Birth Certificate Translation

Official Birth Certificate Translation Services

TS24 is an officially ATC-registered translation agency, providing certified translations of birth certificates accepted by the Home Office, Courts, UKVI and other authorities. Our vast network of CIOL & ITI-registered translators offer translations of birth certificates into 200+ languages, ready for court and legal proceedings, immigration and visa applications, and other official purposes.

BIRTH CERTIFICATE TRANSLATION ACCEPTED BY

✓ UK Home Office
✓ HM Passport Office
✓ Visas & Immigration
✓ UK ENIC
✓ HM Courts
✓ Solicitors & Notaries

Our birth certificate translations start at £30 + VAT, with a signed and stamped statement of truth included in the price, backed by our acceptance guarantee and same-day delivery options available. To translate your birth certificate or discuss your translation needs with a certification expert, call 0208 677 3775, email info@translationservices24.com or get a free quote online.

 

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Certified Translation Services for Birth Certificates

Translation Services 24 is an ATC-accredited UK translation agency providing certified translation services of birth certificates from/into English and 200+ languages. Our certified translations are accepted and recognised by UK and global authorities for all official applications and professional use. We provide a signed and stamped certificate of authenticity, issued and signed on our letterhead paper, along with a hard copy of the official document and the translation.

When translating and certifying a birth certificate for an official use in courts, the Home Office, UKVI or any other official authority, the translation must include a signed statement of accuracy. At TS24, this certification is already included in the price, so you can rest assured that the translation meets requirements of the receiving authority.

If you're looking for a professional translation of a birth certificate, TS24 is your go-to provider. With over 15 years in business and 300,000+ documents translated, we have extensive experience translating certificates and all other document types. Since our launch in 2011, TS24 has helped thousands of clients in translating and certifying their birth certificates for UK & global authorities. To discuss your needs with our certification team, call us on 0208 677 3775 or email info@translationservices24.com or Get a Free Quote Online.

BIRTH CERTIFICATE TRANSLATIONS ACCEPTED BY

✓ UK Home Office
✓ HM Passport Office
✓ Visas & Immigration
✓ UK ENIC
✓ HM Courts
✓ Solicitors & Notaries

QUALITY ASSURANCE & ACCEPTANCE GUARANTEE

At TS24, all certified translations of birth certificates go through a rigorous and structured quality assurance process, carefully aligned with the ISO 17100:2015 standard. Your translation is produced by a professional, CIOL or ITI-qualified translator working into their native language, then revised by a second qualified linguist against the source document, and reviewed by a certification specialist against the requirements of the receiving authority before delivery - whether the Home Office, UKVI, a court, university, or embassy. Our certified translations are always human-translated and human-checked, never machine only, and come with a signed statement of truth from the translator included in the price. If your translation was not accepted by a fault on our part or any changes are needed, we'll amend your translation at no additional cost.

 

Why Us?

  • ATC-Accredited
  • 200+ Languages Covered
  • CIOL & ITI Translators
  • Signed Statement of Truth
  • Fast Turnaround
  • Home Office & Court Ready
  • Acceptance Guarantee

Key Aspects of Translating a Birth Certificate

  • Accuracy & Legal Terminology: Birth certificates contain important personal and legal information, so the translation must accurately reflect details such as the child’s full name, date and place of birth, parents’ names, registration details, and other information shown on the original document. Names, dates, registration numbers and official terminology should be translated or transliterated appropriately without changing the original meaning.
  • Certified Translation:Depending on the purpose and country where the birth certificate will be submitted, a certified or officially recognised translation may be required. This is common for immigration, citizenship, passport applications, marriage registration, education, and other legal or administrative purposes. Requirements vary, so it is important to check what the specific organisation or authority requesting the document accepts.
  • Formatting & Document Structure:A professional birth certificate translation should clearly reflect the structure and content of the original document. This includes headings, registration or certificate numbers, dates, names, official stamps, seals, signatures, annotations and other relevant details. Where appropriate, the translated document should make it easy for the receiving authority to compare it with the original.
  • Language & Country Requirements: Birth certificate translation requirements can vary depending on the destination country, the authority receiving the document, and the purpose of the application. Some organisations may require a certified translation, while others may have specific requirements for certification, formatting or translator credentials. Always check the requirements of the relevant authority before submitting a translated birth certificate.

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TS24 Agency is trusted by thousands of clients in the UK & Globally. To discuss your translation needs, call 0208 677 3775, email info@translationservices24.com or Get a free quote online.

 

 

Lucia Petrulli - TS24 certified Translation expert

Lucia Petrulli
Certified Translation Expert at TS24

10+ years’ experience in certified translations for UKVI, law firms, courts, and the Home Office. MA in Specialised Translation, with expertise in legal, immigration, and official documentation.

Nello - Senior Certified Translation Manager

Nello Attianese
Senior Translation Manager at TS24

Specialist in legally compliant translations for official & international business use. MA Hons in Comparative Languages & Linguistics, and BA in Translation & Specialised Languages.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Do I need my birth certificate translated?

If it was issued outside the UK and you're using it here, yes. Birth certificates come up in visa and settlement applications, first passport applications for a child, school and university admissions, probate, and anywhere you need to prove parentage or date of birth.

HM Passport Office puts it plainly - "if your documents are not in English or Welsh, you'll need to send certified translations as well as the originals". Note the "as well as". The translation supplements the original, it doesn't replace it.

Short-form or full birth certificate - which do I need?

Almost always the full one.

A short certificate records the child only. A full certificate records the parents as well, and that's what most authorities are actually trying to establish. HM Passport Office asks specifically for the "full birth or adoption certificate (with parents' details)", and UKVI takes the same view where an application depends on a relationship.

Other countries draw the same distinction under different names - extracts, abbreviated copies, literal copies. If you're not sure which you're holding, send it over and we'll tell you before you pay for anything.

My certificate is old and handwritten. Can you still translate it?

Usually, yes - it's a large part of what we do. Civil registers from the mid-twentieth century and earlier were completed by hand, often in a script that's since fallen out of use, and scans of them are frequently faint or partly obscured by a stamp.

Two things help. Send us the highest-quality scan you can rather than a phone photo taken at an angle, and tell us any names or place names you already know. Where a word genuinely can't be made out, we mark it illegible rather than guessing - an invented reading is far worse for you than an honest gap.

There are notes written in the margin. Do those need translating?

Yes, and this is where incomplete translations get rejected.

Many countries don't issue new documents when someone's circumstances change - they annotate the original birth record instead. A marriage, a legitimation, an adoption, a legal name change or a correction to the register can all appear as a marginal note years after the birth was registered.

Those notes are part of the certificate, and a receiving authority comparing your translation against the original will see immediately if they've been skipped. We translate the entire document - marginal annotations, stamps, seals, registrar's signature and reference numbers included.

Does the certificate need to have been issued recently?

The translation never expires - once it's certified, it stays valid indefinitely in the UK. The document underneath it is a different question.

Some authorities, particularly overseas ones, want a certificate issued within the last three or six months, on the basis that a recent copy will carry any annotations added since. Check what the receiving body asks for before you order, because if you need to obtain a fresh certificate, the translation has to match that new copy rather than the old one.

How much does it cost, and how quickly can you do it?

£30 + VAT for a standard birth certificate, with the signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy included. There's no separate certification fee, and most certificates are a single page.

Standard turnaround is 24-48 hours, with same-day available. If you have a biometrics appointment or a passport application deadline, tell us the date when you send the documents.

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