Personal and civil-status documents
Certificates and family records used for registration, applications and other administrative procedures.
- Birth certificates
- Marriage certificates
- Divorce documents
- Family and civil-status records
Personal, academic, legal and business documents
Document Translation Services for Official Documents
Send clear copies of your documents with the language pair, destination country and receiving organisation’s instructions. Your files can then be reviewed so the appropriate translation route, price and timeline are confirmed before work begins.
Include every relevant page, reverse side, stamp, seal and handwritten entry that may need to appear in the translation.
Clear quotation
Pricing based on the files and requirements supplied
Certification guidance
Help identifying the translation route requested
Careful document handling
Complete pages reviewed for visible document content
UK and international use
Requirements considered against the intended destination
About document translation
Translation prepared around the document and its intended use
Document translation services convert personal, academic, legal, immigration, business and professional records into the language required by the organisation receiving them.
When a document is being submitted officially, the translated text may also need a certification statement, notarisation, a sworn-translator route, an apostille or another form of legalisation. These terms are not interchangeable, and the appropriate option depends on the recipient, destination country and instructions supplied.
Sending the receiving organisation’s written requirements with the document helps prevent the wrong service from being selected.
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Documents covered
Translation for personal, legal, academic and business records
The categories below cover many of the documents commonly submitted to authorities, universities, employers, courts, embassies, professional organisations and other official recipients.
Identity and immigration documents
Personal identification and supporting evidence for visa, residence and immigration-related submissions.
- Passports and identity cards
- Driving licences
- Visa and residence documents
- Police and criminal-record certificates
Academic and professional records
Qualifications and supporting records required for study, employment, registration or recognition.
- Diplomas and degree certificates
- Academic transcripts
- School and training records
- Professional qualifications
Legal documents
Formal paperwork that must be reviewed, understood or submitted in another language.
- Court papers and orders
- Affidavits and statements
- Contracts and agreements
- Powers of attorney and probate documents
Business and financial documents
Company and commercial records needed for cross-border business, official filings and professional use.
- Certificates of incorporation
- Company records
- Commercial agreements
- Financial and accounting documents
Professional and supporting documents
Additional evidence used for employment, licensing, registration and formal applications.
- CVs and employment records
- Reference letters
- Professional registrations
- Licensing and supporting records
Need translation in a particular language?
Include the document’s current language and the language required by the receiving organisation. You can also review the website’s language information before sending your files.
Certification routes
Certified, notarised, sworn or legalised?
The wording used by a recipient can refer to different procedures. Confirm what the organisation actually requires rather than assuming that one form of certification can replace another.
The receiving organisation makes the final decision. Send its written instructions with your files whenever possible, including any requirement for a signature, stamp, declaration, original paper copy or additional authentication.
Certified translation
A complete translation supplied with a written statement confirming that it is an accurate rendering of the source document.
Check the declaration wording, translator details, signature and delivery format requested.Notarised translation
A route involving a notary where a signature, declaration or document-related act must be verified or authenticated.
Confirm which signature or document requires notarisation and whether an original paper document is needed.Sworn translation
Translation arranged under the authorised or sworn-translator framework recognised by a particular destination country.
Confirm the country, language pair, required translator status, declaration, stamp and signature.Apostille or legalisation support
Additional authentication for eligible documents, signatures or seals that will be used internationally.
Establish whether authentication applies to the original document, a copy, a declaration or another signature.
How it works
A clear process from document review to delivery
Pricing and turnaround details are confirmed after the files, language pair and required certification route have been reviewed.
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Send your documents
Upload complete scans or photographs and identify the source and target languages.
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Confirm the requirements
Include the recipient, destination country, deadline and any written certification instructions.
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Review your quote
Receive pricing and turnaround information based on the documents and service required.
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Receive your translation
The translation is prepared with the agreed certification and supplied through the confirmed delivery method.
What to provide
Send complete files for an accurate quotation
Document condition, length, language pair, formatting, certification route and requested deadline can all affect the work involved. Complete information reduces avoidable questions and delays.
- All pages and reverse sides
- Clear, uncropped scans or photographs
- Visible stamps, seals and handwritten text
- Source and target languages
- Destination country and recipient
- Required certification type
- Written instructions from the recipient
- Your required completion date
Common uses
When an official document translation may be needed
Requirements can differ between applications and organisations. Always check the latest instructions for the particular submission or destination.
Visa and immigration applications
Supporting documents that are not written in the language required by the relevant immigration authority.
University and study abroad
Academic certificates, transcripts and supporting records required for admission, enrolment or qualification review.
Employment and recognition
Qualifications, licences, references and professional records requested by employers or registration organisations.
Marriage, birth and family matters
Civil-status documents used in registration, applications, family proceedings or administrative processes.
Court and legal matters
Court papers, statements, evidence, agreements and correspondence that must be formally understood or submitted.
Business and international use
Company records, contracts and commercial documents needed for cross-border transactions, compliance or official filing.
Pricing and delivery
What affects the cost and turnaround time?
There is no single price or timeline that applies to every document. Both are confirmed after the actual files and intended certification route have been reviewed.
Quotation factors
Pricing can depend on the language pair, amount of content, document condition, formatting requirements and whether additional certification or authentication is required.
Timeline factors
Completion time can depend on translator availability, the number of pages, the complexity of the material and whether notarisation, apostille or legalisation adds separate processing stages.
Questions customers ask
Document translation FAQs
Send the receiving organisation’s written requirements when your situation is not covered below or you are unsure which certification route applies.
Ask about your requirementsWhich documents can be translated?
The service covers personal certificates, passports and identity documents, immigration files, academic records, professional qualifications, legal papers, contracts, company records and other official or supporting documents.
What is included in a certified translation?
A certified translation normally includes the translated document and a written statement confirming that it is an accurate and complete translation. The required wording, date, translator details, signature and presentation can vary according to the organisation receiving it.
How do I know whether I need certified, notarised or sworn translation?
Check the instructions issued by the receiving organisation. It may request a certified translation, notarial verification, a sworn translator or additional authentication such as an apostille. Sending those instructions with your files allows the requested route to be reviewed.
Can I send a scan or photograph of my document?
Clear scans or photographs can be uploaded for quotation and review. Every page should be readable and uncropped, including document edges, stamps, seals, handwritten entries and relevant reverse sides. Mention any requirement for an original paper document or certified copy.
Do I need to provide every page and reverse side?
Provide every page containing information, stamps, seals, endorsements, handwritten entries or other visible content. Missing pages or reverse sides can affect the quotation and may require the files to be resubmitted.
How much does document translation cost?
Pricing depends on factors such as the language pair, document length, legibility, complexity, formatting, certification route and requested timeline. Upload the complete files to receive a quotation based on the work required.
How long will the translation take?
The timeline depends on the language, number of pages, complexity, translator availability and certification method. Notarisation, apostille or legalisation can add separate processing stages. Turnaround information is provided after the documents have been reviewed.
Which languages are available?
Translation is available across a wide range of languages. Send the language currently used in the document and the language required by the recipient so availability and the appropriate translation route can be confirmed.
Can acceptance by every authority be guaranteed?
No translation provider can determine the individual requirements of every authority, institution or organisation. Confirm the recipient’s latest instructions and provide them before ordering so the translation can be prepared in the requested format.
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Send your documents for a clear translation quote
Include the language pair, destination country, receiving organisation, required date and any written certification instructions supplied to you.