Translations needed for official purposes, such as birth certificates, marriage certificates, academic transcripts, passports or bank statements, can be, however, certified directly by a practising translator registered with official translation bodies, such as CIOL or ITI.

There are no formal requirements for becoming a certified translator in the UK other than attaching a statement to say it's a 'true and accurate' representation of the original document and listing your contact details.

It is a legal process that makes a translation completed in the UK admissible in another country. The UK Foreign Office is responsible for legalising translations by confirming that the signature, stamp or seal on the translation is from a UK public official.

How much does document translation cost per page in the United Kingdom? Certified translation services UK cost around 0.10 and £0.16 per word on average. The industry typically defines one 'page' as 250 words, so a standard 'page' could cost £25 to £40.