Translating Documents for Taiwan
Translation requirements
Translating Documents for Taiwan
Whether a U.S. document has to be translated before Taiwan will accept it, into what, by whom, and at which point in the chain.
- Translation
- Sometimes required
- Language
- Traditional Chinese
- Done where
- Either country
- Legalise it
- Sometimes
What Taiwan expects
A translation into Traditional Chinese is sometimes required, depending on the receiving authority.
- Who can do it: Depends on document type
- Where: Either country
- When: After legalisation
- Does the translation need legalising too: Sometimes
Questions people actually ask
Do I need a translation for Taiwan?
Sometimes, into Traditional Chinese. Depends on document type.
Can I have it translated in the United States first?
Possibly, but confirm with the receiving authority before commissioning it. Requirements differ between offices within the same country.
Does the translation need legalising as well?
Sometimes. It depends on the authority receiving it, so ask before you commission the work.
When in the process does translation happen?
After legalisation. The chain runs on the original document, and the translation is produced once it arrives.
This guide is published by a private document processing service. It is not legal advice and we are not a government agency. Requirements change without notice, so confirm anything critical with the mission before you post documents.
