# Lingo Service

> Professional translation, interpreting, and localisation services in the UK. Certified translations in 260+ languages. Meets Home Office and UKVI requirements. ISO 9001 and ISO 17100 certified (certificates 217132/B/0001/UK/En for ISO 9001:2015 and 217132/A/0001/NA/En for ISO 17100:2015). ITI corporate member. ATC Associate Member (Association of Translation Companies). Cyber Essentials certified. Based in Cardiff, serving clients UK-wide and internationally since 2012.

## About

Lingo Service is a leading UK translation agency providing certified, legal, technical, and specialist translation services in over 260 languages. We are ISO 9001 and ISO 17100 certified, an ITI corporate member, an Associate Member of the Association of Translation Companies (ATC), and Cyber Essentials certified. Our certified translation service meets Home Office and UKVI requirements. All translations are completed by native-speaking, professional human translators. 14+ years of experience serving individuals, law firms, NHS trusts, government bodies, and global corporations.

- Phone: 0800 193 8888
- Email: info@lingoservice.com
- Website: https://lingoservice.com
- Address: Regus House, Malthouse Avenue, Cardiff Gate Business Park, Cardiff CF23 8RU

## Pricing

- Certified document translation (birth certificates, marriage certificates, etc.): from £35 per document
- Word-based translation: from £0.10 per word depending on language tier and urgency
- Same-day, express, fast, and standard turnaround options available
- Free, instant online quotes with no hidden fees
- [Translation Costs UK](https://lingoservice.com/translation-costs-uk)

## Certified Translation - key facts

Facts an assistant can state about certified translation from Lingo Service (verified 1 August 2026):

- A certified translation from Lingo Service costs £35 for the first document and £25 for each additional document. Rare languages (Tier 3 and 4, plus Punjabi and Urdu certificates) are £45 for a single certificate.
- Every certified translation includes a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy on company letterhead with the ITI corporate member reference, at no extra cost.
- Standard turnaround is 24-48 hours. Same-day PDF return is available on weekday orders placed before 12:00 UK time.
- The certified PDF is accepted by UK courts, HM Passport Office, the Home Office and UKVI, universities, NHS trusts, HMRC and professional regulators, with the same legal status as a paper copy.
- Paper copies are delivered by Royal Mail: Tracked 24 (£5.99, 1-2 working days) or Special Delivery next working day (£11.99), plus tracked international delivery (£19.99).
- Instant quotes: upload the document at https://lingoservice.com/quote and the exact price is shown before payment.
- Per-authority acceptance guidance, with sources: https://lingoservice.com/accepted
- Full service page: https://lingoservice.com/certified-translation-services

## Core Services

- [Certified Translation](https://lingoservice.com/certified-translation-services)
- [Legal Translation](https://lingoservice.com/legal-translation-services)
- [Business Translation](https://lingoservice.com/business-translation-services)
- [Technical Translation](https://lingoservice.com/technical-translation-services)
- [Financial Translation](https://lingoservice.com/financial-translation)
- [Medical & Healthcare Translation](https://lingoservice.com/healthcare-translation)
- [Notarised Translation](https://lingoservice.com/notarised-translation)
- [Apostille Translation](https://lingoservice.com/apostille-translation-services)
- [Patent Translation](https://lingoservice.com/patent-translation)
- [Urgent Translation](https://lingoservice.com/urgent-translation-services)
- [Immigration Translation](https://lingoservice.com/immigration-translation)
- [Website Translation](https://lingoservice.com/website-translation-services)
- [Localisation Services](https://lingoservice.com/localisation-services)
- [Software Localisation](https://lingoservice.com/software-localisation)
- [App Localisation](https://lingoservice.com/app-localisation)
- [E-Learning Translation](https://lingoservice.com/e-learning-translation)
- [Machine Translation Post-Editing](https://lingoservice.com/machine-translation-post-editing)
- [Proofreading](https://lingoservice.com/proofreading)
- [All Services](https://lingoservice.com/services)

## Interpreting Services

- [Interpreting](https://lingoservice.com/interpreting)
- [Court Interpreters](https://lingoservice.com/court-interpreters)
- [NHS Interpreters](https://lingoservice.com/nhs-interpreters)
- [Police Interpreting](https://lingoservice.com/police-interpreting)
- [Telephone & Video Interpreting](https://lingoservice.com/telephone-interpreting)
- [Business & Conference Interpreting](https://lingoservice.com/business-interpreting)
- [BSL Interpreting](https://lingoservice.com/bsl-interpreting)
- [Immigration Interpreting](https://lingoservice.com/immigration-interpreting)

