Notarial Certification of Documents

Notarial certification of documents is the process by which a notary public confirms the legal validity of a document or its copy. This procedure officially verifies the authenticity of the document, the correctness of signatures, and its legal force. In other words, notarial certification is a legal act that formally confers legal authority upon a document.

Notarial Certification of Translation

Notarial certification of a translation involves rendering a text or document into another language by a professional translator, followed by notarization by a notary public. This procedure constitutes a form of document legalisation, enabling the translation to be officially submitted to government agencies and institutions. The notary’s signature and seal grant the translated document legal validity.

Notarial certification of translations is also required when preparing contracts or agreements in multiple languages. In the Republic of Azerbaijan, all foreign documents submitted to governmental bodies and institutions must be provided exclusively in the Azerbaijani language.

At “Shams Translation” (“Şəms Tərcümə”), our professional translators provide translation services and official notarial certification of documents requiring notarisation. We offer four types of legal authentication for documents:

1. Company Certification – using stamp, seal, or dry seal
2. Notarial Certification – confirmation by a notary public
3. Legalisation (Consular Certification) – authentication for use abroad
4. Apostille Certification – pursuant to international treaties

It should be noted that if a client provides their own translation of a document, notarial certification can only be carried out after a comparative review against the source text (verification) and subsequent editing by our specialists.