Farsi (Persian) Translation Services UK

If you have searched for Persian translators or a certified Farsi translator in the UK, this is the page you need. Farsi (فارسی) is the Persian language as spoken and written in Iran; Persian is simply its English name, so a Persian translation and a Farsi translation are the same service. Our translators work from Farsi into English and from English into Farsi, and every certified translation is issued in the format UK bodies ask for: a complete translation that mirrors the original page by page, plus a signed and dated Certificate of Translation Accuracy on our letterhead with our stamp.

A certified translation of a single Farsi certificate costs from £35, with standard delivery in 48 to 72 hours and 24-hour and 12-hour options for urgent deadlines. Longer documents such as court judgments, contracts and academic transcripts are priced per word. Get an instant quote for document translation, or contact us if you need a Farsi interpreter, which we always quote in writing.

Census 2021 counted 87,713 people in England and Wales whose main language is Persian or Farsi, which is why Farsi documents reach us every week from visa applicants, students, professionals and businesses across the country.

Every Farsi translation is completed by a native Persian speaker who lives and works in the UK and translates Iranian official documents day in, day out. We select translators for their qualifications, their command of legal and administrative Persian, and their familiarity with the documents issued by the Civil Registration Organisation of Iran (سازمان ثبت احوال کشور), Iranian universities, notary offices and courts.

Work is checked before it leaves us. Under our ISO 17100 certified process, a second qualified linguist revises each translation against the source document, and your project manager checks names, dates and numbers against the original before the certificate is signed. Names are spelt to match your passport or existing UK documents, Solar Hijri dates are converted to the Gregorian calendar with the original date kept alongside, and the layout mirrors the source so a caseworker can follow it line by line. Lingo Service is ISO 9001 and ISO 17100 certified and an ITI corporate member.

Most certified Farsi work is for the Home Office, UKVI, universities, employers, the DVLA and UK courts. The full list of Farsi document types is further down this page; what is specific to certified Farsi work:

• Shenasnameh (شناسنامه), the Iranian identity booklet that records birth, marriage, divorce and children. We translate every page that carries an entry, including the marriage, children and notes pages, so nothing is missing when it is checked.
• Marriage document (سند ازدواج) and divorce document (سند طلاق) for spouse and family visas.
• Bank statements, payslips and property deeds for financial evidence.

Each certified translation is delivered as one PDF (source, translation and certificate), with a hard copy by tracked post if you need it. For fixed-price single documents see our Farsi birth certificate translation, marriage certificate translation, divorce certificate translation and passport translation pages.

Farsi is the Persian of Iran. Dari (دری) is the Persian of Afghanistan: the two are close enough for speakers to understand each other, but Afghan documents use their own vocabulary, document types and issuing bodies, so we handle them on a dedicated page with translators from Afghanistan. If your document was issued in Afghanistan, whether a tazkira, a nikah khat or a school certificate, go to our Dari translation page. Afghan documents written in Pashto belong on the Pashto translation page. Tajik Persian from Tajikistan, written in the Cyrillic script, is quoted on request through our contact page.

Not sure which language your document is in? Send us a photo or scan and we will tell you, free of charge, before you order.

Farsi (Persian) is spoken by over 110 million people worldwide, primarily in Iran, Afghanistan (as Dari), and Tajikistan. The UK has a significant Iranian diaspora, with established communities in London, Manchester, and other major cities. Many Iranians have settled in the UK for education, business, and family reasons, creating consistent demand for certified Farsi translation of official documents for UK immigration, professional registration, and legal purposes.

Our Farsi translation service covers all official documents from Iran and other Persian-speaking countries. We understand Iranian administrative systems, including documents issued by the Sabt-e Ahval (Civil Registry Organisation), Vezarat-e Amur-e Kharejeh (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), and Iranian courts. Our translators are familiar with the specific formats and terminology used in Iranian official documents, ensuring accurate translations that UK authorities accept without question.

Whether you need translation for a UK visa application, professional qualification recognition, university admission, or business purposes, we provide certified translations that meet all Home Office and official UK requirements. Our Farsi translators are native speakers with expertise in legal, academic, and official document translation.

We translate all types of Farsi/Persian documents:

• Civil registry documents, شناسنامه (birth certificate/identity booklet), سند ازدواج (marriage certificate), گواهی فوت (death certificate) from Iranian Civil Registry
• Identity documents, Iranian passports (گذرنامه), national ID cards (کارت ملی), driving licences (گواهینامه رانندگی)
• Academic credentials, University degrees (مدرک دانشگاهی), diplomas, transcripts from Iranian universities and schools
• Legal documents, Court judgments (حکم دادگاه), contracts (قرارداد), powers of attorney (وکالتنامه), notarised documents from Iranian notaries (دفاتر اسناد رسمی)
• Business documents, Company registration, commercial contracts, tax documents, articles of association
• Police certificates, گواهی عدم سوء پیشینه (police clearance certificate) from Iranian Police
• Military documents, کارت پایان خدمت (military service completion card), exemption certificates

All translations include certification accepted by UK authorities for immigration and official use.

Accurate Farsi translation requires specific expertise:

• RTL script, Farsi uses a modified Arabic script written right-to-left. Our translators ensure accurate reading and translation of all Farsi text
• Persian calendar, Iranian documents use the Solar Hijri calendar (e.g., 1402 instead of 2023). We convert dates accurately to Gregorian format
• Shenasnameh format, The Iranian identity booklet (شناسنامه) is a unique document combining birth certificate and family registry. We translate all pages accurately
• Legal terminology, Iranian legal documents use specific terminology from the Iranian Civil Code. Our translators understand this specialist vocabulary
• Name transliteration, Persian names can be romanised in multiple ways. We ensure consistency with existing UK documents where possible
• Regional variations, We also translate Dari (Afghan Persian) and Tajik Persian, understanding the vocabulary differences between these varieties

Our Farsi translators understand both Iranian bureaucratic systems and UK official requirements, ensuring your documents are translated accurately and accepted first time.