliye (judicial) | Nobody — ₺0 | Documents used outside Türkiye, or foreign documents used here |
Important: a notary may only certify a translation by a translator sworn in that notary's own office. This is why "notarised translation" is a coordinated chain and not something we resell, and why we work with specific partner offices rather than "any notary".
Prices — one notarised page, EN or RU into Turkish
The notarial tariff is paid by you directly to the notary. We are not a notary and receive no remuneration from any notary.
Last verified: 24.10.2026 · source: 2026 Noterlik Ücret Tarifesi art. 4, RG 30.12.2025 — higm.adalet.gov.tr; Harçlar Kanunu (2) sayılı tarife 2026 — gib.gov.trLanguage pairs and per-page fees (incl. KDV)
- English, Russian → Turkish: ₺700–900 per page
- Arabic, Persian, Turkmen → Turkish: ₺850–1,100 per page
- Turkish → English / Russian: same bands
- Notary coordination (booking, attendance with the sworn translator, collection): ₺400 per visit, any number of pages that day
- Apostille errand: ₺600 per document
Pilot prices, valid until 31.12.2026. The lower band is for standard templates (passport, ID, birth certificate); the upper band for dense or technical text (court decisions, contracts, transcripts).
What we do
- Tell you, before you pay, which steps your receiving institution actually requires — and which it does not.
- Count pages the way the notary counts them, so the notary's receipt matches our quote.
- Translate with a named human translator; four-eyes check on every page.
- Book the notary slot, bring the sworn translator, stand with you at the counter.
- Take the document for apostille and bring it back.
- Keep a dated copy in your document vault, with consent, so the next procedure starts faster.
What we do not do
- Collect or mark up the notary's fee, or "include" it in a package. You pay it yourself against the notary's receipt.
- Promise that an institution will accept a document. Acceptance rules change; we tell you the current rule with its source.
- Deliver machine translation as a certified document.
- Translate documents that show signs of alteration. We stop and tell you.
- Give an opinion on what a document legally means. If you need that, retain a lawyer directly.
Questions
What is the difference between a sworn translation and a notarised translation?
A sworn translation carries the stamp and signature of a translator who has taken an oath before a notary. A notarised translation is that same translation certified by the notary where the translator is sworn. Many institutions accept a sworn stamp alone; Göç İdaresi, universities, banks and the trade registry usually require the notary's certification.
Why do I pay the notary separately?
Because the law requires it. Notarial fees are set by the Ministry of Justice tariff and collected by the notary against a receipt (Law 1512 art. 112 and 118). We are not a notary and may not collect or mark up that fee.
How many pages will my document be?
A page is counted on the translated Turkish text as the notary counts it, not on the original. A passport is typically one page; a one-page birth certificate is one page; a diploma with transcript is usually two to four. We tell you the count before you pay.
How long does it take?
Standard: three business days from receipt of a legible scan to a notarised document in your hand in İstanbul. Same-day on our own work is possible for one or two pages if the notary has a slot; the notary's own timing is not ours to promise.
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