Certified Slovak - English Translations and Slovak Citizenship by Descent
in the USA, Canada and Mexico
About
Dr. Lucia Foľtánová
I am a certified translator by the Ministry of Justice of the Slovak Republic for English - Slovak combination. I hold a valid license since 2006.
I mostly work with clients with residence in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, however, I also participate in translation projects globally. I translate a variety of documents. I specialize in legal, business and medical translations.
Please follow the instructions in Translation Process below to submit your request. Click here to check the status of your translation >Tracker.
Current translation processing time:
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standard digital translations > 7 - 10 business days,
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standard paper translations from the receipt of your documents physically in the mail > 10 - 15 business days,
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expedited digital translations >3 business days,
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expedited paper translation >3 - 5 business days.
For acceptance of digitally stamped and signed documents in line with European Union directive eIDAS (Electronic Identification, Authentication and Trust Services directive) please check with the government agency recipient of your translated documents.
Services
Type of translations
1. Sworn (certified) translations are translations prepared by a licensed professional and registered at the Ministry of Justice of the Slovak Republic. This type of translations cannot be prepared by a translator not registered and licensed in the Slovak Republic nor they can be prepared by a Slovak speaker with a notary verification.
For certified translations to be accepted in the European Union countries, hard copy of your document must have an apostille (paper verification attached to your original document issued by a government body). You may request an apostille from the appropriate state or national institutions or embassies. For example, for an FBI background check or US Naturalization/Citizenship Certificate, you need to contact the U.S. Department of State, Office of Authentications, 44132 Mercure Circle, P.O.Box 1206, Sterling, VA 20166, for a Vital Statistics document, you may contact the appropriate Secretary of State Office; for a Court document, you may contact the issuing court, or for an English document issued outside of the US, you may contact a specific Consulate or Embassy, etc. Apostilles do not have an expiration date. Beware that FBI background checks expire within 6 months.
You can also use private apostille services for faster processing such as by Francis Kaplan's Successignings.com or US Authentication. Once you have an apostille, you may send us your documents for a price quote (See instructions below.)
2. Uncertified translations (digital copy only) are translations of documents that do not need apostilles or further verifications such as resumes, manuals, books, pamphlets, etc.
Slovak citizenship by descent
First, it is important to note that being born in what is now Slovakia does not automatically make someone eligible for citizenship by descent. Applicants must also demonstrate that their parent, grandparent or great-grandparent held Czechoslovak citizenship at some point in their life. Depending on the case, evidence may include birth records, census records, naturalization files, immigration records, passports and other historical sources.
From July 15, 2026 the applicants for the citizenship by descent do not need to first obtain residency in Slovakia. Applications can be submitted in person at a Slovak embassy, consulate or a competent District Office in Slovakia. Current application processing times depend on the case load of the government agency of your application anywhere from 6 to 24 months. By law this process cannot take longer than 24 months. We can assist you in this process if you meet the citizenship requirements. For complex pre-1918 emigration cases, we will refer you to an immigration attorney.
Slovak citizenship requirements
The most important eligibility criterium is the applicant's ability to document ancestor held Czechoslovak citizenship, and that the ancestor was born within the borders of modern-day Slovakia.
Eligibility:
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at least one of the following ancestors must have been a Czechoslovak citizen born in the territory of present-day Slovakia: a parent, a grandparent or a great-grandparent.
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no requirement that the applicant has ever visited Slovakia nor that the applicant speaks Slovak
Documents:
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Qualifying ancestor:
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Czechoslovak passports
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Census records (1921-1991)
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Home certificates
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Citizenship certificates
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Proof of Czechoslovak citizenship
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Birth certificates of all ancestors
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Marriage certificates and name changes
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Death certificates if applicable
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Yourself:
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Birth certificate
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Marriage certificate
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Criminal background check
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Divorce certificate if applicable
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Family line
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Resume
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Citizenship application and a recent photograph (3.5 by 5cm)
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1. Slovak citizenship application review
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Review of your application and supporting documents
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Phone consultations on Wednesday mornings from 8am to 12pm Pacific Standard Time.
Scroll down to the Request for Translation and Review box to request these services.
2. Obtaining vital statistics records in Slovakia
3. Facilitation of application submission in Slovakia
This service is particularly helpful if the time is critical for obtaining your citizenship. This can save you 6 months to one year in comparison with submitting your paperwork through the embassy or a consulate.
We can help to escort you from Vienna airport or in Slovakia for submitting your application in person at the local District Office in Slovakia.
