by ICRtranslations | Aug 2, 2021 | Q&A
Until just over a year ago, Spanish sworn translations were only accepted as valid by the Spanish authorities when submitted in hard copy form. In April 2020, after numerous requests by sworn translators, the government body regulating the profession in Spain (OIL)...
by ICRtranslations | Mar 4, 2021 | Q&A
A recent true story: a client hires sworn translation services but receives a translation self-certified by someone not officially appointed as a sworn translator. The translation then gets rejected by the Spanish authorities. Unfortunately, this is far from an...
by ICRtranslations | Feb 15, 2021 | Q&A
While these days I do not get this question as often as I used to, it still pops up every now and then in my emails. ICR Translations does not offer neither next-day nor same-day sworn translation services and in this short article I explain why. Sworn translation...
by ICRtranslations | Dec 14, 2020 | Q&A
You may be asked to submit a Spanish sworn translation in so many different situations that I thought the best way to answer this question is by going specific and providing examples. Based on real clients that I have helped over the years, I am sharing a list of 10...
by ICRtranslations | Oct 30, 2020 | Q&A
This interesting question I answer today comes from one of my Instagram followers. The short answer is ‘none’. The slightly longer answer is that there is no difference between getting a sworn translation in the UK and getting a sworn translation in Spain, as long as...
by ICRtranslations | Oct 12, 2020 | Q&A
No, they are not. Spanish sworn translators are not public servants, as they are not government or public bodies employees unless, of course, they are hired as such. Some clients wrongly assume that the appointment of Spanish sworn translators by the Spanish Ministry...