Delivery of your translation
How delivery of your translation works: the date we give you by email, the notary's endorsement as a separate step, and what follows for use abroad.
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- We give you a delivery date by email together with the quote.
- A text becomes a notarised translation only when the notary adds the endorsement.
- An apostille is needed only if you use the document abroad.
- Quote and delivery date arrive by email
- Choose how you want to be contacted
- Receive the translation from the sworn translator
- Attend the notary for the endorsement
- Apostille only for use abroad
Delivery of your translation: what you receive
You receive a delivery date by email together with your quote, and you receive the translation prepared by a sworn translator. A notarised translation is complete only after the notary adds the endorsement, which is a separate step that you attend or arrange with a notary.
This page explains how those parts fit together, so you know what is in your hands at each stage. For the steps that come before delivery, read our page on placing an order.
If you are new to the office, our overview of sworn translation in Ankara is a good starting point.
| Stage | What you hold | Who acts |
|---|---|---|
| Quote reply | Quote and delivery date by email | Tuna Translation |
| Translation | Text prepared by a sworn translator | The sworn translator |
| Endorsement | Notarised translation with the notary's endorsement | The notary; you attend or arrange it |
| Apostille (use abroad only) | Apostille certifying the notary's signature and seal | A governor's or district governor's office |
| Country that does not accept the apostille | Further authentication by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, then the destination country's mission | You, by appointment |
How we agree the delivery date
We do not publish a fixed delivery time. The time depends on the document, the language and the work that follows. We therefore give a date for each order.
The date arrives in the same email as your quote. Read it before you confirm. If it does not suit your deadline, tell us in your reply and explain what the deadline depends on. A deadline often rests on an appointment, for example at a notary, so mention it at the start.
You can contact us through the quote form, by email, on WhatsApp or by phone. Choose the channel that suits you and tell us if you prefer one for later messages. We will confirm in our reply how and when you receive the translation.
From the finished text to a notarised translation
A sworn translator prepares the text. The sworn translator has taken an oath before a notary, and the notary holds the oath report on file. That text is the basis of the next step.
A notarised translation is the notary's translation act. The notary adds an endorsement under the text, then dates, signs and seals it. When a sworn translator did the work, the endorsement states the translator's identity and address. The endorsement completes the notary's translation act.
The endorsement comes from the notary, not from the translation office. You attend the notary, or you arrange it with a notary. Until then, the text is the sworn translator's work and not yet a notarised translation.
Plan for the original document. A Turkish notary cannot certify a foreign authority’s document as a true copy (Ministry of Foreign Affairs authentication FAQ), so the notary needs the original. Keep it with you from the start.
A notarised translation counts as valid until someone proves otherwise. You can present it to the institution that asked for it. Each institution decides in its own list whether it wants a notarised translation, so check with the institution before you order.
Apostille and use abroad after delivery
You need an apostille only when you use the document in another country. A notarised translation that you use inside Türkiye needs none.
For a Turkish notarial act, such as a notarised translation, the governor's office (valilik) or district governor's office (kaymakamlık) of any province or district adds the apostille. It certifies the notary's signature and seal. It does not certify the content.
If the receiving country does not accept the apostille, the chain is longer. After the governor's office, the document goes to the Consular Authentication Unit (Konsolosluk Tasdik Birimi) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Dışişleri Bakanlığı) in Ankara. The Unit works by appointment and asks for ID. The last stop is the mission of the destination country in Türkiye.
The Ministry does not authenticate a document that already carries an apostille. Present such a document directly.
Checking your delivery
Keep the papers in order. Store the original, the translation and any apostille together, so you can present the whole set when an institution asks. Make a scan of each page for your own records before you hand anything over. Tell us at the start where you will use the document, because that decides whether the apostille step applies.
When you receive the translation, check these points before you use it.
- Names match your passport letter for letter, with accents.
- Dates, numbers and the names of places match the original.
- The language and the purpose are the ones you named in your order.
- You have the original, the translation and, if needed, the notary's endorsement.
If you find a mistake, write to us right away and point to the line. Many common questions are answered on our page of frequently asked questions.
Get a quote
Send us a legible copy of your document and tell us the language, where it will be submitted and when you need it. We will reply by email with a quote and a delivery date.
