Need a certified translation without visiting an office? Upload your document, receive a clear quote, and get a professionally prepared certified translation delivered as a signed PDF — ready for official submission.
Send a scan, photo, or PDF from anywhere. If the file is unclear, we will let you know before work begins. No originals needed in most cases.
A proper certified translation is more than converted text. Every file we deliver is complete, professionally formatted, and ready for submission.
Complete, accurate translation of all text, including stamps, titles, and marginal notes where relevant.
A declaration confirming the translation is accurate and complete, dated and signed as required for formal use.
Delivered straight to your inbox — easy to forward to solicitors, universities, embassies, or employers.
Laid out clearly for official review, matching the structure of the original where required.
If your receiving authority requires a posted original, we can arrange dispatch separately.
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that this is a true and accurate translation of the original document from [source language] into English…
Professional Translator · Date: 06/03/2026
Typical turnaround for standard documents
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Office visits required — fully online process
Accepted for UK visa, legal & academic use
From personal certificates to complex legal files — if it needs official certification, we can help. See all official documents we translate.
Birth, marriage, divorce, and death certificates. Passports, national ID cards, and driving licences. Commonly required for visa and immigration applications.
Degree certificates, diplomas, transcripts, and professional qualifications. Required for university admissions, professional recognition, and employment checks.
Affidavits, contracts, court orders, powers of attorney, and sworn statements. Prepared with precise legal terminology for use in UK and international proceedings.
Supporting documents for UK visa applications, settlement, sponsorship, and right-to-work checks. We are familiar with UKVI guidance on supporting documents.
Employment contracts, HR letters, payslips, references, and professional licences. Often needed by employers conducting international background checks.
Company registration papers, memoranda, financial statements, bank records, and cross-border contracts. Accurate terminology for corporate and legal use.
Don’t see your document type? Send it to our team for a fast review.
You upload the file and receive a clear reply on price, timing, and next steps — without chasing or waiting.
Every submission is handled by qualified human translators. Official documents require careful reading, correct terminology, and proper formatting — not automated output.
Your translation arrives with the signed certification statement, date, and details required for submission-ready presentation by UK authorities, universities, and employers.
Send your documents online and receive the finished file digitally. Your personal information is handled with discretion throughout.
Not sure whether you need certified, notarised, or sworn translation? We clarify the most suitable route before work begins — saving time and cost.
Most people searching for online certified translation have a fixed deadline. Urgent options are available where possible. Share your deadline when you upload and we will tell you what is achievable.
Not sure which format you need? Tell us where the document will be submitted and we will confirm the right certification route before anything moves forward. You can also check the UK Government guidance on certifying a document or the CIOL guidance on certified translations.
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WHAT IT IS
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WHEN IT'S NEEDED
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AVAILABILITY
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Certified Translation
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Translation with a signed statement confirming accuracy and completeness
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UK visa applications, universities, employers, most official submissions
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Most Common
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Notarised Translation
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Certified translation additionally verified by a notary public
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Some international legal proceedings, foreign authorities, property transactions
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On Request
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Sworn Translation
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Translation produced by a sworn/authorised translator for specific jurisdictions
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Required by certain European courts and government bodies abroad
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On Request
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Legalisation / Apostille
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Authentication of a document for international use, separate from translation
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Cross-border legal or official use in countries covered by the Hague Convention
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Advisory Service
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When you search for online certified translation, you are almost always working against a deadline. A university admission portal is already open. A solicitor is waiting for supporting evidence. A visa application is ready to submit the moment the final document arrives. Our entire service is designed around that reality.
You upload the document — a scan, photograph, or PDF — and receive a clear quote covering price, turnaround, and certification format. No guessing what type of certification is required. No back-and-forth over file readability. If anything needs clarifying before work begins, we tell you promptly.
The UK Home Office, universities, the NARIC/ECCTIS qualification comparison service, and most professional licensing bodies in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland accept certified translations when they are correctly prepared and supplied with the appropriate certification statement. If you are unsure whether your receiving authority has specific requirements, it is worth reviewing the ECCTIS guidance on required documents before ordering.
For international submissions, requirements vary by country. We handle documents destined for embassies, foreign ministries, overseas courts, and international universities. If the receiving authority requires a specific format — sworn translation, notarisation, or legalisation — we confirm this before the project starts.
A signed PDF delivered by email is the most practical format for most official submissions in the UK. It can be forwarded immediately to a solicitor, uploaded directly to an application portal, or printed locally if a paper copy is needed at a later stage. For applications moving quickly — particularly visa or immigration submissions — receiving the translation digitally within 24 hours is often the difference between meeting a deadline and missing it.
Printed hard copies remain available for authorities that specifically require an original document by post. If you need both, we can arrange digital delivery first while dispatching the physical copy separately.
A fast service is only useful if the finished translation is fit for purpose. A certificate that reaches a university admissions team one day early still fails if the translation contains errors, omits information, or uses incorrect terminology. That is why we review each document individually — assessing the language pair, the intended use, and the certification format — before confirming delivery.
Professional translators working across accredited industry bodies — including those listed in the ITI directory and the Association of Translation Companies directory — hold themselves to clear professional standards. That same standard is what your certified translation is built on.
Explore our full range of certified translation services or check the languages we cover to confirm availability before uploading.