Certified English–Arabic legal translation and end-to-end document legalisation for use before Iraqi courts, government authorities, and international counterparties.
Iraq’s legal and regulatory landscape demands exact, court-accepted translations and properly legalised documents. A mistranslated clause or an incomplete legalisation chain can delay transactions, invalidate filings, and expose clients to liability.
Horizon Law Firm provides certified English–Arabic legal translation carried out by legally trained professionals, paired with a comprehensive legalisation service covering every stage of the authentication chain — from Iraqi notarisation through to embassy certification.
Our team understands Iraqi civil, commercial, and regulatory terminology at depth, ensuring translations are not merely linguistically accurate but legally sound and authority-ready. All work is coordinated in-house across our Baghdad, Erbil, and Dubai offices.
Our translators are legal professionals, not linguists alone. Every translation reflects a command of Iraqi civil law, commercial practice, and regulatory context — not just vocabulary.
We manage the entire legalisation chain in-house — translation, notarisation, MFA attestation, and embassy legalisation — without the client engaging multiple separate providers.
Documents leave our hands formatted, certified, and authenticated to the precise standards of the relevant Iraqi or foreign authority — reducing rejection risk to zero.
All documents are handled under strict professional confidentiality obligations. We routinely process sensitive commercial, financial, and personal documents for international clients and IOCs operating in Iraq.
English–Arabic and Arabic–English translation of contracts, corporate documents, court filings, and regulatory submissions — certified by a qualified legal translator bearing an official stamp accepted by Iraqi authorities.
Translations prepared to the precise standards required by Iraqi civil courts, commercial courts, and the Court of Cassation — including proper formatting, certified attestation, and translator accreditation declarations.
Formal notarisation of translated and original documents before a registered Iraqi notary public, conferring official legal status required for government filings, commercial registrations, and judicial proceedings.
Attestation of documents by Iraq’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs — an essential step for any document intended for international use or to be presented before foreign authorities, embassies, or international institutions.
End-to-end coordination of embassy or consulate legalisation for documents originating abroad requiring authentication for use in Iraq, and for Iraqi documents requiring foreign diplomatic certification.
Guidance and coordination on apostille certification and international authentication procedures for documents destined for Hague Convention member states and cross-border commercial transactions.
Navigating Iraq’s document authentication requirements involves multiple stages and authorities. We manage the entire process from start to finish so nothing is missed.
The source document is translated by a legally trained professional and certified as a true and accurate rendering. The certification includes the translator’s accreditation details and is prepared in the format accepted by Iraqi governmental bodies.
The translated document — and where required, the original — is presented before a registered Iraqi notary public for formal notarisation. This step confers official legal standing and is mandatory for most government and judicial submissions.
Documents are submitted to Iraq’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs for attestation. This governmental seal is required for any document that will cross international borders or be presented to a foreign authority, embassy, or international institution.
The final step. The relevant embassy or consulate affixes its legalisation, completing the authentication process and rendering the document fully valid for use abroad. We coordinate directly with embassies in Baghdad and, where necessary, in Amman, Dubai, or other regional hubs.
Our service covers the full spectrum of commercial, corporate, judicial, and personal legal documents required across Iraqi and international practice.
Whether you are submitting a contract to an Iraqi court, registering a company with the Iraqi authorities, or authenticating a power of attorney for use abroad — we ensure every document meets the precise standards of the relevant authority.
For clients already engaged with Horizon Law Firm on a transaction, dispute, or regulatory matter, translation and legalisation services are integrated directly into your ongoing engagement — ensuring complete document consistency throughout.
For international law firms instructing us as local counsel, we handle all translation and legalisation requirements in-house with no third-party handoff, no confidentiality gaps, and direct partner oversight at every stage.
Send us your document and we will advise on the exact steps, timeline, and cost. Most requests receive a same-day response.