Certified Marriage Certificate Translation
Marriage certificates are required in the UK for spouse and partner visa applications, name changes, pension and insurance claims, and court proceedings. If the certificate was issued in another language, a certified English translation must accompany it.
We translate marriage certificates from over 200 languages, formatted to mirror the original and certified with a signed statement that satisfies UK Home Office and court requirements.
Accepted by
- UK Home Office (UKVI) — spouse, partner and family visas
- HM Courts & Tribunals Service
- Banks, pension providers and insurers
- HM Passport Office and DVLA (name changes)
- Local register offices
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 marriage certificate translation
If your marriage certificate is not in English, these are the situations where a UK body will ask for a certified translation:
- Spouse, partner and family visas: the Home Office asks for a certified translation of any document that is not in English or Welsh
- Divorce in England and Wales: the application needs your original marriage certificate or a certified copy, plus a certified translation if it is not in English
- Changing your name on a passport, driving licence or bank account after marriage
- Pension, inheritance and insurance claims that depend on proving the marriage
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
Marriage documents we translate
Not every country issues a single sheet called a marriage certificate. We translate the document you actually hold: civil registry extracts, family booklets, and multi-page extracts with marginal notes about a later divorce or change of name.
For marriages registered in Turkey that usually means the evlilik cüzdanı (the international family booklet) or the evlenme kayıt örneği extract. Send every page that carries an entry, including the pages for children.
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 marriage certificate and get a free, no-obligation quote by email.
Frequently asked questions
I'm applying for a UK spouse visa. Is this translation suitable?
Yes. Spouse visa applications are one of the most common uses of our marriage certificate translations, and they include the certification details UKVI guidance requires.
Can you translate both pages / the full extract?
Yes. We translate the complete document you send, including any reverse side, stamps and marginal notes. Multi-page extracts are quoted accordingly.
How quickly can I get it?
You receive a quote by email, usually within 30 minutes during business hours, with the exact turnaround for your document. Single certificates are typically fast.
How much does a marriage certificate translation cost?
A standard single-page marriage certificate starts at £30. You receive the exact price by email before you pay, usually within 30 minutes during business hours; family booklets and multi-page extracts are quoted by length.