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Shareholders register translation English ↔ Polish

For international use, this document typically requires an Apostille (Hague Convention 1961, 125 contracting parties). For non-Hague countries, consular legalisation via the Foreign Office is required.

  • Certified through sworn translators
  • Apostille or legalisation where required
  • Reply within 30 minutes on working days
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Issuing body and use cases

Issuing body: Company (shareholders register).

  1. International business registration and Companies House extract
  2. M&A and due diligence procedures
  3. EU public tenders and KYC obligations (6AMLD)
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Legalisation route

Apostille, EU recognition or consular legalisation?

Poland — EU member state: civil-status documents often travel without an Apostille (Regulation 1191/2016); for this document type we confirm the right route in the quote.

Your route

Apostille (Hague Convention 1961)

125 contracting parties accept Apostille as legalisation. Fastest route for most non-EU countries.

  1. Sworn translation of your document
  2. Apostille by the competent authority in the issuing country
  3. Document valid for use in the destination country

Other routes

Direct EU recognition

Within the EU, direct recognition applies (Brussels IIa/IIb, Regulation 1191/2016) — no Apostille or legalisation required.

Consular legalisation

For non-Hague countries (e.g. Eritrea, Iran, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, Iraq), consular legalisation via the Foreign Office and the destination embassy.

Do I need a certified translation for my business document?
For foreign trade registrations, M&A procedures, EU public tenders or KYC procedures (6AMLD), a certified or notarised translation is typically required.
What is the difference between an Apostille and consular legalisation?
Apostille (Hague Convention 1961) between 125 contracting parties. For non-Hague countries, consular legalisation via the Foreign Office and the destination embassy.
Do you work under NDA?
Yes. Confidentiality agreements are a standard part of M&A and due-diligence projects.
Can you handle volume for due-diligence projects?
Yes, with a network of 10,000+ linguists across 225+ languages. We scale team size to the deadline and document volume.
How do you ensure terminology consistency?
We use CAT tools (translation memories and termbases) such as Trados Studio / Phrase / memoQ, and human specialist review where risk or scope requires it.

Ready to translate your document?

Send the scan, target language and destination country. We confirm Apostille or legalisation route and a realistic deadline in the quote.