Vehicle registration certificate Translation

Our team of sworn translators prepares your vehicle registration certificate translation for notarisation where the receiving institution requires it. We provide information about apostilles and consular legalisation; we do not submit or manage these applications.

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Vehicle registration certificate translation

A vehicle registration certificate shows to whom a vehicle is registered and its technical identity. Its translation is required when traveling abroad with the vehicle, for registration and insurance procedures in a foreign country, customs procedures and the overseas part of a vehicle sale.

The license plate, chassis (VIN) and engine numbers and make and model details are reproduced without a single character error; these numbers identify the vehicle, and even the smallest discrepancy invalidates the document. If used with a vehicle power of attorney, the consistency of details between the two documents is also checked.

Which institutions request this document?

  • Foreign customs and border authorities
  • Foreign traffic and vehicle registration authorities
  • Insurance companies — in Green Card and accident files
  • Car rental and transport companies

Certification requirements

Is notarisation required?

Notarized translations may be required for registration and official applications; a sworn translation is usually sufficient for border and inspection purposes.

Is an apostille required?

It may be required for registration in a foreign country; it is planned on a file-by-file basis according to that country's practice.

There is no universal rule. The institution requesting the document determines its certification requirements. The information above describes common practice. Tell us which institution you are applying to and we will help clarify the required certification.

Preparing your document

  • Send legible scans of the front and back of the registration certificate
  • If there is a vehicle power of attorney, send it together so the details can be cross-checked
  • Specify the country and procedure in which the document will be used

Frequently asked questions

How is the chassis number shown in the translation?

It is reproduced exactly, character by character; as VIN is an international standard, no explanation is needed. Before delivery, the numbers are checked twice against the source document.

I will sell my vehicle abroad; which documents are translated?

Although this varies by country, the registration certificate, sale agreement and, if needed, power of attorney are translated. The fastest approach is to obtain a document list from the registration authority in the country of the transaction and prepare the file in one go.

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