Professional Polish Translation Services UK

Polish is spoken by over 45 million people, primarily in Poland. The UK is home to one of the largest Polish diaspora communities in the world, with nearly one million Polish-born residents — creating substantial demand for professional Polish translation services.

Polish documents present unique challenges for translation. The language uses Latin script with nine additional diacritical characters (ą, ć, ę, ł, ń, ó, ś, ź, ż) and features complex grammatical declensions where names change form based on context. Polish civil registry documents follow specific formats that differ from UK standards.

Our Polish translators are native speakers with expertise in Polish administrative systems and UK immigration requirements. Whether you need birth certificates for UK settlement applications, educational credentials for NARIC recognition, or employment documents for work purposes, our certified translations are accepted by the Home Office, UKVI, and all UK official bodies.

We translate all types of Polish documents for UK use:

• Civil registry documents — Birth certificates (akt urodzenia), marriage certificates (akt małżeństwa), death certificates (akt zgonu) from Polish USC offices
• Identity documents — Dowód osobisty (ID card), Polish passports, driving licences (prawo jazdy)
• Academic credentials — Świadectwo maturalne (high school certificate), university degrees (dyplom), transcripts from Polish schools and universities
• Legal documents — Court orders, contracts, notarial acts (akt notarialny), powers of attorney (pełnomocnictwo), police clearance certificates (zaświadczenie o niekaralności)
• Employment documents — Work contracts (umowa o pracę), employment references (świadectwo pracy), tax documents (PIT)
• Historical documents — Pre-1990 documents, records from partition periods (German/Russian influence)

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

Accurate Polish translation requires specific expertise:

• Name declensions — Polish names change form based on grammatical case (e.g., Kowalski in nominative becomes Kowalskiego in genitive). We accurately reflect these variations while clarifying the base name form
• Diacritical characters — Polish special characters must be preserved. We ensure ą, ć, ę, ł, ń, ó, ś, ź, ż are correctly reproduced to avoid name discrepancies
• USC document formats — Polish civil registry (Urząd Stanu Cywilnego) certificates follow standardised formats. Our translators are familiar with all current and historical Polish certificate layouts
• Historical context — Older Polish documents may contain German or Russian text from partition periods (1795-1918). We handle these multilingual historical records
• EU-standardised certificates — Modern Polish certificates include EU multilingual annexes. We clearly indicate when English is already present on the original

Our translators understand both Polish bureaucratic systems and UK official requirements, ensuring your documents meet all standards for acceptance.