If you want to have an official document translated - such as a birth certificate, marriage certificate, certificate or attestation - one thing is particularly important: a high-quality scan of the original.
📄 Why is this so important?
Professional translators do not usually work directly with the original, but with a printed copy of your document. This is used as part of the translation:
- visually reproduced (e.g. with tables, layout, seals),
- transferred linguistically exactly,
- and at the end with the translator's confirmation (also notarized if required).
A blurred, cropped or skewed scan can:
- lead to incorrect readings or transmission errors,
- delay the processing,
- or even require a new template.
Therefore, the better the scan, the more efficiently and precisely it can be translated.
📱 Our tip: Adobe Scan - free & easy
There is an excellent app for mobile devices that allows you to scan your documents in high quality and save them as PDFs:
Adobe Scan - free, reliable and very easy to use.
✅ Advantages:
- Automatic edge detection & image optimization
- saves as PDF
- ideal for certificates, ID cards, contracts and much more
- No specialist knowledge required
🔗 Download links:
✅ Conclusion
A clear, complete scan is the first step towards a professional and error-free translation.
Take a moment to get a good scan - it saves time, effort and queries further down the line.
