Deadlines happen. An appointment has been booked, an online form is waiting for its documents, or a university wants your papers by Friday. Short personal documents, such as a birth certificate, an ID card or a driving licence, can often be translated and certified the same day or the next working day, as long as they arrive early and every word can be read.
What is usually possible
- one or two short documents: often the same or the next working day, depending on when they arrive
- a set of several documents, such as school certificates and transcripts: usually a few working days
- long documents, such as court papers or medical files: a delivery date agreed when you order, or the work split into parts so the most urgent pages come first
How to save time
- Send clear photos or scans of every page, front and back, in one message.
- Write your name exactly as it appears in your passport, and any other spellings you already use.
- Say which organisation the translation is for, and the exact deadline.
- Say whether a PDF is enough. It arrives by email as soon as it is ready, while printed copies depend on the post.
What urgent work costs
Work needed the same or the next working day costs 25% more than the standard price, when it can be fitted in. You are always told the price before you agree, and the 20% discount for asylum seekers and registered charities still applies.