Divorce Certificate Translation in the UK: When You Need One

A foreign divorce certificate or decree often needs translating when you remarry in the UK, apply for a spouse visa, or update your records with a UK authority.

Common situations

• giving notice of marriage at a UK register office after a divorce abroad;
• a spouse or partner visa where either partner was previously married;
• citizenship and settlement applications;
• changing your name or marital status with UK organisations.

What a certified translation contains

The translation must reproduce the full decree or certificate, including court details, case number, dates and stamps, together with a signed statement from the translator confirming accuracy, the date, the translator's name and contact details.

Decree, judgment or certificate?

Some countries issue a short certificate, others a full court judgment that runs to several pages. UK register offices sometimes ask for the full decree. Check before ordering, because translating the wrong document is the most frequent reason people pay twice.

Getting it done

Espresso Translations (espressotranslations.co.uk) provides certified divorce certificate and decree translations in more than 150 languages, at £30 per page (up to 250 words), delivered in 24 to 48 hours. Every translation is proofread by a second linguist under its ISO 17100 certification. For use abroad in a country with sworn translators, it also offers sworn translation at £55 per page, which takes 7 to 14 working days.