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Bosnian Translation Services — Bosnian ⇄ German.

Bosnian translation services deliver certified German ⇄ Bosnian documents in the Bosnian standard, produced by sworn, court-authorised translators for authorities and courts here. Because a German Regional Court (Landgericht) appoints each translator, registry offices and the Ausländerbehörde take the certification at face value. Work follows the Bosnian norm rather than a vaguely Yugoslav blend, and Republika Srpska Cyrillic is read too. Standard-line pricing starts from €0.99.

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Native Bosnian specialists · own norm, not Serbian renamed · certified translations recognised by German authorities

DIN EN ISO 17100registered · Reg. 7U517
≠ Serbian / Croatianown norm · Latin & Cyrillic
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Short & clear

Certified Bosnian translations by sworn, native-speaker translators.

Reviewed by specialists · FÜD editorial team · kept current

Bosnian shares a base with Croatian and Serbian, but it is its own standard — with its own norm, its own official vocabulary and a distinctive layer of orientalisms. Whether it is a birth certificate for a German registry office, a diploma for recognition, a contract with a partner in Sarajevo, or English-language documentation: the work is done by native Bosnian specialists with a proven field — into standard Bosnian, not a vaguely Yugoslav mix.

We work in both directions and both pairings. Bosnian ⇄ German is what German authorities, courts and local partners need — including certified translations, and reading Cyrillic documents from Republika Srpska. Bosnian ⇄ English covers international life in Germany: applications, employer paperwork, contracts and documentation that circulate in English.

Who it's for

Living in Germany, thinking in more than one language.

Most people who search for this in English are already fluent Bosnian speakers dealing with a German system — or internationals who use English as the working language. Both are covered.

Bosnian → German, for the authorities

Birth, marriage and name-change certificates, diplomas and police records for a registry office (Standesamt), the immigration office or recognition of qualifications — as a certified German translation, including Cyrillic documents from Republika Srpska, with names matched exactly to the passport.

Bosnian ⇄ English, for international life

Job applications, employment contracts, references and company documents that an employer, university or partner abroad expects in English rather than German. Same specialists, same care with the norm and terminology.

German → Bosnian, for home

German certificates, contracts, powers of attorney and rulings to be presented to authorities, courts or family in Bosnia and Herzegovina — in standard Bosnian, in the form valid there.

Business across borders

Companies trading with Bosnia and Herzegovina, or teams that run in English while the paperwork is German or Bosnian. We assign a specialist for the direction and field you actually need.

Language & script

Same base, own norm — and two scripts.

Bosnian belongs to the same base as Croatian, Serbian and Montenegrin, but it is a standard of its own, with its own norm and official vocabulary. Its most visible feature is a rich layer of orientalisms — loanwords from Turkish and Arabic (and often a preserved h, as in kahva, mehko) — that Croatian and Serbian do not share in the same way.

Bosnian is written mainly in Latin, but in the entity of Republika Srpska documents frequently appear in Cyrillic. Nouns, names and adjectives decline through seven cases, including the vocative, and verbal aspect (perfective vs imperfective) can decide the meaning of a clause in a contract. For official use, an authorised translator issues a certified translation; whether an apostille is also needed we check in advance — it is issued by the competent authority, not by the translation agency.

Quality you only notice at the receiving end

What only a native Bosnian specialist catches.

Bosnian looks like “Serbo-Croatian with another name” — and that is the trap: its own norm, its orientalisms, two scripts, seven cases and meaningful aspect. Each pitfall below is specific to Bosnian and demonstrable.

