Translation of a certificate confirming possession of a passport, ID card or vehicle

Certified translation of an identity-document or vehicle-register certificate

La Fit Trans prepares certified translations of certificates concerning issued passports and identity cards or registered and deregistered vehicles. These are distinct Ministry of Interior records, issued by different units and drawn from separate information systems.

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.

LanguageGroupServicePrice (excl. VAT)
EnglishGroup ITranslation - standard order8.00 EUR (15.65 BGN)
EnglishGroup ITranslation - rush order10.00 EUR (19.56 BGN)
EnglishGroup ITranslation - express order13.00 EUR (25.43 BGN)
EnglishGroup IITranslation - standard order9.00 EUR (17.60 BGN)
EnglishGroup IITranslation - rush order11.00 EUR (21.51 BGN)
EnglishGroup IITranslation - express order14.00 EUR (27.38 BGN)
EnglishGroup IIITranslation - standard order11.00 EUR (21.51 BGN)
EnglishGroup IIITranslation - rush order13.00 EUR (25.43 BGN)
EnglishGroup IIITranslation - express order15.00 EUR (29.34 BGN)
EnglishGroup IVTranslation - standard order14.00 EUR (27.38 BGN)
EnglishGroup IVTranslation - rush order16.00 EUR (31.29 BGN)
EnglishGroup IVTranslation - express order18.00 EUR (35.20 BGN)
GermanGroup ITranslation - standard order8.00 EUR (15.65 BGN)
GermanGroup ITranslation - rush order10.00 EUR (19.56 BGN)
GermanGroup ITranslation - express order13.00 EUR (25.43 BGN)
GermanGroup IITranslation - standard order9.00 EUR (17.60 BGN)
GermanGroup IITranslation - rush order11.00 EUR (21.51 BGN)
GermanGroup IITranslation - express order14.00 EUR (27.38 BGN)
GermanGroup IIITranslation - standard order11.00 EUR (21.51 BGN)
GermanGroup IIITranslation - rush order13.00 EUR (25.43 BGN)
GermanGroup IIITranslation - express order15.00 EUR (29.34 BGN)
GermanGroup IVTranslation - standard order14.00 EUR (27.38 BGN)
GermanGroup IVTranslation - rush order16.00 EUR (31.29 BGN)
GermanGroup IVTranslation - express order18.00 EUR (35.20 BGN)
FrenchGroup ITranslation - standard order8.00 EUR (15.65 BGN)
FrenchGroup ITranslation - rush order10.00 EUR (19.56 BGN)
FrenchGroup ITranslation - express order13.00 EUR (25.43 BGN)
FrenchGroup IITranslation - standard order9.00 EUR (17.60 BGN)
FrenchGroup IITranslation - rush order11.00 EUR (21.51 BGN)
FrenchGroup IITranslation - express order14.00 EUR (27.38 BGN)
FrenchGroup IIITranslation - standard order11.00 EUR (21.51 BGN)
FrenchGroup IIITranslation - rush order13.00 EUR (25.43 BGN)
FrenchGroup IIITranslation - express order15.00 EUR (29.34 BGN)
FrenchGroup IVTranslation - standard order14.00 EUR (27.38 BGN)
FrenchGroup IVTranslation - rush order16.00 EUR (31.29 BGN)
FrenchGroup IVTranslation - express order18.00 EUR (35.20 BGN)
SpanishGroup ITranslation - standard order8.00 EUR (15.65 BGN)
SpanishGroup ITranslation - rush order10.00 EUR (19.56 BGN)
SpanishGroup ITranslation - express order13.00 EUR (25.43 BGN)
SpanishGroup IITranslation - standard order9.00 EUR (17.60 BGN)
SpanishGroup IITranslation - rush order11.00 EUR (21.51 BGN)
SpanishGroup IITranslation - express order14.00 EUR (27.38 BGN)
SpanishGroup IIITranslation - standard order11.00 EUR (21.51 BGN)
SpanishGroup IIITranslation - rush order13.00 EUR (25.43 BGN)
SpanishGroup IIITranslation - express order15.00 EUR (29.34 BGN)
