Official translations English ↔ Slovak for Slovak offices
I am a sworn translator registered with the Slovak Ministry of Justice. My translations carry the official round seal and are accepted by the Labour Office, foreign police, registry offices, courts and schools.
The documents foreigners bring most often
Child benefit
Birth certificate, marriage certificate and notarised affidavit for the Labour Office.
Read more →Birth certificate
For a residence permit, a wedding, school or child benefit.
birthcertificate.sk →Driving licence
Exchanging a foreign licence for a Slovak one.
Read more →Residence permit
Which documents need an official Slovak translation.
Read more →Marriage in Slovakia
Documents for the registry office (matrika).
Read more →Slovak documents into English
Birth certificate of a child born here, criminal record, medical certificates.
Read more →A translation made at home needs extra stamps. Mine does not.
Slovak offices accept foreign-language documents only with an official translation into Slovak.
Valid at Slovak offices
The Labour Office, foreign police, registry offices, courts, schools and employers accept my translations.
No consulate confirmation needed
A translation made abroad must come with a confirmation from the embassy that the translator was authorised. A translation made in Slovakia does not.
You talk to the translator
I am not an agency. I check your document, answer your questions in English and translate it myself.
Source: Slovak Ministry of the Interior, foreign police FAQ, July 2025. Read the original (Slovak)
Three steps from photo to stamped translation
Send a photo
On WhatsApp or by email. I reply with the exact price and the date your translation will be ready.
Bring the original or a certified copy
In person in Trnava, or by post. The translation is bound to the document, so a notarised copy is often the better choice.
Collect your translation
Bound with the Slovak tricolour ribbon, signed and sealed. Ready to hand in at the office.
“She had helped my husband with translation work for official documentation. Very prompt, professional and attentive to details. Highly recommend using her services!”
“Miss Silvia helped me a lot. I have really great experience thanks for support”
“I had good experience for her work she is so experienced person in translation. She help me a lot for my entire document translation.”
Before you send your document
What is the difference between official, certified and sworn translation?
In Slovakia they mean the same thing: a translation made by a translator registered with the Ministry of Justice, bound to the document and sealed with the official round seal. In Slovak it is called “úradný preklad”.
Can you send the official translation by email?
An official translation is always a printed document bound to the original or to a notarised copy. On request I can email you a scan of the finished translation, but the office will want the printed one. Ordinary (non-official) translations I deliver electronically.
How much does it cost?
From €20 per page (1,800 characters). Most certificates have one page. Specialised texts, such as medical reports, and urgent deadlines carry a surcharge that we agree before I start. See prices.
My document is in another language.
I translate English and Slovak myself. Official translations in 15 languages I arrange with fellow sworn translators and keep in touch with you throughout.
Do I have to come to Trnava?
No. You can send the original or a notarised copy by post and I will post the translation back. Clients from Bratislava often do this. See Bratislava.
Send a photo of your document
I reply with the price and the date your translation will be ready. Silvia Holéczy, sworn translator and interpreter for English, registered with the Ministry of Justice of the Slovak Republic.