ISO 20771:2020 Certification
Legal Translation Services
Certified Precision in Legal Language Across Borders
ISO 20771:2020 is the first international standard exclusively dedicated to legal translation services. It establishes the requirements for individual legal translators to ensure quality, confidentiality, and procedural consistency in the translation of legal documents.
Certification to ISO 20771 signals your credibility, trustworthiness, and expertise in handling highly sensitive legal texts for courts, law firms, businesses, and government bodies.
What Is ISO 20771?
ISO 20771:2020 provides detailed requirements for legal translation competence, quality assurance, professional liability, confidentiality, and project management. It applies specifically to legal translators and freelancers or in-house staff working in a legal context.
The standard ensures:
- Use of qualified and specialized legal translators
- Application of quality control procedures specific to legal content
- Maintenance of confidentiality and ethical conduct
- Document traceability and risk management
- Compliance with relevant legislation and translation codes
Benefits of ISO 20771 Certification
- Gain Legal Trust – Assure clients and institutions your translations meet legal requirements
- Ensure Compliance – Align with national and international legal frameworks
- Protect Confidentiality – Secure sensitive documents and client relationships
- Win More Contracts – Fulfill vendor requirements in law firms and public tenders
- Stand Out in the Market – Demonstrate excellence in a highly specialized domain
Who Should Be Certified?
- Freelance legal translators
- In-house legal translation specialists
- Translation companies offering legal translation services
- Law firms with multilingual documentation needs
- Judicial and public institutions providing certified translations
Requirements for Certification
To be eligible for ISO 20771 certification, legal translators or organizations must:
- Demonstrate specialized legal translation skills and education
- Apply consistent terminology management and quality control
- Maintain strict confidentiality and secure data handling
- Document project workflows, client instructions, and feedback
- Use appropriate reference materials, glossaries, and tools
USQC’s 3-Step Certification Process
Assessment & Planning
We evaluate your translation practices and identify any gaps in ISO 20771 compliance.
Implementation Support
We help you document and formalize your workflows, risk controls, and quality procedures.
Audit & Certification
Our expert auditor conducts a formal evaluation. Upon successful compliance, we issue your ISO 20771 certificate.
Available for freelance translators, agencies, or internal legal translation departments.
Why Choose USQC for ISO 20771 Certification?
- Experts in legal and linguistic certification
- Friendly, fast, and thorough audit process
- Full support for freelancers and translation companies
- Integration options with ISO 17100 and ISO 9001
- US-based and globally recognized auditing body
