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Certified Driver's Licence
Translation

Professional translators · any language pair · signed Certificate of Accuracy

Word-for-word certified translation of a foreign driving licence, accepted by the provincial licensing, insurers, car-hire companies and the courts – for exchanging a licence, insurance and identity. Categories, codes and dates rendered precisely. $39.95 per page, 24-hour standard turnaround, accuracy guarantee.

24-hour standard turnaround IRCC accepted Free digital delivery Accuracy guarantee
IRCC Accepted
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Accuracy Guarantee
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BBB Accredited Business
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100+ Languages
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Since 2010
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Encrypted Upload

From Upload to Delivery in 3 Easy Steps

No account required. No commitment. Instant quote in seconds.

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Upload Your Document

Submit a photo, scan or PDF through our secure portal. Our system calculates the word count and generates an exact price quote instantly.

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We Translate & Certify

A professional translator completes your certified translation with a signed Certificate of Accuracy in the format Canadian offices expect.

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Download & Submit

Receive your certified translation by email, ready to submit. A shipped hard copy and apostille can be added at checkout. 12-hour expedited service available on request.

Every Driver's Licence Translation Includes

No add-ons hidden in the small print. Everything below is standard.

Signed Certificate of Accuracy

Formal certification statement signed by the translator, attesting to competence and accuracy. Signed by the translator, with a Certificate of Accuracy.

Word-for-Word Accuracy

Every field translated faithfully: the holder’s full name and date of birth, the licence and document numbers, the vehicle categories or classes, the issue and expiry dates, the issuing authority and country, any restriction or endorsement codes, and all security text and stamps. Nothing summarised or omitted.

Professional Translator

Native speaker, vetted, with documented experience in the exact document type. Same translator across all your documents on request.

Digital PDF Delivery

Your certified translation is emailed as a PDF on completion – accepted digitally by IRCC and most bodies. A shipped hard copy can be added at checkout.

Free Revisions

Unlimited revisions included at no extra cost until you’re completely satisfied with the translation.

accuracy guarantee

If a Canadian body refuses the translation for accuracy, completeness or certification, we correct and reissue it free, and refund the translation fee if a correction cannot fix a refusal caused by the translation. Trusted by Canadian clients since 2010.

Driver's Licence Translation Cost

Transparent, Flat Pricing

$39.95 per page across every language we cover (1 page = 300 source words). A driving licence is a single, compact document that fits on one page. No surcharge for rarer languages.

+$24.95
Sworn Affidavit (IRCC)
Add for IRCC immigration applications. Your translator swears an affidavit of accuracy before a notary – the format IRCC accepts from non-certified translators. Not needed for universities, WES or most other uses.
+$199
Apostille
Per document. apostille with the certified translation shipped to you as a hard copy.

Where our translations are used

Our certified driving licence translations have a accuracy guarantee at every body below. Since 2010.

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provincial licensing

Exchanging a driving licence from a country outside the EU/EEA where the categories, dates and restrictions must be read. EU-format licences the provincial licensing reads directly, but many others need a certified translation.

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Insurance Companies

Establishing your driving history and licence validity when writing or pricing a motor policy for a new resident.

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Car-Hire Companies

Hire companies that require a certified translation of a non-English or non-Latin-script licence alongside the original or an international permit.

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Courts & Motoring Cases

Motoring offences and hearings where the court must read a foreign licence and its endorsements.

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Employers & Fleet

Driving and fleet roles requiring proof of a valid licence and its category for foreign-licensed staff.

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Identity Verification

Any body using a driving licence as photo ID that needs the foreign-language fields rendered in English.

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Top Languages We Translate Driver's Licences To and From

Same $39.95 per page regardless of source language. No surcharge for rarer ones. Click any language to see the dedicated page.

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Country-Specific Knowledge

We Know Your Country’s Driver's Licence Format

A licence packs a lot into a small card – categories, codes and restrictions the provincial licensing and insurers must read exactly. Here’s the most common gotcha for each top source.

🇵🇰 Pakistan · Driver's Licence

Provincial licences with a class and validity, often part Urdu. We render the class and validity precisely and translate the Urdu fields and seals for insurers and the provincial licensing.

🇮🇳 India · Driver's Licence

A licence with a class (LMV, MCWG, HMV) and validity, sometimes in a regional language. We render the class definitions and preserve the licence number.

🇨🇳 China · 机动车驾驶证

The 机动车驾驶证 shows a class code (C1, A2, etc.), issue and validity dates and a file number. We translate the class definitions and preserve the archive number.

🇷🇺 Russia / CIS · Водительское удостоверение

Category letters (B, C, D) with subcategories and a validity date; the holder’s name and patronymic are transliterated. Ukrainian and other CIS licences follow the same structure.

🇹🇭 Thailand · ใบอนุญาตขับขี่

A Thai licence with type and validity in Thai script. We render the type and dates so an insurer or hire company can read it.

🇧🇷 Brazil · CNH

The CNH shows a categoria (A, B, AB), a registro number and validade, plus observation codes. We translate the category and the observation codes precisely.

Every Language Routes Through the Same Trusted Pipeline

We translate driver's licences both into English and from English into any target language. Whether your licence is Pakistani, Indian, Chinese, Russian or from anywhere else, every order follows the same quality-controlled process, rendering categories and restriction codes into their real meaning. You upload, we translate, certify and deliver – ready for the provincial licensing or an insurer.

↔ TRANSLATES IN BOTH DIRECTIONS ↔ Polish – Prawo jazdy Romanian – Permis de conducere Urdu – ڈرائیونگ لائسنس Arabic – رخصة قيادة Chinese – 驾驶执照 Driving Licence 文 A English – Driver's Licence
FAQs

Driver's Licence Translation: Common Questions

Do I need a certified translation of my foreign driving licence in Canada?+
It depends. The provincial licensing reads EU/EEA-format licences directly, but for many non-EU licences – and for insurers, car-hire companies and the courts – a certified English translation is needed to read the categories, dates and restrictions. We can advise once we see it.
How much does it cost in Canada?+
$39.95 per page (1 page = 300 source words). A licence fits on a single page. No surcharge for rarer languages.
How long does it take?+
Standard turnaround is 24 hours, and most licences are delivered the same working day. A 12-hour expedited service is available on request for a hire or insurance deadline.
Is a translation the same as an International Driving Permit?+
No. An IDP is issued in your home country for short-term driving. A certified translation is what insurers, hire companies and the provincial licensing use to read and act on the licence itself – for example to exchange it or write a policy.
Do you translate the categories and restriction codes correctly?+
Yes. We render each vehicle category and coded restriction into its real English meaning (not just the letter or number), so the provincial licensing or insurer can map your entitlement.
Does it need anything beyond the certified translation?+
No. The provincial licensing, insurers and hire companies accept the certified translation on its own.
Can you translate a licence into another language?+
Yes. We translate driver's licences from English into the language a foreign authority or hire company requires, with the same certified accuracy statement.
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