Professional Arabic-to-English and English-to-Arabic translation for official, legal, immigration, academic, medical, business and personal documents.
A certified Arabic translation is a complete translation of an Arabic or English document supplied with a signed statement confirming that the translation is a true and accurate rendering of the source.
It may be needed when a document is being prepared for a visa application, university, employer, solicitor, court, embassy, healthcare provider, business or another official organisation.
A signed statement confirming that the translation is a true and accurate rendering of the original.
The certification identifies when and by whom the document was certified.
Names, dates, references, stamps, seals and handwritten notes are reflected where visible and legible.
Professional contact details allow the recipient to identify and verify the translation provider.
The preparation details can differ according to the source language, target language, destination country and organisation receiving the finished document.
Suitable when an Arabic document must be presented in English to an organisation in the UK or elsewhere.
Suitable for English documents intended for an Arabic-speaking organisation, audience or overseas authority.
Send the document, destination country and receiving organisation. Certified, sworn, notarised and apostille-related services are not interchangeable.
Arabic translation is available for personal, legal, academic, immigration, medical, business and other official material.
Birth, marriage and divorce certificates, passports, ID cards, police certificates and civil registry records.
Contracts, court papers, statements, powers of attorney, agreements, legal letters and solicitor documents.
Degree certificates, diplomas, transcripts, school records and university correspondence.
Company records, medical reports, prescriptions, patient records, insurance documents and official correspondence.
A certified English translation is commonly requested when an Arabic document must be reviewed by an official or professional organisation.
Arabic supporting documents may need to be translated into English for visa, immigration, settlement or nationality submissions.
Common documents include birth certificates, marriage certificates, police certificates, passports, identity documents, family records and other supporting evidence.
Supporting documents prepared for Home Office or UKVI submission.
Degrees, transcripts and academic records for admissions, registration or assessment.
Qualifications, identity documents and professional registration material.
Court proceedings, contracts, statements and solicitor-managed documents.
Birth, marriage, divorce and family-registration documents.
Company, banking, healthcare, insurance and administrative material.
The document, language direction, deadline and certification requirements are reviewed before translation begins.
Upload a clear scan, PDF or readable photograph of every relevant page.
A professional translator prepares the translation and checks the document details against the source.
Receive the certified PDF by email and request a printed copy when required.
A clear and complete document helps the team assess the file, confirm the price and avoid unnecessary questions during translation.
The expected completion date is confirmed after the document, language direction and certification requirements have been reviewed.
The usual route for shorter documents such as certificates, passports and identity documents.
Faster completion may be available depending on the file, language direction and translator availability.
The certified PDF is delivered by email. A printed copy can be posted when requested.
Official documents often contain details that must remain consistent across the source and translated versions.
Arabic documents are issued across many countries, registries and administrative systems, with different terminology, layouts and document conventions.
Documents may originate from Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Sudan, Libya, Morocco, Algeria, Gulf states and other Arabic-speaking jurisdictions.
A single Arabic name may have several possible English spellings. The spelling shown on the relevant passport or official record should normally be followed.
Handwritten entries, official seals and dates in different calendars are translated or represented where visible and legible.
The final price depends on the document type, word count or page length, translation direction, complexity, certification and required turnaround.
Send a readable copy for review so the price, expected turnaround and delivery format can be confirmed before translation begins.
These services are not interchangeable. Follow the terminology used by the organisation receiving your document and share its written instructions if you are unsure.
| Service | When to consider it | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Certified translation | When a translation is required with certification details relating it to the source document. | Certified translation service |
| UKVI / Home Office translation | For documents being prepared for a UK visa, immigration, settlement or nationality submission. | UKVI translation service |
| Notarised translation | When the receiving organisation specifically asks for notarisation in addition to translation. | Notarised translation |
| Apostille-related translation | When apostille or legalisation-related preparation forms part of the requirements for overseas document use. | Apostille translation |
| Sworn translation | When a destination country or authority requires translation through its formal sworn-translator system. | Sworn translation |
Provide the spelling used in the relevant passport or official record.
Include the complete page without glare, missing corners or unreadable stamps.
State when the document must be submitted so availability can be checked.
Include the back when it contains endorsements, stamps or official information.
Request postal delivery when the receiving organisation requires a printed copy.
State the destination when notarisation, sworn translation or an apostille may be needed.
Explore guidance for common documents or upload several documents together as one translation request.
The Arabic translation service is available online for customers in London and throughout the United Kingdom.
A clear scan, PDF or readable photograph can be uploaded for review. You do not normally need to visit an office or post the original document for the initial assessment.
Answers about certification, documents, delivery, name spellings and Arabic translation services in London and across the UK.
Include the translation direction, receiving organisation, deadline, passport spellings and preferred delivery format so the correct service can be confirmed before work begins.