Official & Certified Translations

Do you need a certified or official translation to support an immigration, legal, professional, academic or financial application?

Most countries or embassies require an official translation when you present a document issued in a foreign language to support an official application. This can be confusing, as some requirements are quite complex.

At Translayte, we understand each authority's requirements, and ensure we have professional translators ready to help. We can provide certified, sworn, notarised and legalised translations that are acceptable globally.

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Accepted Translations

Our certified and sworn translations are widely accepted by governments, universities and courts everywhere.

Countries Supported

We provide official translations that are accepted globally. Countries include:


We also provide legalised translations with an Apostille that are accepted in all 86 countries that are party to the Hague Convention.

Certifying your translation

Translayte provides certified, sworn, notarised and legalised translations that are accepted globally.

We explain some of the core differences below.

 

What is an Official Translation?

An official translation is the translation of a document, such as a birth certificate or academic transcript, with an accompanying certification or sworn statement from an authorised translator or agency.

Official translations are usually required if you're submitting a document issued in a foreign language to a government authority or organisation, as part of an application. 

The term "official translation" is often used interchangeably with certified, sworn, notarised or legalised translations, but they are produced in slightly different ways.

 

Certified Translation

A certified translation is the translation of a document that is accompanied with a certification. The certification is usually in the form of a signature, stamp and a statement from the translator or a representative of the translation agency.

Certified translations are required by authorities and organisations in the UK, USA, Australia and Ireland and those produced by Translayte are completed on our letterhead, and accompanied by a Statement of Accuracy, our stamp, signature and contact details.

 

Sworn Translation

Sworn translations are certified translations that can only be provided by officially appointed translators in the country you are submitting your application to. Sworn translators usually have to undertake exams, and are only approved to translate select languages.

Several countries globally (e.g. France, Spain, Italy, Netherlands and Germany) require a sworn translator. In such cases, Translayte will work with an approved translator, who completes your translation, and appends their signature, stamp & contact details, making the translation acceptable within that country.

 

Notarised Translation

Notarised translations are certified translations that include a sworn statement from a Notary Public. A Notary Public appends their signature & stamp to the translation, confirming the identify of the translator and certifying their statement. A Notary cannot verify the authenticity of the translation, as they are usually not translators.

Notarised Translations produced by Translayte are first certified, then presented to a British Notary Public, who appends their signature & stamp to our company certification. Notarised translations may be required in Portugal, by UK Courts, Embassies or Foreign Institutions.

 

Legalised Translations (Apostille)

Legalised translations are certified or sworn translations that have been "legalised" by a Government Ministry to make them admissible in any foreign country that is part of The Hague Convention. The legalisation process produces an Apostille, which is affixed to the translation.

Translayte produces legalised translation either by requesting one from the Sworn Translator, or by having our certified translation notarised, then legalised by the UK Foreign Office.

Certified Translation Samples

We deliver your certified translations as a digital PDF document and endeavour to replicate the layout and formatting where possible. Your translation is signed and certified as appropriate.

Personally identifiable information has been redacted.

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Certified Translation Pricing

Standard Translation

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Suitable for straightforward personal documents, including birth, marriage, police or academic certificates.

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Professional Translation

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Ideal for professional and official documents like contracts, business proposals, or government documentation.

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Specialist Translation

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Best for complex materials such as medical records, legal documents, or technical manuals.

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The pricing above excludes VAT (which is applicable if you are resident in the UK or EU). Additional fees apply if you require shipping, sworn translators, urgency, notarisation or an apostille.

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Accepted Translations

Our certified translations are widely accepted everywhere .
Countries Supported

We provide official translations that are accepted globally. Countries include:

Documents we translate

We can produce official translations of a wide range of documents.

These include:

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Languages

We can translate into, or from, over 130 languages.

We provide language translations spanning hundreds of language pairs and work with native language speakers who understand legal & cultural norms.

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What our customers say

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— Darrell

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— Sona

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— Faiza

Hi, Thanks for the services to date however, and I was really pleased with the translation you provided me on my business proposal.

— John

It is the first time I used your services and it will not be the last.

— Coral

Thanks so much for your support. I am very impressed with my document structure and the amount of detail the translator has put into retaining the document format.

— Kingsley

This is to acknowledge receipt of the certified translation. I must say the work done is tremendous!!

— Arthur

Thank you very much for proofreading and editing my translation. I have had a read through and I am happy with it.

— Priscilla

Thanks for the help am really happy with the translation you have done! Keep it up! I will check through and let you know if there are any amendments to be made. Thanks again. x

— Paula

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