Latvian language
Translation from and into Latvian
Documents for Latvia: residence, study, work and family matters.
How we work
Latvia is attentive to the language of documents: state institutions accept material in Latvian, and the translation usually needs certification — notarial or its local equivalent. The second practical point is the spelling of names: Latvian adapts foreign surnames to its own grammar by adding endings, and that is exactly where a discrepancy with the passport arises unless the spelling is agreed in advance.
Kyiv office and remote orders
Order at our office at 40/2 Volodymyrska Street, office 5, Kyiv, or remotely from Ukraine and other countries. Finished documents can be collected, delivered digitally or sent worldwide through postal operators.
What you can order
- Diplomas, transcripts and school certificates
- Birth, marriage and divorce certificates
- Criminal record certificates
- Documents for the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs
- Employment contracts and references
- Medical records
- Company constitutional documents
- Family reunification documents
What you receive
- Surname spelling agreed, Latvian endings accounted for
- The institution's certification requirement checked
- Apostille on Ukrainian documents where required
- One spelling across the whole file
- Transcript tables and structure preserved
- Remote handling
Frequently asked questions
Why does my surname have a different ending in the Latvian translation?
Latvian grammar adapts foreign names. We keep the passport spelling in the translation; where an institution requires the adapted form, we give both so that the documents do not contradict each other.
Does the translation need certification?
In most cases yes. The form of certification is set by the receiving institution, and we establish it before starting.
Is an apostille needed?
For official Ukrainian documents, usually yes — Latvia is a party to the Hague Convention.
Are Latvian and Lithuanian the same language?
No. They are related, both Baltic, but mutually unintelligible, and institutions accept only a translation into their own state language.