Birth Certificate Translation English to Italian

More than most people expect, and that is normal for jure sanguinis.

A typical file holds your birth certificate, your parent's, your grandparent's, and the marriage certificates that join the line together. Sometimes a death certificate as well.

Send them all at once. The comune wants to see the chain unbroken, and one order costs far less than ordering each page as you find it.

Comuni do not all word their requirements the same way, which is why we ask which one you are dealing with before we start.

Some want a sworn or notarised set, some accept a certified translation, and some ask for an apostille on the original first. Forward us whatever the comune or consulate wrote to you and we will match it rather than guess.

If a page we produced is ever sent back, we correct it at no charge.

If your comune has asked for one, get it first. The apostille goes onto the original UK certificate, and then the certificate and the apostille page are translated together as one set.

Doing it the other way round usually means paying for the translation twice. We have had customers arrive after exactly that happened.

One customer told us their certificate was already apostilled when they came to us. That single line saved a week.

The long form, every time. The short one leaves out the parents' names, and a comune checking a descent line needs to see them.

If the short version is all you have, order the long one from the GRO before you spend anything on translation.

Tell us both and we will keep them straight on the page.

Names changed shape when families emigrated. An Italian record may hold Giovanni where the UK certificate says John, or a surname with an accent the English version dropped.

A clerk comparing two files needs to see that these are the same person. Sending us both versions at the start is the simplest way to make that obvious.

Yes, and descent claims are full of them.

Victorian and early twentieth century certificates with faded ink and looping handwriting are routine work here, not a reason to add a surcharge. What we ask is a clear photo in daylight with all four corners in the frame.

If a word is genuinely unreadable, we email you before starting rather than guess at it.

Italian jobs usually come back inside 24 to 48 hours. Same-day is possible when a consulate appointment is only days away.

A single printed certificate is quick. A file of six documents across three generations takes longer, and older handwritten pages longer again.

Send your appointment date with the photos. You get a yes or a no before any money changes hands.

No. A clear photo or scan is all we need and the original stays with you.

That matters here, because an Italian comune or consulate may want to see your original alongside our translation at the appointment.

Photograph both sides. Registry notes and stamps are often on the back of a UK certificate.

Either. Give us the address at the order stage and it goes there rather than to you.

We post anywhere in the UK and to Italy. You also get the PDF by email, so you can check every page before the paper set leaves us. Standard UK postage is inside your quote; tracked delivery costs a little extra with the number passed on to you.

It depends entirely on who is reading it.

Some Italian offices ask for a notarised set, particularly when documents arrive by post rather than in person. Many do not. Notarisation costs more and takes a day or two longer, so it is worth checking before you buy it.

Show us what your comune or consulate asked for and we will tell you honestly which one you need.

Yes. A birth certificate carries your date of birth, your place of birth and your parents' names, and a descent file carries your whole family's.

Your documents are seen by the translator, the person who checks their work, and the notary if one is involved. Nobody else. We do not pass your details on and we do not use your papers for anything other than your order.