CERTIFIED TRANSLATION UK

Where can our certified translations be used?
 

Since we follow the UK government’s guidelines for official translations, they are ideal for use within the UK. This works well since a very high proportion of the requests we get are for use with the UK government itself. Certified translations for use outside the UK are a bit more complicated. Very often embassies abroad (certainly British embassies), foreign government bodies and universities and similar institutions will accept UK certification without problems, but we can’t guarantee this and we suggest you send the requesting authority one of our example translations (or this link) to check before placing your order with us. Certain countries have very strict rules about the certification of translations, and we don't recommend you use translations certified according to UK government guidelines there. However, we do have many contacts in the translation industry, and can always reach out to a suitable freelancer in order to get just what you need. We now have locally registered certified translators in all EU countries along with many others outside of Europe, so we can provide country-specific certified translations easily and quickly. These translations may be a little more expensive than our standard UK service. Whatever you need, it’s always worth asking, as Certified Translation UK can almost always find the right translator for your needs thanks to our very large global network of experienced and qualified freelancers.

 

How do I get a certified translation?
 

First of all, we’ll need you to email us a copy of the original document or certificate you need translating. If you only have it in paper form, then a scan or good quality photo is fine. Once we’ve seen it, we’ll be able to give you a fixed quote. You’ll be given the option of receiving a digital version or having both a digital and a hard copy created and sent out to you. The digital version is fine for most purposes, you can just print it out yourself and it covers all the requirements of the UK government guidelines for certified translations, although certain organisations may require a physical stamp and/or hand-signed signature, so it’s best to check with the requesting body. The advantage with the digital version is that you have it instantly, it can't get lost in the post, and you can print it out and use it as many times as you need. 

 

We’re confident that you won’t receive a cheaper quote elsewhere, but if you do, just send us the details (price, company or translator name and contact details) and we promise to beat it. If you’re happy with our quote, we’ll provide you with our banking and/or PayPal details for payment. We also now have the capacity to accept payment by credit card. Once we receive payment, we will go ahead with the translation right away. The vast majority of the requests we receive are for certificates of just a few pages in length, and for these we aim to have your translation ready within 24 hours. Bigger jobs will obviously take us a bit longer, but we still aim for a speedy service. Once the translation has been completed, we’ll send you the draft version by email to check that you are happy with it. If you’d like to suggest any amendments, we can consider them at this point.

 

Once you’re satisfied with the translation, we’ll go ahead and certify the translation and send it over to you by email. We’ll also create the hard copy if you’ve gone for that option and get it in the post to you. 

If you’re still not convinced of our service you can take a look at the testimonials from some of our satisfied customers here to get an unbiased opinion of our official translation services. If you go ahead with a translation with us, we’ll ask you for a review too at the end of the process. From then on, if any problems arise with the acceptance of your translation, we’ll be available to help, free of charge. We also offer a full money-back guarantee in the case that your translation is not accepted. We have yet to have anyone take us up on this, but the offer remains.  

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Our translators' credentials
 

In the UK the translation industry is unregulated, and this is part of the reason why the rules for certification are a little unclear and confusing. It also means that anyone can “certify” that a translation is accurate. For this reason, it is very important to ensure that the translator has certain credentials. Anyone certifying a translation for you for use in the UK should be a member of the Chartered Institute of Linguists, the Institute of Translation and Interpreting, or be employed by an agency which is a member of the Association of Translation Companies. UK government departments have also recently informed us that translators with membership to comparable foreign organisations, such as the American Translators Association, are also eligible to provide certified translation services for use in the UK. The Certified Translation UK team now also includes translators with such memberships. The translation you receive from us will always be certified by a translator with at least one of the aforementioned credentials, and for this reason we are able to guarantee that they will always be accepted by UK institutions - or your money back.