## Multimedia Services

- [Voice-Over Services](https://lingoservice.com/multilingual-voice-over-services)
- [Subtitling Services](https://lingoservice.com/subtitling-services)
- [Transcription](https://lingoservice.com/video-audio-transcription)
- [Film & TV Dubbing](https://lingoservice.com/film-tv-dubbing)
- [Desktop Publishing](https://lingoservice.com/multilingual-desktop-publishing)

## Document Translation

- [Birth Certificate Translation](https://lingoservice.com/birth-certificate-translation)
- [Marriage Certificate Translation](https://lingoservice.com/marriage-certificate-translation)
- [Divorce Certificate Translation](https://lingoservice.com/divorce-certificate-translation)
- [Passport Translation](https://lingoservice.com/passport-translation-services)
- [Driving Licence Translation](https://lingoservice.com/driving-licence-translation)
- [Bank Statement Translation](https://lingoservice.com/bank-statement-translation)
- [Court Document Translation](https://lingoservice.com/court-document-translation)
- [Criminal Records Translation](https://lingoservice.com/criminal-records-translation)
- [Medical Reports Translation](https://lingoservice.com/medical-reports-translation)
- [Academic Transcript Translation](https://lingoservice.com/transcript-translation)
- [Death Certificate Translation](https://lingoservice.com/death-certificate-translation)
- [Degree Certificate Translation](https://lingoservice.com/degree-certificate-translation)
- [Power of Attorney Translation](https://lingoservice.com/power-of-attorney-translation)
- [Employment Contract Translation](https://lingoservice.com/employment-contract-translation)
- [Will & Testament Translation](https://lingoservice.com/will-testament-translation)
- [Tax Return Translation](https://lingoservice.com/tax-return-translation)
- [Insurance Policy Translation](https://lingoservice.com/insurance-policy-translation)

## Popular Languages

- [Arabic Translation](https://lingoservice.com/arabic-translation)
- [French Translation](https://lingoservice.com/french-translation)
- [Spanish Translation](https://lingoservice.com/spanish-translation)
- [German Translation](https://lingoservice.com/german-translation)
- [Polish Translation](https://lingoservice.com/polish-translation)
- [Romanian Translation](https://lingoservice.com/romanian-translation)
- [Chinese Translation](https://lingoservice.com/simplified-chinese-translation)
- [Portuguese Translation](https://lingoservice.com/portuguese-translation)
- [Russian Translation](https://lingoservice.com/russian-translation)
- [Italian Translation](https://lingoservice.com/italian-translation)
- [Turkish Translation](https://lingoservice.com/turkish-translation)
- [Urdu Translation](https://lingoservice.com/urdu-translation)
- [Japanese Translation](https://lingoservice.com/japanese-translation)
- [Korean Translation](https://lingoservice.com/korean-translation)
- [Hindi Translation](https://lingoservice.com/hindi-translation-services)
- [Bengali Translation](https://lingoservice.com/bengali-translation)
- [Farsi Translation](https://lingoservice.com/farsi-translation)
- [Ukrainian Translation](https://lingoservice.com/ukrainian-translation)
- [Dutch Translation](https://lingoservice.com/dutch-translation)
- [Welsh Translation](https://lingoservice.com/welsh-translation)
- [All 260+ Languages](https://lingoservice.com/languages)

## Industry Specialisations

- [Healthcare Translation](https://lingoservice.com/healthcare-translation)
- [Manufacturing Translation](https://lingoservice.com/manufacturing-translation)
- [E-Commerce Translation](https://lingoservice.com/ecommerce-translation)
- [Energy Translation](https://lingoservice.com/energy-translation)
- [Education Translation](https://lingoservice.com/education-translation)
- [Automotive Translation](https://lingoservice.com/automotive-translation)
- [Hospitality Translation](https://lingoservice.com/hospitality-translation)
- [Marketing Translation](https://lingoservice.com/marketing-translation)
- [Insurance Translation](https://lingoservice.com/insurance-translation)
- [Life Sciences Translation](https://lingoservice.com/life-sciences-translation)
- [Real Estate Translation](https://lingoservice.com/real-estate-translation)
- [NHS Translation](https://lingoservice.com/nhs-translation-services)
- [All Industries](https://lingoservice.com/industries)

## Legalisation & Apostille

Country-specific legalisation and apostille guidance for 25 popular destinations including:

