Albanian-Georgian Translation Services in Tbilisi - For Albania, Kosovo and the Albanian-Speaking Balkans

Albanian and Georgian: two candidates, two coasts, one translation pair

Albania and Georgia have discovered each other in the last decade. Albanian tourists come to Tbilisi, Kakheti and the Caucasus, Georgians go to the Albanian Riviera and Tirana, and both countries market the same things - wine, mountains, sea, hospitality and low prices - to the same European visitors. Albanian and Georgian students meet on Erasmus+ exchanges and in each other's universities, Albanian and Georgian companies trade in construction materials, food, wine and textiles, Albanian and Georgian hydropower developers compare rivers, and both countries' large diasporas in Italy, Greece and Germany put Albanians and Georgians side by side in the same cities, where mixed marriages and shared businesses begin. Albanian football coaches and players work in Georgian clubs and vice versa, and Albanian and Georgian NGOs cooperate on EU integration, justice reform and anti-corruption programs funded by the same donors.

Albania's document system has modernized fast. Most civil status certificates, criminal record certificates and many company and education documents are now issued electronically through the e-Albania portal with a digital stamp and QR code rather than on paper, and the apostille itself can be requested online from the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs; Albania licenses përkthyes të betuar (sworn translators) through the Ministry of Justice, and their translation is the official form. Kosovo, with its own sworn translators, its own civil registry and no Hague membership, and Albanian-majority municipalities in North Macedonia, which issue bilingual documents, complete the Albanian-speaking picture. Georgia has the notarized translation. Our Albanian team at David Agmashenebeli Ave 117 - Georgian sworn translators trained in Tirana, native Albanian editors and a partner përkthyes i betuar in Tirana - connects the systems.

Translation directions for Albanian

• Georgian → Albanian: birth, marriage and death certificates, conviction certificates, diplomas and transcripts, court decisions, Public Registry extracts, medical records and contracts leaving Georgia for Albania, Kosovo or Albanian-speaking institutions in North Macedonia. Notarized in Tbilisi and apostilled (Albania) or legalized (Kosovo), prepared for përkthyes i betuar re-certification where required.
• Albanian → Georgian: pasaporta and letërnjoftim (ID cards), patenta (driving licenses), certifikatë lindjeje, martese and vdekjeje, the certifikatë familjare (family certificate), dëshmi penaliteti, diploma and lista e notave, QKB extracts (ekstrakt i regjistrit tregtar), prokura, kontrata pune and bank statements entering the Georgian system, always notarized in Georgia. Passports and driving licenses are translated from a photo without a visit.
• Albanian ↔ Italian and English: for the many Albanian documents that travel through Italy, and for university admissions.

We translate into standard Albanian (the Tosk-based literary standard used in Albania and official documents everywhere), read Gheg-influenced documents from Kosovo and northern Albania without difficulty, and transliterate Albanian names into Georgian by consistent rules aligned with the passport, with ë, ç, gj, xh, ll and rr handled uniformly and the numri personal (personal number) reproduced exactly.

Which certification Albanian and Georgian authorities accept

Details are on the notarized and certified Albanian translation page.

Pricing and turnaround for Albanian-Georgian translation

Albanian is priced at the standard per-page tariff (1,800 characters with spaces) with fixed prices for passports, letërnjoftime, patenta, civil status certificates, the certifikatë familjare and dëshmi penaliteti. Residence and recognition packets are quoted as a bundle. Notary fees, apostille state fees, përkthyes i betuar re-certification and courier charges are itemized separately.

• Passport, letërnjoftim, patentë, one certificate: 1-2 hours, notarized.
• Residence permit file for Albania or Georgia: same day or next day.
• QSHA recognition or university packet (diploma, lista e notave, programi): 1-3 business days.
• Contracts, company documents, court files: 2-4 business days.
• Apostille on a Georgian document: add 1-5 business days.

Ordering from Tbilisi, from Albania or from anywhere in Georgia

Clients in Tbilisi send a photo on WhatsApp for a quote within 15 minutes and bring the original to Agmashenebeli 117, near Marjanishvili Metro, where the translation is notarized while they wait; e-Albania documents are sent as the PDF and verified through their QR code, so no paper original exists to bring. Passports and driving licenses are translated from the photo alone and delivered by courier, without a visit. Clients in Tirana, Durrës, Vlorë, Shkodër or Pristina who need a Georgian document usually have the original with family or a partner in Georgia; we collect it, translate, notarize, apostille and ship by DHL with tracking, which reaches Albania in three to four days. Clients in Batumi, Kutaisi and elsewhere send originals by courier and receive the finished documents back while our regional offices are being renovated. Enquiries are answered in Albanian, Italian or English.

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