SpanishGroup IVTranslation - standard order14.00 EUR (27.38 BGN)
SpanishGroup IVTranslation - rush order16.00 EUR (31.29 BGN)
SpanishGroup IVTranslation - express order18.00 EUR (35.20 BGN)
ItalianGroup ITranslation - standard order8.00 EUR (15.65 BGN)
ItalianGroup ITranslation - rush order10.00 EUR (19.56 BGN)
ItalianGroup ITranslation - express order13.00 EUR (25.43 BGN)
ItalianGroup IITranslation - standard order9.00 EUR (17.60 BGN)
ItalianGroup IITranslation - rush order11.00 EUR (21.51 BGN)
ItalianGroup IITranslation - express order14.00 EUR (27.38 BGN)
ItalianGroup IIITranslation - standard order11.00 EUR (21.51 BGN)
ItalianGroup IIITranslation - rush order13.00 EUR (25.43 BGN)
ItalianGroup IIITranslation - express order15.00 EUR (29.34 BGN)
ItalianGroup IVTranslation - standard order14.00 EUR (27.38 BGN)
ItalianGroup IVTranslation - rush order16.00 EUR (31.29 BGN)
ItalianGroup IVTranslation - express order18.00 EUR (35.20 BGN)
RussianGroup ITranslation - standard order8.00 EUR (15.65 BGN)
RussianGroup ITranslation - rush order10.00 EUR (19.56 BGN)
RussianGroup ITranslation - express order13.00 EUR (25.43 BGN)
RussianGroup IITranslation - standard order9.00 EUR (17.60 BGN)
RussianGroup IITranslation - rush order11.00 EUR (21.51 BGN)
RussianGroup IITranslation - express order14.00 EUR (27.38 BGN)
RussianGroup IIITranslation - standard order11.00 EUR (21.51 BGN)
RussianGroup IIITranslation - rush order13.00 EUR (25.43 BGN)
RussianGroup IIITranslation - express order15.00 EUR (29.34 BGN)
RussianGroup IVTranslation - standard order14.00 EUR (27.38 BGN)
RussianGroup IVTranslation - rush order16.00 EUR (31.29 BGN)
RussianGroup IVTranslation - express order20.00 EUR (39.12 BGN)
TurkishGroup ITranslation - standard order12.00 EUR (23.47 BGN)
TurkishGroup ITranslation - rush order14.00 EUR (27.38 BGN)
TurkishGroup ITranslation - express order15.00 EUR (29.34 BGN)
TurkishGroup IITranslation - standard order12.00 EUR (23.47 BGN)
TurkishGroup IITranslation - rush order14.00 EUR (27.38 BGN)
TurkishGroup IITranslation - express order16.00 EUR (31.29 BGN)
TurkishGroup IIITranslation - standard order13.00 EUR (25.43 BGN)
TurkishGroup IIITranslation - rush order15.00 EUR (29.34 BGN)
TurkishGroup IIITranslation - express order17.00 EUR (33.25 BGN)
TurkishGroup IVTranslation - standard order16.00 EUR (31.29 BGN)
TurkishGroup IVTranslation - rush order17.00 EUR (33.25 BGN)
TurkishGroup IVTranslation - express order20.00 EUR (39.12 BGN)
GreekGroup ITranslation - standard order14.00 EUR (27.38 BGN)
GreekGroup ITranslation - rush order18.00 EUR (35.20 BGN)
GreekGroup ITranslation - express order23.00 EUR (44.98 BGN)
GreekGroup IITranslation - standard order15.00 EUR (29.34 BGN)
GreekGroup IITranslation - rush order20.00 EUR (39.12 BGN)
GreekGroup IITranslation - express order24.00 EUR (46.94 BGN)
GreekGroup IIITranslation - standard order16.00 EUR (31.29 BGN)
GreekGroup IIITranslation - rush order21.00 EUR (41.07 BGN)
GreekGroup IIITranslation - express order25.00 EUR (48.90 BGN)
GreekGroup IVTranslation - standard order17.00 EUR (33.25 BGN)
GreekGroup IVTranslation - rush order22.00 EUR (43.03 BGN)
GreekGroup IVTranslation - express order26.00 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.

Translation Prices

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.