Employment Letter and Contract Translation for UK Visas and Lenders

Where it matters most is the spouse and partner route. A salaried sponsor's payslips have to be backed by a letter from the employer confirming the job and salary, and caseworkers check the payslips and bank statements against it.

Visitor visa applicants often submit a letter from their employer confirming their job, their approved leave and that they'll return to work: strong evidence that the trip is temporary, and proof that somebody, somewhere, is expecting you back on Monday. For Skilled Worker applications the key document is the UK sponsor's certificate of sponsorship, but if a caseworker asks for evidence of your previous experience, reference letters from past employers are the usual answer, often alongside a degree and transcript translation.

If the letter is in another language, the translation has to carry all of that across precisely: a mistranslated contract type or start date can undermine an otherwise strong file. We translate the letterhead, the body, the signatory's name and job title, and any company stamp, so the caseworker can see who issued it and on whose authority.

If your employer's letter doesn't cover every point, ask them to reissue it before you translate; it's cheaper than translating twice, and HR departments are faster at reissuing letters than caseworkers are at overlooking gaps. Then make sure it lines up with your payslips and bank statements; caseworkers read all three together.

Formats vary, and every country is quietly convinced its own is the obvious one. Spain's informe de vida laboral comes from the social security system and lists every period of employment. Poland's świadectwo pracy is issued when a job ends. Chinese employers issue 在职证明 (proof of current employment) and 收入证明 (proof of income). Romanian employers issue an adeverință de salariat. Gulf employers often issue salary certificates in Arabic.

We translate each in full, including registration numbers, codes and stamps, and add a brief note where a term has no direct UK equivalent, so a caseworker or underwriter knows exactly what the document is. Applying for an Australian skilled visa as well? Australia generally expects NAATI certified translations: see employment document translation for Australia.

Underwriters read contracts for detail: is the job permanent, is there a probation period, how is the bonus structured, are allowances guaranteed? A translation that summarises rather than translates can hide the very clauses the lender needs. We translate every clause, including the ones nobody has read since the day it was signed.

If your income is paid abroad or in a foreign currency, the lender will usually want the contract alongside payslips and tax returns. See mortgage document translation for the full pack.

There's no surcharge for language or script, and the price includes the statement of accuracy and PDF delivery within 24 business hours. A one-page employer letter plus six single-page payslips is seven pages, £109.13 in total.

Same-day rush is available at £29.99 per page if your application or offer is up against a deadline.