Where a family register is used to support identity, relationship or civil-status evidence in an application.
Family register translation
Certified translation of family registers, household registers and related family-record documents for immigration, passport, legal and other official uses. Upload every relevant page and include any instructions from the organisation receiving the translation.
Family-record detail
Family registers can contain several family members, relationship labels, previous names, civil-status events, addresses or registration references. The English translation should keep those connections clear.
If the register is being submitted with birth, marriage, divorce or adoption records, include the related files when they also need translation so recurring names and dates can be checked consistently across the document set.
Related family documents
This page is specifically for family or household registers. Individual certificates have their own document pages.
Common submission contexts
The receiving organisation decides what evidence it needs, so any written instructions for the specific application or proceeding should take priority.
Where a family register is used to support identity, relationship or civil-status evidence in an application.
Where the family record forms part of supporting documentation requested for an identity-related process.
Where relationship or civil-status entries are relevant to a court, solicitor or other legal matter.
Certification route
Certified translation, notarisation and apostille/legalisation are different steps. Use the route requested by the organisation receiving the family register.
The core route where a certified English translation of the family register is requested.
Certified document translationA separate formality involving a notary. Add it only where the recipient specifically asks for notarisation.
Notarised translationRelevant only where an authentication or legalisation route applies to the intended use.
Apostille & legalisation supportDirect order process
Upload every relevant page and include the language pair, intended use and any certification or formatting instructions from the recipient.
Send clear scans or photographs of every page that needs translation.
Tell us the source language and the language required by the recipient.
Include whether the document is for immigration, passport, legal or another official purpose.
The document scope, certification route, price and expected turnaround are confirmed before work begins.
Submission-specific routes
For family registers being used as supporting relationship or civil-status evidence in an immigration-related submission.
View service → Passport use HM Passport Office TranslationFor family records being prepared as part of a passport or identity-document submission.
View service → Legal use UK Courts & HMCTS TranslationFor family-register evidence being translated for a court, tribunal or related legal matter.
View service →Common questions
Requirements vary by document and recipient, so submission-specific instructions should always take priority.
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Upload every relevant page, add the language pair and tell us where the document will be used. Include any written certification or formatting instructions from the recipient.