Typical pitfalls in Bosnian translation and how a specialist resolves them
PitfallWhy it goes wrongHow the FÜD solves it
Orientalisms flattenedBosnian keeps many Turkish/Arabic loanwords (often with a preserved h: kahva, mehko). Replace them with Croatian or Serbian equivalents and the text stops being Bosnian.We translate into the Bosnian norm and keep the orientalisms where they belong.
A “vaguely Yugoslav” blendSame base, but each language has its own norm and official words. A mixture of Croatian and Serbian forms is spotted at once by a Bosnian office.We write consistently in the Bosnian standard, cleanly apart from Croatian and Serbian.
Cyrillic from Republika SrpskaIn the entity of Republika Srpska documents are often in Cyrillic. Read as Serbian or transliterated carelessly, names and terms go wrong.We read the Cyrillic correctly and render names and terminology to the Bosnian norm.
Seven cases, including the vocativeBosnian declines nouns, names and adjectives through seven cases including the vocative. Carried over as uninflected German-style forms, the grammar breaks.Case endings are set correctly, so names and terms read as native Bosnian, not assembled.
Verbal aspectThe perfective or imperfective aspect decides, in a contract or a ruling, whether an action is completed or ongoing. The wrong aspect changes the legal sense.The aspect is chosen deliberately, so completion or duration is conveyed correctly.
Names and diacriticsThe pairs ć/č and đ/dž are distinct letters. Dropped or confused, a name diverges from the passport.Diacritics are preserved and the name is matched character-for-character to the ID.
Court translator systems differIn Bosnia and Herzegovina the entity justice ministries appoint a court translator (sudski tumač); in Germany it is a court-authorised translator. The systems are not identical.We clarify where the document applies and set the right form — certified for Germany, or the route via a sudski tumač for Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Why “Serbo-Croatian” won’t do here

None of these is a simple typo — most survive any spell-check. They arise where a shared base hides a distinct norm, its own vocabulary, two scripts and full inflection, and they only surface at the receiving end: the registry office, the Bosnian court, the recognition body. That is exactly where native professional translation earns its place.

The difference shows not in the text, but at the receiving end.

So: native speakers with a field, the Bosnian norm, and passport-matched names.

Certification & recognition

“sudski tumač”, “authorised”, “certified” — what counts where.

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For submission to German authorities and courts, a court-authorised translator (in German, ermächtigter Übersetzer, publicly authorised under German state law) produces a certified translation with stamp, signature and certification note — recognised nationwide. In Bosnia and Herzegovina that role is filled by a sudski tumač appointed by an entity justice ministry.

So a German authorised translator is not automatically admitted in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and vice versa. We clarify before the project which country the document is for and set the form valid there — following FÜD's documented quality process; where the service is delivered under DIN EN ISO 17100, the required second-person revision is included. Bosnia and Herzegovina is a party to the Hague Apostille Convention; whether an apostille is additionally required we check in advance. The apostille itself is issued by the competent authority — the FÜD does not issue apostilles.

Use cases

Bosnian to German translation: three typical cases from practice.

Script, norm and target country decide the terminology and form of certification. Three common jobs — from the starting point to the result.

Registry office & family

Birth & marriage certificate Bosnian → German

Starting point
For a marriage or naturalisation, a Bosnian civil-status certificate is needed in German — sometimes issued in Cyrillic from Republika Srpska.
Process
An authorised translator reads the script correctly, renders the certificate and matches the name to the passport; the certification note makes it ready for the authority.
Result
A certified translation the registry office accepts, its name spelling identical to the ID — no follow-up query.

Careers in English

Diploma & CV Bosnian → English

Starting point
A professional from Bosnia and Herzegovina applies to an international employer or programme in Germany that works in English and needs a diploma, references and CV rendered accurately.
Process
Degrees, subjects and titles stay in the original with an explanatory equivalent; names are kept consistent; a specialist handles the terminology.
Result
Documents an English-speaking employer can place correctly — without misrepresenting a foreign qualification.

Law & trade

Contract & power of attorney German → Bosnian

Starting point
A German company signs with a partner in Sarajevo; legal form, deadlines and aspect must be precise in standard Bosnian.
Process
Legal terms stay demonstrable, the case system and verbal aspect are handled correctly; a legal specialist checks the wording.
Result
A contract that is legally readable without replacing German legal institutions with foreign ones.

