Passport translation · UK

Passport Translation UK – Certified From £40

Q: Does a passport need translating if it already contains English?

Not necessarily. Some passports have bilingual or multilingual fields that the receiving authority can already read. Observation pages, handwritten notes or stamps may still require translation. Check the recipient’s specific instructions.

Q: Can a certified translation replace my original passport?

No. A certified translation is supplementary evidence of passport wording; it is not a travel document or a substitute for an original passport where the recipient requires one.

Q: Should the passport's machine-readable zone be translated?

The machine-readable zone contains structured identity details and codes. Preserve the content exactly as shown instead of speculatively correcting the data or converting passport numbers.

Need a certified English translation of a foreign passport page, visa, stamp or endorsement for a UK or overseas application? We translate readable biodata details, observations and other relevant passport entries, where the receiving organisation requests them. Not every foreign passport needs translation, especially where the required details are already in English. Standard certified translation starts from £40/page; upload the requested pages and the recipient’s instructions to confirm scope, price and turnaround.

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Biodata and observation pages
Visas, stamps and endorsements
Certified PDF available
Urgent options available

From £40/pageStandard certified starting rate

Page-by-page scopeTranslate the pages actually required

Certified PDFDigital delivery with hard-copy option

Official-use focusPassport, visa, nationality and other submissions

Translate to English

Translate Your Passport into English

We translate the readable passport information required for the submission while keeping names, dates, document numbers and official markings traceable against the source.

Biodata page details

Full name
Date and place of birth where shown
Passport number
Nationality
Issue and expiry dates
Issuing authority

Additional passport content

Observation or amendment pages
Visa pages where requested
Entry and exit stamps
Endorsements and seals
Readable handwritten annotations
Relevant supporting pages

Page scope

Which Passport Pages Need Translation?

Not every application requires a translation of the full passport. A document with bilingual fields or an accepted English version may not need translation at all. Check exactly which pages and endorsements the receiving organisation wants translated; pages required as copies or evidence are not necessarily pages that require translation.

Biodata Page

Usually the starting point because it contains the main identity and passport details.

Observation Pages

Include them where they contain amendments, official notes or information relevant to the application.

Visa / Stamp Pages

Translate relevant visas, entry stamps and exit stamps where travel-history evidence has been requested.

Blank Pages

Blank pages have no text to translate. However, an authority may separately require copies of every passport page, including blank ones. Do not confuse a request for a complete passport copy with a request for translated content.

Passport Office applications

Certified Translation for HM Passport Office Applications

HM Passport Office requires certified translations of relevant documents not in English or Welsh for British passport applications. This can include birth, marriage or other supporting certificates, not necessarily every page of a foreign passport. The precise documents, originals and translation requirements depend on the application. Check the current GOV.UK passport document guidance before ordering.

Translating a passport and translating passport-application evidence are not always the same thing.

A foreign passport is an identity/travel document; its translation is supplementary and cannot replace the original where a passport is required. Some applications need translation of separate supporting certificates instead. Upload the checklist so we can focus on the documents and pages actually requested.

Common uses

Where Passport Translations Are Used

Requirements vary by application. For example, some UK visa routes exempt the passport itself from the general rule to translate foreign-language documents, while other supporting records need certified translation. Read Home Office visitor-document guidance and follow the specific receiving authority's instructions.

Visa applications

Passport identity pages, visas or stamps where translated evidence is requested.

Passport applications

Foreign passports or supporting documents supplied for passport-related matters.

Nationality / citizenship

Identity and travel-document evidence required as part of a nationality process.

Marriage registration

Passport evidence supplied to a register office or overseas authority where translation is requested.

Employment or university

Identity documents translated for institutional or onboarding checks.

Legal and official matters

Passport details used by solicitors, courts, authorities or other organisations.

Prices & turnaround

Passport Translation Prices

These are published starting rates for certified passport-page translation. The total depends on the number of pages that actually need translating, text density, language pair, scan quality, certification and selected delivery time. We confirm the full price after reviewing the pages and your instructions.

Standard

2 Days

For non-urgent certified passport translation.

Certified from£40/page

Next-day

24 Hours

Priority certified translation for suitable passport pages.

Certified from£119/page

Priority

12 Hours

For suitable files requiring a shorter deadline.

