Birth Certificate Translation English to Spanish

It changes a fair amount, which is why we ask before starting.

A Registro Civil in Spain and an Ecuadorean or Peruvian consulate in London do not want the page set out the same way, and Spanish surname rules are applied differently across the two. Tell us the country and forward whatever letter you were given.

That is the most common Spanish problem and we deal with it on the page rather than leaving it to the clerk.

Spanish naming carries the father's surname and then the mother's. A UK certificate gives the child a single surname and lists the parents in separate fields. We lay it out so both systems can be read against each other without anyone guessing.

Often yes, and it goes on before the translation, not after.

The apostille is stamped on your original UK certificate. Then the certificate and the apostille page come to us together as one job. Reverse that order and you pay for the same translation twice.

If you are unsure whether your office wants one, send us what they asked for and we will read it.

The long one. It names both parents, and Spanish registries and Latin American consulates need those names to place you in a family.

The short version leaves the parents out entirely. If that is all you hold, order the long form from the GRO before spending anything on translation.

Most come back inside 24 to 48 hours, and same day is possible when a consulate slot is close.

A clean printed certificate moves quickly; an older handwritten one takes longer, and a file of several papers longer still.

Put your appointment date in the message when you upload, and we will answer on it before taking any money.

It depends on the office. Some Spanish authorities ask for a traductor jurado, a sworn translator appointed in Spain. Others take a certified translation from a recognised UK company.

This is worth checking before you buy, because the two are different systems and cost different amounts. Show us what your office wrote and we will tell you straight which one applies.

Yes. Send us what they wrote along with the original certificate.

It is usually a missing date, absent translator details, or a name that did not line up with a passport. We read the actual objection rather than guessing, explain it plainly, and reissue. If a page we produced is refused, the correction costs nothing.

Yes, to Spain and across Latin America, or to any UK address.

You also receive the PDF by email so every page can be checked before the printed set is sent out. UK postage sits inside the quoted figure; tracked delivery costs a little more and we pass on the number.

Yes, and it is worth doing if more than one office is involved.

A residency file, a consulate and a notary may each want their own signed set. We also keep your finished translation, so a fresh copy months later is one email rather than a new order.

Usually not for the Registro Civil itself, but some consulates and town halls do ask for it in writing.

Notarisation costs more and adds a day or two, so it is worth confirming before you buy. Send us their requirement and we will tell you honestly whether it applies to you.

Yes. The document carries your date and place of birth and your parents' names, and it is treated that way.

Only the translator, the person checking their work and the notary if one is used will open your file. Your details go nowhere else and your papers are not used for anything beyond your order.