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Our certified translations are accepted across the UK by:
Please note: Requirements vary between departments. If you are not sure whether you need a certified, notarised or apostilled translation, tell us which body has asked for it and we will confirm the right one before you order.
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At Certif, a leading certified translation company, we highly value your time and business. Every request, regardless of size, is managed with dedicated attention and urgency, ensuring you receive efficient, affordable, and top-quality certified translation services.
Certif is certified to ISO 17100:2015, the international standard for translation services, and is a certified member of the Association of Translation Companies. ISO 17100 sets out how a translation must be produced: by a qualified translator, then independently revised by a second linguist, then verified before it is released. Every certified translation we issue goes through that process.
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We translate between English and over 150 languages. The pairs we are asked for most often are French, Spanish, Polish, Portuguese, Arabic, Romanian and Italian, and every translation is completed by a native speaker of the target language.
Every translation is produced by a qualified translator and independently revised by a second linguist, as ISO 17100:2015 requires. Translators are assigned by document type, so an academic transcript and a court document do not go to the same person.
Your delivery date is set by page count and confirmed before work begins, not estimated afterwards. Most single documents are ready within 24-48 hours.
Found a certified translation cheaper elsewhere? Send us the quote and we will match or beat it, provided it covers the same certification and turnaround.
We charge per page rather than per word, which is what makes the price predictable. A dense certificate and a sparse one cost the same, and nothing is added at checkout.
Yes. Our certified translations meet Home Office and UKVI requirements for visa, settlement and citizenship applications. Each one includes a signed and dated statement of accuracy carrying our name, contact details and credentials, which is what allows a caseworker to verify who produced it. The same format is accepted by HM Passport Office, HM Courts & Tribunals Service, DVLA, UK ENIC and UK universities.
A certified translation carries a signed statement of accuracy from the translator or agency, and it is the standard format for official use in the UK. A sworn translation is produced by a translator appointed by a court or ministry abroad, and is required by countries such as Spain, France and Germany. Notarisation adds a notary confirming who signed the document. An apostille is an FCDO certificate authenticating a UK document for use overseas.
No. The United Kingdom does not operate a sworn translator system, so UK authorities do not ask for sworn translations. A certified translation is treated as the equivalent here and is what the Home Office, courts, universities and government departments accept. Sworn translations only become relevant when you are sending UK documents to a country that appoints its own sworn translators.
We price per page rather than per word, so the cost does not change with how densely written the document is. Your quote is free, the price is confirmed before we begin, and there are no fees added later. Send us a photo or scan and we will give you an exact figure.
Most single documents are ready within 24 hours, and same-day turnaround is available for urgent cases. Longer documents, multi-page bundles and less common language pairs usually take two to three working days. We confirm a delivery date with your quote, before any work starts, rather than estimating afterwards.
Upload a clear photo or scan through the quote form, or email it to hello@certif.co.uk. PDF, Word files and photographs taken on a phone are all fine, as long as every part of the document is legible, including stamps and any text on the reverse. Original paper documents are not usually needed.
We translate between English and over 150 languages. The most requested are French, Spanish, Polish, Portuguese, Arabic, Romanian and Italian, though we regularly handle less common languages too. Every translation is completed by a native speaker of the target language. If your language is not listed on our languages page, send the document anyway and we will confirm availability.
A certified translation does not expire, because it reflects the document as it stood on the date it was translated. Some authorities do ask for a recently issued source document, such as a police certificate or bank statement, and a few request that the translation be recent as well. Check with the body receiving it if you are reusing a translation from a previous application.
Upload a photo or scan of your document through the quote form on this page. We reply with a fixed price and a delivery date, usually within 24 hours. Once you approve the quote and pay by card, PayPal or Revolut, we begin work and send the stamped, signed translation as a PDF, with a posted hard copy if you need one.
Certif operates across Ireland and the United Kingdom through certif.ie and certif.co.uk.
