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Kurdish Translation Services — Kurmanji & Sorani ⇄ German.

Kurdish translation is handled by native-speaker specialists who know which variety and which script your document needs — Kurmanji or Sorani — for the largest Kurdish community in Europe. Kurdish ⇄ German for Austrian authorities, courts and the asylum procedure, Kurdish ⇄ English internationally, certified by a sworn, court-certified Austrian translator. From €59 incl. certification and shipping.

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Native Kurdish specialists · Kurmanji · Sorani · Zazaki noted · certified translations recognised by Austrian authorities

DIN EN ISO 17100registered · Reg. 7U517
Kurmanji · Soraniright variety & script
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ConfidentialGDPR-compliant · NDA on request

Short & clear

Certified Kurdish translations by sworn, native-speaker translators.

Reviewed by specialists · FÜD editorial team · kept current

Kurdish is one language name covering several varieties in two different scripts — and many documents from Kurdish regions are not in Kurdish at all. Whether it is a certificate for an Austrian authority, a document for the asylum procedure, a diploma, or English-language paperwork: the work is done by native Kurdish specialists who first establish the variety, the script and the actual source language.

We work in both directions. Kurdish ⇄ German is what Austrian authorities, courts and the asylum procedure need — including certified translations, with names restored to their Kurdish spelling. Kurdish ⇄ English covers international contexts: applications, documentation and correspondence exchanged in English.

Who it's for

Living in Austria, thinking in more than one language.

Most people who search for this in English are already fluent Kurdish speakers dealing with the Austrian system — often in an asylum or family context — or internationals who use English as the working language. Both are covered.

Kurdish → German, for authorities and asylum

Identity and civil-status documents, court and administrative papers and evidence for the immigration office, a court or the asylum procedure — as a certified German translation, with names restored to their Kurdish spelling.

Kurdish ⇄ English, for international life

Applications, references and documentation that an employer, university or organisation abroad expects in English rather than German. Same specialists, same care with variety and script.

German → Kurdish, to be understood

German decisions, letters and contracts that need to be understood in Kurmanji, Sorani or, where it applies, Zazaki — in the variety and script the reader actually uses.

Establishing the source language

Many documents from Kurdish regions are officially in Turkish, Arabic or Persian, not Kurdish. We identify what a document really is before translating — and translate that.

Language & script

One language, two scripts, several standards.

Kurdish is spoken as several varieties: Kurmanji (Northern Kurdish), written in the Latin Hawar alphabet and by far the most common in Austria; Sorani (Central Kurdish), written in an Arabic-based script; and Zazaki (Zaza-Gorani), which linguists treat as a separate language. Kurmanji and Sorani are barely mutually readable, so the variety has to be established first.

The grammars differ, too: Kurmanji marks grammatical gender and an oblique case and uses an ergative construction in the past (the agent stands in the oblique), while Sorani has neither. The Latin Hawar alphabet relies on q, w and x — letters the Turkish alphabet lacks, which is why Turkish-issued documents misspell Kurdish names. For official use, an authorised translator issues a certified translation; whether an apostille or other legalisation is needed depends on the issuing state and is something 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 Kurdish specialist catches.

Kurdish is treated in Austria as if it were one thing — and that is the trap: two scripts, grammars that diverge, a separate language often filed under the same name, and source documents that are not even in Kurdish. Each pitfall below is specific to Kurdish and demonstrable.

Typical pitfalls in Kurdish translation and how a specialist resolves them
PitfallWhy it goes wrongHow the FÜD solves it
The wrong variety or scriptKurmanji (Latin) and Sorani (Arabic script) are barely mutually readable. Treat one as the other and the text is unusable.We establish the variety and script first — Kurmanji, Sorani or Zazaki — and assign a specialist for exactly that.
Kurmanji gender and oblique caseKurmanji marks grammatical gender and an oblique case; Sorani does not. Carry Sorani habits into Kurmanji (or vice versa) and the forms break.We write from the grammar of the specific variety, with gender and case set correctly.
The ergative past in KurmanjiIn the Kurmanji past tense of transitive verbs the agent stands in the oblique — an ergative pattern with no German parallel. Rebuilt as a plain subject, the sentence inverts.The ergative construction is rendered correctly, so who did what to whom stays clear.
Zazaki treated as KurmanjiZazaki (Zaza-Gorani) is linguistically its own language. Handle it as Kurmanji and the result is wrong at every level.Where a document is Zazaki, we treat it as Zazaki, not as a Kurmanji dialect.
Missing q, w, x in namesThe Turkish alphabet has no q, w or x, so Turkish-issued documents spell Kurdish names without them. Copied literally, the name diverges from its Kurdish form.Names are restored to their correct Kurdish spelling and reconciled with the passport, with the divergence explained where an office needs it.
Sorani script detailsSorani uses Arabic-based characters adapted for Kurdish. Set with the wrong glyphs or joins, words and names are misread.We use the correct Sorani characters and joining, so the script is right, not approximated.
A document that is not in KurdishA birth certificate “from a Kurdish region” is officially often Turkish, Arabic or Persian. Assume it is Kurdish and the wrong specialist is assigned.We identify the actual source language first and translate that, with the right certified specialist.

Why “just Kurdish” won’t do here

None of these is a simple typo. They arise where one name covers several varieties in two scripts, with grammars that diverge and source documents that may not be Kurdish at all, and they only surface at the receiving end: the immigration office, the court, the asylum procedure. That is exactly where native professional translation — and a careful first look at what the document actually is — earns its place.

