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Word-for-word certified translation of a foreign death certificate, accepted by the Probate Registry, the General Register Office, the DWP and pension providers, banks and insurers – for probate, estate administration and bereavement claims. Handled with sensitivity. UK apostille available for estates abroad. £29.95 per page, 24-hour standard turnaround, 100% acceptance guarantee.

24-hour standard turnaround Home Office & UKVI accepted Free digital delivery 100% acceptance guarantee
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100+ Languages
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Since 2010
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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 every UK body accepts.

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Download & Submit

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

Every Death Certificate 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. Accepted by every institution that requires certified translations.

Word-for-Word Accuracy

Every field translated faithfully: the full name of the deceased, the date and place of death, the cause of death, date of birth, the informant, the registrar and civil-registry details, and all seals and stamps. Nothing summarised or omitted.

Qualified 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 the Home Office, UKVI and most bodies. A posted hard copy can be added at checkout.

Free Revisions

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

100% Acceptance Guarantee

If your translation is rejected by any UK body, we revise free or refund in full. Trusted by UK clients, with a 100% acceptance record since 2010.

Death Certificate Translation Cost

Transparent, Flat Pricing

£29.95 per page across every language we cover. Most death certificates fit on one page (300 source words); certificates with a detailed medical cause-of-death statement may run to a second page. No surcharge for rarer languages.

+£149.95
UK Apostille (digital)
Per document. For documents going abroad under the 1961 Hague Convention. We arrange the full UK apostille process.
+£199.95
Apostille + Hard Copy
Per document. UK apostille with the certified translation posted to you as a hard copy.

Approved by Every UK Authority

Our certified death certificate translations have a 100% first-submission acceptance rate at every UK body below, handled with the sensitivity a bereavement requires. Since 2010.

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Probate Registry & HMCTS

Applying for a grant of probate or letters of administration, and administering an estate governed by a death that occurred abroad.

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General Register Office

Recording an overseas death and obtaining the documentation UK bodies require for the estate.

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DWP & Pension Providers

Bereavement Support Payment, state and workplace pension claims, and closing or transferring benefit records.

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Banks & Insurers

Life-insurance claims, closing accounts, and releasing assets to the beneficiaries of the estate.

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Estates & Consulates Abroad

Repatriation of remains and foreign inheritance proceedings involving UK-based heirs.

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NHS & Coroner Matters

Records requiring a translated overseas death certificate for continuity or coronial purposes.

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Top Languages We Translate Death Certificates To and From

Same £29.95 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 Death Certificate Format

Every country records a death differently, and the cause-of-death section carries clinical terminology that must be rendered precisely. Here’s the most common gotcha for each top source.

🇵🇱 Poland · Akt zgonu

Issued by the Urząd Stanu Cywilnego. Since Brexit the EU multilingual annex is no longer accepted, so a full certified translation is required. We preserve the akt number and the registrar’s details.

🇲🇽 Mexico · Acta de Defunción

Issued by the Registro Civil, recording the causa de la muerte from the certificado médico. We preserve the CURP and folio numbers exactly; a certified translation is sufficient for the Probate Registry.

🇨🇳 China · 居民死亡医学证明书

The hospital- or CDC-issued medical certificate of death, sometimes with a 死亡公证书 (notarial death certificate). We translate both, preserving every stamp and the cause-of-death coding.

🇷🇴 Romania · Certificat de deces

Issued by the Starea Civilă. The EU multilingual extract is no longer accepted since 1 January 2021; we provide the full certified translation, preserving the cause of death and registration.

🇮🇳 India · Municipal Death Certificate

Issued under the RBD Act by the Municipal Corporation or Registrar. Regional-language certificates need translation; we preserve the registration number and issuing authority.

🇷🇺 Russia / CIS · Свидетельство о смерти

A single-page ZAGS certificate with a serial number; the deceased’s patronymic is preserved in transliteration. Ukrainian and other CIS certificates follow the same structure.

Every Language Routes Through the Same Trusted Pipeline

We translate death certificates both into English and from English into any target language. Whether the certificate is in Polish, Romanian, Arabic, Urdu, Chinese or any other language, every order follows the same quality-controlled, confidential process. You upload, we translate, certify and deliver – ready for the Probate Registry, the DWP or a bank.

↔ TRANSLATES IN BOTH DIRECTIONS ↔ Polish – Akt zgonu Romanian – Certificat de deces Urdu – موت کا سرٹیفکیٹ Arabic – شهادة وفاة Chinese – 死亡证明 Death Certificate 文 A English – Death Certificate
FAQs

Death Certificate Translation: Common Questions

Is a certified death certificate translation required for UK probate?+
Yes. The Probate Registry, banks, pension providers and insurers require a foreign-language death certificate to be accompanied by a complete certified English translation before they will act on it for the estate. An uncertified translation is not accepted.
How much does it cost in the UK?+
£29.95 per page (1 page = 300 source words). Most death certificates fit on a single page; a detailed medical cause-of-death statement may run to a second. No surcharge for rarer languages.
How long does it take?+
Standard turnaround is 24 hours for 1–3 pages, most delivered the same working day. A 12-hour expedited service is available on request for a probate or claim deadline.
Is the cause of death translated accurately?+
Yes. The cause-of-death section uses clinical, often abbreviated terminology. Our translators render it precisely, preserving the exact wording of the doctor or medical examiner, with a translator’s note where a term has no direct English equivalent.
Do I need notarisation or an apostille?+
A signed Certificate of Accuracy is the standard for the Probate Registry and banks. An apostille (from £149.95) may be needed to settle an estate abroad under the 1961 Hague Convention.
A relative died abroad – can you translate the foreign death certificate?+
Yes. When someone dies overseas, the local authority issues a death certificate in that country’s language. UK probate, pension and insurance processes need a certified English translation of it, which we provide alongside the original.
Can you translate a handwritten or older death certificate?+
Yes. We regularly work with older handwritten civil-registry records. Illegible sections are marked [illegible] with translator’s notes; if a portion cannot be certified, you’ll know before paying.
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