German to English - Approved Translation of Qualifications and Transcripts

Translation of Qualifications and Transcripts

Certified translations of qualifications and transcripts are often requested as part of visa applications and applications to study in the UK. You must ensure that your translation is provided by a fully qualified professional translator for German into English.

There are no certified translators or sworn translators in the UK. Instead, a professional translator tasked with providing approved document translations into English must be qualified full members of a professional institute like the Chartered Institute of Linguists or the Institute of Translation and Interpreting who can certify their own translations. These translations are accepted by the Home Office, universities, colleges and schools for all official purposes.

The Home Office and academic institutions accept official translations of qualifications and transcripts provided by translators in the UK if:

• the translator is a qualified and full member of language institute like the Institute of Translation & Interpreting (ITI) or the Chartered Institute of Linguists (CIoL).
• the translator works for a company that is a member of the Association of Translation Companies.

Home Office Guidance

The UK Home Office guidance for a certified translation of all official documents from German into English states:

If you need to provide a certified translation qualifications that are not written in English or Welsh

• it must be accompanied by a full translation that can be verified by the Home Office. All translations must contain:
• confirmation from the translator that it is an accurate translation of the original document
• the date of translation
• the translator’s full name and signature
• the translator’s qualifications and professional affiliation
• the translator’s contact details

Full information on translations accepted by the Home Office can be read on page 48 in this pdf file.

The same criteria apply to translations for qualifications and transcripts for academic bodies.

Professional Certified Translation of Qualifications

I’m an expert in the certified translation of degree certificates and other qualifications from German into English. I also offer certified translations of British qualifications from English into German, provided the documents are submitted through the German Embassy.

Official Approved Translation of Qualifications

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