Arabic Birth Certificate Translation for Austria
Arabic ↔ German
Arabic ↔ English
Certified translation of your Arabic birth certificate for residence permits, citizenship, marriage, childcare allowance and school enrolment. Recognised by every Austrian authority.
Your contact
Aliaa Azzouqa, MA
azzouqa@fachdolmetscher.atI personally check every Arabic birth certificate for name spelling, dates and stamps before translation, so the authority accepts the document the first time.
When you need an Arabic birth certificate translation
The birth certificate is the document Austrian authorities ask for most often. You will usually need an Arabic birth certificate translation for MA 35 when applying for a residence permit, for the registry office (Standesamt) when marrying or registering a child, for the citizenship office, for childcare and family allowance, and for enrolling a child in school or kindergarten.
All of these offices accept certified translations only. They are produced by court sworn and certified translators in Austria, carry a stamp, signature and certification clause, and are firmly attached to a copy of the original.
What the certified translation must contain
A certified translation reproduces the whole document, not just the personal data. If a stamp, register number or marginal note is missing, the authority can reject the translation.
- Name of the child and parents, transliterated exactly as in the passport
- Date and place of birth, with a Hijri date converted to the Gregorian calendar
- Register number, issuing authority and date of issue
- All stamps, seals and signatures, with illegible ones marked as such
- Any apostille or legalisation endorsements already on the original
Typical pitfalls with Arabic birth certificates
Arabic birth certificates vary considerably from country to country. Four points cause most of the problems in practice.
Name spelling
Ahmad or Ahmed, Mohamed or Muhammad: the name must be spelt exactly as in the passport, otherwise MA 35 will query it. Please always send us the passport data page.
Hijri dates
Certificates from Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states often show only the Islamic date. We convert it and state both dates.
Missing stamps
Older Syrian or Iraqi certificates sometimes lack the foreign ministry's stamp. We point this out before translating.
Handwritten registers
Extracts from handwritten civil registers are often hard to read. Illegible passages are explicitly marked as illegible, never guessed.
Apostille or legalisation by country of origin
Whether your birth certificate needs an apostille or a legalisation before translation is decided by the authority receiving it. Common practice:
- Syria, Iraq, Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon are, to our knowledge, not party to the Hague Apostille Convention. The usual route is legalisation via the foreign ministry of the country of origin and the Austrian representation there.
- Gulf states: Saudi Arabia, Oman and Bahrain generally work with the apostille, while the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Kuwait usually require legalisation.
Turnaround and price
A birth certificate is usually one or two pages. The certified translation is normally ready within one to three working days, express on request. The price depends on length, legibility and language direction; you receive an individual quote in advance.
How your birth certificate translation works
Four steps, usually without an in-person appointment.
Send a scan
Send the birth certificate and passport data page as a scan or photo via the form or by e-mail.
Receive a quote
Individual quote with delivery date, usually within a few hours.
Certified translation
Translation by court sworn and certified translators recognised in Austria.
PDF and original
PDF in advance, the original by post or for collection in Vienna.
Related documents
Often translated together.
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Frequently asked questions about birth certificate translation
Answered briefly.
A legible scan or photo is enough for the translation. Whether the authority also wants to see the original is best clarified with the office itself; at MA 35 this is common.
No. We convert the Islamic date to the Gregorian calendar and state both in the translation, so the authority can match the date of birth without doubt.
For one or two pages, usually one to three working days from order confirmation. Express is available on request; just tell us the date of your appointment.
Yes, that is the most important rule. We adopt the Latin spelling from your passport so that all your documents match.
That depends on the country of origin and the receiving authority. For Syria, Iraq, Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon legalisation is the usual route. Ask the authority and have the authentication added before the translation.
Yes. The translations are produced by court sworn and certified translators and are recognised by authorities, courts and universities throughout Austria.
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