The second peculiarity is the season. In summer the flow of documents in Batumi rises sharply and deadlines shorten, because people arrive on fixed dates and close a deal in two or three days. So in Batumi orders we always ask not only what has to be translated, but also what time the appointment at the notary or the registry is.
What is translated in Batumi most often
The Batumi flow splits into four large groups, and each needs a different form: the bureau stamp, notarization or an apostille.
Property and deals
- Sale and preliminary purchase contracts
- Registry extract and cadastral documents
- Power of attorney to buy, sell or register
- Developer and construction contracts
- Foreign buyer's passport and marital status certificate
Seafarers and the port
- Seaman's book and maritime diploma
- STCW certificates and proof of qualification
- Crewing company contract
- Medical certificate and criminal record for crewing
- Bills of lading, customs and port documents
Business and residence
- Articles of association, extracts, licences
- Employment contract for a foreign worker
- Residence permit package
- Turkish trade contracts and invoices
- Internal documentation for hotels and clinics
The most expensive mistake in Batumi is this: the contract gets translated on the day of the deal, while everyone waits at the notary. Terminology is then checked in a hurry, and if the contract contains penalties, deadlines or payment terms, a small inaccuracy turns into a real dispute between the parties. Send us the sale contract a day before the deal - it costs nothing and changes everything.
A foreigner buys a flat in Batumi - what is translated and in what form
Buying property in Georgia is relatively simple for a foreigner, but on paper it still breaks into three stages. First, before the deal: the buyer needs the sale contract translated into their language so they understand what they are signing, and often the registry extract too, so they can see who the owner is and whether the property carries any encumbrance.
Second, on the day of the deal: at the notary. If a party does not speak Georgian, the notary needs an interpreter who conveys the content of the contract on the spot. This is not a formality - the notary is obliged to be satisfied that the party understood what they were signing.
Third, after the deal: the extract in the new owner's name, which the buyer often needs in their own country - for a bank, for the tax authority or for residence. At that stage an apostille is usually added as well, because the document is going abroad.
If the buyer cannot come in person, everything is done by power of attorney - and the power of attorney is precisely the document that gets sent back most often. The reason is almost always the same: the list of authorities is either too general or so narrow that the registry cannot see the specific action. Tell us exactly what the attorney has to do and we will fit the text to that action.
Seafarers - the constant flow in Batumi
Batumi is the centre of maritime education in Georgia, and seafarers' documents move here in every month of the year. A crewing company asks the seafarer, in English, for the maritime diploma, the document confirming the rank, the STCW certificates, a medical certificate and a criminal record certificate.
There are two critical places in that package. The first is the naming of ranks and certificates: they exist under an international standard and free translation is not acceptable here, because the crewing company is looking for a specific wording. The second is the spelling of the name: it must be the same form as in the seaman's book and the passport, otherwise a problem will certainly appear on the day of boarding.
Most crewing companies are satisfied with the bureau stamp, but some flag states require notarization. Send us the text of the company's requirement and we will prepare the package in the right form - normally within one or two days.
The Turkish direction - Sarpi, trade, contracts
The Sarpi border is forty kilometres from Batumi and a large part of the Adjara economy is Turkish-speaking. Translation moves here in three formats: trade documents - invoices, contracts, certificates; corporate - registering a Turkish company in Georgia or the reverse; and personal - marriage, the birth of a child, property and inheritance between two countries.
The most frequent difficulty in a Turkish document is the spelling of personal names and places: the letters of the Turkish alphabet can come into Georgian in several ways, and if one package contains two different forms, the authority sends the document back. So in Turkish orders we build a table of names and use it identically across every document in the package.
More detail on the Turkish direction is on its own pages: Turkish interpreter and Turkish written translation.
Languages in Batumi orders
The linguistic picture in Batumi does not resemble the national average. Turkish takes first place here or competes with English, Russian is strong through property and tourism, while Arabic and Hebrew have grown in recent years both through tourism and through property purchases.
English remains the working language in the maritime, hotel and international contract segments. Kazakh, Ukrainian and Armenian appear more in the documents of buyers and residence applicants.
The full list is on the languages page. A Batumi order reaches the same translators who work on Tbilisi orders - being a branch does not change the quality.
