Birth Certificate Translation
Birth certificate translation into English for UK official use. The full certificate is translated, including stamps, seals and marginal notes, and issued with a signed certification page showing the translator credentials and date. Prepared for the Home Office, HM Passport Office, councils and UK ENIC. From £40.
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Certified Translations
For UK Home Office, courts, UK ENIC and global enterprises.
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Same-day certified PDF delivery available for most documents ordered before 4pm.
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Birth Certificate Translation
A birth certificate is usually the first document requested in a visa, passport or citizenship application, and the receiving authority needs to see the whole certificate, not just the name and date. Translations cover the certificate type, registry details, informant and registrar fields, stamps and any handwritten annotations.
What the Translation Covers
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Full Certificate: Every field, including registry district, entry number, informant and registrar details.
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Seals and Stamps: Official seals, embossed stamps and handwritten notes are translated where they carry wording.
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Name Consistency: Names are transliterated consistently with your passport and other supporting documents.
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Certification Page: the translator's name, credentials, date and a signed statement of accuracy for birth certificates.
Before You Order
A few details decide how the translation should be prepared.
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Who Will Receive It: UKVI, HM Passport Office, a council or a university each expect slightly different presentation.
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Long or Short Form: Send the full certificate. Short extracts can omit details a caseworker needs.
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Apostille or Notarisation: Only needed if the birth certificate is also used outside the UK.
Send a photo first if you are unsure which version you hold.
Certified for
Prices are per document and start at £40 — see what a translation costs.
How It Works: 3 Steps to a Certified Translation
A simple route from a phone photo to a certified PDF prepared for the receiving authority.
Send Your Document
Upload a clear scan or photo of every page, including seals and reverse sides.
- The complete document
- Language pair and deadline
- Who will receive it
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- Major credit/debit cards accepted worldwide
- Secure global payment gateway integration
- Instant invoice and receipt generation
Receive Your Certified Translation
Certified PDF, often the same day when ordered before 4pm, with printed copies available on request.
- Certification page and translator credentials
- Layout, stamps and seals mirrored
- Statement of Truth when requested
Documents Often Translated With a Birth Certificate
Marriage Certificate
Marriage and civil partnership certificates for UKVI and councils, including the birth certificates record.
Police Clearance
Police checks and criminal record certificates, ordered alongside your birth certificates.
Passport & ID Documents
Passports and identity documents for HM Passport Office, translated alongside your birth certificates.
All Document Services
Everything we translate, not just birth certificates.
Can't find your specific document type?
We translate document types that are not listed here. Send us the document and we will confirm the price before you order: [email protected].
Using this document outside the UK?
We arrange FCDO apostilles with our Express Service or Urgent Service , including notarisation where the receiving authority requires it.
Most frequently requested languages we translate
These are the languages our clients ask for most often, but they are only a fraction of what we cover. We translate 200+ language pairs, so if yours is not listed, just ask.
What our clients say
Rated 4.9/5 from 314 verified reviews for Home Office applications, court-ready Statements of Truth and UK ENIC submissions.
“My Polish birth certificate was translated with the stamps and marginal notes and accepted by the Home Office first time.”
Hannah B.
“The certified copy arrived within 24 hours and the council accepted it without a query.”
Ravi K.
“They translated the full certificate, including the registrar signature, and the passport office accepted it.”
Lucia M.
Frequently asked questions
DHCTranslations translates birth certificates into English for UK visas, passport applications, citizenship and council services. The full birth certificate is translated, certified with translator credentials and returned as a PDF, with same-day completion available when the order and cleared payment are confirmed before 4pm on a working day.
Birth certificate translation starts at £40 per document, with longer certificates priced from £0.09 per word after 400 words. Notarisation on birth certificate orders is quoted separately, because the fee depends on the document and the notary's availability.
Most birth certificates are returned the same day when the order and cleared payment are confirmed before 4pm on a working day, which covers urgent visa or passport deadlines. Delivery for birth certificates is confirmed in the quote before payment.
Yes. The translation includes the company details, translator name and credentials, date and a signed statement of accuracy, which is the format UK Visas and Immigration asks for on birth certificates.
Yes, if the birth certificate is not in English or Welsh. HM Passport Office requires a certified translation with the translator credentials and a signed statement that the birth certificate translation is accurate and complete.
No. Self-translations and translations by family members are not accepted by UKVI, HM Passport Office or councils, a rule that covers birth certificates. The birth certificate translation must come from an independent translator or agency.
No. Clear scans or photographs of every page of the birth certificate are enough, including the reverse and any stamps. The certificate stays with you, and the certified translation comes back as a PDF.
Yes. Registry stamps, embossed seals, signatures and handwritten notes are translated where they carry wording and set out in the same order, so the certificate can be checked against the translation.
Usually not for UK use. An FCDO Apostille or notarisation is only needed when the birth certificate is used abroad or another authority asks for legalisation, and is quoted separately.
Send the best scan you have. Handwritten entries are transcribed and any illegible section is marked and explained in plain English, so the receiving authority can see exactly what could and could not be read.
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