Gujarati to German Sworn Translation in Germany

Your Gujarati 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 Gujarati script, transliterates every name 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.

Gujarati names: "-bhai", "-ben" and the surname-first form

Gujarati names often have three parts: your own name, your father's first name, then the surname. In કિરણ મહેશ પટેલ (Kiran Mahesh Patel), Mahesh is the father's name. Gujarati documents also add respectful endings. A father may be written મહેશભાઈ (Maheshbhai) and a mother નીતાબેન (Nitaben).

Many Gujarat school certificates and forms put the surname first and add the ending to the father's name: "Patel Kiran Maheshbhai". Your passport may or may not include "-bhai". It usually shows the given name first and the surname in its own field.

For a German office, this can look like three different people. A sworn translation solves it without changing your document:

1. 1The translator keeps the order of the document. A surname-first form stays surname-first.
2. 2Endings like "-bhai" and "-ben" are part of the written name. They are kept, not removed.
3. 3The Gujarati script is transliterated letter by letter. No name part is added or dropped.
4. 4Your passport spelling is added in 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 office still sees a conflict, it may ask for a name affidavit. That is the office's decision.

Gujarati documents from Gujarat

Gujarati documents have their own layouts. Common sources:

• Birth certificates from municipal corporations such as Ahmedabad, Surat or Vadodara, and from gram panchayats. Many are printed forms with Gujarati entries and stamps. See Gujarat birth certificate.
• SSC and HSC mark sheets from the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSEB), and university degrees. A GSEB mark sheet may have English subject names but Gujarati headings. See GSEB mark sheets and university degrees.
• Marriage registration certificates from the local marriage registrar, often in Gujarati. See marriage certificate translation.

We translate every word on the page into German, in both languages, including stamps and handwritten notes. Driving licences from Gujarat are mostly in English, so they usually need an English to German translation. Read more about the Indian driving licence as a document. For papers from Maharashtra, see Marathi to German translation.

Why do people in Germany need a Gujarati translation?

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

• converting your licence to a German one (Führerschein umschreiben) — the Führerscheinstelle needs a German translation of your licence.
• degree recognition (Anerkennung) — GSEB and university papers with Gujarati parts may need translation.
• German citizenship application (Einbürgerung) — the office checks your birth and family records.
• marriage at a German Standesamt (Anmeldung zur Eheschließung) — birth and status papers must be in German.

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.

Gujarati 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 not many sworn Gujarati translators in Germany. Delivery may take a few days longer than for Hindi or English. 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 Gujarati to German translation