Translation for UK Visas (UKVI)

What the Home Office checks

The UK rule is short and practical: the Home Office must be able to verify the translation independently. That is why the required elements are the translator's confirmation of accuracy, the date, the translator's full name and signature, and their contact details. A caseworker who doubts a translation can contact the translator. Notarization, sworn translators and membership of a UK body are not required for most visa routes, though some applicants choose a translator registered with a UK professional body.

What our UK translations include

• A full translation of every page, stamp and endorsement.
• A signed statement that it is an accurate translation of the original.
• The date, the translator's full name and signature.
• Our contact details (Global Certified Translations, Edgewater, New Jersey, with phone and email), so the Home Office can verify the translation.

Documents commonly translated

For spouse and partner visas: marriage certificates, divorce decrees, birth certificates of children, and evidence of the relationship such as messages and letters. For work and study: diplomas, transcripts and employment letters. For settlement and citizenship: police certificates and civil records. Bank statements are often required in financial evidence; if they are not in English, they need translating too.

US documents going to the UK

US documents are usually in English already, so they need no translation, but some UK bodies want them authenticated with an apostille. We arrange state apostilles for New Jersey and other state-issued documents; federal documents such as FBI background checks are apostilled by the US Department of State, which we do not handle.

Uploading

Scan each original and its translation together, in that order, so the caseworker sees them as a pair. Name the files clearly: "Marriage certificate + translation" is better than "scan_004".

Relationship evidence

Spouse and partner applications often include messages, letters and photos with captions in another language. Choose a representative selection across the relationship, in date order, and translate each item in full. Screenshots should show the sender, date and time; we translate the messages with those details kept, so the caseworker can follow the conversation.

Bank statements and financial evidence

Several UK routes set minimum income or savings requirements, proved with bank statements over a set period. Foreign statements need full translations of every page you submit, with the account holder, bank, dates and balances clear. Amounts stay in the original currency; the caseworker converts them. Payslips and employment letters that support the same income are translated with matching names and employer details.