Official and professional document translation
Choose certified, UKVI, notarised, apostille, sworn or urgent translation according to your document, deadline and the requirements of the organisation receiving it. Specialist translation is also available for legal, medical, academic, immigration, business and technical content.
Certified
For many UK official submissions
UKVI
For visa and Home Office documents
International
Notarised, apostille and sworn routes
Priority
Express and urgent options where available
Core translation services
Filter the services by purpose, then review the individual service page before ordering. Urgent delivery can normally be combined with the certification route your authority requires.
Showing all six core services.
A complete document translation accompanied by a certification statement confirming its accuracy and identifying the translator or translation company.
Often used for: certificates, identity documents, academic records, legal papers and official UK submissions.
View certified translationCertified translation prepared for visa, settlement, citizenship and other UKVI or Home Office submissions.
Often used for: birth and marriage certificates, bank statements, police records, qualifications and supporting evidence.
View UKVI translationA translation supported by a declaration or signature that is witnessed or authenticated by a notary where the receiving organisation requests it.
Often used for: overseas legal, corporate, academic, property and personal document submissions.
View notarised translationTranslation support for documents used internationally where an apostille or another legalisation step forms part of the receiving authority’s process.
Often used for: public certificates, legal records, powers of attorney, qualifications and company documents.
View apostille translationTranslation completed or certified by a translator who is formally sworn or authorised under the destination country’s legal system.
Often used for: courts, registries, embassies, universities and public authorities in countries with sworn-translator systems.
View sworn translationA priority translation route for time-sensitive documents, combined with the certification, notarisation or other format your submission requires.
Often used for: visa appointments, court deadlines, university applications and urgent personal or business submissions.
View urgent translationService comparison
Start with the exact wording used by the receiving authority. A request for a certified translation does not automatically mean notarisation or an apostille is also required.
| Service | Usually appropriate when | Check before ordering |
|---|---|---|
| Certified | A UK organisation asks for an accurate, signed or certified document translation. | Whether a digital copy is sufficient or a printed original is also required. |
| UKVI | The translation supports a UK visa, immigration, settlement or citizenship application. | The specific application route and any document-specific instructions. |
| Notarised | The recipient asks for a signature, declaration or translator identity to be witnessed by a notary. | Whether the notary needs an original document or another verified copy. |
| Apostille | A public document is being used abroad and the destination process requires legalisation. | Which document or signature needs the apostille and the required order of steps. |
| Sworn | The destination country requires a court-appointed, sworn or publicly authorised translator. | The destination jurisdiction and required translator status. |
| Urgent | The correct service has been identified but the document must be completed on priority. | Document length, language, certification and current translator availability. |
Specialist translation
Specialist documents require appropriate terminology, context and subject knowledge in addition to accurate language translation.
Documents and languages
Start with the document type when you need application- specific guidance, or browse the language directory for language-pair availability.
These pages explain typical uses, submission concerns and information required for individual document types.
Browse the language directory for language-specific certified translation information and commonly requested language pairs.
How the service works
Providing the destination authority and deadline at the start helps identify the correct route before translation begins.
Upload a clear scan, PDF or photograph showing every page, stamp, seal and annotation.
Tell the team where the document will be submitted, which language is required and when it is due.
The document is translated, checked and prepared with the agreed certification or verification route.
Receive the completed digital document, with postal copies or further formalities arranged where required.
Prepare your request
Questions customers often ask
The final format should always follow the instructions of the authority, court, embassy, university, employer or organisation receiving the document.
Use the exact instructions supplied by the receiving organisation. Certified translation is commonly requested for UK official use. Notarised, apostille and sworn services apply when the recipient specifically requires those additional formalities.
A certified translation includes a statement confirming the translation’s accuracy. Notarisation adds a notary’s verification of a signature, declaration or identity. Not every certified translation needs notarisation.
It is a certified translation prepared for a UK visa, immigration or Home Office submission. You should provide the application route and any document instructions when ordering.
An apostille may be required when a public document will be used in another country and the destination authority requests legalisation. Confirm whether the apostille applies to the source document, a signature or another supporting certification.
Sworn translation is normally relevant when the destination country requires a translator who is officially appointed, sworn or authorised under that country’s legal system.
Yes, where availability allows. Urgent delivery can be combined with certified, UKVI, notarised, apostille-related or sworn translation work. The available timing depends on the document, language and required formalities.
Specialist translation pages are available for legal, medical, academic, immigration, business, financial, engineering, technology and other industry-specific content.
A clear digital copy is often enough to review and translate the document. An original may be relevant when a notary, legalisation authority or receiving organisation specifically requires it.
Digital delivery is suitable for many submissions, while postal hard copies can be arranged when the receiving organisation requires a printed or originally signed version.
Ready to begin?
Upload a clear copy and include the destination authority, language, deadline and any written instructions. The appropriate translation and delivery route can then be confirmed.