FIR Translation (First Information Report) for UK Asylum

FIR translation for the Home Office: what you receive

A First Information Report (FIR) is the document police in Pakistan and Bangladesh write when a complaint about a crime is registered. For an asylum claim, it may show that a complaint was made against you, or that you reported an attack and the police recorded it.

Your first information report translation includes:

1. Every printed heading and every handwritten or typed entry, in the original order.
2. The FIR number, police station, district and all dates and times, copied exactly.
3. Penal code sections exactly as written, with their English titles (see below).
4. The complainant's statement, translated in full, not summarised.
5. Stamps, signatures, thumbprints and officers' endorsements, described and translated.
6. A certification statement with the GOV.UK wording from certifying a document (opens in a new tab): "true and accurate translation of the original document", the date, and the translator's full name and contact details, plus signature. We are members of the ITI, CIOL and ATC.

Sample

Certified translation

First Information Report (FIR), Pakistan police

Urdu → English

FIR number

redacted

Police station

redacted police station, redacted district

Date and time of report

redacted

Complainant

redacted

Accused

redacted

Sections of law

redacted of the Pakistan Penal Code

Summary of complaint

redacted

Investigating officer

redacted

• [Round stamp: police station, partly illegible]
• [Handwritten: complaint text, translated in full]
• [Signature]

Translator's statement

I confirm that this is a true and accurate translation of the original document.

Date

DD/MM/YYYY

Translator

Full name

Signature

Parts of an FIR we translate

FIR forms vary by province and by year, but most follow a similar structure. Here is what we usually see on a Pakistani or Bangladeshi FIR.

Handwritten and computerised FIRs

FIRs are often handwritten in Urdu, although many are now computerised, for example in Punjab. Handwritten FIRs can be hard to read, and photocopies of photocopies lose detail. We translate every word we can read with confidence and mark the rest as "[illegible]". We never guess a name, a date or a section number.

Penal code sections in FIRs

Most Pakistani FIRs cite sections of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC). Bangladeshi FIRs usually cite the Bangladesh Penal Code. Both codes date from 1860, so many section numbers look alike, but the offences are not always identical. Some FIRs also cite other laws, such as Pakistan's Anti-Terrorism Act 1997.

We keep each section exactly as written, for example "302/324/148/149 PPC". We then give the English title of each section from the official English text of the code, in a translator's note if the FIR does not state it. We do not explain what the charges mean for your claim; that is for your solicitor.

Where your translated FIR is used

A certified FIR Urdu to English translation is usually part of the evidence behind your account. It can be used:

• In your Home Office claim: alongside your witness statement and other evidence.
• In a Tribunal appeal: the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) rules require an English translation of any document not in English. See our asylum appeal bundle translation page.
• With related papers: FIRs often come with warrants and court orders. Our arrest warrant translation page covers those.

The weight given to an FIR is for the Home Office or the judge to decide. We translate; for advice, speak to a solicitor or an IAA-regulated adviser. For other police documents, see our main page on police report translation for asylum.

Languages for FIR translation

Pakistan FIR translation for asylum: most Pakistani FIRs are in Urdu, sometimes with English section numbers or headings. Our Urdu asylum document translation team reads police handwriting and legal abbreviations. For the rest of your Pakistani papers, see Pakistan document translation for asylum.

Bangladesh FIR translation: Bangladeshi FIRs and General Diary (GD) entries are usually in Bengali. See our Bengali asylum document translation service, and our Bangladesh document translation for asylum page for party letters, court papers and ID.

FIR translation price and delivery time

An FIR is often one to three pages. Handwritten FIRs with a long statement may count as more pages. Prices start from £18 per page, and we quote a fixed total before we start.

• Standard delivery: 2–3 working days (often 1 working day for a single short page)
• Urgent delivery: same day or within 24 hours, from £10 extra per document

Prices shown are starting prices and include VAT. We confirm your exact price in a written quote before any work starts.

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