What a university certificate confirms
A university certificate is an official record through which a higher-education institution confirms a particular fact in a student file. It commonly verifies current enrolment, registration for an academic year, studies in a named programme, year or semester, mode of attendance, qualification level, internship or another circumstance expressly described in the record.
A Bulgarian certificate normally identifies the higher-education institution and academic unit, registration number and date, student details, faculty number and academic characteristics. The clause stating the fact for which the certificate is issued carries its evidential meaning and must not be replaced by a generic statement about education.
Student status, programme, year, semester and other university data
The record may confirm that a person is enrolled, retains active student rights, attends full-time, part-time or another mode, is in a particular year and semester, or studies a named programme. It may also identify the faculty, department, field of study, qualification level, duration, examinations, internship, mobility period or expected completion date.
Its intended use is also meaningful. Certificates are issued for another educational institution, employment, internship, scholarship, accommodation, banking, insurance, tax or social relief and administrative procedures. The translation preserves the named recipient and the fact actually confirmed by the university without extending the document into a diploma or academic transcript.
Accurate translation of academic terms and official particulars
The full university name, faculty or branch, document heading, outgoing number, date, student names and identifiers, faculty number, academic year, year of study, semester, degree level, programme and mode of study are translated. Signatures, seals, official titles, electronic signatures and verification codes are retained as visible particulars.
Academic concepts are matched to the target-language system without being mechanically equated. Programme, field of study, qualification level, full-time study and student status perform different functions. Where an official spelling exists for the university, programme or student name, it is used consistently across the entire document set.
Certified translation and apostille for a university certificate
Certified translation concerns authorship and presentation of the translation, while an apostille or other authentication concerns the origin of the university record. For Bulgarian education and attestation documents, the applicable authority and route depend on the record type, country of use and rules of the receiving institution.
A certificate issued by a foreign university for use in Bulgaria follows the rules of its country of origin and applicable international arrangements. An apostille, consular legalisation, treaty exemption or acceptance without further authentication may apply. Translation and source-document authentication are therefore presented as separate parts of the service.
Price based on language, volume and certificate layout
The price reflects the language pair, number of characters and pages, tables, bilingual fields, seals, attachments and complexity of academic terminology. A short standard form and a detailed certificate listing study periods, modules or several annexes represent different translation volumes.
Certified copies, apostille, notarial work, public fees, courier and additional copies are calculated separately from the language work. A combined quotation can cover the entire commissioned process while identifying the translation, delivery format and external administrative charges.
Timing for translation, revision and any additional authentication
Translation time includes file preparation, translation, independent revision and final control of names, numbers, study periods and academic terminology. A legible one-page form allows a shorter schedule, whereas handwriting, faint seals, tables, inconsistent name spellings or a missing page require additional checking.
The university timetable for issuing the certificate is not translation time. Likewise, apostille, notarial or consular processing is controlled by an external authority. A combined service schedule separates these stages and shows their sequence.
Translation prices
Prices apply to translation in the main languages according to the current price list.
| Language | Group | Service | Price (excl. VAT) |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Group I | Translation - standard order | 8.00 EUR (15.65 BGN) |
| English | Group I | Translation - rush order | 10.00 EUR (19.56 BGN) |
| English | Group I | Translation - express order | 13.00 EUR (25.43 BGN) |
| English | Group II | Translation - standard order | 9.00 EUR (17.60 BGN) |
| English | Group II | Translation - rush order | 11.00 EUR (21.51 BGN) |
| English | Group II | Translation - express order | 14.00 EUR (27.38 BGN) |
| English | Group III | Translation - standard order | 11.00 EUR (21.51 BGN) |
| English | Group III | Translation - rush order | 13.00 EUR (25.43 BGN) |
