MMW Europe Ltd
Official Translations and Legal Services in London
Certified, sworn and notarised translations, Apostille and legalisation, and the recognition of foreign qualifications, from a London practice of jurist-translators with over twenty-five years of experience.
Translation Services
Legal, certified, sworn and notarised translations
A document that has to hold its legal effect in another system is the work of a jurist-translator, not of a general linguist.
Certified, sworn & notarised
Translations by officially recognised translators, accepted by the Home Office and British institutions, by the Italian authorities and consulates, and across the world.
- Certified for the Home Office and UK bodies
- Sworn for use in Italy
- Notarised translations
- Post-Brexit and GDPR compliant
Legal translation
Contracts, judgments and legal instruments, and the review of legal documents, rendered to keep their effect across common law and civil law.
- Contracts and financial documents
- Court and litigation documents
- Legal instruments and certificates
- Legal document review
Apostille & legalisation
Authentication for documents crossing borders, with the translation prepared as one piece of work.
- Apostille and e-Apostille
- Consular legalisation
- Notarial coordination
- Certified copies and affidavits
Our work begins where an ordinary translation agency stops, with the law behind the words.
MMW Europe Ltd provides integrated linguistic and unreserved legal services for individuals, professionals and companies operating across jurisdictions. With over twenty-five years of experience, we specialise in official and certified translations, Apostille and consular legalisation, and the recognition of foreign academic and professional qualifications in Italy and the European Union. Our team prepares the complete dossier behind each matter, from the Declaration of Value (Dichiarazione di Valore), CIMEA certificates and ENIC-NARIC statements to the sworn translation and its legalisation, advising on the procedures under Directive 2005/36/EC and the Lisbon Convention of 1997. We also assist with Italian citizenship by descent, marriage and residence, with the transcription and correction of civil-status records, Italian passport and electronic identity card applications, and with EU Blue Card and residence-permit procedures. We translate legal, academic, technical and corporate documents in over 180 languages, to the standards required by ministries, universities, courts and professional bodies.
Our official translations are produced by recognised official translators, and are accepted by the Home Office and British institutions, by the Italian authorities and consulates, and across the rest of the world. We provide certified, sworn and notarised translations, and we cover every language through a network of more than 10,000 professional translators enrolled in the principal professional registers worldwide.
Academic & Professional Recognition
Recognition of foreign qualifications in Italy
We advise on academic recognition, on professional qualification recognition in Italy and the United Kingdom, and on the route for each case. A qualification is recognised by the competent authority, and only after the recognition decree may the profession be exercised in Italy.
Since 1 January 2021, qualifications obtained in the United Kingdom by British nationals are treated as third-country qualifications for recognition in the European Union.
The EU Blue Card
Working across the United Kingdom, Italy and the European Union
Support with the documentation behind the EU Blue Card and residence permits, from certified translation to legalisation, for qualified professionals moving between jurisdictions.
Declaration of Value for Italy
The Declaration of Value, explained in full
When it is needed, how it is obtained, and its role for EU and third-country qualifications, alongside the CIMEA statements of comparability and the certificate of conformity for regulated professions.
The CIMEA application is made only by the holder, on the DiploMe portal, and cannot be delegated. Where it cannot be obtained, we prepare the Declaration of Value as the alternative.
Applying for Italian Citizenship
Italian citizenship, recognised and acquired
Citizenship by descent, by marriage and by residence, through the administrative route. We handle the civil-status records, their legalisation and sworn translation, and their transcription in the Italian registers.
Across every sector
The documents we handle
MMW Europe Ltd extends far beyond conventional translation, offering a broad range of solutions for technical and legal document handling in over 180 languages, across official and certified documentation and the critical documents of many industries.
Legal and Judiciary Documents
- Commercial contracts and court deeds
- Judicial acts and court documents, including legal briefs, court rulings, motions and legal pleadings for court proceedings
- Arbitration documents
- Intellectual property documents
Business and Financial Documents
- Business documents
- Financial statements
- Patents and annual reports
- Corporate governance documents
- Mergers and acquisitions documents
Academic and Official Records
- Academic documents and Declaration of Value
- Diplomas and transcripts
- Vital records and official certificates, such as birth, marriage, death, divorce and criminal records for visa purposes
- Immigration documents
Technical and Professional Materials
- Manuals and medical reports
- Architectural and engineering specifications
- Technical company presentations
- Scientific research papers
- Environmental impact assessments
Government and Public Sector
- Policy documents
- International treaties and agreements
- Public service announcements
Marketing and Communications
- Commercial and marketing campaigns
- Public relations materials
- Product descriptions and catalogues
- Website localisation and transcreation
Healthcare and Medical Documents
- Clinical trial documents
- Patient information leaflets
- Pharmaceutical documentation
- Medical device manuals
Entertainment and Media
- Film scripts and subtitles
- Music lyrics translation
- Video game localisation
- Media releases
Tourism and Hospitality
- Travel guides
- Brochures and promotional materials
- Menu translations
Diverse Document Service
- E-commerce platform content
- User manuals for various products
- Personal letters and correspondence
- Historical texts and manuscripts
- A wide array of other specialised documents
Other Services
Beyond translation, every day of the year
Interpreting service
Consecutive and liaison interpreting for hearings, appointments and notarial signings.
App & website localisation
Localisation of software, apps and websites for international markets.
Language expert consulting
Linguistic and procedural advice on cross-border documents.
Certified tapes transcription
Certified transcription of audio and video for official use.
Creative writing
Transcreation and creative writing across languages and markets.
The Company
A London practice, led by a jurist and linguist
MMW Europe Ltd provides official translations and unreserved legal services, supported by an international network of professionals. We collaborate with several law firms on complex matters, in Italy and the United Kingdom, preparing the legal documents entrusted to us for our experience and competence. Over twenty-five years in the international circulation of documents stand behind every matter.
The practice is led by Michela de Julio, a legal consultant and official translator, with a Master’s degree in law (laurea magistrale in Giurisprudenza) and a BA and an MA in Modern Languages (English and Spanish) from Sapienza University of Rome. She is a court-appointed translator at the Court of Rome and the Official Translator of the Italian Consulate General in London.
She is a Qualified Member of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting (MITI) and a Member of the Chartered Institute of Linguists (MCIL), the United Kingdom’s two leading professional bodies for translators and linguists, as well as a Qualified Member of the International Federation of Translators (FIT) and an Expert Translator of the Rome Chamber of Commerce. These are the qualifications that allow our translations to be accepted as official by the courts, ministries, consulates and institutions that receive them.
Insights
On Italian citizenship, recognition and the law as it changes
How Italian Citizenship Is Acquired: Recognition vs Grant and Key Pathways
Italy’s citizenship framework, under Law no. 91 of 1992 as amended by Law no. 74 of 2025, sets out the pathways for acquiring Italian citizenship and how each one works.
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The 2025 Citizenship Reform and the Birth Registration Trap for New Babies of Italians Abroad
Italian parents abroad keep asking the same question. Our first child was recognised as Italian, so why is the second child suddenly not Italian at birth?
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Italian Passport Renewal Denied? Why an Italian Passport Is Not Proof of your Citizenship
An Italian passport, once expired, is not proof of citizenship status, a reality that many people of Italian descent discover too late.
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Level 1, One Mayfair Place
Mayfair, London W1J 8AJ
+44 207 268 4944
Evenings and weekends for urgent matters