PRICE QUOTE
To obtain a price quote please email a scan of all the pages of your document to: vladimir.sulc@cztrans.com.
PAYMENT
Payment can be made by Venmo to Vladimir-Sulc. We also accept cash, personal checks and money orders. Full payment is required when documents are submitted for translation.
CERTIFIED TRANSLATION
No further certification is needed. Translation is fully valid in the Czech jurisdiction. Licensed by the Czech Ministry of Justice.
PROCESSING TIMES
Certified translations are completed within three to five business days depending on the number of pages and difficulty of the translation. (Express 24-hour service is available for an extra fee).
SUBMITTING THE DOCUMENT
In most cases we will need the original document. At the time we give you a price quote we will inform you if we need the original document, or if scanned copy is sufficient. This depends on the type of document and the purpose of translation. You can submit the documents for translation in person, via USPS, UPS or FedEx. If in person, please make an appointment.
RETURNING THE TRANSLATION
The translation will be sent back to you by regular mail. We also offer UPS service (continental US) for additional 29 dollars. Please add 29 dollars to your payment if you choose UPS service. If you need a faster delivery, contact us with your ZIP code and we will give you a quote (UPS 3-day, UPS 2-day and UPS overnight service available).
GENERAL INFORMATION
B&T Importing, LLC is a translation agency located in New York City. It specializes in English - Czech sworn, court certified translation. Translator is licensed by the Czech Ministry of Justice. Following are some examples of documents we translate:
- criminal history records
- bank letters
- bank statements
- university diplomas
- high school diplomas
- proof of medical insurance
- letters of financial support
- birth certificates
- marriage certificates
- judgments of divorce
- death certificates
- sale/purchase contracts
- judgments of adoption
- medical records
- insurance policies
- all other documents as needed
We translate the document and issue an affidavit called Certificate of Accuracy which serves as a proof of true, accurate and complete translation of the original document. Documents which are to be used in the Czech Republic (apostilledin case of criminal history records, birth certificates, marriage certificates etc.) are translated, sealed together with the original document and stamped with the official seal with the Czech Republic state coat of arms. Such documents have full legal power in the Czech jurisdiction (without any need for further verification or notarization) and can be submitted to the Czech authorities either directly or through the Consulate General of the Czech Republic. IMPORTANT! If you have an apostilled document, DO NOT separate the apostille from the document. Apostille will be either stapled or glued together with the document. Apostille becomes invalid if separated from the document to which it is issued. Apostilles are issued by the secretary of state where the original document was issued and/or certified.
CZECH CITIZENSHIP
Since January 1, 2014, dual and multiple nationality are permitted, and Czech citizens will no longer automatically lose their Czech citizenship upon obtaining a foreign citizenship. An amendment to the Act on the Citizenship of the Czech Republic (hereinafter "ACCR") which took effect on September 6, 2019, allows a new category of foreigners to acquire Czech citizenship by making a declaration. This declaration on Czech citizenship is anchored in ACCR's new Article 31.3. and children and grandchildren of former Czech and Czechoslovak citizens may by eligible for Czech citizenship. Contact Czech consulate for more information.
INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS APPLYING FOR CZECH STUDENT VISA Czech Consulate General in New York usually requires official translation of a proof of clean criminal record from all countries, outside the US, where you permanently resided for more than 6 months. In some cases, a translation of a bank letter and/or bank statement and medical insurance coverage may be needed as well. There are possible further requirements for non-US citizens (such as proof of clean criminal record from the local authorities in the US). For more details, please visit Czech Consulate General website https://mzv.gov.cz/consulate.newyork/en/visa_and_consular_information/index.html or contact the Consulate by phone at 646-422-3344 and ask for the visa section. Please note that requirements change over time. You need to find out the exact requirements for your situation. Information provided here serves only as an example. If you establish that you need a proof of criminal record, first obtain the criminal record from the appropriate authorities (in New York, from NYPD at One Police Plaza, Room 152A). If you need a criminal record from a different US state, contact the police authorities of such state. If you need a criminal record from a foreign country (which may be the case if you lived outside of the US for more than 6 months in the past or if you are not a US citizen) contact the consulate of such country and ask for a criminal record certificate. It might be necessary to have the criminal record apostilled. Czech Consulate General will be able to inform you in detail about what documents you need to submit with your student visa application. Once you collect all the needed documents, either bring them or send them to the address shown above. Your documents will be translated into the Czech language and sealed together with the translation (therefore, you will NOT get back the original documents, they will become an integral part of the translation). Please note that the Consulate General of the Czech Republic usually requires a copy of all documents that you are submitting.