How much does certified Ukrainian translation cost?

Settlement page from 55 PLN net. Birth certificate: 80–100 PLN, marriage certificate: 90–110 PLN, driver's license: 75 PLN, diploma: 80–120 PLN, criminal record: 70 PLN. Express +50%.

Do Ukrainian documents require an apostille?

Certificates issued after 22 July 2003 — apostille from the Ukrainian Ministry of Justice (since 2024 available online via Diia). Older certificates (Soviet, pre-1991) require full consular legalization. The apostille always goes on the original before translation.

Which Ukrainian documents do we translate most often?

Birth, marriage, death certificates, post-2013 driver's license, diploma and supplement, school certificates, criminal record, IDP (Internally Displaced Person) documents, PESEL/UKR-status documents, residence permits, employment documents.

Are translations needed for UKR-status and PESEL?

Yes — PESEL applications with UKR marker and temporary-protection extensions require certified translation of the Ukrainian passport, children's birth certificates and possibly IDP documents. Renewal applications from 2025 require address confirmation and children's documents.

How long does Ukrainian translation take?

Standard 1–2 business days. Express usually same day. Family bundles (parents + children) processed together to speed up the office visit.

Do old Soviet certificates need extra documents?

Yes — pre-1991 certificates (Russian-language Soviet documents) often require an additional Polish civil-registry attestation that the certificate is current. The sworn translator can issue the translation from the Russian source with a note that the document is from the USSR.

Sworn Translator — Ukrainian (Warsaw): Civil Registry, Driver's License, PESEL, UKR Status

A sworn Ukrainian translator in Warsaw handles civil registry, driver's licenses, diplomas, PESEL/UKR documents and full family bundles for refugees. At 100 AT 1–2 business days standard, from 55 PLN net per page, same-day express.

When do you need a sworn Ukrainian translator?

Most common: PESEL with UKR marker application and renewal, civil registry, Ukrainian driver's license conversion (post-2013 format), diploma recognition, employment documents, residence permits, inheritance cases.

See: birth certificate, driver's license, diploma.

Pricing

Settlement page from 55 PLN net. Birth certificate 80–100 PLN. Family bundles priced favourably. Express +50%.

Document	Price	Turnaround
Birth certificate	80–100 PLN	1–2 days
Marriage certificate	90–110 PLN	1–2 days
Driver's license (post-2013)	75 PLN	1 day
Diploma (1 page)	80–120 PLN	1–2 days
Diploma supplement	150–350 PLN	2–3 days
Criminal record	70 PLN	1 day
Express	+50%	same day

2026 pricing.

What we translate most often

Civil registry (birth, marriage, death certificates), driver's licenses, diplomas, school certificates, criminal records, employment documents, PESEL/UKR application packages, IDP documents. Birth certificate, employment documents.

How long?

Standard 1–2 business days. Family bundles processed together. Express same day before 10 AM.

How to order

Scan all pages of certificates, passport, children's documents.
Quote for the full bundle (cheaper than singles).
Accept.
Collect or PDF.

Pitfalls and notes

Apostille for post-22.07.2003 certificates from Ukrainian MoJ (online via Diia since 2024). Older (Soviet, pre-1991) need full consular legalization.
1990s certificate formats have marginal annotations (divorce, name change) — photograph with margins.
Post-2013 driver's licenses are EU-harmonized; older formats need extra documents.
USSR-era Russian-language documents from Ukrainian SSR — translated by Russian translator.
PESEL UKR renewals from 2025 require address re-confirmation and children's documents.