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Certified Taiwanese Power of Attorney Translation

eVerbary translates your Taiwanese power of attorney into English for $24.95 per page with no word cap, by a professional human translator, with a signed certification. Most orders are delivered within a few hours. Accepted by USCIS and by US universities, colleges and schools, or your money back.

Written authority, often notarised

Under article 531 of the Civil Code, when the act an agent will perform must be done in writing, the authority to perform it must also be in writing. Notarial work in Taiwan is done by notary offices at the district courts and by private notaries appointed by the Judicial Yuan (The Notary Act). A notary can draw up a notarial deed, certify a private document, and certify a public document stated to be for use abroad.

For property in Taiwan, the Land Registration Rules accept a power of attorney from a national living abroad when it has been authenticated by a Taiwanese mission, which in the US means TECRO and its offices. A party can also avoid appearing in person by producing a seal certificate (印鑑證明) issued within the year before the transaction. Ask the Taiwanese side which form they need before you sign anything.

Translating a power of attorney

We translate the names of the principal and the agent, their ID or passport numbers, the powers granted, the property or case described, and the notary's certificate with its number and seal. Each seal impression is noted. Dates in Minguo years are kept and followed by the Gregorian year in brackets, so the period of validity is clear. Signatures are marked [signature].

A Taiwanese power of attorney translated into English is for use in the US. See the Taiwanese property deed page, our page on notarized translation and our Chinese page. Names follow the passport spelling you give us. If you instead need to send a US-signed power of attorney to Taiwan for a land registration, the rules expect it to be authenticated by a Taiwanese mission, so contact TECRO before signing.

What USCIS requires

Under 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3), a foreign-language document must be accompanied by a complete English translation and the translator's certification that it is accurate. Every seal, stamp and marginal note is part of the document, so every one is translated.

State agencies set their own rules — see government agencies — and what our certification states is on this page.

How it works

Upload a photo or a scan of your document, pick the language pair and check out online. You never have to mail originals: a legible copy is all we need.

A professional human translator, never machine translation, translates the document word for word and mirrors the layout of the original. Every certified translation ships with a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy that meets the requirements of USCIS, courts and universities.

Your translation is delivered digitally, usually within 24 hours for documents of one to three pages, and same-day delivery is available. If anything needs adjusting, we revise it.

Certified vs. standard translation

A certified translation is a word-for-word translation accompanied by a signed statement attesting to its accuracy and completeness. It is what official bodies require: USCIS, courts, universities and government agencies. Certified translations are $24.95 per page, where one sheet of your document is one page, with no word cap.

A standard translation is the same professional human translation without the certificate, for when you only need to understand the content or for internal or informal use. It is billed at the same $24.95 per page with no word cap.

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