Urgent Same-Day Asylum Document Translation

Same-day cut-off and delivery times

A same day asylum translation is possible when three things line up: the document is short, the language is one we cover in-house every day, and you order before the cut-off. Our same-day cut-off is 12:00 noon UK time, Monday to Friday, for delivery by 8:00pm the same day.

These are typical times, not promises for every case. Handwritten or damaged documents, very small print and long chat exports take longer. We always give you a firm delivery time in writing before you pay. If we cannot meet your deadline, we tell you straight away rather than take the order.

What makes urgent work faster

• Clear photos. Flat, in daylight, all four corners visible, one page per photo.
• Every page at once. Include the back of each page and any stamps.
• Your name spellings. Give us the spelling on your Home Office papers.
• The real deadline. Tell us the date and time the document must reach the Home Office, the Tribunal or your solicitor.

What does urgent cost?

Urgent work costs our standard rate, from £18 per page, plus an urgent surcharge from £10 per document. Prices shown are starting prices and include VAT. We confirm your exact price in a written quote before any work starts, with no extra charges afterwards. See our asylum document translation prices for the full table.

Urgent translation before an asylum interview

Many people only receive documents from family a few days before their substantive interview. Ordering an urgent translation for Home Office interview evidence means the caseworker can read your evidence on the day, rather than weeks later.

For interviews we usually prioritise:

1. Identity documents, such as a Tazkira, national ID card or birth certificate.
2. The one or two documents at the centre of your claim, such as an arrest warrant or threat letter.
3. Supporting documents, which can follow after the interview if needed.

Take the originals and the printed translations to the interview, unless your solicitor tells you otherwise. Our asylum claim evidence translation page explains which documents people usually translate and how we handle stamps and handwriting.

Urgent translation for Tribunal deadlines

Appeal deadlines are set by the Tribunal's directions and rarely move. If you are in the UK, GOV.UK says you normally have 14 days from receiving a refusal to appeal, and 28 days if you are outside the UK. Once an appeal is running, evidence must be filed by the dates the Tribunal sets.

For an emergency translation for a Tribunal hearing, we work directly with your solicitor or caseworker:

• We translate the key documents first, often within 24 hours.
• We deliver each file named to match your bundle index.
• We send the rest in stages, so the bundle can be finalised on time.

Our asylum appeal bundle translation page explains pagination, searchable PDFs and staged delivery in more detail. Solicitors can also set up an account on our translation services for immigration solicitors page.

If your refusal letter itself is the problem, because you cannot read it in English, our Home Office refusal letter translation service translates it into your language. For Urdu, Arabic, Farsi, Pashto, Dari, Kurdish Sorani, Bengali and Tigrinya, delivery is 48 hours, or 24 hours on our urgent service.

Other urgent situations we help with

Interviews and appeals are not the only deadlines. We also handle urgent work for:

• Further evidence requests. A caseworker may give a short date to send more documents after your interview.
• Family visa applications. Biometrics appointments and document deadlines abroad, including applications still pending under the paused refugee family reunion route. See our refugee family reunion translation page.
• New evidence from home. An arrest warrant or court summons sent by family can be central to further submissions. Your solicitor will decide how and when to send it.
• WhatsApp and voice notes. Recent threats often arrive as messages. Our team for translating WhatsApp evidence can transcribe and translate them quickly.

Whatever the situation, the process is the same: upload, tell us the deadline, get a firm time, then pay.

Weekend and evening orders

Deadlines do not wait for Monday. You can upload documents and request a quote at any time through our secure form. We reply to quote requests within 1 hour, 8am–10pm UK time, 7 days a week.

Our office hours are Monday to Friday 9am–9pm and Saturday and Sunday 10am–6pm (UK time).

• Evenings: orders received after the 12:00 noon cut-off are counted as next-day orders. If your deadline is the next morning, say so in your message, and we will tell you honestly whether we can meet it.
• Weekends: our office is open Saturday and Sunday 10am–6pm (UK time). The same-day cut-off applies Monday to Friday only, so tell us your deadline and we confirm in writing what we can deliver before you pay.
• Bank holidays: tell us your deadline and we confirm in writing what we can deliver before you pay.

You can also call or WhatsApp us on +44 7482 545337 if the deadline is very close. Please still upload the documents through the secure form, so they are kept confidential.

Rare languages

We cover 140+ languages, but for less common languages we may not have a translator free the same day. Tell us the language and we check availability and confirm a real lead time before you pay. For example, see our Oromo asylum document translation page.

How long does certified translation normally take?

If your deadline is not close, standard delivery costs less. People often ask: how long does certified translation take when there is no rush? This table shows our normal times.

Main languages include Urdu, Arabic, Farsi, Pashto, Dari, Tigrinya, Kurdish, Bengali, Amharic and Somali. Every translation, standard or urgent, gets the same checks and the same signed certificate. Urgent does not mean rushed; it means your order goes to the front of the queue.