Official Document Translation & Legalisation Map

Turkey does not operate a European-style sworn translator system. Instead, translations must be prepared by a translator registered with a Turkish Notary Public (known as a yeminli tercüman). The translator’s signature is held on file with the notary, and the notary certifies that the translation was prepared by an authorised translator whose signature is registered. Notaries in Turkey are supervised by the Türkiye Noterler Birliği (Turkish Union of Notaries) , which operates under the Ministry of Justice.

A translation becomes officially valid when:

It is translated into Turkish,

The translator signs the translation,

The translation is notarised by a Turkish Notary Public.

The notary confirms the authenticity of the translator’s signature, not the linguistic accuracy itself.

According to official guidance from Turkey’s e-Ikamet portal (Ministry of Interior – Migration Management) , foreign documents submitted for residence permits and official procedures must:

Be issued by the competent authority abroad,

Be apostilled if the issuing country is a party to the Hague Convention, or consularly legalised otherwise,

Be translated into Turkish,

Be notarised by a Turkish notary if required by the receiving authority.

Translation and notarisation procedures are governed under Turkish Notary Law and administrative practice. Apostille acceptance is based on Turkey’s participation in the Hague Apostille Convention.