Choose the correct certification route
Certified, notarised, apostille or sworn?
These services are related but not interchangeable. Use the exact
wording supplied by the receiving organisation whenever possible.
Service
When it may be requested
What to confirm
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Certified Translation
A complete translation with a signed statement confirming its
accuracy is required.
Whether the standard signed and stamped certification is sufficient.
Certified
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UKVI Translation
A non-English or non-Welsh document supports a UK visa,
immigration, settlement or citizenship application.
The application route and every supporting page that must be
translated.
UKVI
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Notarised Translation
The translator, signature or certification must receive additional
notarial verification.
Precisely what the authority requires the notary to verify.
Notarised
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Apostille Support
A UK document or notarial certification is being prepared for
recognition in another country.
Which document requires the apostille and when translation should
take place.
Apostille
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Sworn Translation
The destination country or authority expressly asks for a sworn or
authorised translator.
Whether the translator must be authorised in a particular country
or jurisdiction.
Sworn
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