| English | Group III | Translation - express order | 15.00 EUR (29.34 BGN) |
| English | Group IV | Translation - standard order | 14.00 EUR (27.38 BGN) |
| English | Group IV | Translation - rush order | 16.00 EUR (31.29 BGN) |
| English | Group IV | Translation - express order | 18.00 EUR (35.20 BGN) |
| German | Group I | Translation - standard order | 8.00 EUR (15.65 BGN) |
| German | Group I | Translation - rush order | 10.00 EUR (19.56 BGN) |
| German | Group I | Translation - express order | 13.00 EUR (25.43 BGN) |
| German | Group II | Translation - standard order | 9.00 EUR (17.60 BGN) |
| German | Group II | Translation - rush order | 11.00 EUR (21.51 BGN) |
| German | Group II | Translation - express order | 14.00 EUR (27.38 BGN) |
| German | Group III | Translation - standard order | 11.00 EUR (21.51 BGN) |
| German | Group III | Translation - rush order | 13.00 EUR (25.43 BGN) |
| German | Group III | Translation - express order | 15.00 EUR (29.34 BGN) |
| German | Group IV | Translation - standard order | 14.00 EUR (27.38 BGN) |
| German | Group IV | Translation - rush order | 16.00 EUR (31.29 BGN) |
| German | Group IV | Translation - express order | 18.00 EUR (35.20 BGN) |
| French | Group I | Translation - standard order | 8.00 EUR (15.65 BGN) |
| French | Group I | Translation - rush order | 10.00 EUR (19.56 BGN) |
| French | Group I | Translation - express order | 13.00 EUR (25.43 BGN) |
| French | Group II | Translation - standard order | 9.00 EUR (17.60 BGN) |
| French | Group II | Translation - rush order | 11.00 EUR (21.51 BGN) |
| French | Group II | Translation - express order | 14.00 EUR (27.38 BGN) |
| French | Group III | Translation - standard order | 11.00 EUR (21.51 BGN) |
| French | Group III | Translation - rush order | 13.00 EUR (25.43 BGN) |
| French | Group III | Translation - express order | 15.00 EUR (29.34 BGN) |
| French | Group IV | Translation - standard order | 14.00 EUR (27.38 BGN) |
| French | Group IV | Translation - rush order | 16.00 EUR (31.29 BGN) |
| French | Group IV | Translation - express order | 18.00 EUR (35.20 BGN) |
| Spanish | Group I | Translation - standard order | 8.00 EUR (15.65 BGN) |
| Spanish | Group I | Translation - rush order | 10.00 EUR (19.56 BGN) |
| Spanish | Group I | Translation - express order | 13.00 EUR (25.43 BGN) |
| Spanish | Group II | Translation - standard order | 9.00 EUR (17.60 BGN) |
| Spanish | Group II | Translation - rush order | 11.00 EUR (21.51 BGN) |
| Spanish | Group II | Translation - express order | 14.00 EUR (27.38 BGN) |
| Spanish | Group III | Translation - standard order | 11.00 EUR (21.51 BGN) |
| Spanish | Group III | Translation - rush order | 13.00 EUR (25.43 BGN) |
| Spanish | Group III | Translation - express order | 15.00 EUR (29.34 BGN) |
| Spanish | Group IV | Translation - standard order | 14.00 EUR (27.38 BGN) |
| Spanish | Group IV | Translation - rush order | 16.00 EUR (31.29 BGN) |
| Spanish | Group IV | Translation - express order | 18.00 EUR (35.20 BGN) |
| Italian | Group I | Translation - standard order | 8.00 EUR (15.65 BGN) |
| Italian | Group I | Translation - rush order | 10.00 EUR (19.56 BGN) |
| Italian | Group I | Translation - express order | 13.00 EUR (25.43 BGN) |
| Italian | Group II | Translation - standard order | 9.00 EUR (17.60 BGN) |
| Italian | Group II | Translation - rush order | 11.00 EUR (21.51 BGN) |
| Italian | Group II | Translation - express order | 14.00 EUR (27.38 BGN) |
| Italian | Group III | Translation - standard order | 11.00 EUR (21.51 BGN) |
| Italian | Group III | Translation - rush order | 13.00 EUR (25.43 BGN) |
| Italian | Group III | Translation - express order | 15.00 EUR (29.34 BGN) |
| Italian | Group IV | Translation - standard order | 14.00 EUR (27.38 BGN) |
| Italian | Group IV | Translation - rush order | 16.00 EUR (31.29 BGN) |
| Italian | Group IV | Translation - express order | 18.00 EUR (35.20 BGN) |
| Russian | Group I | Translation - standard order | 8.00 EUR (15.65 BGN) |
| Russian | Group I | Translation - rush order | 10.00 EUR (19.56 BGN) |
| Russian | Group I | Translation - express order | 13.00 EUR (25.43 BGN) |
| Russian | Group II | Translation - standard order | 9.00 EUR (17.60 BGN) |
| Russian | Group II | Translation - rush order | 11.00 EUR (21.51 BGN) |
| Russian | Group II | Translation - express order | 14.00 EUR (27.38 BGN) |
| Russian | Group III | Translation - standard order | 11.00 EUR (21.51 BGN) |
| Russian | Group III | Translation - rush order | 13.00 EUR (25.43 BGN) |
| Russian | Group III | Translation - express order | 15.00 EUR (29.34 BGN) |
| Russian | Group IV | Translation - standard order | 14.00 EUR (27.38 BGN) |
| Russian | Group IV | Translation - rush order | 16.00 EUR (31.29 BGN) |
| Russian | Group IV | Translation - express order | 20.00 EUR (39.12 BGN) |
| Turkish | Group I | Translation - standard order | 12.00 EUR (23.47 BGN) |
| Turkish | Group I | Translation - rush order | 14.00 EUR (27.38 BGN) |
| Turkish | Group I | Translation - express order | 15.00 EUR (29.34 BGN) |
| Turkish | Group II | Translation - standard order | 12.00 EUR (23.47 BGN) |
