Immigration Document Translation
Immigration document translation into English for UK visa and settlement applications. Every document in the pack is translated in full and returned with a signed certification page, so the file meets UKVI's requirements as a single submission. From £40 per document, normally the next working day.
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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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Immigration Document Translation
A UK visa application is not one document - it is a pack: passport, birth and marriage certificates, bank statements, employment and sponsor letters, police certificates and, in family cases, adoption orders. Each document needs its own certified translation, and the caseworker checks that names, dates and addresses line up across the whole pack. Translating them together, to one standard, is what keeps the file consistent. This page covers the documents themselves; for what the Home Office requires, see our Home Office guidance page.
What the Translation Covers
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Every Document: Passports, certificates, statements and letters, each translated in full and certified separately.
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Name Consistency: Names are transliterated consistently across the whole pack, so nothing mismatches.
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UKVI Format: A signed accuracy statement and translator credentials on every translation.
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Certification Page: the translator's name, credentials, date and a signed statement of accuracy for immigration documents.
Before You Order
A visa application is a bundle of documents from different issuers, and the caseworker reads them as one file.
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Which Route: Spouse, work, student and settlement routes each need a different document set; list what UKVI asked for.
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One Pack, One Standard: Translating every document together keeps names, dates and addresses consistent.
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What Needs Translating: Anything not already in English or Welsh; UKVI decides what is acceptable evidence.
If you are unsure what to send, send us the UKVI document list for your route.
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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 in a Typical Visa Pack
Police Clearance
Police clearance certificates, translated for the visa pack alongside your other documents.
Passport & ID Documents
Passport and identity pages for the application.
Birth Certificate
Birth certificates for spouse, child and family visas.
All Document Services
Everything we translate, not just immigration documents.
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 birth certificate, marriage certificate and bank statements were translated together and the visa went through.”
Amina R.
“The sponsor letter and payslips were certified and the application was accepted without a query.”
David C.
“The whole pack came back with matching names, and the CAS application was accepted.”
Ying W.
Frequently asked questions
DHCTranslations translates the documents in a UK visa or settlement application into certified English. The whole pack is returned with a signed certification page, normally the next working day.
Immigration documents are priced from £40 per document. Longer documents are charged from £0.09 per word after 400 words, and notarisation is quoted separately if it is required.
Immigration paperwork can often be completed the same day when the order and cleared payment are confirmed before 4pm on a working day. A full visa pack may take a little longer depending on how many documents it contains, and the delivery date is fixed in your quote.
Yes. UKVI expects an independent translation with a signed accuracy statement and contactable translator details, and we provide that on every document. Whether a given document is acceptable evidence for your route is UKVI's decision, so check the current guidance for your application.
That depends on the route. Most packs include a passport, birth and marriage certificates, bank statements, employment or sponsor letters and a police certificate; family and settlement routes add adoption orders and child documents. UKVI's checklist for your route is the reference.
Yes. We translate every non-English document in the pack to the same standard, which keeps names, dates and addresses consistent across the file.
Yes. Caseworkers cross-check names across the whole pack, so we use one transliteration per person and flag any difference rather than choosing silently.
No, though the two overlap. This page covers the documents themselves; our Home Office page covers what the Home Office requires from translated evidence. The two link to each other.
No. Send a clear scan or photo of every page, front and back. Keep the paper originals and we will return the certified English version as a PDF.
Yes, if legalisation is needed. The notarised English copy is what goes to the FCDO, and the apostille comes back on it. The FCDO acts on UK documents or those a UK notary has certified, so an overseas document is legalised in the issuing country.
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