UKVI certified translation services

UK Visas and Immigration expects a certified English translation behind every foreign-language document in your visa, settlement, or citizenship file, and a missing one can send it back. We meet the UKVI standard at $24.10 per page, and guarantee acceptance.

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Every detail UKVI wants

UKVI will reject a translation that misses even one required detail

You are applying for citizenship, settlement, or a UK visa, and your bank statement, marriage certificate, or birth certificate is not in English. UK Visas and Immigration will not look past it without a certified translation, and not just any certified translation. It has to carry the specific details the Home Office asks for.

This is where applications stall. A translation that reads well but leaves off the statement of accuracy, the date, the translator's contact details, or a signature does not meet UKVI's standard. The document is set aside, the caseworker requests more information, and your timeline slips by weeks at a stage where every week matters.

This is exactly what UKVI certified translation services are for. ABC Translations produces certified renderings carrying everything UKVI requires: the translation date, a statement of accuracy, a signature, and translator or company contact information. Our native-speaking translators render your documents clearly and accurately into English, across 120+ languages, so they meet the Home Office standard the first time.

Precise work from native speakers

Native-speaking linguists handle every project, catching the subtle shades of meaning that keep your message accurate, clear, and true to its culture.

Quick, dependable, and protected

You get fast turnaround without any drop in quality, backed by tight confidentiality and data security from start to finish.

Support that actually helps

A responsive team stands ready at each step, so the whole process feels smooth, professional, and free of stress.

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Built to Home Office standard

Built to the Home Office standard, backed end to end

Certified translations are $24.10 per page with 48-hour turnaround and unlimited revisions, and an expedited add-on is available for urgent deadlines. Covering citizenship, settlement, and visas, every UKVI rendering carries our 100% acceptance guarantee.

That guarantee is plain. If a recipient rejects your translation, we correct the original and resubmit first. Only if it keeps getting rejected after those corrections do we refund your money. There is no risk left on your side of the table.

More than 255,000 customers have trusted us with UK move documents over 25 years, and every certified translation at $24.10 per page is backed by our 100% acceptance guarantee so the Home Office never rejects a file on translation grounds.

Send us your foreign-language documents and we return UKVI-ready certified translations that keep your application moving.

Certified for UKVI

Commonly translated UKVI documents

UK Visas and Immigration expects a certified translation of any document not written in English or Welsh. We prepare the UKVI paperwork applicants submit most often, such as:

Built to UKVI rules

UKVI translation requirements

Every certified translation from ABC Translations is made to satisfy the rules UKVI sets, and acceptance is guaranteed. The specific conditions UKVI lays out are listed below, and each one has to be met so your paperwork goes through without snags or holdups:

Certified translations required Any record in another language that you send to UKVI has to come with a certified rendering in either English or Welsh.
Statement of accuracy Every translation has to carry a written confirmation that it faithfully and correctly reflects the source document.
Date of translation The day on which the certified translation was finished has to appear on it.
Translator or company details The full name and contact details of either the translator or the translation firm have to be shown on every certified translation.
Signature A signature is required on each certified translation, either from the translator or from someone authorized to sign for the translation firm.
Translator independence The work cannot be done by the person applying, by their relatives, or by anyone advising them on immigration.
Apostille or legalization (if required) Certain source documents have to be apostilled or legalized by a consulate before they can be used abroad, and the certified translation has to travel together with those authenticated originals.

Lines up with UKVI

What makes ABC Translations the right fit for your UKVI paperwork?

Accurate, native-language translations

Every translation is handled by a native English speaker, so your paperwork reads clearly, stays faithful to the original, and lines up with what UKVI expects from a submission.

Fast and reliable service

Because we know how much getting it done on time matters to you, we keep delivery fast while still holding firm on precision and careful attention.

Trusted translations for UKVI

Because each certified translation is built to the strict standard UKVI sets, you cut down on the holdups that can slow your application down.

Secure and confidential

We treat everything you send with strict confidentiality and protection, so each file stays private from translation through delivery.

100% money-back guarantee

Our certified translations are built to satisfy what UKVI asks for, with quality you can rely on. Should yours ever be turned down, we return what you paid and keep refining the work until it clears.