Translation Process
1. Fill out "Request for Translation Form" below for price quote.
Uploading documents is mandatory in PDF format. Alternatively, you can also submit a link to a Cloud service that you use with granting us access to your documents such as iCloud, OneDrive, Google Drive, etc.
Please note that if your documents are handwritten and/or illegible, you will need to provide their typed transcription, and also Slovak spelling of the last names if you want to have them properly recorded. For example, English spelling of "Ludmila Masarova" is equivalent to Slovak spelling "Ľudmila Masárová."
For reviewing citizenship applications, please provide editable Word or PDF versions.
You will be contacted within 1 to 2 business days after your submission. If you do not receive a price quote from us within 2 business days, check your junk or spam folder first and then resubmit the request with subject line "2nd Price Quote Request" to avoid time loss in processing your translation.
You can choose a digitally signed certified translation if your document does not contain security features voiding the documents by scanning or photocopying, or certified translation by mail by physically mailing official hard copies of your documents with apostilles to us for registration, stamping and binding. Beware that if your official documents are missing apostilles, they will not be accepted by the Slovak government agencies. The final price may slightly vary depending on the final page count at completion of your translation. Please see Pricing for details.
2. View and accept the price quote.
3. Make a payment.
Accepted payment methods:
1. Zelle to lubene@outlook.com or (415)987-1594.
2. Venmo to @Lucia-Kajima or lubene@outlook.com.
3. Mail a check to Lubene identifying your translation quote #.
4. Domestic or international bank wire transfer.
4. Prepare a cover page listing the individual documents and correct Slovak spelling of all names. Include a transcription of any handwritten parts of the documents.
5. For paper translations, mail or drop off your paper documents with the cover page and transcription. Get a return envelope and tracking number for paper requests for outgoing mail to us and return mail back to you. USPS doe not provide tracking numbers for your return mail. We will obtain it for you. Once you have both tracking #s and are ready to mail us your documents, please update tracking #s and payment information into the Tracking box below. We do not accept Fedex or DHL for outgoing mail.
Shipping - for return envelopes only United States Postal Service (USPS) or UPS. You can purchase USPS or UPS labels online (click-N-ship service) or ups.com. When purchasing postage, make sure there is no return date on the envelope for USPS because USPS will invalidate the postage fee if the envelope was not used within 3 days. Please do not request signature upon delivery as your mail may be returned. If no postage is included with enclosed return envelope, your translation order will be delayed up to a week.
Incoming mail to us: No signature on delivery.
United States Postal Office (USPS) Priority, First Class Mail, USPS Express or UPS, FedEx, DHL.
Outgoing mail to you for return envelopes:
United States Postal Office (USPS) Priority or First Class Mail or UPS.
Mail documents to:
Lubene
951 Old County Rd. Ste. 2, #165
Belmont, CA 94002
6. Check the delivery status of your physical documents and/or the estimated date of translation completion in the Tracker link on the top of the website.
7. Translations will be first emailed to you for approval, and then digitally or physically depending on the type of requested translation.
8. Invoice will be emailed to you.
Communication with us:
We will respond to your translation request in the order received by sending you a price quote within 2 business days, and following up on special requests on Wednesdays. All communication is facilitated by the website, including the follow-up questions. You will receive email response from Translate Slovak (lubene@outlook.com). Please check your spam folder if you do not see a response.
Uploading through this website is secured, however, if you are concerned about security and confidentiality of your documents, please share a link to your Cloud platform when submitting your translation request or drop them off in person.
Pricing
1. Translations
Price of the certified translation depends on the type of document, text and formatting difficulty; therefore, you are asked to upload your document or share it via Cloud platform. Alternatively, once you receive a price quote based on your approximate page count, you can attach other documents to the email in the message string.
Uncertified standard translations in digital format: $35 per page (text only).
Uncertified express translations in digital format: $50 per page (text only).
Certified translation pricing varies based on difficulty and time required for formatting starting at $55 per page.
Express certified translations are about 30% more expensive than the standard.
Administration fees for certified translations (~ $15/document). Postage is your responsibility.
Copies of the already translated certified documents are available ~ $15 per document plus postage fees.
Fees for additional time spent for non-translation related tasks such as retrieving necessary additional information from you in case you supply incomplete document package, postage issues, etc.
Editing of translated documents is also available at a lower price than the cost of translation (~ $25 per page).
1 translation page = 1 800 characters; any new page of a certified translation even with fewer characters is charged as a whole page.
2. Slovak citizenship
Consultation at 10-min increments: $25/10min.
Slovak citizenship application and supporting documents review: $200/applicant.
Escorting service to the District Office per case requirements.
Vital statistics records gathering per case requirements.
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