Certified Translation Ireland
Certified Translation Cost in Ireland
€39.99 per page. Fixed at quote. INIS-accepted certification. No hidden fees, no notarisation surcharge, no ‘per-document’ padding.
Pricing
Every price on this page is the price you pay. No add-ons appear at checkout that were not published here. We do not add a ‘certification fee’, a ‘handling fee’, or a mystery ‘translator fee’.
Prices in EUR, VAT reverse-charged for EU B2B where applicable. Quote confirmed before payment. Documents over 10 pages quoted individually with an agreed timeline.
What Determines the Price
Certified translation cost in Ireland comes down to five variables. On our pricing above, four of them are already priced and published. The fifth (turnaround) is included in the €39.99/page rate for standard windows.
- Page count. Counted as 250 source words or one A4 side, whichever gives the lower count. A single-side birth certificate is one page. A 300-word A4 side is still one page. The second page only starts at 501 words.
- Handwriting. Handwritten pages take longer to transcribe accurately and add €5/page. This includes hand-annotated official forms and older civil-registry certificates from Poland, Ukraine, Romania, and other jurisdictions where records were filled by hand.
- Delivery format. Digital PDF certification is included. A physical hard copy with stamp, signature, and translator credentials, posted to an Irish address, adds €10 flat for the whole order (not per document).
- Legalisation chain. Whether you need only a translation, or a translation plus apostille, or a translation plus embassy legalisation, depends on the receiving country. This is not a translation cost — it is a separate legal step, priced at the actual DFA or embassy rate, passed through at cost.
- Turnaround. Standard turnaround (24 hours for 1 to 3 pages, 36 hours for 4 to 6 pages, 48 hours for 7 to 10 pages) is included in the €39.99/page rate. We do not operate an ‘urgent’ premium in Ireland. Documents over 10 pages are quoted individually.
What ‘Certified’ Actually Means in Ireland
Ireland does not maintain a state ‘sworn translator’ register in the way Spain (TIJ MAEC), France, or Poland do. A certified translation for INIS, the Passport Office, the HSE, third-level admissions offices, and Irish courts requires:
- An accurate translation of the source document in full.
- A signed Statement of Accuracy from the translator or translation service.
- The translator’s or provider’s name, contact details, and date.
- A visible stamp or seal on the physical copy where required by the receiving authority.
Every certified translation we issue carries all four elements. On the certification page you will see ‘Tatkowski Certified Translator’ as the certifying name, our contact address, the date, and the stamp. INIS, the Passport Office, universities, and the Courts Service all accept this format.
How to Order (Our Process)
Four steps from upload to certified translation delivered.
Upload or WhatsApp
Send a scan or photo of the document. Our SmartQuote reads the source language, page count, and handwriting, then returns a fixed price in seconds. You can also WhatsApp us the file for a human-quoted price within 15 minutes.
Confirm and Pay
The quote shows page count, add-ons, and delivery format. You confirm and pay by card. B2B accounts are invoiced on 30-day terms. Your order gets a Tatkowski order reference (TIR-IE-YYYY-NNNN) that tracks it from queue to delivery.
We Translate and Certify
A qualified translator produces the translation. A second reviewer checks names, dates, numbers, and legal terms against the source. The Statement of Accuracy is attached with translator name, signature, contact details, and date.
Delivery
You receive the certified PDF by email within the agreed window (24 to 48 hours for standard orders). If you added a hard copy, we post it by An Post standard the same day. Apostille or embassy legalisation, where ordered, follows the government processing time.
Honest Price Comparison
The certified translation market in Ireland runs from about €25/page at the low end (usually a freelance translator without a review step) to €70+/page at the high end (large agencies with fixed corporate overheads). Our €39.99/page sits in the middle of that band, with a review pass on every document and an explicit certification format INIS accepts.
What you should be careful about when comparing quotes:
- ‘Starting from’ pricing. A price shown as ‘from €19/page’ almost always has a minimum order fee, a certification surcharge, or a delivery fee that appears at checkout. Ours is €39.99/page, full stop.
- Per-document quotes without a page count. A ‘€99 for a birth certificate’ is fine if your certificate is one page. If it is a two-side long-form record, the second page will be silently added. We always show the page count on the quote.
- Notarisation surcharges. A certified translation for INIS or the Passport Office does not require notarisation. If a provider adds a €30 to €50 ‘notary fee’ by default, ask why.
- Turnaround claims. ‘Same-day’ is only meaningful for short documents (1 to 3 pages, before mid-afternoon). A same-day claim on a 15-page court file is a marketing line, not an operational one.
What Our Clients Say
"Clearest quote I got by a mile. Uploaded my Polish marriage certificate on Sunday evening, had the certified translation for the Passport Office on Monday morning. €39.99, no surprises on the invoice."
Client, Dublin 15 — passport application
"We route all our client translations through Tatkowski. Fixed per-page pricing means we can quote our clients accurately at the intake stage. Invoiced monthly, terms respected."
Immigration solicitor, Dublin 2
"Ordered a Ukrainian diploma translation for a college application. Handwriting supplement was €5, hard copy was €10, that was it. Beat two other quotes on final price."
Student, UCC admissions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does certified translation cost in Ireland?
€39.99 per translated page. A page is 250 words or one A4 side, whichever is shorter — the same standard used across the Irish and EU translation market. Handwritten pages add €5. A physical stamped hard copy delivered by post adds €10 for the whole order. Prices are fixed at quote and do not change after payment.
Why per page and not per document?
Documents range from a one-side birth certificate to a 20-page divorce file. Per-page pricing means a single certificate costs €39.99 and a five-page court judgment costs €199.95. Per-document pricing would either overcharge on short jobs or undercharge on long ones. Per page is the standard used by Irish sworn translators, ISO 17100 agencies, and INIS-accepted providers.
How is a page counted?
A page is 250 source words or one physical A4 side, whichever produces the lower count. A birth certificate on a single A4 side is one page, even if it is dense. A judgment with 300 words per A4 side is billed by the word count (300 words is still one page — the second page only starts at 501 words). We show the page count and price on your quote before you pay.
What about urgent translations?
Standard turnaround in Ireland is 24 hours for 1 to 3 pages, 36 hours for 4 to 6 pages, and 48 hours for 7 to 10 pages. We do not run an ‘urgent’ premium tier in Ireland — the standard rate covers same-day and next-day work. Documents over 10 pages are quoted individually with an agreed timeline.
Is there a minimum charge?
The minimum is one page at €39.99. There is no separate order fee, no handling fee, and no notarisation surcharge. If your document is under 250 words on a single side, you pay one page.
Do you charge extra for legal, medical, or immigration documents?
No. The €39.99/page rate applies whether the document is a birth certificate, a medical record, a court judgment, a diploma, or a police clearance. The certification is the same in every case — a signed Statement of Accuracy from a qualified translator, INIS-accepted, with translator name (‘Tatkowski Certified Translator’), signature, and date.
What if I need an apostille or embassy legalisation?
Apostille and embassy legalisation are separate from the translation itself. The apostille is issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs (Consular Section) in Dublin and costs €40 per document at the DFA rate — we pass this through at cost with no markup. We can arrange collection and lodgement on your behalf for a fixed handling fee. Non-Hague countries need embassy legalisation, quoted on a per-country basis.
How is B2B pricing different from B2C?
For B2B accounts (law firms, medical clinics, corporates) we invoice on 30-day terms with round-number pricing negotiated per volume. B2C orders are paid by card at checkout at the €39.99/page listed rate. There is no difference in translation quality, turnaround, or certification format.
