ICA Translation Service in Singapore

ICA translation: certified, notarised and apostilled in as little as 2 business days

• All-in from S$321 for a one-page certificate: translation, notarisation and Singapore Academy of Law apostille, with everything handled by us. Take it to the notary yourself and it is from S$221. Notary and apostille fees are regulated by law and passed on at cost.
• Checked by a second linguist against your original.
• You approve the translation before we certify it. Errors on our part reported within 7 days of delivery are corrected free of charge.

Up to 2,000 words: translated within 8 business hours and notarised and apostilled within 8 business hours of your approval. See full costs and timing.

Certified, notarised and apostilled English translations of personal documents for ICA applications, including permanent residence, citizenship, long-term visit passes and student passes, and certified translations for MOM work pass applications. Every translation is proofread, certified and laid out to match the original.

Documents we translate

• Birth, marriage, divorce and death certificates
• Household and family registers, such as the Chinese household register, Japanese koseki and Korean family relation certificate
• Passports, identity cards and driving licences
• Educational certificates and transcripts
• Police certificates
• Employment letters, payslips and financial statements

What ICA and MOM need

ICA: a private translation of a document not in English must be notarised, and in Singapore every notarisation comes with the Singapore Academy of Law apostille. We arrange the certification, notarisation and apostille. Our certified translation carries the translator’s signed declaration that it is accurate and complete; a Notary Public then notarises it, and the Singapore Academy of Law apostilles it.

MOM: documents not in English must be submitted with an English translation. Requirements differ between applications, so check your checklist before you order.

What you receive

Your translation sits beside the source, with Eureka’s certification stamp. The notary’s certificate and the Singapore Academy of Law apostille are attached for ICA.

Vietnamese to English: birth declaration receipt, Saigon civil status office (redacted)

Notarial certificate with ribbon and seal, and the Apostille, Singapore Academy of Law (redacted)

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Languages

Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Malay and Thai, plus others on request.

Fees and turnaround

Certificates and other short standard documents are charged per page; other documents by word count, or by character count for Chinese, Japanese and Korean. The minimum charge is S$40 per page of the source document. Notary and Singapore Academy of Law fees are regulated by law and passed on at cost, with no mark-up by us: see the Notaries Public Rules, First Schedule, Part II and the Singapore Academy of Law fees. For the full breakdown and a cost calculator, see Delivery and Collection. Translation takes 8 business hours per 2,000 words, and notarisation and apostille a further 8 business hours from your approval. Express delivery is available at an additional charge.

Frequently asked questions

Does ICA require notarisation and an apostille?

Yes. ICA requires a private translation to be notarised, and in Singapore every notarisation comes with the Singapore Academy of Law apostille. We arrange the certification, notarisation and apostille, so you do not need to deal with a Notary Public or the Singapore Academy of Law yourself.

Will ICA accept your translation?

Our translations, notarised and apostilled as ICA requires, are regularly submitted to ICA and MOM, and none has been rejected to date. ICA makes the final decision, so follow the requirements in your application checklist.

Do I need to send the original document?

No. A clear scan or photo of every page is enough, including stamps, seals and anything on the back.

Can you spell names as they appear in my passport?

Yes. Tell us the passport spelling for each person named and we will use it throughout, so the names match across your application.

See also: Translator’s affidavit and notarisation · Legal translation