Bengali to German Sworn Translation in Germany

Your Bengali translator

Your translation is made by a translator sworn by a German court, usually a Landgericht (regional court) or Oberlandesgericht (higher regional court). The translator reads Bengali script, transliterates names and places into Latin letters and confirms with stamp and signature that the German text is complete and correct. A translator in India cannot certify a translation for German authorities.

Bengali names: long forms, short forms and the b/v question

Many Bengali surnames have two correct English forms. One is the long form, close to the Bengali spelling. The other is the short, anglicised form. মুখোপাধ্যায় is Mukhopadhyay, and many families write it as Mukherjee. চট্টোপাধ্যায় is Chattopadhyay, often written Chatterjee. Your certificate may use one form while your passport uses the other.

First names change too. Bengali script has no separate letter for the "v" sound. So বিবেক is read "Bibek", while a passport may say "VIVEK". Place names do the same: বর্ধমান is Bardhaman, but many passports still say BURDWAN.

A sworn translation must follow the document. This is how the translator works:

1. 1The Bengali text is transliterated letter by letter, in the document's order.
2. 2No name part is added, dropped or replaced with the short form.
3. 3Your passport spelling goes into a translator's note, so the office can match both forms.

Your Indian passport lists your father's, mother's and spouse's names on the last page. Please upload that page too. If your family uses a different form on purpose, you may already have an affidavit for a name change. We can translate it with your certificate. Whether the office asks for one is the office's decision.

Bengali documents from West Bengal and Tripura

Bengali is used in West Bengal and Tripura, and in the Barak Valley of Assam. Common documents and their typical layouts:

• Birth certificates from municipalities and gram panchayats, often with English print and Bengali entries. Newer ones come from the national Civil Registration System (CRS). See translating your Bengali birth certificate.
• Madhyamik (Class 10) certificates and mark sheets from the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education, Higher Secondary (Class 12) papers from the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education, and Tripura board papers. See Madhyamik, Higher Secondary and degree certificates.
• Marriage certificates from a Marriage Registrar, or from a Kazi (Muslim marriage registrar), sometimes in Bengali only. See marriage certificate from West Bengal.

We translate everything on the page, in Bengali and English, including stamps, seals and handwritten notes. If your document is fully in English, see English to German translation. For Hindi papers from other states, see Hindi to German translation.

Why do people in Germany need a Bengali translation?

The translation is one step in a bigger process. Each process has its own page:

• bringing your spouse or children to Germany (Familiennachzug) — you prove the family link.
• getting married at the Standesamt (Anmeldung zur Eheschließung) — the registry office checks your birth and status papers.
• applying for German citizenship (Einbürgerung) — the office checks your birth and family records.
• converting your Indian driving licence (Führerschein umschreiben) — needed if your licence has Bengali entries or stamps.

An Indian apostille is not valid in Germany. If your office needs to check an Indian document, it asks the German Embassy in India for a verification. You cannot start this yourself. Read our document verification guide.

Bengali translation price and delivery

All prices shown are starting prices incl. VAT and postage within Germany. Your exact fixed price comes in a written quote after upload, before you pay.

There are fewer sworn Bengali translators than for bigger languages. Delivery may take a little longer. We confirm the exact date before you pay. See all prices on our pricing page, or read how it works.

Usually a clear scan or photo is enough. Some offices want the translator to see the original, so check your letter.

Your files are transferred encrypted and deleted after 30 days (GDPR).

If your office asks for a change to our translation, we correct it free of charge.

Frequently asked questions about Bengali to German translation