Full document translation
Relevant visible text, headings, references, stamps, seals and annotations are represented where legible.
Professionally prepared certified translations for immigration, legal, academic, business and personal documents. Send your document online, tell us where it will be submitted and receive confirmation of the appropriate service, price and delivery route.
If you are based in Chester, you can start the process online. Send a complete copy of your document and explain where the translation will be submitted. The correct certification route, price, turnaround and delivery format can then be confirmed.
Certified translations are commonly required for immigration, education, employment, legal matters, business records and other official submissions. The organisation receiving the document ultimately determines which certification or legalisation route it needs.
Common requests include civil-status certificates, identity documents, academic records and immigration evidence. Other legal, medical, financial and business documents can also be submitted for review.
The exact presentation depends on the document and receiving organisation, but a certified translation should be clear, complete and capable of being verified.
Relevant visible text, headings, references, stamps, seals and annotations are represented where legible.
Written confirmation identifies the completed work as a true and accurate translation of the source document.
The certification records the relevant completion and identifying information for the confirmed service.
Documents are checked before delivery, including names, dates, reference numbers and visible document details.
Personal and official documents are handled confidentially throughout the translation process.
Digital certified delivery is available, with printed copies arranged when required for the intended submission.
You do not need to work out every certification detail before ordering. Start with the document and its intended use.
Select certified translation or send the document first if you are unsure whether notarisation, an apostille or another formality is required.
Send a clear scan, PDF or photograph and include the languages, receiving organisation, deadline and any submission instructions.
Once confirmed, the document is translated, checked and supplied in the agreed certified and delivery format.
The final price and delivery date depend on the language, document content, formatting, urgency and any additional certification or delivery requirements.
Published standard starting price with a typical turnaround of 2–3 working days.
A faster route for suitable documents, subject to file review and availability.
Available for suitable urgent documents where the language, length and service requirements can be accepted.
All displayed figures are starting prices or published turnaround routes. Your final price and deadline are confirmed after the complete document and requirements have been reviewed.
These terms describe different requirements and should not be treated as interchangeable. Follow the wording supplied by the organisation receiving your document.
If the instructions are unclear, send them with your document before ordering.
For official use where a professionally translated document with an accuracy certification is required.
View certified translationFor supporting documents submitted as part of a UK visa, immigration or Home Office-related application.
View UKVI translationUsed where the receiving organisation specifically asks for additional notarial witnessing or authentication.
View notarised translationRelevant where legalisation or apostille-related preparation forms part of an overseas document process.
View apostille translationUsed where the destination country or authority specifically requires translation by a sworn or authorised translator.
View sworn translationSend the receiving organisation's instructions with your document so the appropriate translation route can be identified before you order.
Official documents can contain names, dates, reference numbers, stamps and other details that need to remain consistent throughout the completed translation.
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Requirements can differ between receiving organisations. Include any written instructions with your document whenever possible.
A certified translation is a complete translation accompanied by written confirmation that it is a true and accurate translation of the original document. The certification normally includes identifying and contact information and the relevant completion details.
Yes. You can send a clear scan, PDF or photograph online, provide the languages, receiving organisation and deadline, and receive confirmation of the appropriate service before the order proceeds.
The published standard turnaround is normally 2–3 working days. Next-day and same-day routes are also available for suitable documents, subject to review and availability.
Standard certified translation is currently listed from £29.99 per page. The final price depends on the language, document content, formatting, urgency and any additional formalities or delivery requirements.
Common documents include birth and marriage certificates, passports and identity documents, police certificates, academic records and business documents. Legal, medical, financial and other specialist documents can also be sent for review.
Not necessarily. Certification, notarisation, apostille-related preparation and sworn translation are different routes. Follow the exact instructions issued by the organisation receiving your document and send those instructions with the file if you are unsure.
Yes. The service states that personal information and submitted documents are handled confidentially throughout the translation process.
Send a clear copy of your document and include the languages, receiving organisation, deadline and any certification instructions you have been given.