Certified translation in Bologna for use in Chad
Anyone sending a foreign document to Chad needs a certified translation into French in Bologna before officials there will accept it. Chad's public bodies work only in French. English, Italian or any other source language must be rendered into French by a sworn translator, not a casual bilingual friend. The translation carries a seal, a signature and a registered oath number. That oath is what turns an ordinary translation into one Chad's institutions can rely on. Nothing about the source document itself changes.
The original itself never has to travel. Only the translation is submitted alongside it, so the source paper stays with its owner throughout. Where the underlying paper is an administrative or civil record, the Prefettura di Bologna – Ufficio Legalizzazioni, Via IV Novembre 24, 40123 Bologna, is the office that issues or reissues it. A translator works from a clear copy, not the one-of-a-kind original, so nothing irreplaceable is put at risk during the process.
The language Chad requires
French is not optional for Chad. It is the working language of the courts, the civil registry and every ministry that might see the paper. A translation into any other language, however accurate, will simply not be read by the office that receives it. That is why the target language is fixed before any other step is planned, and why a French-only rule applies regardless of where the original document came from.
Because the rule is fixed, the translator's own credential matters as much as the language itself. A sworn French translator in Bologna is authorised to swear that the French text matches the source word for word. That authorisation, not fluency alone, is what Chad's institutions are checking for. A translation without it reads as unofficial, however well it is written.
Certification Chad accepts
Chad accepts a certified translation for Chad only when it carries a sworn oath, known in Italy as an asseverazione. The oath that makes a translation legally sworn is registered at the Tribunale di Bologna – Ufficio Asseverazioni, Via Farini 1, 40124 Bologna, where the translator formally attests to its accuracy. The Giudice di Pace di Bologna handles the same oath registration for sworn translations, so either record satisfies the same requirement.
Once registered, the translation is bound to a signed and stamped statement, not left as a loose page. Notarisation is available on top of the sworn oath for anyone who wants it, though the oath itself is what Chad's authorities check first. The translator's credential line names the sworn status explicitly, so a reviewing clerk in Chad can confirm it at a glance rather than guessing.
Per-page cost & turnaround
Pricing runs at roughly €30 per page, a flat rate that does not change with document type. A short civil record and a longer academic transcript are both charged the same way, per page translated, so the total simply scales with length. Standard delivery for a certified translation in Bologna for Chad takes 2–4 business days from the point the source document is ready to translate.
Anyone working to a tighter deadline can choose the express track instead, which delivers in 24–48 hours rather than the standard 2–4 business days. The faster turnaround does not skip the sworn oath or the registered signature; it only compresses the schedule around them. Both tracks end with the same certified, signed and sealed translation.
Acceptance in Chad
Once complete, the certified translation is what Chad's receiving office will actually read; the original stays attached for reference rather than for language. Together the two documents form a single package: the source paper proving the record exists, and the sworn French text proving what it says. That pairing is what satisfies a French-only administration without ever risking the source paper itself.
An official French translation in Bologna produced this way carries no expiry stated in these facts, so it remains valid for as long as the underlying document itself does. Anyone applying to Chad from outside Italy can still use this route, since the sworn oath is registered locally and travels with the paperwork rather than requiring a personal visit from the applicant.