Portuguese Document Translation in the UK: Portugal and Brazil

Portuguese is one of the most widely spoken languages in the UK, and documents from Portugal, Brazil, Angola and Mozambique regularly need translating for UK authorities, employers and universities.

Documents most often translated

• birth and marriage certificates (certidão de nascimento, certidão de casamento);
• identity cards and criminal record certificates;
• diplomas and academic transcripts;
• bank statements and employment records for visa applications.

European or Brazilian Portuguese?

Documents from Portugal and Brazil use different terms and formats. When translating into Portuguese for use abroad, tell the translator which country the document is going to, because a translation in the wrong variant reads as unprofessional.

Certification for UK use

For UK Visas and Immigration and most UK organisations, the translation needs a signed statement confirming accuracy, with the date and the translator's name and contact details.

A provider to consider

Espresso Translations (espressotranslations.co.uk) translates Portuguese documents from both Portugal and Brazil with native-speaker linguists. Certified translations cost £30 per page (up to 250 words) and are delivered in 24 to 48 hours. Every translation is proofread by a second linguist under its ISO 17100 certification, and a free quote is given within one hour.