Translation agency Khotyn

A Ukrainian court decision for use in another country

We translate decisions on divorce, establishment of paternity, inheritance cases and other court rulings. An editor then checks the translation against the original: the case number, dates, the names of the parties and the stamps. When needed, a native speaker joins the work. If the decision mentions several people, send photos of their international passports so that the names in the translation match them.

For Hague Convention countries, a Ukrainian court decision receives an apostille from the Ministry of Justice. We take the document to the ministry ourselves, and you do not need to be there. Where a country is not party to the convention, consular legalisation is needed instead. Ukrainian ministries certify the document first, followed by the consulate of the country where it will be used. We arrange legalisation too. Both procedures add the ministries' and the consulate's processing time to the translation deadline. Details are on the Apostille page.

A copy of the decision if you no longer have the original

Perhaps the decision has been lost, or a court in another town issued it years ago. Copies of court decisions can be requested through us, as can duplicate civil registry certificates, including divorce certificates. Once we receive the documents, we have them apostilled if necessary and translate them into the language you need. The procedure is described on the Document Retrieval page.

Powers of attorney, contracts and statements of claim

These are translated in full, including the details, signatures, stamps and margin notes. In such texts the meaning depends on precise terminology, so an editor checks every translation. More on this area of our work is on the legal translation page.

Courts, consulates and government bodies, in Ukraine and elsewhere, often request a notarised translation. It bears the translator's signature, whose authenticity a notary confirms. Many other institutions are satisfied with the agency stamp.

Some countries, such as Poland, Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia or France, ask for a sworn translation or one by an accredited translator, and we arrange that as well. What a court or other institution will accept is decided there, so it is best to check the requirements in advance. For advice, your manager only needs to know the country and the purpose of submission.

Foreign court and notarial documents for Ukraine

Foreign court decisions, documents from foreign notaries and powers of attorney drawn up in other countries are translated into Ukrainian. For a Ukrainian institution, the translator's signature on such a translation is often certified by a notary.

Whether the foreign document itself needs an apostille depends on the country where it was issued. Documents from some countries do not need one, because Ukraine has legal assistance treaties with them. Your manager will tell you what applies to your document.

Turnaround and price

Prices start from UAH 250 for a standard document. A court decision or contract often runs to several pages. For such texts your manager works out the price from a photo and quotes it with the deadline before you pay. Accompanying certificates or a passport take about 1 working day. Urgent jobs are done in anything from a few hours up to 1–2 working days, depending on the language and the length. If you need the translation by a hearing or another date, tell us straight away.

While the work is under way, a manager stays in touch with you. They answer questions, track the deadline and write as soon as the translation is ready. Admiral holds ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 17100:2015 certification, and legal texts go through the same checks as any other. The lifetime guarantee covers legal translations too: we will always meet you halfway, whatever the situation.

How to order without visiting the office

Send a photo or scan via Telegram, Viber, WhatsApp or to info@admiral.com.ua. Shoot in daylight without a flash, keeping the edges, stamps and signatures in the picture, and photograph every page of a multi-page decision. Messages are answered daily, 9:00–21:00, and calls Monday to Friday, 9:00–18:00.

Card payment from any bank works via a link, and PayPal or a bank transfer are also possible. You will receive the finished translation as a file. Nova Poshta delivers the paper copy with stamps, including abroad. When the original is needed for certification, your manager will explain how to send or bring it.

The Khotyn office and nearby towns

You will find the Khotyn office's opening hours and a Google Maps directions button in its card on this page. Of Admiral's other offices, the closest to Khotyn are in Kamianets-Podilskyi (about 21 km) and Kelmentsi (about 26 km). There are also offices in Chernivtsi and Dunaivtsi.