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Why we focus on asylum and refugee documents
Asylum documents are not like ordinary certificates. They are often handwritten, stamped many times, damaged, or written in a calendar other than the Gregorian one. They come from systems that many general translation agencies rarely see.
The people who send them are also often under pressure. Many have an interview date, a Tribunal deadline, or family waiting abroad. They need a translation that is complete, accurate and certified correctly the first time.
That is why we focus on this one area, as a certified translation company UK asylum seekers, refugees and their representatives can rely on. The documents we see most often include:
- identity documents such as the Afghan Tazkira, Pakistani CNIC, Iranian Shenasnameh and Iraqi INID
- police and court papers, such as FIRs, arrest warrants and court summons
- threat letters, party membership cards and religious documents
- medical records, and WhatsApp and social media messages
Our asylum claim evidence translation page explains how these fit into a claim. Our main certified asylum document translation page gives an overview of every service.
Our translators and how we check every translation
Our translators are based in the UK. Every translator who works on your documents:
- is a native speaker of the source language, with professional-level English
- knows the documents, scripts and calendars of the country, such as Solar Hijri dates on Iranian and Afghan documents
- signs a confidentiality agreement before receiving any file
- declares any conflict of interest
After translation, a second linguist checks every name, date, number and stamp against the original. We never use machine translation for certified work.
We are members of the ITI (Institute of Translation and Interpreting), CIOL (Chartered Institute of Linguists) and ATC (Association of Translation Companies), and we work to ISO-certified quality processes. We never claim to be "approved" by the Home Office, because no such approval scheme exists.
We translate 140+ languages. Tell us the language of your document and we confirm we can translate it before you pay. You can see the main languages we cover on our languages we translate page.
How we protect your documents
Many people who send us documents have fled danger. A leaked document could put them or their family at risk. We handle every file with this in mind.
- Files are uploaded over an encrypted connection and stored with restricted access.
- Only the people working on your order can see your documents.
- We process your data under UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.
- We delete your files 3 days after your service is delivered.
- We never share your documents with the Home Office, any government or anyone else unless you ask us to.
The details are in our privacy policy.
What we do and what we do not do
We do: translate documents into English and, where needed, from English into your language. We certify every translation with the translator's statement of accuracy, date, full name, signature and contact details. When an embassy or overseas authority asks for it, we arrange notarised translation with a UK notary public, plus certified true copies, statutory declarations and apostilles.
We do not: give legal advice. We are not a law firm. We cannot tell you whether to claim asylum, whether to appeal, or which evidence to send. For advice, please speak to a solicitor or an adviser regulated by the Immigration Advice Authority (IAA, formerly OISC). The IAA has an online adviser finder on GOV.UK.
We also cannot promise that any evidence will be accepted. We certify to meet the Home Office's published requirements, and the caseworker or judge decides how much weight to give it.
Who we work with
- Individuals. Asylum seekers, refugees and their families, who can order entirely from a phone.
- Immigration solicitors. Firms that need legal aid quotes, invoicing and bundle-ready PDFs. See translation for immigration solicitors.
- IAA-regulated advisers. Advisers who need certified translations for applications and appeals.
- Refugee charities. Caseworkers supporting clients without legal aid, who can use our charity rate.
If you are looking for an asylum translation service UK solicitors, charities and individuals can rely on, we would be glad to help.
Contact us
You can contact us by email at info@asylumdocumenttranslations.co.uk, or by phone or WhatsApp on +44 7482 545337. We reply to quote requests within 1 hour, 8am–10pm UK time, 7 days a week. To get a price for your documents, upload them for a free asylum translation quote.
Frequently asked questions
Are you a law firm?
No. We are a translation service. We translate and certify documents, and we arrange notary services when they are needed. We do not give legal advice about asylum, appeals or immigration status. For advice, please contact a solicitor or an adviser regulated by the Immigration Advice Authority (IAA). They can tell you which documents to send; we then translate them.
Who translates my documents?
A professional translator who is a native speaker of your document's language and knows its scripts, calendars and document formats. A second linguist then checks names, dates and numbers. Both are bound by confidentiality obligations, and we never use machine translation for certified work. Each certified translation shows the translator's full name and signature and a statement of accuracy, as the Home Office asks.
Where are you based?
We are a UK business based at 33 Willmore Road, Birmingham, B20 3JH, and our translators are based in the UK. We work online, so you can send documents from anywhere in the UK by upload, email or WhatsApp. We deliver certified translations by email as a signed PDF, and can post printed copies by tracked post.
Last reviewed 1 October 2026. This page explains our translation service and is not legal advice.