A “sworn translation” or “certified translation” – is a declaration made by the translator before a court, where he/she certifies conformity of the translation to the original document. This type of translation is usually required for certificates, educational qualifications, corporate documents, notary deeds and whenever a translation requires to be legal and official.
The translator takes civil and penal responsibility for what has been translated.
Court of Milan requires that declaration be attached to the original document and to the document translated to form one single document. A €16,00 revenue stamp is placed on every 4 pages of the translated document, including the sworn statement form (and in any event every 100 lines).
In some cases, as provided for by the law, revenue stamps are not required for the translation of documents such as: adoptions, applications for grants, separation or divorce petitions, work-related and welfare lawsuits, etc.. The law criteria governing the exemption will be written on the deed.