Short answer: on its own, usually not. Immigration procedures normally require a sworn translation, with the signature and stamp of a sworn translator, and an AI translation does not have them. But it does work as a starting point: we review it and deliver it to you as a sworn translation.
In immigration procedures in Spain (residence permits, arraigo, family reunification, nationality and similar), documents issued in another language must be submitted translated into Spanish, and a sworn translation, signed and stamped by a sworn translator-interpreter appointed by the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is usually required. A translation made with ChatGPT or DeepL, however good, does not carry that signature or stamp, so it will normally not be accepted and your application will be delayed by a request for correction. In addition, AI may change the order of a name, alter a date or leave out the document's stamps and apostille. That doesn't mean your translation is useless: with our AI translation quality control service, we use it as a starting point, review it against the original and deliver it to you as a sworn translation. The specific requirements depend on each procedure, so we confirm what yours requires before we start.
An AI translation is not signed by any sworn translator, which is what gives a translation official validity.
If the translation does not meet the requirements, you may be asked to correct it and your application will be delayed.
First names, surnames, dates and document numbers must match the original and your passport.
Your ChatGPT or DeepL translation works as a basis: we review it and turn it into a sworn translation.
A sworn translation team with experience in immigration documents, who know where machine translation tends to fail in certificates, criminal records, degrees and personal documents: names, dates, stamps, apostilles and administrative terminology. We review your ChatGPT or DeepL translation against the original, correct whatever is necessary and, if it has so many errors that it is better to redo it, we tell you before we start. Personalised service from start to finish.
Select the language of your document and tell us which procedure you are going through. We review translations made with ChatGPT, DeepL or other tools in the same language combinations we translate; if you don't see yours, ask us.
ChatGPT and DeepL translate running text well, but a certificate or official document contains elements that AI does not always handle properly. These are the points we check most closely.
The order, spelling and transliteration must match the original document and the passport.
Dates of birth, issue and validity in formats that vary from country to country.
Passport, registration, entry or file numbers checked one by one.
Stamps, signatures, marginal notes and handwritten annotations that AI often leaves out.
If the original bears an apostille or legalisation in another language, it normally needs to be translated too.
Marital status, types of certificate, positions and names of bodies that are not translated word for word.
If you prefer to order the sworn translation from scratch, without starting from AI.
The complete review service for machine translations, for any document.
If you just want to know what a document says, a reviewed translation may be enough. If you are going to submit it with your application, you will usually need a sworn translation. Tell us which procedure you are going through and we will tell you which option applies.
To understand a document, prepare a procedure or check a translation before using it. We deliver the corrected translation so that it says exactly the same as the original.
To submit the document in an immigration procedure or to another official body. After a full review against the original, the translation is delivered signed and stamped by a sworn translator.
A simple process: you send us the original document and your ChatGPT or DeepL translation, we review it detail by detail and return it corrected, as a standard or sworn version depending on your procedure.
A legible copy of the original, with its apostille if it has one, and your AI translation, preferably in Word.
NowWe assess the initial translation, the language and whether you need a reviewed or sworn version.
15 minWe compare it with the original, correct names, dates, stamps and administrative terms, and carry out a final check.
Depending on volumeIn the format you need, with the MAEC signature and stamp if sworn.
GuaranteedThere is no single rate: reviewing a short, well-translated certificate is not the same as reviewing several documents that need to be largely redone. The price is calculated based on these four factors, which is why we need to see the originals and your translation before giving you a fixed figure.
Send us these four details and we'll reply with a price, a feasible turnaround and the recommended delivery method.
In immigration procedures, documents issued in another language must be submitted translated into Spanish or, where applicable, into the relevant co-official language, and a sworn translation is usually required. A sworn translation is signed and stamped by a sworn translator-interpreter authorised by the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a role regulated, among other rules, by Royal Decree 724/2020 (BOE). You can check authorisation by language in the Ministry's official search tool.
As well as being translated, the original document usually has to bear an apostille (if it comes from a Hague Convention country) or be legalised through diplomatic channels, depending on the country of origin. If the apostille or legalisation is in another language, it is normally translated too.
The specific requirements depend on each procedure and each body, so always check the official information for your procedure. At Trayma we check the procedure and the destination body with you before issuing the final version, so we can recommend the safest delivery option and avoid requests for further documentation.
These are the documents we most often receive translated with ChatGPT or DeepL for an immigration procedure. If yours is not on the list, ask us.
We are right in the centre of Alicante, next to the train station, with easy access by public transport. In-person service by appointment and online processing for the whole of Spain.
Attach the originals and your ChatGPT or DeepL translation and tell us which procedure you are going through. We'll tell you which option you need, the fixed price and turnaround, in complete confidentiality.
Adjunta la documentación y te devolvemos presupuesto cerrado en 15 minutos, bajo confidencialidad. Sin compromiso.