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

So: native speakers who first establish the variety, the script and the real source language.

Certification & recognition

Which variety counts — and what an authority recognises.

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For submission to German authorities, courts and the asylum procedure, a court-authorised translator (in German, gerichtlich beeideter und zertifizierter Übersetzer, authorised under § 14 SDG) produces a certified translation with stamp, signature and certification note — recognised nationwide. Because Kurdish has no single nation-state, there is no one country-of-origin certifier; documents are issued by Turkey, Iraq, Syria or Iran, often not in Kurdish.

So we first establish the variety, the script and the actual source language, then set the right certified form — following FÜD's documented quality process; where the service is delivered under DIN EN ISO 17100, the required second-person revision is included. Whether an apostille or consular legalisation applies depends on the issuing state (for example Iraq or Turkey), and we check it in advance. The apostille or legalisation itself is issued by the competent authority — the FÜD does not issue apostilles.

Use cases

Kurdish to German translation: three typical cases from practice.

Variety, script and the true source language decide the terminology and form of certification. Three common jobs — from the starting point to the result.

Authority & asylum

Civil-status & identity documents Kurdish/Turkish → German

Starting point
For an asylum or family procedure, identity and civil-status documents from a Kurdish region are needed in German — sometimes Kurmanji, sometimes officially Turkish or Arabic.
Process
We establish the actual source language and variety, then an authorised translator renders the document and restores names to their Kurdish spelling; the certification note makes it ready for the authority.
Result
A certified translation the authority accepts, with names reconciled to the ID — no avoidable query.

Careers in English

Diploma & references Kurdish → English

Starting point
A Kurdish speaker applies to an international employer or programme in Austria that works in English and needs a diploma, references and CV rendered accurately.
Process
Titles and subjects stay in the original with an explanatory equivalent; the variety and script are handled by a specialist; names are kept consistent.
Result
Documents an English-speaking employer can place correctly — without misrepresenting a foreign qualification.

To be understood

Decision & letter German → Kurmanji or Sorani

Starting point
A German decision or letter must be understood by a reader who uses Kurmanji or Sorani, in the right script.
Process
The correct variety and script are chosen, terminology is rendered clearly and, where useful, the source institution is explained.
Result
A translation the reader actually understands, in the variety and script they use.

Quote & price

What does a Kurdish translation cost?

We review variety, script, volume, field and direction 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 € 1.09 / standard linestandard certificates at a flat fee per document
Price up front · no unannounced extra costs
Native specialist for Kurmanji, Sorani or Zazaki✓included
Source language established & names restored (q, w, x)✓included
Certification by an authorised translator on request✓included
Advance PDF & postal delivery of the original✓included
Quality management & final check✓included

Kurdish is priced in language Group 3, from € 1.09 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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Kurdish documents & texts

Certified Kurdish document translation.

We translate Kurdish – German and Kurdish – English – from certified records to specialist texts.

Certificates & personal records

Law & business

Technology, web & IT

Medicine & marketing

FAQ

Kurdish translation – frequently asked questions.

Which Kurdish variety do I need – Kurmanji, Sorani or Zazaki?

It depends on your document and region. Kurmanji (Latin script) is the most common in Austria; Sorani uses an Arabic-based script; Zazaki is a separate language. We establish the variety and script before we start and assign a matching native specialist.

Who translates Kurdish at the FÜD?

Native-speaker specialists for the specific variety and script, working within FÜD's documented quality process, with a separate second-person revision where it forms part of the agreed service scope. For certified documents an authorised translator issues the certification.

Do you offer certified Kurdish translations for authorities and the asylum procedure?

Yes. An authorised translator (gerichtlich beeideter und zertifizierter Übersetzer, authorised by an Austrian court under § 14 SDG) issues a certified translation with a certification note, recognised by Austrian authorities, courts and in the asylum procedure nationwide.

My document is from a Kurdish region – is it in Kurdish?

Often not. Civil-status documents from Kurdish regions are frequently issued in Turkish, Arabic or Persian. We identify the actual source language first and translate that with the right certified specialist.

Why does my name differ from the Kurdish spelling on the document?

Because the Turkish alphabet has no q, w or x, Turkish-issued documents spell Kurdish names without them. We restore the correct Kurdish spelling and reconcile it with your passport, explaining the divergence where an office needs it.

What does a Kurdish translation cost?

The price depends on variety, 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 € 1.09 per standard line.
They recognised at once that my papers were Kurmanji, not Sorani, restored the x in my name that the Turkish document had dropped, and the office accepted the certified translation for my procedure.
★★★★★

B. Yıldız · asylum procedure, Bremen

Next

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Documents

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Work with us

Already a native Kurdish speaker? Become an authorised translator.

Our Kurdish translations are produced by native-speaker specialists — the reason Austrian 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 under § 14 SDG. If you bring that combination rather than bilingualism alone, we work with Kurdish translators employed and freelance, and the way in is also open through an internship.

The path

German to C2, plus a field

Native Kurdish 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 an official decision without hesitation — is the real gate, because certified work means rendering official German with precision. Add a field you can defend (law, administration, medicine) and its terminology. That combination, not language alone, is what an authority 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 (Landesgericht) to be authorised under § 14 SDG. And Kurdish is exacting, specialist work: several varieties in two scripts, rarely seen outside specialist hands, with names that must be restored, not guessed. Careful human work here is what the receiving authority requires.

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