Have a commercial register extract translated into German
Commercial register extracts that banks, registers and business partners abroad accept without query – certified-translated, legal form and authority to represent rendered consistently.
For a commercial register extract, recognition abroad hangs on consistent legal-form and representation terms
Whether account opening, KYC check, foreign incorporation or tender: we translate the required register extract certified and render legal form, authority to represent and Prokura so consistently that the bank and the foreign register classify the entries unambiguously.
For account opening and KYC checks abroad: current printout, certified-translated
For the identity check, the right type of extract and a certified version with stamp and signature count.
Which extract does the bank require – the current or the chronological printout?
For account opening and the KYC check, most banks require the current printout (aktueller Abdruck, AD) with the present status of company, representation and capital; for shareholding and change history, the chronological printout (chronologischer Abdruck, CD) is needed. We translate the type required by the bank.
Does the bank need a certified translation with stamp and signature?
Yes – as part of the identity and KYC check, banks generally require a certified translation with a certification note from a sworn translator, including stamp and signature.
How current must the commercial register extract be?
Banks often accept the extract only if it is no older than three months. The register provides the currency; we translate the submitted extract faithfully and deliver the version on time.
For companies incorporating abroad: legal form and authority to represent unambiguous
How do you translate legal forms such as GmbH, UG or AG that do not exist abroad?
We keep the legal form and add a functional equivalent with a note, because a GmbH is not a Ltd. and not an LLC. That keeps the liability and capital structure comprehensible abroad, without suggesting a wrong company type.
Do the Prokura and authority to represent stay correctly rendered?
Yes – we render representation arrangements such as sole or joint representation, exemption from section 181 BGB and Prokura with a functional equivalent, so that it is unambiguous abroad who represents the company and to what extent.
Do you also translate the articles of association and shareholder list?
Yes – we translate the complete set for incorporation, including the articles of association, shareholder list and commercial register extract, with terminology consistent across all documents on legal form, capital and representation.
How your certified commercial register extract translation works
Document and upload
Send your commercial register extract as a PDF, photo or scan – we check legibility, stamps and intended use.
Fixed price in 120 minutes
You receive a binding fixed-price quote with a delivery date, clearly calculated in advance.
Professional translators and revision
Assignment to a subject-matter translator; independent revision under the four-eyes principle per DIN EN ISO 17100.
Delivered certified
Digital advance version and, on request, the certified copy by post – officially recognised.
Translate a commercial register extract: German, English, French, Turkish, Spanish and over 60 languages
Whether for an authority, court, employer or university at home or abroad: we produce translations of commercial register extracts in German, English, French, Spanish, Italian, Turkish, Arabic and over 60 other languages. Only native-speaker translators with a relevant background translate; every version is revised on the four-eyes principle in accordance with DIN EN ISO 17100 and certified on request – recognised by authorities and courts.
How your fixed price for the commercial register extract translation is calculated
We bill transparently by standard line (55 characters including spaces) from €0.95. The binding fixed price depends on volume, language combination, certification and the desired quality level – with no hidden costs and usually within about two hours.
Translate a commercial register extract – frequently asked questions
Do you translate current and chronological extracts?
Yes – both the current and the chronological printout are translated as certified translations, including all entries and notes.
Do the legal form and representation remain correct?
Yes – we reproduce the legal form, authority to represent and shareholder details technically correctly and consistently.
How fast is it?
Quote usually within around 120 minutes; a standard extract is translated at short notice.
What does it cost?
From €0.95 per standard line; you receive a binding fixed price in advance.
Which body maintains the commercial register whose extract is translated?
In Germany the commercial register is kept by the register court – a division of the competent local court (Amtsgericht). For procedures abroad, registers, banks and clients require the extract as a certified translation; we render the legal form, the authority to represent and the shareholder details in the correct professional form.
Is the current or the chronological commercial register extract translated?
We translate both variants as certified translations – the current printout for the present status and the chronological printout for the history of entries. All entries, procurations and notes are rendered completely and consistently, as banks require for the KYC check and registers for entries.
Legally sound translation of register extracts
For a commercial register extract, the consistent rendering of legal form, capital and authority to represent is what counts – whether for opening an account, KYC checks or incorporation abroad. We translate the required type of extract in certified form and with consistent terminology. For related documents we also translate Contracts, General terms and conditions and Powers of attorney. More on this in the practice area Legal translation.