Journal
Articles on document translation
We break down apostilles, legalization, and country-specific requirements — based on real orders.
Articles: 5
Spanish citizenship by residence: which Russian documents to translate and in what order
Ten years of residence, the DELE and CCSE exams — and a set of Russian documents where every date matters. We go through the order: what to apostille first and what to translate after.
Marrying a Russian citizen in Spain: the certificate of capacity to marry and its translation
The Spanish registry asks for a "certificado de capacidad matrimonial", but Russia issues no such certificate. We explain what replaces it and how to prepare the documents so the expediente does not stall.
Apostille for Spain: what you need to know
Spain accepts an apostille on most personal documents — but there are nuances with translation on the spot.
Case study: an apostille for Spain and an NIE application
Documents for obtaining an NIE and later procedures — what to apostille in Russia and where a Spanish traductor jurado will still be needed.
The Spanish traductor jurado: a case where everything had to be re-translated on the spot
How a Spanish sworn translation differs from a Russian notarised one, and how not to pay for the same translation twice when relocating.