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Glossary · Cyprus PR
Sworn translator in Cyprus - official translation of PR documents
A translator on the official Cyprus register whose translations authorities accept
01 / In 30 seconds
The short answer
- What it is
- A translator on the official Cyprus register whose translations authorities accept
- What they translate
- Foreign documents into Greek for the Migration Department
- Cost
- About €18-23 per 250-word page, a short document about €14 (guide)
- When
- Only after the apostille, which is translated too
02 / In plain words
What Sworn translator in Cyprus means
A sworn translator is a translator listed on the official register of sworn translators in Cyprus. Only their translation into Greek is accepted by authorities as official.
For PR you need sworn translations of police certificates, marriage and birth certificates, tax returns and other documents that are not in English or Greek. English documents are usually not translated. As a guide, expect about €18-23 per 250-word page and about €14 for a short document. It takes 3-5 working days.
The translation is made from a document that already carries the apostille, and it includes the apostille. Translate too early and you will have to order it again. So we first collect the apostilled documents, then send them for translation in one batch.
A simple example
A family of 4: 2 police certificates, a marriage certificate, 2 birth certificates and a tax return. The apostilled documents arrive in Cyprus and the translator completes them in 3-5 working days at a guide rate of about €18-23 per page.
Which PR documents are translated
- Police certificates
- Marriage and birth certificates
- Tax returns and income certificates
- Powers of attorney made abroad
- Consent of the other parent
03 / What it covers
Key points about sworn translation
Who
- Translator on the Cyprus register
- Signed and stamped translation
- Accepted by authorities
Price and time
- €18-23 per page
- Short document ≈ €14
- 3-5 working days
What we translate
- Documents not in English
- Together with the apostille
- All pages and stamps
Order
- Original
- Apostille
- Translation, then filing
04 / How it works
How translation works
Collecting documents
We receive the originals with apostilles.
Checking
We match names and dates across all documents.
Handing over
The package goes to the translator as one order.
Translation
The sworn translator translates the document and apostille, 3-5 working days.
Into the package
The translation is attached to the original for filing.
05 / Key facts
What matters
01Who translates
Cyprus register
Only translations by a sworn translator on the official register are accepted.
02Price
€18-23 per page
A page is counted as 250 words. A short document is about €14. This is a market guide.
03Time
3-5 working days
We translate the family package as one order to stay on schedule for filing.
04English
Usually no translation
The Migration Department usually accepts English documents without translation.
Common mistakes
Translating before the apostille
Apostille first, translation second. Otherwise the translation is redone.
Having a notary translate at home
Filing in Cyprus needs a Cyprus sworn translator. A translation from another country may be rejected.
Not checking name spellings
Names in all documents and translations must match the passport. We check them before translation.
06 / Expert advice
How to prepare in advance
Send us your apostilled documents as soon as you get them. We will check name spellings against the passports in advance and pass the package to the translator.
What we do for you. We pass documents to a Cyprus sworn translator, check names and dates and attach the translations to the filing package.
Anna KovalevskayaLead lawyer for EU citizenship and residency, 12 years of practice
07 / Questions
Frequently asked questions
A translator on the official Cyprus register. Authorities accept their Greek translations as official.
As a guide, about €18-23 per 250-word page and about €14 for a short document.
Usually 3-5 working days.
Usually not.
The apostille; the translation covers it.
Filing in Cyprus needs a Cyprus sworn translator, so we translate in Cyprus.
Cyprus PR glossary
- Cyprus PR programme →
- Cyprus PR
- ARC (Cyprus alien registration)
- Form MIP2
- Cyprus residence card
- Cyprus PR criteria
- Cyprus Migration Department
- Secure annual income
- Dependent students 18-25
- Cyprus PR monitoring
- Cyprus Department of Lands and Surveys
- Title deed in Cyprus
- DLS search certificate
- Encumbrance in Cyprus
- Separate title deed in Cyprus
- Developer mortgage in Cyprus
- Reservation agreement in Cyprus
- Sale contract in Cyprus
- Contract deposit in Cyprus
- Specific performance law
- Direct title issue to the buyer
- Cyprus transfer fees
- Foreign buyer permit (Cap. 109)
- Planning permit
- Building permit
- Certificate of final approval
- Division permit
- First sale from a developer
- Resale property in Cyprus
- 18-month new building rule
- Commercial property for Cyprus PR
- Short-term rental licence
- VAT on Cyprus property
- Reduced 5% VAT on housing
- Cyprus tax identification code
- Cyprus stamp duty
- Cyprus capital gains tax
- Special defence contribution
- Cyprus non-dom status
- GESY health contribution
- Cyprus tax residency
- Cyprus income tax
- €300,000 investment for Cyprus PR
- Investment in a Cyprus company
- Investment in a Cyprus fund
- Cyprus PR government fees
- Source of funds for Cyprus PR
- Cyprus bank account
- Family members in Cyprus PR
- Certifying officer in Cyprus
- Citizen Service Centre (KEP)
- Plan A health insurance
- Power of attorney for Cyprus
- Income affidavit
- Non-employment declaration
- Medical tests for Cyprus PR
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