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Articles on document translation
We break down apostilles, legalization, and country-specific requirements — based on real orders.
Articles: 3
Criminal record certificate
The police record "expired" three days before submission
A classic case of the wrong order of steps: the apostille and translation were done in advance, but the record itself expired before the residence-permit submission date.
May 22, 20264 min read
Criminal record certificateWhen you need a police record from several countries at once
If you have lived in two or three countries in recent years, each may require its own record with its own legalisation. How to plan it and how to organise the translations.
May 15, 20263 min read
Criminal record certificateApostille on an electronic police record: a case study
The record was issued as a PDF with an electronic signature, but the foreign authority requires an apostille on paper. We go through two working ways to get one from the other.
May 8, 20263 min read