Does UKVI accept your German translations without an apostille?
Yes. UKVI needs a certified translation, not an apostille. If the receiving authority asks for an apostille on the original German document, that is obtained in Germany separately.
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German to English Certified Translation
Certified translations of German, Austrian and Swiss documents for UKVI, the Home Office, universities and employers. From £15.59 per page.
Instant price
United Kingdom · Visas, immigration & general use · German
Pages
£15.59 × 1 page
Delivered within 24 business hours (Mon–Fri)
Total
£15.59
Accepted for UKVI / Home Office applications · Acceptance guaranteed — if any authority queries the format, we correct and reissue free.
Instant price
United Kingdom · Visas, immigration & general use · German
Pages
£15.59 × 1 page
Delivered within 24 business hours (Mon–Fri)
Total
£15.59
Accepted for UKVI / Home Office applications · Acceptance guaranteed — if any authority queries the format, we correct and reissue free.
German paperwork is thorough, well stamped and, for a UK caseworker, unreadable. A Standesamt Geburtsurkunde, an Abiturzeugnis and a Führungszeugnis each follow a fixed layout that our German translators know by heart, which is why they can render them into English without losing a single Vermerk. Every translation is certified in the format UKVI asks for, and we cover Germany, Austria and German-speaking Switzerland at the same rate.
Common German Documents We Translate
Geburtsurkunde (birth certificate)
Heiratsurkunde (marriage certificate)
Führungszeugnis (police certificate)
Zeugnisse and degree certificates
Arbeitszeugnis
Kontoauszüge (bank statements)
Führerschein (driving licence)
Which German documents need a certified translation for UKVI?
Any German-language document in your UK file needs a certified English translation: birth, marriage and partnership certificates from the Standesamt, Zeugnisse and university degrees, the Führungszeugnis, bank statements and employment references. Multilingual EU certificates still need the German-only sections translated.
Germany issues some civil certificates on the multilingual EU form, which helps, but the Standesamt's own Urkunden and anything with a handwritten Randvermerk (a margin note recording a name change, divorce or adoption) are German only. We translate the note as well as the form.
For work and study files the Zeugnis is the document that trips people up: the German grading scale runs the other way from the UK's, and an Arbeitszeugnis is written in a coded language of its own. We translate the words faithfully and add a short translator's note where the convention would otherwise mislead.
- Geburtsurkunde, Heiratsurkunde and Lebenspartnerschaftsurkunde
- Scheidungsurteil and Scheidungsbeschluss
- Führungszeugnis (police certificate)
- Abiturzeugnis, Bachelor- and Masterzeugnis, Diplom
- Arbeitszeugnis and employment contracts
- Kontoauszüge (bank statements) and Gehaltsabrechnungen
Do you also translate Austrian and Swiss German documents?
Yes. Austrian Standesamt documents, Swiss Zivilstandsamt extracts and Swiss-German bank statements are translated at the same £15.59 per page, by translators familiar with each country's terminology.
Austria's Staatsbürgerschaftsnachweis and Switzerland's Familienausweis have no exact UK equivalent, so the English names them accurately and a note explains their function. Swiss documents often arrive in German, French and Italian at once; we translate the German and flag anything that only appears in another language.
How much does German to English certified translation cost?
German to English certified translation costs £15.59 per page. A one-page Geburtsurkunde is £15.59 and a two-page Führungszeugnis is £31.18. Standard delivery is within 24 business hours; same-day rush is available.
If you need a German sworn translation for use in Germany (a beglaubigte Übersetzung by a court-sworn translator), that is a different service with its own page under our country listings. This page is for German documents coming into the UK.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you translate my Führungszeugnis for a Skilled Worker visa?
Yes. The Führungszeugnis is translated in full, including the Bundesamt für Justiz header and the entry (or 'keine Eintragung') exactly as issued.
Will you convert my German grades to UK grades?
No. We translate the grades as printed and add a note on the German scale where useful. Grade conversion is UK ENIC's job and they accept our certified format.
Do you translate multilingual EU certificates?
Only the parts that are German only, which is usually the Standesamt's own stamps and any margin notes. If the whole form is already in English we will tell you no translation is needed.
How long does a German translation take?
Standard delivery is within 24 business hours, Monday to Friday. Same-day rush is available for urgent files.
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Certified German to English translations from £15.59 per page. UKVI accepted. 24-hour delivery.