Certified translation | Official documents for UKVI & embassies

When an Arab or foreign body requests a copy in another language of the certificate of incorporation, a contract, or an official document. The certified translation is usually attached with the apostille or consular legalisation. Wise and Stripe rarely request an Arabic translation — English is enough. For embassies, ministries, universities and traditional banks in the Gulf and Egypt, translation is common. Fixed price of £19 per page — order and pay online directly at /certified-translation.

Usually yes if an official body, a bank or a local partner requests a 'certified British document'. The certificate of incorporation issued by Companies House is a British document; to use it before bodies in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the UAE or elsewhere, a Hague apostille from the FCDO may be required, and sometimes a certified translation. Not every daily use (Wise, Stripe, Shopify) requires an apostille — the official PDF is usually enough. An apostille is more often required for government contracts, opening traditional accounts, or proving the company before courts/ministries. Eteform provides guidance and can coordinate the apostille service through partners in London — see the /document-legalisation page.

An apostille is a certificate from the British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) that confirms the authenticity of the signature/seal of an official British document for use in a country that is a signatory to the Hague Convention. For the company's certificate of incorporation or Companies House documents, the appropriate copy is prepared and then submitted to the apostille service (post, in-person delivery, same-day, or e-Apostille depending on the type of document). The time is from a day to several days depending on the option. Eteform coordinates through partners in London — request a quote via /contact or WhatsApp with the type of document and the target country.