Certified Chinese Translation UK – Chinese ↔ English
Chinese-to-English and English-to-Chinese document translation for official, personal, academic, legal and business use, including both Simplified and Traditional Chinese. Standard certified translation starts from £40 per page.
- Chinese → English
- English → Chinese
- Simplified & Traditional Chinese
- Certified PDF available
Chinese Translation Services for Official & Professional Documents
We translate complete documents between Chinese and English and can prepare certified translations when the receiving organisation requires formal certification.
Chinese to English
For Chinese-language documents being used in the UK or another English-language setting.
English to Chinese
For documents being prepared for use with a Chinese-speaking organisation or authority.
Certified document translation
Certification can be supplied where the receiving organisation asks for a formally certified translation.
Simplified & Traditional Chinese Translation Services
For document translation, the written character system matters more than the spoken variety. If you send the source document as it appears, the written form can be identified during review.
Simplified Chinese
Uses simplified character forms and is commonly associated with Mainland China and Singapore.
Traditional Chinese
Uses traditional character forms and is commonly used in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau.
What about Mandarin and Cantonese?
Mandarin and Cantonese primarily describe spoken varieties. For written-document translation, Simplified or Traditional Chinese and the receiving organisation’s requirements are usually the key considerations.
Chinese Document Translation
Send every relevant page, including reverse sides, stamps, seals, schedules and attachments, so the complete scope can be checked.
Personal & civil
- Birth certificates
- Marriage/divorce records
- Death certificates
- Passports & ID cards
- Household/family records
Academic
- Diplomas
- Degree certificates
- Transcripts
- School records
- Certificates
Legal
- Court documents
- Contracts
- Powers of attorney
- Statements
- Notarial records
Business
- Company records
- Commercial contracts
- Board/corporate documents
- Certificates
- Supporting business records
Chinese Names, Pinyin & English Spellings
Personal names can appear in Chinese characters and in more than one Roman-letter spelling. Consistency matters when translated documents are compared with passports, visas or existing English-language records.
Provide the spelling already used officially
If the person has a passport or existing official English-language record, send the established Roman-letter spelling so the translation can be aligned where appropriate.
Do not assume one romanisation fits every document
Pinyin is common, but established passport spellings, Hong Kong-style spellings and other official romanisations may differ. The source and supporting records should be checked rather than guessed.
Chinese Stamps, Seals & Annotations
Readable wording in official markings should be addressed as part of the document rather than silently ignored.
Red seals & official stamps
Readable text within seals or stamps is translated or clearly identified in the agreed format.
Registry and certification notes
Official notes, endorsements and certification wording are included where legible and relevant.
Handwritten annotations
Legible handwritten additions are reviewed rather than automatically omitted.
Certified Chinese Translation for UK & Overseas Use
The receiving organisation decides the required translation format. Tell us where the document will be submitted so the appropriate service can be confirmed before work begins.
Immigration-related
Chinese-language supporting documents where an English translation is requested for an immigration process.
Education
Academic records for universities, institutions or qualification-related use.
Legal
Court, solicitor, contract and other legal-document translation.
Business & overseas use
Commercial records and documents being prepared for cross-border official or professional use.
Certified Chinese Translation Prices
Published starting rates are shown below. The final quotation depends on language direction, text density, formatting, certification requirements and deadline.
2 Days
For non-urgent certified Chinese document translation.
24 Hours
Priority handling for suitable documents.
12 Hours
For suitable files requiring a shorter deadline.
2-Hour Priority
For suitable files when immediate capacity is available.
How Chinese Document Translation Works
Upload the document
Send clear scans, photos, PDFs or editable files.
Confirm direction & use
Chinese → English or English → Chinese, plus the receiving organisation.
Translate and check
Names, dates, numbers, seals and repeated terminology are reviewed consistently.
Receive the files
The agreed certified PDF is supplied, with hard-copy options where requested.
Certified, Sworn, Notarised or Apostilled?
These are separate routes. Use the one requested by the organisation receiving the Chinese translation.
Certified
Common UK route for official translated documents.
Certified translation →Sworn
Relevant where an overseas jurisdiction requires recognised sworn-translator status.
Sworn translation →Notarised
Adds a notary stage where specifically required.
Notarised translation →Apostille
Separate legalisation of the relevant document, signature or seal where required.
Apostille translation →Chinese Translation FAQs
Do you translate both Simplified and Traditional Chinese?
Is Mandarin the same as Simplified Chinese?
Can you translate Traditional Chinese documents from Hong Kong or Taiwan?
How are Chinese names translated?
Do you translate Chinese stamps and seals?
How much does certified Chinese translation cost?
Can you translate Chinese to English and English to Chinese?
Send your Chinese document for review.
Tell us the language direction, receiving organisation and deadline. We’ll confirm the written form, certification route, price and turnaround before work begins.