Certified from£134/page

Fastest published

2-Hour Priority

For suitable files when immediate capacity is available.

Certified from£141/page

Starting rates, not a fixed price for the whole passport: multiple visa/stamp pages, dense annotations, poor scans or additional certification requirements may affect the full quotation. We confirm the number of chargeable pages before work starts. View the complete pricing guide.

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Four clear steps

How Passport Translation Works

We confirm which pages are needed before translation starts.

Upload the required pages

Send clear uncropped scans, photos or a PDF.

Tell us the intended use

Visa, passport, nationality, marriage, university, employment or another purpose.

Translate and check

Names, dates, passport numbers, machine-readable text where relevant, readable visas, stamps and notes are checked against the source. We do not silently alter established identity spellings.

Receive your files

The agreed certified PDF is supplied, with hard-copy options where requested.

Quality checks

Passport Details We Check Carefully

Passport translations may be compared directly with the source and application record. Preserve the passport number, names, dates and any machine-readable zone (MRZ) exactly where applicable; the MRZ is not a field for speculative translation or correction.

Identity fields

Name spelling and order
Date and place of birth
Passport number
Nationality
Issue and expiry dates

Official markings

Issuing authority
Visas and endorsements
Entry and exit stamps
Readable seals
Observation-page notes

Customer reviews

Passport Translation Experiences

What clients say about passport translations for different official uses.

Needed my Brazilian passport translated for a UK visa application. The team guided me on exactly which pages were needed.

Sofia R.Visa application

Excellent service. They translated my Japanese passport including all the stamp pages.

Yuki T.Nationality application

My local registry office needed a certified translation of my passport. They delivered it quickly.

Omar B.Marriage registration

Before you order

Passport Translation FAQs

Upload the required passport pages for a confirmed scope, quotation and turnaround.

Do I need to translate every page of my passport?

Not always. Some organisations require only the biodata page, while others may ask for observation pages, visas, endorsements or entry and exit stamps. Follow the receiving organisation's instructions.

Can you translate passport stamps as well as the ID page?

Yes. Relevant entry stamps, exit stamps, visas, seals and legible annotations can be translated together with the passport biodata page.

Is the passport translation certified?

Where certified service is ordered, the translation is supplied with the agreed certification statement, date and identifying details.

Can you provide a certified translation for the Passport Office?

Passport-related translations can be prepared where HM Passport Office or another organisation has requested an English or Welsh translation. Send any application-specific instructions so the required scope can be checked.

Can you translate a passport urgently?

Yes, for suitable language pairs and files. Current urgent options include 24-hour, 12-hour and 2-hour priority services, subject to document scope and linguist availability.

Is a phone photograph sufficient?

A clear, well-lit photograph can be sufficient for review if all text, stamps, edges and document details are visible. Cropped or blurred images can delay the translation.

Does a passport need translating if it already contains English?

Not necessarily. Many passports have bilingual or multilingual identity fields, and a receiving organisation may not require a separate translation of text it can already read. However, observation pages, handwritten notes or stamps in another language may still require translation. Check the application requirements before ordering.

Can a certified translation replace my original passport?

No. A translation provides an English-language account of the selected passport content; it is not a valid travel document or substitute for an original passport when the authority requires one. Follow the recipient's separate rules for originals, photocopies and certified translations.

Should the passport's machine-readable zone be translated?

The machine-readable zone (MRZ) contains structured identity information and codes. Relevant information should be preserved exactly as shown, not converted into guessed names or altered passport numbers. Any illegibility or mismatch can be flagged rather than silently corrected.

How much does a certified passport translation cost?

Standard certified passport translation currently starts from £40 per page. Urgent routes start from £119 for 24-hour delivery, £134 for 12-hour delivery and £141 for the 2-hour priority option. The final quotation is confirmed after the required pages are reviewed.

Can I order passport and ID card translations together?

Yes. Upload the passport and related ID documents together so the full scope can be quoted and names or identity terminology can be kept consistent.

Send the passport pages you need translated.

Send the relevant passport pages and any written instructions from the receiving organisation. Tell us the language and deadline so we can confirm whether translation is needed, the exact scope, certification format, total price and available turnaround before work begins.