Certificates
Birth, marriage, divorce and death certificates, and academic records.
Professional German translation in Dubai and the UAE
German business, Arabic paperwork
Effective communication decides outcomes in the corporate world, and we provide German translation in Dubai and the UAE to support German-speaking clients in their business ventures. Services are shaped around the client, with translations that read naturally to the audience receiving them.
Dubai draws tourists, multinationals and people relocating for work or study. Accurate German translation matters both to the German-speaking community here and to UAE organisations that need to communicate clearly in multilingual conferences, meetings and negotiations.
German is also the language of a great deal of engineering and manufacturing documentation. Technical manuals, safety data sheets, specifications and compliance material demand a translator who knows the field, not only the language — see document translation.
Language pairs we cover
Our most requested German pairs are:
- German to Arabic
- Arabic to German
- German to English
- English to German
Other pairs are available too — see all 120+ languages we translate.
About the language
Europe’s largest native language
German is the most widely spoken native language in Europe and an official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg and Belgium. It is a language of engineering, science, law and manufacturing, which is reflected in the documents that reach us.
Its compound words and long, tightly structured sentences are the practical challenge in translation. A German technical sentence often has to become two or three in Arabic or English to stay readable, which is a decision a specialist translator makes and a general one usually does not.
German text also expands when translated into some languages and contracts when translated from German into others, which matters for websites, software interfaces and e-learning where the layout is fixed.
Documents
What we translate to and from German
Personal, legal, corporate and technical — handled by translators who know the subject as well as the language.
Legal documents
Contracts, powers of attorney, court judgments and filings, certified for UAE courts and ministries.
Business documents
Trade licences, proposals, tenders, reports, manuals and corporate filings.
Medical records
Reports, prescriptions, discharge summaries and healthcare licensing documents.
Websites
Localised for the market rather than translated word for word, on any CMS.
Software and apps
Interfaces, strings and help content, tested in language before release.
Video and audio
Subtitles, captions, transcription and voice over.
Personal documents
Driving licences, passports, ID documents and application letters.
Industries
Sectors we serve in German
A translator is matched to the subject, not only the language pair.
Need an interpreter rather than a translator? See interpretation services for on-site, remote and telephone interpreting in German.
How it works
From your document to a certified translation
Five steps, with the price and the delivery time confirmed before we start.
Send your document
Upload a scan or photo, email it, or send it on WhatsApp.
Get a quote
We confirm the certification needed, the fixed price and the delivery time.
Translation
A native German translator with the right subject background does the work.
Review
A second linguist checks names, dates, numbers and terminology.
Delivery
A certified PDF by email, with a stamped hard copy on request.
Why AGATO
Certified, and accepted where it counts
FAQ
German translation questions, answered
Can you handle technical and engineering German?
Yes, and it is much of what we are asked for. Manuals, specifications, safety data sheets, patents and compliance documentation are assigned to translators with an engineering or scientific background, because the terminology is where a generalist translation of German technical writing goes wrong.
Do you provide certified German translation in Dubai?
Yes. Where the document is going to a UAE court, ministry or government department, we provide a Ministry of Justice certified translation, stamped and signed by a licensed translator. For universities, employers, banks and embassies, a certified translation on our company letterhead is normally what is required. Tell us the destination and we will issue the right one.
How long does a German translation take?
Short documents such as a certificate are typically ready in about four hours when we receive them during office hours, Monday to Saturday, 8:00 am to 6:00 pm. Longer documents and rarer subject areas are usually returned within 24 to 48 hours. We confirm the timeline with your quote.
How much does German translation cost?
Price depends on the length of the document, the language pair, the subject and whether you need certification, notarisation or a hard copy. Send us a scan and you will get a fixed price rather than an estimate that moves later.
Are your German translators native speakers?
Yes. German work is done by native speakers of the target language who also have a background in the subject — legal, medical, technical or commercial — because terminology is where a fluent but non-specialist translation comes apart.
Do you need the original document?
A clear scan or photograph is enough for the translation itself. If the authority receiving it requires a stamped hard copy, we produce one for collection at our office on Sheikh Zayed Road or for courier.
Will names be spelled the way they are in my passport?
They will if you send us the passport spelling. Transliterating a name into or out of Arabic has more than one valid answer, and a translation that disagrees with the passport is the most common reason a document is sent back. Send both together and we match them exactly.
Can you provide a German interpreter as well?
Yes. We provide German interpreters for meetings, hearings, medical appointments and conferences, on site across the UAE or remotely. See interpretation services for the modes available.
Is my document kept confidential?
Yes. Access is restricted, handling is secure, and your document is used only for your translation. An NDA is available on request, and it is signed as a matter of course for corporate and legal work.
Related
Other languages and services
French translationCertified French for legal and business use.
English translationEnglish to Arabic and back, certified.
Dutch translationCertified Dutch for commercial and legal work.
Italian translationCertified Italian for legal and corporate use.
Arabic translationEnglish and Arabic in both directions.
All 120+ languagesEvery language we translate, in one place.