Certified Criminal Record / Police Clearance Translation
Criminal record certificates (police clearance) are required for many UK visa routes, employment checks, sponsor licences and professional registrations. If yours was issued in another language, UKVI and employers require a certified English translation.
We translate criminal record checks from over 200 languages with the certification statement UK authorities expect, delivered digitally so you can submit it with your online application.
Accepted by
- UK Home Office (UKVI) — work, settlement and citizenship applications
- Employers and DBS-related checks
- Professional regulators and licensing bodies
- Sponsor licence applications
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 a criminal record certificate needs translating
Some UK visa routes, employers and professional regulators ask for a criminal record certificate from the countries where you have lived. If the certificate is not in English or Welsh, the Home Office asks for a certified translation, and employers and regulators normally do the same.
The certificate has to come from the authority that holds the records in that country. A translation never replaces the certificate; the two are submitted together.
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
What we translate on the certificate
A criminal record certificate is short, and every line is there for a reason. We translate all of it:
- The holder's identity details, exactly as they appear in the passport
- The result, including a statement that no record was found
- The issuing authority, reference number and date of issue
- The stated purpose of the certificate, where one is shown
- Barcodes, QR codes and the wording that explains how to verify the original
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 criminal record certificate and receive a free quote by email.
Frequently asked questions
My certificate says "no records found". Does it still need a full translation?
Yes. Authorities require the complete document translated — including headers, reference numbers, stamps and the no-record statement itself.
My certificate has a QR code and verification note. Are they included?
Yes. Verification elements are noted in the translation so the receiving authority can check the original document's authenticity.
How fast can I get the translation?
You receive a quote by email, usually within 30 minutes during business hours, together with the exact turnaround. Single certificates are typically completed quickly.