Certified Translations for the Passport Office
Upload the documents and get a fixed price in writing before you pay, then receive the translation as a PDF for the passport application, with printed copies by tracked post where an original is required. Same-day options on short documents. From £40 per document.
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Certified Translations
For UK Home Office, courts, UK ENIC and global enterprises.
Quote Response
Same-day certified PDF delivery available for most documents ordered before 4pm.
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Certified Translations for HM Passport Office Applications
Applying for a British passport using overseas documentation requires strict adherence to government standards. HM Passport Office (HMPO) mandates that any supporting birth, marriage, or citizenship papers not written in English or Welsh must be accompanied by an official certified translation.
Key HM Passport Office Requirements
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True & Accurate Declaration: Must explicitly confirm the text is a true and accurate translation of the original foreign document.
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Professional Credentials: Includes translation date, full translator/agency name, signature, and verifiable contact details.
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Independent Third Party: Self-made translations or versions completed by family members are automatically disqualified.
Built for Passport Examiners
Translations follow HM Passport Office document requirements.
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Official Statement of Accuracy: Endorsed with corporate credentials and formal declarations.
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Layout Mirroring: Registrar seals, stamps, and signatures precisely structured line-for-line.
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Name & Vital Statistics Match: Flawless spelling and transliteration of names across multi-generational records.
Accepted for first British passports, child applications, and overseas renewals.
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How It Works: 3 Simple Steps to Passport-Ready Translations
A fast, secure, and fully compliant translation pipeline designed specifically for British passport applicants worldwide.
Email Your Documents
Send clear digital copies or high-resolution scans of your foreign certificates directly to our secure intake team.
- Foreign birth & adoption certificates
- Parents' marriage certificates
- Foreign citizenship & naturalisation papers
- Name-change deed polls & decrees
Approve the Quote & Pay Securely
Review a fixed, itemised quote and pay through the encrypted gateway.
- Major credit/debit cards accepted worldwide
- Secure global payment gateway integration
- Instant invoice and receipt generation
Receive Translation
Get your fully certified digital bundle by email, prepared by ITI & CIOL Member Translators professional translators.
- Official signed statement of accuracy
- Exact document layout mirroring
- Ready for HM Passport Office submission
Document Types
Birth Certificate
Birth certificates for first passport applications and for the identity evidence a renewal asks for.
Marriage Certificate
Marriage and civil partnership certificates where a change of name has to be shown on the application.
Divorce Certificate
Divorce decrees and judgments for remarriage or immigration files.
Death Certificate
Death certificates for probate, inheritance and overseas authorities.
Passport & ID Documents
Passport bio pages, identity cards and travel stamps, with the machine readable zone left intact.
All Document Services
Other documents we translate for UK applications.
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 diploma listed credits and a grade average on a four-point scale, and both were explained rather than converted into a UK class.”
Sarnai E.
“Needed a certified copy for a bank account and had the PDF the same afternoon.”
Marco T.
“The WAEC certificate was translated with the subjects and grades, and my student visa went through.”
Chiamaka E.
Frequently asked questions
DHCTranslations provides certified translations for HM Passport Office applications. Foreign birth, marriage and name-change documents are translated by qualified human translators, certified with a signed statement of accuracy, and returned as PDFs with same-day completion available when the order and cleared payment are confirmed before 4pm on a working day.
Foreign birth certificates, marriage and civil partnership certificates, adoption papers, name-change deeds and parental consent letters must be translated if they are not in English or Welsh, and submitted with the passport application.
Yes, if the supporting document was issued abroad and is not in English or Welsh. HM Passport Office requires a certified translation with the translator credentials and a signed statement that the HM Passport Office applications translation is accurate and complete.
No. HM Passport Office does not accept translations produced by the applicant, family members or friends. The translation must be independent and certified by a professional translator or agency.
No. Clear scans or photographs of the full document, including the reverse and any stamps, are sufficient. Originals remain with you, and the certified translation is returned as a PDF ready to print or upload.
Certified passport translations start at £40 per document for standard certificates, with longer documents priced from £0.09 per word after 400 words. Notarisation, if needed, is quoted separately because it depends on the document and notary availability.
Most passport documents can be completed the same day when the order and cleared payment are confirmed before 4pm on a working day, and a same-day service is available when an appointment or application deadline is close. Delivery is confirmed in the quote.
Yes. Each translation includes the translator name, credentials, the date and a signed statement of accuracy, which is the certification HM Passport Office requires for foreign-language supporting documents.
Yes. The original layout, seals, stamps 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 line by line.
No, not for a standard UK passport application. An FCDO apostille is needed only when the document is used outside the UK or another authority asks for legalisation, and it can be applied only to a UK-issued document or to our translation once a UK notary has certified it. It is quoted separately.
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