Sworn translation of criminal record certificate to submit in Sweden

In general

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In Sweden the translation must be signed by an auktoriserad translator (Kammarkollegiet). Check in the official register that the translator is authorised.

Who can sign it: auktoriserad translator of Sweden
Source:: Source: Registro de traductores autorizados de Kammarkollegiet; Checked against the source on November 11, 2026

Guide for Sweden

If the document was issued by another EU country

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For this document, Sweden must accept the certified translation made by a qualified person in the EU country that issued it. First, ask about the EU standard multilingual form: it often avoids the need to translate the document.

Who can sign it: A sworn translator from the country that issued the document or an auktoriserad translator of Sweden
Source:: Source: Reglamento (UE) 2016/1191, art. 6.2; Checked against the source on November 11, 2026

We summarise each country’s rules and link to the source. This does not replace checking with the authority that will receive the document.