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DHCTranslations has completed more than 50,000 certified translations since 2011, in over 200 languages, though the language pages on this site cover the most requested ones rather than the full range. The translators who produce them work in-house and hold individual CIOL or ITI membership, and every order is checked by a second linguist before it is signed.

Yes. Translations certified by DHCTranslations have been accepted by UKVI, the Home Office, the courts, the GMC, the DVLA, UK ENIC and UK universities, and no rejection over certification has been reported to us. Acceptance itself rests with the receiving body, so no translation company can promise the outcome of an application.

An in-house translator who is an individual CIOL or ITI member, then a second linguist, before the certificate is signed. Both steps apply to every DHCTranslations order, certified or not, and holding the certified team in-house is what stops certification waiting on email back and forth with freelancers.

The translator's name, signature and date, their CIOL or ITI membership number, our company stamp and our contact details. A caseworker can use the membership number and our contact details to confirm the translation with us directly rather than take it on trust.

Prices start from £40 at DHCTranslations, which is the minimum fee per document. A single-page birth, marriage or police certificate therefore costs £40 with the certified PDF included, while longer documents are priced from £0.09 per word into English after the first 400 words, or from £0.10 per word when the target language is not English, with the exact figure confirmed in writing before you pay.

Your quote states the estimate for your order, because it depends on the document, the language pair and the level of certification. A Same Day service is available on documents that qualify, and orders are processed Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm, excluding bank holidays.

The certified PDF is emailed at no extra cost. Printed copies are optional and paid: UK first class from £7 and UK Special Delivery, tracked, from £18 per order, with the final price depending on weight, page count and destination and confirmed before payment.

No. Notarisation and the FCDO apostille are separate stages, quoted separately, and neither happens automatically. DHCTranslations arranges both through a notary law firm with its head office in London, and the FCDO legalises only a UK-issued document or our own notarised translation.

DHCTranslations works in over 200 languages, from the European languages most UK applications need to the South Asian, Middle Eastern and African languages our customers ask for most. Each language page on this site sets out how that country's certificates are handled, including names, dates and marginal notes.

Send a clear scan or photograph of the document through the quote form and DHCTranslations confirms the price in writing before you pay. If the document is unusual, say what it is in the message and we will tell you what we need to price it.