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Description

Prerequisites

The prerequisite for the public appointment and general swearing-in and thus for entry in the database is passing an examination conducted by the Bavarian Ministry of Culture or recognition of another examination as equivalent. The Bavarian Ministry of Culture is also responsible for recognition as equivalent.

Deadlines

None

Required documents

• First and last name, nationality, profession,

  Address of home and professional establishment and, if requested, telephone number and Internet address

• Declaration as to whether the appointment is as a translator or interpreter and for which language(s)
• Declaration of economic circumstances and judicial penalties
• Curriculum vitae
• Proof of qualification

  The examination certificate of the Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs and the examination certificate of the government or, alternatively, a certified copy of the certificate of equivalence of the Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs must be presented.

• Certificate of good conduct of recent date for submission to an authority

Fees

• For the public appointment and general swearing-in, a fee according to No. 4 of the Schedule of Fees to the State Judicial Costs Act applies (100 EURO for one language).

Legal bases

• Gesetz über die öffentliche Bestellung und allgemeine Beeidigung von Dolmetschern und Übersetzern (Dolmetschergesetz – DolmG)

Remedy

Administrative court action

Links to more information

• Dolmetscher- und Übersetzerdatenbank

Related issues

• Interpreters and translators at public authorities and courts; request for temporary registration in the database of interpreters and translators by EU citizens