Translation Services
in 76 Languages
Translation in 76 languages, certified for UK use
We are here to tear down all of the language barriers that stand before you. Our extensive database of approved bilingual translators can offer you a translation that is fit to use in almost any country around the world. Your message will no longer be at risk of getting lost in translation and your content will always be prepared in a way that appeals to your target audience. With our help you can take your business even further and surpass the competition.
72 TRANSLATION LANGUAGES to choose from
Choose one category below to see the languages
European Languages
Asian Languages
MOST REQUESTED languages in the UK
Any of the 76 is available on the same terms. These are simply the ones we are asked for most often, and what people usually need them for.
Polish
Steady in both directions – Polish civil records to be read here, and UK birth, marriage and death certificates for use in Poland.
Polish translation services →Spanish
Both ways, and heavier out of English than into it – residency, marriage, property and citizenship files for Spain and Latin America.
Spanish translation services →Romanian
Mostly into English – civil-status documents, driving licences and police certificates – with regular work heading the other way.
Romanian translation services →Arabic
Strong in both directions: marriage, employment and immigration documents for official use across the Gulf and the Middle East, often with legalisation.
Arabic translation services →French
Both ways, and often UK documents heading to France – residency and civil registration, property, and academic or professional qualifications.
French translation services →Italian
Chiefly English into Italian – citizenship, marriage and residency applications, consular and civil-registry paperwork, usually apostilled.
Italian translation services →Portuguese
European and Brazilian Portuguese both – residency, marriage, citizenship and civil-registry procedures.
Portuguese translation services →Ukrainian
Passports, birth certificates and qualifications, most often for visa and residency applications.
Ukrainian translation services →Urdu
NADRA records, marriage contracts and academic certificates for visa and settlement cases.
Urdu translation services →Punjabi
Family and educational documents, usually alongside Urdu paperwork in the same application.
Punjabi translation services →Bengali
Civil records and educational certificates, usually for Home Office applications.
Bengali translation services →Chinese (Mandarin)
Simplified and traditional, for academic records, company documents and visas.
Chinese (Mandarin) translation services →Russian
Certificates, diplomas and notarial documents for use in the UK and abroad.
Russian translation services →Working the other way round – a document in one foreign language that has to be read in another – is fine too. Tell us both languages and we will confirm the pairing before you order.
WHAT YOU GET in every language we work in
- Accredited and sworn, fully bilingual philologist/linguist human translators
- Additional native-speaking proofreader for quality assurance
- Professional DTP (desktop publishing) editing and formatting
- Signed affidavit and declaration of translation accuracy
- Company wet stamp for authenticity
- Official certification on company letterhead
- Full compliance with ISO 17100 quality standard
- Physical copy with wet stamps and company letterhead
- No originals to post – a scan is all we need, and hard copies come to your address
- Free corrections – any iterations, corrections or editing of the translations are free of charge and done same day or next day
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At EKO 4 Translations we guarantee 100%
- Document Acceptance
- Accuracy and Quality
- Delivery on Time
- Free Corrections
WHICHEVER LANGUAGE you need, in the form that will be accepted
The language is only half the question. What makes a translation usable is the certification attached to it, and which one you need is decided by the body receiving the document.
Certified translation
A signed declaration of accuracy on company letterhead with our wet stamp. What the Home Office, UKVI, courts, universities and register offices ask for.
Certified document translation →Notarised translation & apostille
An FCDO certificate confirming the UK signature is genuine, plus embassy legalisation for countries outside the Hague Convention.
Notarised translation & apostille →Business & professional
Contracts, reports, websites and marketing, priced per word with no legal declaration attached.
Business & corporate translation →Some of our clients
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LANGUAGE questions, answered
How many languages do you translate?
Seventy-six, listed in full above and grouped into European and Asian. Every one of them is available with the same certification options, the same proofreading by a second native speaker, and the same guarantees – the language does not change what you get, only the linguist who does it.
Which languages are you asked for most in the UK?
Polish, Spanish, Romanian, Arabic, French and Italian, in that order, then Portuguese, Ukrainian, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali, Mandarin, Russian and Turkish. Two things drive that list and they pull in opposite directions: documents arriving from abroad that have to be read here, and UK documents – birth, marriage and death certificates, degrees, police certificates – that have to be accepted somewhere else. Spanish, French and Italian rank as high as they do largely on the second, which is why this is not the same list as the languages most spoken in the UK.
Do you translate into English, out of English, or both?
Both, and also between two languages that are neither – a Romanian document that has to be read in Spanish, for instance. Tell us the source and target language and we will confirm the pairing and the price before you order.
Are your translators native speakers?
The translator is an accredited, fully bilingual linguist, and the work is then proofread by a second linguist who is a native speaker of the target language. That second pair of eyes is included as standard rather than sold as an extra.
Can any of these languages be certified for the Home Office?
Yes. Certification is about the statement of accuracy, the company letterhead and the wet stamp, not about the language, so a certified translation from Sylheti carries exactly the same weight as one from French.
My language is not on the list. Can you still help?
Very often, yes – the list covers the languages we are asked for regularly rather than everything we can source. Ask, and if we cannot do it properly we will say so rather than take the job.
Which variant or dialect will you use?
Whichever the receiving country uses, and we will ask if it is not obvious. Portuguese is a common one – European and Brazilian differ enough to matter – as are simplified versus traditional Chinese, and Latin American versus European Spanish.
Does the price change depending on the language?
Certified translation of a standard document is priced per document, so for most personal certificates the language makes no difference. Per-word work varies a little with the language pair, because the pool of qualified linguists does. Either way the quote is free and itemised before you commit.
Can you handle a document written in more than one language?
Yes, and it is more common than people expect – bilingual certificates, stamps in a third language, endorsements added by another country. Send the whole document and we will translate everything on it, including the stamps.
How long does a translation take?
A standard certificate is normally back within 24 to 72 hours whatever the language, with expedited 24-hour service available. Longer or specialised documents run at up to 11,000 words a day across a team working from one shared terminology base.
Do you translate rare or regional languages?
Some, and they are on the list – Sylheti, Kashubian, Konkani, Ossetian, Sami and Bhojpuri among them. Rarer pairings take longer to staff, so tell us the deadline early and we will be straight with you about whether it is achievable.
Tell us the two languages
Send the document, name the language it is in and the language you need it in, and you will get back a fixed price and a delivery date. The quote is free, there is no obligation, and your file is handled confidentially under UK GDPR.
TRANSLATION wherever you are in the UK
The service runs digitally from end to end, so the language you need has nothing to do with where you live. Send a scan, approve the quote, and the finished translation comes back by email – with the wet-stamped hard copy posted to your address when you need one.
Your original documents stay with you throughout. There is nothing to bring in and nothing to risk in the post.
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