Two certificate types with different issuers and evidential content
A certificate concerning issued Bulgarian identity documents and their use draws on the information systems of the Bulgarian Identity Documents Directorate. Depending on the requested scope, it may record facts about an issued passport or identity card, its number, validity, status or use.
A vehicle certificate is issued by Traffic Police and may list current or former ownership, registration or deregistration, encumbrances and technical particulars. The umbrella name of the translation service does not make these two records a single universal form.
Identity documents, ownership, registration and technical particulars
For an identity-document certificate, translation covers the holder’s names, document type, series and number, dates of issue and expiry, issuing authority and recorded official circumstances. For a vehicle certificate, control covers the owner, registration number, make, model, VIN, registration or deregistration dates and any listed restrictions.
A file reference, legal basis, electronic signature, verification code, seal and handwritten signature remain associated with the correct source. Where several passports, identity cards or vehicles appear, the table structure and periods are preserved so that separate register entries are not merged.
Certified translation matched to the exact register and intended use
The record is first distinguished from the passport or identity card itself, a vehicle registration certificate or a driver-entitlement statement. Terminology follows the register and administrative function rather than relying only on the words “certificate” or “possession” in the heading.
The work then includes specialist translation, independent revision and final comparison of names, numbers, dates, registration marks, VINs and official clauses. A certified translation presents the recorded facts; it does not replace the source, create ownership or extend the validity of an identity document.
Translation certification and authentication of the source serve different functions
Certification of the translation relates to the translated document. An apostille, consular legalisation or other authentication concerns the origin of the public record, the signature and the authority of the issuer. The applicable route depends on the issuing and receiving countries and the named recipient.
A paper Ministry of Interior certificate, electronic record, certified copy and foreign identity-document or vehicle-register extract may follow different regimes. An electronic signature or verification code is reproduced as a source feature but is not automatically described as an apostille.
Price according to language, volume, tables and attachments
Price reflects the language pair, page count, legibility, format and number of separate entries. A short certificate for one identity document differs from a history of several passports or a table covering current and former ownership of multiple vehicles.
Translation, independent revision, certification, extra copies, handling of an original or electronic record and delivery are priced according to the actual order. Public fees for issuing the certificate and outside administrative services are not presented as translation charges.
Translation time and separate issue or legalisation timelines
Translation time includes format preparation, translation, revision and checks of names, numbers, registration marks, VINs, dates, issuers and authentication clauses. A long register extract or file with attachments requires more control than a short certificate containing one entry.
Issue by the Ministry of Interior, apostille, consular processing and examination by a foreign authority have their own timelines. They remain separate from translation time, avoiding promises on behalf of the Identity Documents Directorate, Traffic Police or another institution.
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 copy of every page reveals the certificate type, issuer, register, language, number of entries and visible electronic or paper particulars. Non-essential personal data may be masked for an initial assessment if the heading, structure and principal official fields remain identifiable.
Where the certificate accompanies a passport, identity card, vehicle registration certificate, ownership agreement or foreign administrative form, joint review maintains consistent spelling for people, authorities and the vehicle. The need for the original is determined separately by the requested certification and recipient rules.
ISO 17100 control of names, numbers, registration data and periods
The translation follows a controlled ISO 17100 process with a suitable translator, independent reviser and final verification. Control focuses on full names, identity-document numbers and status, registration marks, VINs, ownership, technical particulars, periods and official names of Ministry of Interior units.
La Fit Trans coordinates certified translation, applicable authentication steps, office service and online communication within one order. A shared terminology record maintains consistency across a multilingual or multi-document file without mixing identity-document register data with vehicle-registration data.
Different from a passport copy, registration certificate and driver record
A passport or identity-card copy reproduces one document, whereas the Ministry of Interior certificate proves requested facts about its issue or use. A registration certificate describes a particular vehicle; a Traffic Police certificate may cover current or former ownership, registration history, restrictions and technical data.
A driver-entitlement or penalty certificate concerns the driver rather than ownership of the vehicle. A sale agreement, registration card, insurance record and customs document likewise have separate functions and are translated according to their own content.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the identity-document certificate the same as the vehicle certificate?
No. Identity-document information comes from the Bulgarian Identity Documents Directorate, while registered or deregistered vehicle data is certified by Traffic Police. The service covers translation of either separate record.
What may a passport or identity-card certificate contain?
Depending on the requested scope, it may state the document type and number, issue and expiry dates, issuer, status and other facts held in Ministry of Interior information systems.
What may a vehicle certificate contain?
It may cover current or former ownership, registration or deregistration, registration number, make, model, VIN, technical particulars and recorded restrictions.
Does the certificate replace a passport, identity card or vehicle registration certificate?
No. It certifies register data but does not replace the particular identity document, vehicle registration card, ownership agreement or driver-entitlement document.
Does the certificate always need an apostille?
No. The issuing and receiving countries, document format and recipient requirements determine the route. Translation certification and authentication of the source are separate acts.
Translation aligned with the certificate type and receiving authority
La Fit Trans bases the quotation on whether the source comes from the Identity Documents Directorate or Traffic Police, the entries it contains, the language, receiving country and authority, authentication route and deadline. The completed translation preserves the clear link between the person, identity document or vehicle and its official register entry.