| Turkish | Group II | Translation - rush order | 14.00 EUR (27.38 BGN) |
| Turkish | Group II | Translation - express order | 16.00 EUR (31.29 BGN) |
| Turkish | Group III | Translation - standard order | 13.00 EUR (25.43 BGN) |
| Turkish | Group III | Translation - rush order | 15.00 EUR (29.34 BGN) |
| Turkish | Group III | Translation - express order | 17.00 EUR (33.25 BGN) |
| Turkish | Group IV | Translation - standard order | 16.00 EUR (31.29 BGN) |
| Turkish | Group IV | Translation - rush order | 17.00 EUR (33.25 BGN) |
| Turkish | Group IV | Translation - express order | 20.00 EUR (39.12 BGN) |
| Greek | Group I | Translation - standard order | 14.00 EUR (27.38 BGN) |
| Greek | Group I | Translation - rush order | 18.00 EUR (35.20 BGN) |
| Greek | Group I | Translation - express order | 23.00 EUR (44.98 BGN) |
| Greek | Group II | Translation - standard order | 15.00 EUR (29.34 BGN) |
| Greek | Group II | Translation - rush order | 20.00 EUR (39.12 BGN) |
| Greek | Group II | Translation - express order | 24.00 EUR (46.94 BGN) |
| Greek | Group III | Translation - standard order | 16.00 EUR (31.29 BGN) |
| Greek | Group III | Translation - rush order | 21.00 EUR (41.07 BGN) |
| Greek | Group III | Translation - express order | 25.00 EUR (48.90 BGN) |
| Greek | Group IV | Translation - standard order | 17.00 EUR (33.25 BGN) |
| Greek | Group IV | Translation - rush order | 22.00 EUR (43.03 BGN) |
| Greek | Group IV | Translation - express order | 26.00 EUR (50.85 BGN) |
Prices are for one translation page of 1,800 characters including spaces, excluding VAT.
The listed prices are for translation only. Certification, apostille, legalization, state fees and other additional procedures are not included and are determined separately according to the document and requirements.
Preliminary assessment from a legible copy of the complete certificate
A legible PDF or images of the front and back allow the language, volume, particulars and required translation format to be assessed. The heading, issuer, official seals, complete attestation text and attachments must remain visible; non-essential personal data may be masked for the initial price assessment.
An electronically signed certificate, scan of a paper original, official duplicate and simple copy may have different standing before the recipient. The requested authentication and the particular institution determine whether the physical original is required, not whether the preliminary quotation was prepared online.
ISO 17100 control of student data and university terminology
The ISO 17100 process separates translation from independent revision. Control covers the university and academic unit, names, faculty number, academic year, year of study, semester, qualification level, programme, mode of study, confirmed fact, intended use, numbers, dates, signatures and seals.
La Fit Trans can combine certified translation, applicable source-document authentication, additional copies and delivery. The commercial service remains focused on the real use of the certificate without promising one universal form that every country, university or authority must accept.
Difference between a certificate, diploma, transcript and recognition decision
A university certificate confirms a specific current or administrative fact from the student file. A diploma proves completion of a qualification; an academic transcript lists modules, grades, credits and periods; a diploma supplement describes the completed programme; a recognition decision is issued by the competent recognition authority. These records are not interchangeable.
Where a set includes a certificate together with a transcript, diploma, supplement or internship record, each component receives its own heading and terminology. This keeps the university-certificate page focused on a precise search intent without duplicating the services for other education records.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a university certificate confirm?
A specific fact in the student file, such as status, programme, year, semester, mode of study, internship or a purpose stated by the institution.
Does it replace a diploma or academic transcript?
No. It confirms a particular circumstance but does not automatically prove a completed qualification or list modules, grades and credits.
Which details are checked in translation?
University, academic unit, names, faculty number, academic year, year, semester, level, programme, mode of study, numbers and dates.
Is an apostille always required?
No. The route depends on the country, record type and origin and the recipient rules.
Is a copy sufficient for a quotation?
Yes, when the document and attachments are complete and legible. Any need for the original is assessed separately.
Certified university-certificate translation for the specific recipient
The scope follows the university, confirmed fact, language, recipient, pages, attachments, required authentication and deadline. The completed translation presents student status and academic data clearly, consistently and in a format suited to its particular purpose.