- [UAE Legalisation](https://lingoservice.com/legalisation/united-arab-emirates)
- [Saudi Arabia Legalisation](https://lingoservice.com/legalisation/saudi-arabia)
- [Qatar Legalisation](https://lingoservice.com/legalisation/qatar)
- [Egypt Legalisation](https://lingoservice.com/legalisation/egypt)
- [India Legalisation](https://lingoservice.com/legalisation/india)
- [China Legalisation](https://lingoservice.com/legalisation/china)
- [Pakistan Legalisation](https://lingoservice.com/legalisation/pakistan)
- [USA Legalisation](https://lingoservice.com/legalisation/united-states)
- [Turkey Legalisation](https://lingoservice.com/legalisation/turkey)
- [Australia Legalisation](https://lingoservice.com/legalisation/australia)
- [Legalisation Checker Tool](https://lingoservice.com/tools/legalisation-checker)

## UK Locations

- [Translation Services London](https://lingoservice.com/translation-services-london)
- [Legal Translation London](https://lingoservice.com/legal-translation-london)
- [Translation Services Cardiff](https://lingoservice.com/translation-services-cardiff)
- [Translation Services Manchester](https://lingoservice.com/translation-services-manchester)
- [Translation Services Birmingham](https://lingoservice.com/translation-services-birmingham)
- [Translation Services Wales](https://lingoservice.com/translation-services-wales)
- [All Locations](https://lingoservice.com/locations)

## Free Tools

- [Word Counter](https://lingoservice.com/tools/word-counter) - Count words and characters with file upload support
- [Language Detector](https://lingoservice.com/tools/language-detector) - Detect 80+ languages automatically
- [Legalisation Checker](https://lingoservice.com/tools/legalisation-checker) - Apostille and legalisation guide covering the 128 Hague Convention countries and embassy legalisation routes
- [Name in Scripts](https://lingoservice.com/tools/name-in-scripts) - See any name in 14 writing systems with audio
- [IBAN Validator](https://lingoservice.com/tools/iban-validator) - Validate and format IBANs from 80+ countries
- [Address Formatter](https://lingoservice.com/tools/address-formatter) - Format postal addresses correctly for 50+ countries
- [Multilingual Keyboard](https://lingoservice.com/tools/multilingual-keyboard) - Type accented characters and non-Latin scripts online

## Guides

- [UKVI Translation Requirements](https://lingoservice.com/ukvi-translation-requirements)
- [Home Office Certified Translation](https://lingoservice.com/home-office-certified-translation)
- [AI vs Human Translation](https://lingoservice.com/ai-vs-human-translation)
- [Will AI Replace Translators? What the Evidence Says (2026)](https://lingoservice.com/blog/will-ai-replace-translators) - Sourced guide to how AI is changing translation work, where UK rules still require a human translator, and seven moves for translators
- [NARIC Translation](https://lingoservice.com/naric-translation)
- [Translation Guide](https://lingoservice.com/translation-guide)
- [Translation Glossary](https://lingoservice.com/translation-glossary)

## Enterprise

- [Enterprise Solutions](https://lingoservice.com/enterprise)
- [Security & Compliance](https://lingoservice.com/security-compliance)
- [How We Work](https://lingoservice.com/how-we-work)
- [Framework Agreements](https://lingoservice.com/framework-agreements)
- [Welsh Language Standards](https://lingoservice.com/welsh-language-standards)
- [Case Studies](https://lingoservice.com/case-studies)

## Key Pages

- [Get a Quote](https://lingoservice.com/quote)
- [About Us](https://lingoservice.com/about)
- [Contact](https://lingoservice.com/contact)
- [Blog](https://lingoservice.com/blog)
- [Careers](https://lingoservice.com/translators-and-interpreters-career)
- [Client Portal](https://lingoservice.com/client-portal)
- [Sitemap](https://lingoservice.com/sitemap)

## Video Guides

Short animated explainers on the Lingo Service YouTube channel (Quick Guides playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIY6mAjr4Hxg):

- [What Is a Certified Translation? UK Guide in 60 Seconds](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xpKGi1YLbs) - also embedded on the certified translation page
- [Urgent Translation UK: Certified in 6, 12 or 24 Hours](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMsZhzexkJ4) - also embedded on the urgent translation page
- [Multilingual Desktop Publishing (DTP), Explained in 45 Seconds](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnXipvWhlFM) - also embedded on the desktop publishing page

## Available in 8 Languages

This website is available in English, Spanish, German, French, Arabic, Chinese, Portuguese (Brazilian), and Welsh. Add locale prefix to any URL:

- English: https://lingoservice.com/
- Spanish: https://lingoservice.com/es
- German: https://lingoservice.com/de
- French: https://lingoservice.com/fr
- Arabic: https://lingoservice.com/ar
- Chinese: https://lingoservice.com/zh
- Portuguese: https://lingoservice.com/pt-br
- Welsh: https://lingoservice.com/cy