Translations in all languages
Professional translations for legal, official and international use
Overview
Karram Notaries provides and arranges professional translation services for individuals, businesses, lawyers and organisations requiring documents for use in the UK or overseas.
We offer translation services in all languages through our trusted network of professional translators, with particular experience in English, Arabic and Hebrew.
Where required, we can also assist with notarial certification, Apostille and embassy or consular legalisation, providing a coordinated service from translation through to completion.
Languages
We arrange professional translations across a wide range of languages through our network of experienced translators.
Our particular language strengths include:
We can also arrange translations involving other languages according to the nature of the document, the destination country and the requirements of the receiving authority.
Our network enables us to assist with both commonly requested and less frequently encountered language combinations.
Where certification is required, we will consider the requirements of the receiving authority and arrange the translation and supporting certification accordingly.
Certification
A certified translation is commonly required when a document issued in one language must be presented to an authority, institution, court, university, bank or other organisation in another language.
The precise form of certification required will depend upon the organisation receiving the document.
We can assist in determining whether you require:
If you have received specific instructions from the organisation requesting the translation, please send them to us together with your documents so that we can review the requirements before work begins.
Documents
Translations may include:
We can assist with:
Translation services are available for documents including:
We can also assist businesses with translations of:
Arabic
خدمات الترجمة العربية في لندن
Karram Notaries provides a particularly convenient service for Arabic-speaking clients who require documents to move between the UK and Arabic-speaking jurisdictions.
We can assist with Arabic-English and English-Arabic translations for documents intended for use in countries including the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Egypt and Iraq, subject always to the particular requirements of the receiving authority.
Our Arabic-speaking service means that clients can communicate directly with us in Arabic when explaining their documents and the purpose for which they will be used.
Where a translated document also requires notarisation, Apostille or embassy legalisation, we can assist with the additional steps.
خدمات الترجمة والتوثيق وتصديق المستندات للاستخدام في بريطانيا والدول العربية.
Hebrew
שירותי תרגום עברית ואנגלית בלונדון
We assist individuals, families, lawyers and businesses requiring Hebrew-English and English-Hebrew translations, particularly where documents are being used between the United Kingdom and Israel.
Common documents include:
As Yara Karram is also an Israeli-qualified lawyer, Karram Notaries offers clients the additional benefit of familiarity with Israeli legal terminology and documentation.
Where necessary, we can also assist with the notarial and legalisation steps required for documents intended for use in Israel.
Other languages
Our services are not limited to Arabic, Hebrew and English.
Through our network of professional translators, we can arrange translations in all major world languages and a wide range of less commonly requested languages.
This may include, among others:
If the language you require is not listed above, please contact us. We can usually source an appropriate professional translator through our network.
Translation & notarisation
A translation and a notarisation are not necessarily the same thing.
In some cases, the receiving organisation will accept a certified translation without further formalities. In other cases, it may require the translator’s certification to be notarised or the translated document to carry a notarial certificate.
Requirements can differ considerably between countries and institutions.
Before arranging unnecessary certification or legalisation, we recommend confirming what the receiving authority requires.
If you are unsure, you can send us the instructions you have received or provide the contact details of the receiving authority and we can assist in clarifying the formalities where appropriate.
Apostille & legalisation
Documents being used overseas may require further authentication after translation or notarisation. Depending upon the destination country, this may include:
Certification or authentication by a Notary Public in England and Wales.
Legalisation through the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) where an Apostille is required.
Some countries require additional authentication through their embassy or consulate in the United Kingdom.
Karram Notaries can coordinate these stages where required, allowing you to deal with translation, notarisation and legalisation through one point of contact.
Why Karram Notaries
Through our network of professional translators, we can arrange translations across a wide range of languages.
Clients requiring Arabic, Hebrew or English documents benefit from our particular familiarity with these languages and the legal and official documents commonly associated with them.
Our translation service sits within an international notarial practice, making it particularly suitable for legal and official documents intended to cross jurisdictions.
Where required, we can coordinate the complete process rather than requiring you to arrange each stage separately.
We regularly deal with documents intended for use by foreign governments, banks, companies, lawyers and other authorities.
Legal, personal and commercial documents are handled with appropriate confidentiality and care.
Appointments are available by arrangement in Kensington and Marylebone, as well as at clients’ homes, offices and corporate premises where appropriate.
Process
Email us a clear scan or PDF of the document requiring translation.
Let us know the language of the original document and the language into which it needs to be translated.
Please tell us the country and, where known, the authority or organisation that will receive the document.
We will identify the appropriate translation service and, where relevant, discuss any certification, notarisation, Apostille or legalisation requirements.
Translation fees depend upon factors including the language, document length, complexity, certification requirements and urgency.
Once instructed, the translation will be prepared by an appropriate professional translator and any agreed certification or notarial formalities completed.
If required, we can arrange onward Apostille or embassy or consular legalisation.
For a quotation, please send us:
If you are unsure whether you require a certified translation, notarised translation, Apostille or embassy legalisation, please send us the document and explain where it needs to be used.
Karram Notaries
Notary Public · England & Wales
Translations in All Languages
Particular expertise in English · Arabic · Hebrew
Kensington · Marylebone · London
