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Which translation route does your Singapore document need?
The recipient decides. ICA, MOM and Singapore Courts publish different requirements, while embassies, schools, employers and businesses may set their own. This free checker narrows the likely starting route without claiming approval or adding unnecessary notarisation.
Free and ungated
Check your Singapore document route
No document upload or email is required. Answer four questions to see a recipient-specific starting point and preparation checklist.
Your result
Select all four answers
The result will show a recipient-specific starting route, preparation checklist, official source where available and the appropriate next step.
How the result works
Four inputs, one practical starting point
The checker separates translation need from certification, notarisation, authentication and recipient acceptance.
Language and document
The source language determines whether English translation is relevant, while the document type changes preparation, verification and terminology needs.
Deadline without promises
Urgent selections lead to a file-reviewed feasibility check. External Notary Public, embassy and court steps keep their own schedules.
Official guidance
Verify the current recipient route
Guidance reviewed 17 July 2026. Procedures can change, and the linked body makes the final decision for its application or proceeding.
ICA β Non-English document translationICA's current general guidance on originals, official translations and accepted translation routes for immigration facilities.MOM β Work pass application documentsMOM's published guidance on non-English documents, English translations and use of a translation service provider.Singapore Courts β Court document translationThe court-provided language scope, discretion, timing, fee and request route for documents filed or used in proceedings.
Singapore requirements FAQ
Document translation requirements β quick answers
Visible answers aligned with the checker's scope and linked official guidance.
Do all non-English documents need translation in Singapore?
Not for every private use, but many Singapore applications and proceedings require an English translation. The receiving body, application type and document determine the exact route, so check its current written instructions.
What translations does ICA accept?
ICA's current general guidance lists translations provided by the issuing country's embassy, translations produced by a Notary Public in Singapore or the issuing place, and private translations that are embassy-attested or notarised. ICA also says it does not endorse private translation companies.
Can a translation service provider translate MOM documents?
MOM's published work-pass guidance says non-English documents must be uploaded with the original and an English translation, and that a translation service provider may prepare the translation. Check the exact pass and document checklist as additional requirements can apply.
Does Singapore Courts translate court documents?
The Courts provides translation from Chinese, Malay and Tamil into English for documents filed or used in court proceedings, subject to its discretion. Other languages, declined requests or short-notice matters may require a private service under the court's instructions.
Does a certified translation always need notarisation?
No. Certification, notarisation, embassy attestation and authentication are separate steps. Add only the steps named by the receiving body for the specific document and use.
Can this checker guarantee document acceptance?
No. It provides a research starting point from the selections and linked official guidance. The receiving body decides current requirements, may request additional documents and makes the final acceptance decision.
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Use the urgent, certified, court or general service that fits the result and receiving requirement.