Dakota County, MN · Dakota County
Certificate of Translation Form
This form certifies an English translation and is completed by the translator to accompany the original document and its full English translation.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Dakota County · Dakota County, Dakota County, Minnesota
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- dakotacountymn.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
The Certificate of Translation Form records details about the translated document and the person it concerns. The translator uses it to certify that a full English translation is true and accurate, and that the translator is not related to the subject by blood or marriage. The form asks for the subject’s name and birth date, translator qualifications, contact information, and signature; the original and translated documents must accompany it.
Who needs it
A translator completing an English translation for a document submitted with this certificate should fill out the form and include both documents.
How to submit it
Submit it to the county department named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
About notarization
This certificate is signed without a notary; no notarized or sworn attachment is identified, and the translator signs the form.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Form
Download the Certificate of Translation Form.
- 2
Complete the Form
Enter the translated document description, subject details, translator qualifications, and translator contact information.
- 3
Gather the Documents
Include the original document and its full English translation with the form.
- 4
Submit to the County
Submit the form and accompanying documents to the county department named on the form.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the Certificate of Translation Form certify?
- The translator certifies that the document has a full, true, and accurate English translation and that the translator is not related to the document’s subject by blood or marriage.
- What documents accompany this form?
- The form says the original document and the translated document must accompany it.
- Do I need a notary for the Certificate of Translation Form?
- No. The certificate is signed without a notary; no notarized or sworn attachment is identified, and the translator signs the form.
- How do I submit the Certificate of Translation Form?
- Submit it to the county department named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.