Polish Affidavit Translation
Polish affidavit translation for USCIS, a US court or a Polish office. Poland has no affidavit in the US sense, so what you hold is usually an oświadczenie with the signature certified by a notariusz, a statement made under criminal liability for false statements, or a zapewnienie given before a court or a civil registrar. We translate each into certified English, and US affidavits into Polish.
- Up to 250 words per page
- $25 per page
- Standard turnaround
- From 24 hours
- Certificate of accuracy
- Signed & stamped
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Written for Polish affidavit records
What a Polish affidavit really is
Polish law has no sworn written statement taken by a notary. The documents that do the same job look different, and the translation has to say what each one is.
Oświadczenie with a notarial signature certification
The nearest thing to a US affidavit is an oświadczenie, a written statement, with a poświadczenie podpisu from a notariusz. The notary does not swear the signer in and does not check the contents; the clause confirms only that the named person signed in the notary's presence, with a Repertorium A number, a date and the fee. The translation keeps that limit visible so a US reader does not take it for a sworn oath.
Statements under criminal liability
Many Polish forms end with "Jestem świadomy odpowiedzialności karnej za złożenie fałszywego oświadczenia", a reference to article 233 of the Kodeks karny. That line is what gives the statement weight at a gmina office, a ZUS branch or a university, and it is the closest Polish equivalent of signing under penalty of perjury. We translate the formula in full and cite the article as printed instead of swapping in US wording.
Zapewnienie before a court or registrar
A zapewnienie is an assurance given orally and written down by an official: the zapewnienie spadkowe in an inheritance case, where the heir states that there are no other heirs and no other wills, or the assurance each person gives the kierownik urzędu stanu cywilnego before marrying that no legal bar exists. The record is a protokół signed by the official, not a statement drafted by the person. The translation labels it as a court or registry record and renders the official's name, position and seal.
Who is asking for your Polish affidavit translation?
The translation is the same. What changes is whether the recipient wants anything added to it.
USCIS
Affidavits standing in for a missing birth or marriage record are accepted with a complete English translation and a signed certification from the translator. No notarization is needed.
Courts
A court admits a translated affidavit with the translator's signed certification, and many ask for it notarized. Add notarization at checkout if the clerk asks for it.
Inheritance and estate matters abroad
Heirs settling an estate in another country send sworn statements with an apostille on the original and a translation into that country's language.
Before you upload
Three things that save a day of back and forth on a Polish affidavit.
Send the signed and notarized version
An affidavit is the sworn statement plus the notary block, stamp and seal. Upload the executed copy, with every exhibit it refers to, not the draft.
Give us the names as the passport spells them
The affiant, the notary and anyone named in the statement keep their names as written, with your English spelling noted, so the recipient can match the affidavit to the rest of the file.
Tell us where it is going
A court, USCIS and a foreign registry each want the certification handled differently. Say which in the order notes and we match the format.
Details and pricing
What is included in a Polish affidavit translation
One price per page covers the translation and its certification. A page is up to 250 words, and the quote tells you the page count before you pay.
Everything on the affidavit is translated, including stamps, seals and handwritten notes. Tell us the English spelling you use for each name when you order.
Certified Translation
Word-for-word translation with a certificate of accuracy for official use.
$25
USD / page
up to 250 words per page
Included
- Signed & stamped certification of translation accuracy
- Certified by a professional translator
- Digital delivery via PDF
- Review and approve final translation
- 100% Guaranteed Acceptance
- Standard turnaround starting at 24 hours
Optional services
- Expedited turnaround
- Priority handling when your deadline is shorter than the standard turnaround.
- By deadline
- Notarization
- A notary public signs and stamps the certification statement.
- $20 per order
- Physical copy
- A wet-ink original of your translation, mailed by express courier.
- $35 per order
- Apostille
- Authenticates the notary’s signature and seal for use in Hague Convention countries.
- $180 per document
What the certificate of accuracy states
Your translation arrives with a Certification of Translation Accuracy issued by ImmiTranslate. It is the page the receiving organization checks first.
- The translation is complete and accurate.
- The document title and the language pair.
- The translator is competent in both languages.
- A signature and the ImmiTranslate certification stamp.
- Our American Translators Association corporate membership.
Our translation process
Our goal is to make the translation process as simple as possible for you. Our service is streamlined specifically for documents of this nature.
Polish Affidavit FAQ
Most questions about pricing and turnaround can be answered faster by requesting a quote.
- Can I use your translation of a US affidavit in Poland?
- Usually not on its own. Polish courts, the USC and most offices accept translations into Polish only from a tłumacz przysięgły, a translator sworn in Poland and listed by the Ministerstwo Sprawiedliwości. We are not sworn translators in Poland. What our Polish version does is let the relative, lawyer or company on the Polish side read the affidavit before the apostilled original goes to a sworn translator there for the filed copy.
- I need a statement about my marital status to marry in Poland. What gets translated?
- A US citizen marrying in Poland usually cannot produce the zaświadczenie o zdolności prawnej a Polish registrar asks for, because no US office issues one. The route is an application to a sąd rejonowy to be excused from presenting it, supported by a statement on marital status and a birth certificate. The court wants the English papers in Polish from a sworn translator; afterward we translate the Polish court order and the registrar's letters into English for your US records.
- Does USCIS accept an oświadczenie from a relative in Poland as supporting evidence?
- Yes, as a statement from a third party. Letters from relatives or friends are common in I-130 marriage cases, VAWA petitions and naturalization files when a record is missing, and a letter written in Poland arrives as an oświadczenie, sometimes with a notarial signature certification. We translate the statement, the notary clause and any attached ID copy, and attach our signed certification. A Polish statement that was never notarized is still usable; USCIS decides what weight to give it.
- How much does a certified translation cost?
- Certified translation is $25 per page, with a page counted as up to 250 words. Notarization, a mailed physical copy and an apostille are optional and priced separately.
- How long does a certified translation take?
- Standard turnaround starts at 24 hours and depends on the length and language of your documents. If you have a deadline, include it in your quote request.
Other Polish documents we translate
Affidavit translation in other languages
Each of these pages is written for that language's affidavit records.
Sending it with an application? Read the USCIS translation requirements, Notarized translations before you order.