Sample: certified translation of a nüfus kayıt örneği

The civil registry extract is the document we translate most often, and the one people understand least. It is not a birth certificate; it is a snapshot of a family's entry in the population register, and its value to a caseworker lies in the columns rather than in any single line.

What the sample shows

The English version keeps the registry table as a table. Column headings — TC kimlik no, adı, soyadı, baba adı, ana adı, doğum yeri, doğum tarihi, cilt no, aile sıra no, sıra no, medeni hali — appear in the same order, so a reader comparing the two documents can follow a row across without translating in their head. Beneath the table, the vukuatlı version lists the recorded events in date order: marriages, divorces, births of children, name changes and deaths. Each of those lines is translated in full, including the reference to the decision or entry that caused it.

The details that need care

• Identity numbers — the eleven-digit TC kimlik numarası is transcribed exactly, never reformatted or partially masked in a real translation. In this published specimen it is a placeholder.
• Register references — cilt, aile sıra no and sıra no are translated as volume, family sequence number and sequence number, with a note that they locate the record rather than identify the person.
• Marital status — “bekâr”, “evli”, “boşanmış” and “dul” are rendered as single, married, divorced and widowed; the event lines below usually explain the history behind the current status.
• Event lines — a divorce line carries the court, the file and decision numbers and the date the judgment became final. This is often the only place a caseworker sees that information, so nothing is summarised.
• e-Devlet output — the barcode and the belge doğrulama kodu are noted in brackets with the verification address, so the reader can confirm the source document. Your own extract carries a live code; the specimen's is fictitious.
• Deceased entries — shown with the death date in the row, translated as they appear rather than removed for tidiness.

How to check the translation you receive

Count the rows: a family of five should produce five rows in English. Read the event lines against what you know of your family history, since a missing line usually means a page of the original was not sent to us. Verify that the spelling of every name matches the passport of the person who will rely on it. And check the date the extract was issued — a translation cannot make a two-year-old extract current, and a caseworker will notice.

About the specimen

Everything in the sample is invented: the names, the identity numbers, the register references and the verification code. No real family's record was used, and the page is published to show layout and conventions rather than as a document anyone could adapt. If your extract looks different — regional offices print several variants — send us the scan and we will match its structure. The nüfus kayıt örneği page explains which version to order, and the spouse visa checklist shows where it fits in an application.