Quote & price

What does a Bosnian translation cost?

We review volume, field, language direction and script and name a binding fixed price. Standard certificates are usually a flat fee per document; longer texts are priced per standard line — certification on request, advance PDF and postal delivery included.

Binding fixed price
from € 0.99 / standard linestandard certificates at a flat fee per document
Price up front · no unannounced extra costs
Native Bosnian professional translation (own norm)✓included
Latin & Republika Srpska Cyrillic handled✓included
Certification by an authorised translator on request✓included
Advance PDF & postal delivery of the original✓included
Quality management & final check✓included

Bosnian is priced in language Group 2, from € 0.99 per standard line (55 characters incl. spaces); we name the exact amount after a brief review. How the price is made up →

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Bosnian documents & texts

Certified Bosnian document translation.

We translate Bosnian – German and Bosnian – English – from certified records to specialist texts. Commonly requested from Bosnian: Izvod iz matične knjige rođenih (birth certificate), Izvod iz matične knjige vjenčanih (marriage certificate), Uvjerenje o nekažnjavanju (police clearance certificate), Diploma (diploma), Vozačka dozvola (driving licence).

Certificates & personal records

Law & business

Technology, web & IT

Medicine & marketing

FAQ

Bosnian translation – frequently asked questions.

Is Bosnian the same as Serbian or Croatian?

No. They share a base and are mutually intelligible, but Bosnian is a separate standard with its own norm, official vocabulary and a distinctive layer of orientalisms. We translate exclusively into standard Bosnian, cleanly apart from Serbian and Croatian.

Do you also handle Cyrillic documents from Republika Srpska?

Yes. Documents from the Republika Srpska entity are often in Cyrillic; we read them correctly and render names and terminology to the Bosnian norm.

Do you offer certified Bosnian translations?

Yes. For certificates, diplomas and official documents an authorised translator (ermächtigter Übersetzer, authorised by a German court under state law) issues a certified translation with a certification note, recognised by German authorities and courts nationwide.

What are orientalisms and why do they matter?

They are loanwords from Turkish and Arabic, often with a preserved h, that are characteristic of Bosnian. Replacing them with Croatian or Serbian equivalents makes the text stop reading as Bosnian, which a receiving office notices.

Does a German authorised translator also count in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Not automatically. There, an entity justice ministry appoints a court translator (sudski tumač). We clarify in advance which country the document is for and set the form valid there, and check whether an apostille is required.

What does a Bosnian translation cost?

The price depends on volume, field, direction and deadline. After a brief review we name a binding fixed price; standard certificates are usually a flat fee per document, from € 0.99 per standard line.
My birth certificate was in Cyrillic from Banja Luka; they read it without trouble, kept my name exactly as in my passport, and the Standesamt accepted the certified translation straight away.
★★★★★

E. Hodžić · marriage registration, Hanover

Next

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Documents

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Languages

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Work with us

Already a native Bosnian speaker? Become an authorised translator.

Our Bosnian translations are produced by native-speaker specialists — the reason German authorities, universities and courts accept them without queries. Beyond the language itself, that rests on German at C2 level, a specialist field the translator can defend, and — for certified work — court authorisation. If you bring that combination rather than bilingualism alone, we work with Bosnian translators employed and freelance, and the way in is also open through an internship.

The path

German to C2, plus a field

Native Bosnian is your starting capital; the market rewards what you build on top. German at C2 — the level at which you read a German ruling or a medical report without hesitation — is the real gate, because certified work means rendering official German with precision. Add a field you can defend (law, medicine, technology, finance) and its terminology. That combination, not language alone, is what a registry office or a court relies on.

Why it holds up

Authorisation, and work automation can’t touch

For certified translations you apply to the competent Regional Court (Landgericht) to be authorised under state law. And Bosnian is exacting, specialist work: it collapses Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian into one, dropping the orientalisms and the norm. Careful human work here is what the receiving authority requires.

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