Sworn Translation Services

No. The UK has no register of sworn translators and no body that appoints them. Sworn status is an appointment made in the translator's own country: one sworn in Spain is appointed there, one in France is sworn in before a Court of Appeal. The table on this page sets those out. For UK use, a certified translation is what is asked for.

No. A certified translation is signed, dated and carries the translator's details and the company's, so the receiving office can verify it. A sworn translation is that, plus a formal appointment in a specific country, whose stamp and formula that country's offices recognise. One is UK practice, the other is theirs.

Yes, for Spanish, Polish, French and Belgian French, arranged on request and confirmed on the quote. Belgian French needs the separate Belgian appointment, so it is quoted as its own job. For any other language we supply the certified translation, with notarisation and apostille where the receiving office asks for them.

DHCTranslations arranges sworn translations for Spanish, Polish, French and Belgian French, and certified translations for every other language, working from scans uploaded or emailed. Send the document, the country it is going to and the office receiving it, and the correct route is confirmed with the price before you pay.

Often not. Spanish civil registries, notaries and courts generally expect the appointment that country recognises, because that is what they can verify. Ask the receiving office first: if they name a sworn translator, that is the route, and if they accept a certified translation with an apostille we can supply that instead.

It depends on the document and the country. An apostille legalises the signature and seal of the official who issued or certified a document, not the meaning of the translation. If the receiving office asks for a legalised translation, the notarised certificate goes to the FCDO, and that step is quoted separately because the FCDO sets the timeline.

Certified means a translator and a company have signed for the accuracy. Notarised means a UK notary has also witnessed that signature. Sworn means the translator holds a formal appointment in another country. They stack in that order, and the receiving office decides how far up the stack you need to go.

Yes. The existing stamp, signature and certification formula are translated and noted in place, so the receiving office can match the translation to the original page by page. Send the whole document, including covers and any apostille page, rather than only the page carrying the text.

Certified translation starts from £40 per document, and longer files run from £0.09 per word after the first 400 words. A sworn translation in any of those four languages is priced once the appointment is confirmed. Notarisation and apostille are separate, because both are third-party steps with their own fees.

Single-page documents are often finished the same day when the order and cleared payment arrive before 4pm on a working day, and later or weekend orders start on the next working day. A sworn appointment confirmed with a translator abroad can add a day, and that is stated in the quote.

No. A Statement of Truth is the declaration a translator signs for UK court filings, confirming the translation is accurate and complete. It is prepared when the file is going to court, and it is not an appointment made abroad, so it does not replace a sworn translation.

No. A clear scan or photograph of every page is enough for translation. Originals are only needed where a notary has to see them, or where the receiving office asks to see the document. Send the covers and any stamps as well, since those are translated too.