Tamil to German Sworn Translation in Germany

Initials, Titles and Single Names: How Your Tamil Name Is Translated

Many Tamil families do not use a hereditary surname. Instead, a person writes an initial before the name, usually from the father's name. In Tamil script the initial is a syllable. So a man named Karthik, whose father is Ramasamy, is ரா. கார்த்திக் (Ra. Karthik) in Tamil. In English documents he is "R. Karthik".

Passports work differently. Some passports turn the father's name into the surname: KARTHIK RAMASAMY. Some have a given name only and no surname. A sworn translator must follow the document. So the translator keeps the initial as an initial and never expands it. If your passport differs, the passport spelling goes into a translator's note.

Titles are titles. On Tamil documents, திரு means "Mr", திருமதி means "Mrs" and செல்வி often means "Miss". The translator renders these as titles, not as part of your name. Selvi can also be a given name, so the translator checks the context.

If the office asks why your names look different, you may need a "one and the same person" affidavit. We can translate that too.

Tamil Documents from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry

Common sources of Tamil documents are Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, and Tamil families in other Indian cities.

• Birth certificates. Issued by municipalities, town panchayats or through the Civil Registration System. Some print Tamil and English side by side, and stamps are often only in Tamil. More on your Tamil Nadu birth certificate.
• Marriage certificates. Registered with the Registrar of Marriages, or temple marriage records. A temple record alone may not be enough for every office; a registered certificate is often preferred. More on your marriage certificate from Tamil Nadu.
• School and university documents. SSLC (Class 10) and HSC (Class 12) certificates and mark sheets, plus degrees. More on SSLC, HSC and degree certificates.
• Affidavits. Often used to explain initials and different name forms.

A sworn translation covers every part of the page, Tamil and English, in one translation.

Where You Need Your Tamil Documents in German

• For degree recognition (Anerkennung), if your recognition office asks for a translation
• For registering your child's birth at the Standesamt
• For family reunion, when your spouse or children join you
• For naturalisation (Einbürgerung), when the office asks for civil status documents

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.

We work with a partner translator sworn for Tamil. Standard delivery is a PDF in 3 working days. We confirm the exact date before you pay.

Usually a clear scan or photo is enough. Some offices want the translator to see the original, so check your letter. See all prices or read how it works.

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.

Documents in other languages? See Malayalam to German translation or Telugu to German translation.

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