Details & Pricing

Everything you get with certified translation from us

Each file is rendered line by line by a professional and arrives on ABC Translations letterhead, paired with a signed, stamped statement attesting that the translation is accurate. Skilled linguists produce precise, dependable work quickly, and same-day handling is available when you need it. Pricing stays transparent with nothing tacked on, and tight safeguards protect everything you share.

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Certified Translation

Strict line-by-line source-matched translation with signed certification, often for personal official purposes.

$24.10

per page

Included

Expert human translation
Revisions included
Formatting included
Digital PDF delivery
Secure & confidential
Signed & stamped certification

Available add-ons

Expedited Turnaround: We move your order to the front of the line, cutting the usual translation time roughly in half so processing speeds up and your files reach you sooner. $15.00 / page
Proofreading: Before your files go out, a second translator checks the work for precision, grammar, layout, and consistency throughout. $10.00 / page
Notarization: You receive a stamp, a signature, and a tamper-evident digital certificate that confirms the translation certification and holds good in every one of the 50 states. $20.00 / order
Apostille: This apostille confirms that the notarization is genuine so your document is recognized across nations that belong to the Hague Convention. From $80 / order
Hard copy: A physical, certified translation carrying real ink stamps and signatures, sent through FedEx so you can track it on the way. From $16.00

A simple workflow

How it works

Thanks to a simple, well-organized workflow, having your paperwork translated is fast and hassle-free.

Upload documents & place your order

Pick the two languages, send over your files, and choose any extras you want, then we get moving on your translation right away.

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Professional translation and review

Your document is translated with care by a professional linguist. Before anything is locked in, you get to look it over and ask for changes.

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Receive your translation

Once finished, the translated files are sent to you, and when you have chosen certification, a signed, stamped certificate on our letterhead comes with them.

Clear answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Find clear responses to the questions people ask most often when translating and certifying paperwork for UKVI. We cover the reason certification is needed, the documents that must be rendered into English, who is allowed to handle them, how long delivery takes, how revisions work, and the promise we make on acceptance.

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What is a certified translation for UKVI?

Certification adds the translator's or agency's signed pledge that the translation is accurate and complete. UKVI requires one for any document not originally in English. Our UK-ready certification also includes the translation date, contact information, and signature the Home Office expects.

What does a certified translation include?

Your certified translation package includes the complete English translation of your document, a signed declaration of accuracy with the translator's credentials and contact details, the date of translation, digital copies by email, and certified hard copies with original signatures by mail.

Everything is formatted to meet UKVI and Home Office requirements.

Which documents must I translate?

Anything supporting your UKVI application that is not in English, such as police clearance certificates, financial documents, academic records, passports, and birth and marriage certificates.

How fast is delivery and what does it cost?

Certified translations are $24.10 per page with 48-hour turnaround and unlimited revisions. An expedited add-on is available for urgent deadlines.

What if UKVI does not accept my translation?

Every UKVI translation carries our 100% acceptance guarantee. Should your rendering be rejected, we correct it and resubmit first, and refund you only if it keeps getting rejected after that.

Why do I need a certified translation for UKVI documents?

UKVI requires certified translation for foreign-language documents submitted with spouse, work, student, settlement, and citizenship applications. The certification shows the translation is complete and accurate to Home Office standards.

Without certification, UKVI can refuse your application or ask for proper certified translations, which delays your visa or settlement application.

Which documents require certified translation for UKVI?

Common examples include birth, marriage, divorce, and death certificates, police certificates, passports, driver's licenses, academic transcripts and diplomas, employment letters, bank statements, pay slips, tenancy agreements, utility bills, and relationship evidence.

Every foreign-language document submitted to the Home Office, that is, anything not in English or Welsh, should come with a certified translation.

What are UKVI translation requirements?

UKVI wants the entire document rendered in full, a declaration affirming the work is true and accurate, the date it was finished, the translator or company's full name and contact details, and the translator's signature.

Translations must also be independent, so they cannot be done by the applicant, a family member, or an immigration adviser. Some original documents may also need an apostille or consular legalization.

Can I translate my own documents for UKVI?

No. UKVI does not allow applicants, family members, or immigration advisers to certify translations. They must be done by an independent professional translator or company.

Self-translated or family-translated documents are refused by the Home Office. Independent, UKVI-accepted renderings from our translators carry our 100% acceptance guarantee.