Explore country-specific rules for recognising foreign documents for official use.
This map shows when certified or sworn translations, apostilles, or legalisation are required for official use.
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Requirement: Sworn
| Apostille required | Generally required for foreign documents, depending on country of origin |
|---|---|
| Translation type required | Sworn translation |
| Who can translate | Translator appointed by the Minister of Justice and sworn before the Supreme Court |
| Official translator registry | Ministry of Justice – List of Sworn Experts and Translators |
| Accepted languages | French, German, or Luxembourgish (depending on authority) |
| Legalisation authority | Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (Luxembourg) |
| Official source | Luxembourg Ministry of Justice – Sworn Experts |
Important: If an apostille is required for a foreign document, it must be obtained before the sworn translation is carried out in Luxembourg.
Find a sworn translator in LuxembourgOnly translators designated by the Minister of Justice and entered onto the official list of sworn experts may produce sworn translations in Luxembourg.
Appointed translators must take an oath before the civil chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice and are authorised to perform translations for judicial and administrative purposes.
An official sworn translation must include the translator’s stamp and signature, a certification of accuracy, and matching page numbering between the original and translation.
The translation is typically attached to the source document (or certified copy), with the stamp bridging both documents.
Foreign documents intended for use before Luxembourg authorities generally require an apostille or legalisation issued by the competent authority in the country of origin before being translated by a Luxembourg sworn translator.
Sworn experts, translators and interpreters in Luxembourg are governed by the modified Law of 7 July 1971 concerning sworn experts and the Law of 7 March 1980 on judicial organisation. Appointment is made by ministerial decree, after which the translator must take an oath before the Supreme Court of Justice.