The office at Pirosmani St 18 and ordering online
The Batumi office is at Pirosmani St 18. Coming in person is necessary when the notary needs the original, when you collect a certified paper, or when an interpreter is required at the deal. Everything else is done online.
Photograph the document flat, in good light, so that all four corners and every stamp are visible, and send it by email to info@targmanebi.ge or by WhatsApp. With hotels, agencies and developers who have a constant flow we work under contract: prepared forms, a shared glossary and one invoice a month.
If you need an interpreter at the notary, at the registry or at a meeting, call at least a day ahead - the summer schedule is tight.
How to order a translation in Batumi
File and date in the first message
A photo or PDF by email to info@targmanebi.ge, by WhatsApp if urgent. Tell us which day and hour the appointment at the notary, the registry or the consulate is.
Who the document is for
A notary, the registry, a crewing company, a consulate or a foreign bank - that decides whether the bureau stamp is enough, whether notarization is needed, or whether an apostille has to be added.
Translation and a check of every figure
A translator in the right field does the work; an editor compares names, areas, cadastral codes, amounts and dates against the original. All documents in one deal are handled by one translator.
File in the chat, paper at Pirosmani St 18
You receive the file the same or the next day. A notarized paper is collected at the Batumi office or delivered by courier to a hotel, an office or an agency.
Price and turnaround in Batumi
Batumi and Tbilisi orders are on the same price list - there is no coastal surcharge and no seasonal increase. Three things set the cost: the language, the volume and the form of certification. A sale contract costs more than a standard certificate, because legal terminology and the checking of amounts take longer.
Rough turnaround: passport and certificates - the same day; registry extract - the same or the next day; sale contract - one day; a seafarer's full package - one to two days; a company registration package - up to a week. Notarization adds half a day, while an apostille follows the Public Service Hall schedule.
An interpreter at the notary or the registry is charged by the hour and has to be booked in advance. Urgent handling is a separate surcharge, switched on only at your request and visible in the quote beforehand. Our own mistake is corrected the same day, free of charge.
Closing a deal in Batumi, applying for residence or preparing a crewing package? Send us the file and the appointment time - you will get the deadline in the same reply.
Call: 501 113 200Frequently asked questions - translation in Batumi
I am buying a flat at the notary tomorrow and the buyer is Turkish. What do I need?
Two things: a written translation of the sale contract into Turkish, so the buyer can read it in advance, and an interpreter at the notary so the content is conveyed at the moment of signing. Send us the contract today - a legal text translated overnight is always riskier than one prepared a day earlier. The interpreter has to be booked in advance.
The crewing company wants my maritime diploma and certificates in English. Is the stamp enough?
For most crewing companies the bureau stamp is sufficient, but some flag states require notarization. Send us the text of the company's requirement and we will tell you which form is needed. Ranks and certificate codes are checked against the international standard, and the name is written exactly as it appears in the seaman's book.
I am a foreigner applying for residence in Batumi. Which documents should be certified?
Usually the passport, a criminal record certificate from your country, proof of income or ownership, and often a marriage or birth certificate. A foreign document has to carry an apostille or legalization obtained in the issuing country, then it is translated into Georgian and notarized. If it has no apostille, sort that out first.
A power of attorney arrived from abroad, to sell a flat. Will it work?
That depends on what it says inside. Send us a photo before you go to the registry - we will check whether the authorities cover the specific action you need and whether it carries an apostille. The most common reason a power of attorney is rejected is exactly this: wording that is too general or too narrow, not the translation.
I run a hotel and need translation every week. Do I have to pay separately each time?
No. For a constant flow we work under contract: prepared forms for your documents, a shared terminology glossary and one invoice a month. That reduces both the price and the turnaround, because repeated text is not translated from scratch every time.
I am from a village in Adjara and cannot come to Batumi. Is it possible online?
Yes. Send us a photo of the document and you will receive the file by email or WhatsApp. A notarized paper will be brought to your address by courier. Coming in person is needed only when the notary requires your personal presence - for example when you sign a power of attorney yourself.
Do deadlines get longer in summer?
Not on our side - the price list and the standard turnarounds are unchanged through the year. What changes in season is the workload of notaries and the Public Service Hall, which sometimes lengthens notarization and apostille. That is exactly why we ask you to write the appointment date in the very first message.
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