Certified Birth Certificate Translation
A birth certificate is one of the most frequently requested documents for UK visa applications, passport applications, marriage registrations and school enrolments. If your certificate is not in English, UK authorities require a certified translation.
We provide certified translations of birth certificates from over 200 languages into English, prepared to meet UK Home Office requirements: a full and accurate translation with a signed certification statement, the translator's credentials and the date of translation.
Accepted by
- UK Home Office (UKVI) — visa and settlement applications
- HM Passport Office
- Register offices — marriage and civil partnership
- Local councils, schools and universities
- Courts and solicitors
What you receive
- Certified translation on company letterhead with a signed and stamped certification statement
- Translator and company details with the date of translation, as required by UK Home Office guidance
- Original layout preserved (stamps, seals and signatures noted in the translation)
- Digital delivery as a PDF, ready to submit online or print
When you need a certified birth certificate translation
UK authorities ask for a certified translation whenever a birth certificate is not in English or Welsh. The most common cases:
- Visa, settlement and citizenship applications to the Home Office
- A first British passport: HM Passport Office asks for a certified translation of any document that is not in English or Welsh
- Giving notice of marriage or civil partnership at a register office
- School and university admissions, and proving a parent and child relationship
What the Home Office expects the translation to include
Home Office guidance says a document that is not in English or Welsh must come with a full translation that it can verify independently. Each translation must contain the four items below; every translation we issue carries all of them, on our letterhead.
- Confirmation from the translator that it is an accurate translation of the original document
- The date of the translation
- The translator's full name and signature
- The translator's contact details
Full certificates, extracts and family registers
Send us the version the authority asked for. Where you have a choice, UK bodies usually want the full certificate that names the parents, because it is the one that proves a family relationship.
We translate whatever you send in full: the reverse side, marginal notes, stamps and later annotations such as a registered change of name. Turkish applicants often show family relationships with a vukuatlı nüfus kayıt örneği (a full family register extract). It is issued in Turkish only, and we translate it in full.
How it works
- 1
Upload a clear photo or scan of your document — no need to post the original
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Receive your quote by email (standard single documents start from £30)
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Pay securely online and we start straight away
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Receive your certified PDF by email, ready to submit
Get a Free Quote
Upload your birth certificate now and receive a free quote by email — usually within 30 minutes during business hours.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to send my original birth certificate?
No. A clear photo or scan is sufficient. The certified translation will note that it was prepared from a copy you provided.
Will the Home Office accept your translation?
Yes. Our translations include everything UKVI guidance asks for: confirmation that it is an accurate translation of the original document, the date of the translation, and the translator's full name, signature and contact details.
My certificate has stamps and handwritten notes. Are they translated?
Yes. All stamps, seals, annotations and handwritten entries are translated or described, so the translated document is a complete representation of the original.
How much does it cost?
Standard single-page birth certificates start from £30. You receive an exact quote by email before paying anything.
How much does a birth certificate translation cost?
A standard single-page birth certificate starts at £30. You receive the exact price by email before you pay, usually within 30 minutes during business hours; longer extracts and family registers are quoted by length.