A certified translation is not simply a translation someone stamped. Acceptance depends on a small set of features that receiving offices check, and rejections almost always trace back to one of them missing.
The declaration
The certificate must state that the translation is complete and accurate, name the translator or the agency, and be signed and dated. Vague wording gets refused.
Completeness
Everything on the page gets translated, including stamps, seals, handwritten notes and marginal annotations. Illegible sections are marked as illegible rather than skipped silently.
Layout correspondence
The translation should mirror the original layout closely enough that an officer can hold them side by side and match every element. Reflowing a certificate into a plain paragraph is a common reason for rejection.
Verifiability
Increasingly, receiving offices want to confirm the translation came from the agency named on it. A scannable verification certificate settles that in seconds rather than a phone call.
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