How many Euros is the average sworn translation per page?
Sworn translation (beeidigte Übersetzung) per-page fees in 2026:
Sworn Translation in Germany
| Region | Per page |
|---|---|
| Berlin (affordable) | 25-40 € |
| Berlin (premium) | 40-60 € |
| München | 35-55 € |
| Hamburg | 30-50 € |
| Stuttgart | 25-45 € |
| Köln/Düsseldorf | 28-45 € |
| Smaller cities (Heilbronn, Reutlingen) | 20-35 € |
+ Sworn seal fee: 5-15 € per page/document + Apostille additional service: 15-25 € (institutional fees separate)
Sworn Translation in Turkey
- Per page: 200-400 TL (8-15 €)
- Per-page price includes seal + certification
- Apostille separate: District Governor's Office 200-300 TL (5-10 €), Provincial Governor's Office 300-500 TL
Total translation + Apostille in Turkey: 10-25 € per page (half of Germany's cost)
Standard Page Definition
- 1 standard page = 55 lines × 50 characters (BDÜ definition Germany)
- 1 standard page = 1,000 characters (Turkish translation associations)
- Diploma transcript: 2-4 pages
- Passport main page: 1 page
- Criminal record: 1 page
- High school diploma: 1-2 pages
Typical Document Costs (if prepared in Turkey)
| Document | Pages | TR cost | DE cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| High school diploma | 1 | 300 TL (~10 €) | 30 € |
| Transcript (4-year high school) | 2-3 | 600-900 TL (~25 €) | 75 € |
| University diploma + transcript | 3-4 | 1,000-1,500 TL (~40 €) | 130 € |
| Passport page | 1 | 250 TL (~8 €) | 25 € |
| Criminal record | 1 | 250 TL (~8 €) | 25 € |
| Birth certificate | 1 | 250 TL (~8 €) | 25 € |
| Total typical document package | ~10 pages | ~3,000 TL (100 €) | ~300 € |
Strategy
- Prepare in Turkey: Diploma, transcript, criminal record, birth certificate (with Apostille)
- Prepare in DE: Only new documents obtained in Germany (e.g., after Anmeldung)
- Bulk discount: 5+ documents to one translator → 10-20% discount
- Online order: Scan PDF, translator works via email, urgent rate (5-7 days)
Which documents require translation:
- Passport (only the passport page — sometimes accepted, sometimes not requested)
- High school diploma + transcript
- University diploma + transcript (if applicable)
- Foreign language certificate (original generally accepted, translation optional)
- Criminal record (for visa, valid for 6 months)
Apostille required: Translations not sworn in Germany become valid with an Apostille. In Turkey, the chain is District Governor's Office → Provincial Governor's Office → Council of Judges and Prosecutors.
Related: Berlin translator | Stuttgart translator.
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