Legal contract translation
Certified English translation of foreign-language commercial contracts, business agreements and signed amendments for legal, corporate and official review. Obligations, defined terms, dates, amounts and annexes translated faithfully with signed certification.
See your exact price before payment. Short, clearly printed agreements can take 1–2 working days; long contracts, technical schedules and specialist review require more time.
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Upload a clear scan or photo of your commercial contract or signed legal agreement. Upload the full agreement, defined-terms schedules and amendments. Tell us whether it is for a business counterparty, solicitor, court or official recipient.
Include signed and unsigned pages as relevant, definitions, clauses, schedules, annexes, amendments, signatures, dates and any bilingual-precedence clause. Review our privacy policy before sharing confidential terms. Documents are handled confidentially. Read our privacy policy or email hello@certifiedvisatranslation.co.uk if you need help.
Certification comes included.
Certified legal contract translation reproduces the original terms with a signed, dated accuracy statement. It does not independently verify signatures, determine enforceability, replace legal advice or resolve ambiguity in the source contract.
- Complete translation of defined terms, rights, obligations, figures, exclusions, signatures and schedules
- Signed and dated statement of accuracy
- Signatory name and company contact details
- Certified PDF delivered to your inbox
- Optional printed copy by tracked post
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A straightforward online process, with pricing and delivery options before you commit.
Upload & quote
Send a clear copy, choose the purpose and review your price and delivery options.
Translate & check
A professional linguist translates the commercial agreement, comparing party names, definitions, rights and obligations, effective dates, payment figures, governing-law clauses and annex references with the source.
Receive & submit
Receive your certified PDF by email for the solicitor, company, counterparty, court or other recipient to review alongside the source contract and its signed versions.
Prepared around
your commercial agreement.
Tell us whether the agreement is for negotiations, signing, corporate due diligence, cross-border business, a solicitor or court filing. The recipient decides which originals and certification format it requires.
Services, supply & distribution
Translate foreign-language service contracts, purchase and supply agreements, distribution terms and outsourcing arrangements. We preserve delivery obligations, pricing schedules, liability limitations, termination rights and defined terms without rewriting their commercial meaning.
Licensing, NDA & corporate terms
We translate confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements, software or IP licences, shareholder arrangements, commercial settlement terms and contract amendments, preserving party names, exceptions, dates and any prevailing-language clause.
Certified translation for legal review
If an agreement is needed for a case or official procedure, check the specific recipient’s rules. Civil Practice Direction 32 includes special translation requirements for foreign-language witness evidence; those requirements do not automatically apply to every translated commercial contract.
Requirements vary. Share any instructions from the receiving authority before ordering.
Every clause.
Every defined term.
A commercial contract may rely on cross-references, defined terms, exceptions and schedules that change the meaning of a provision. We translate the entire agreed text accurately and consistently, keeping the original numbers, dates and obligations in view.
- Parties, definitions and contractual scope
- Payment terms, deliverables and liability provisions
- Governing law, dispute resolution and termination
- Execution pages, annexes and signed amendments
Translation is not contract drafting or legal advice
Certification describes translation accuracy; it does not establish that a contract is enforceable or that every clause is legally appropriate. Ask your solicitor to review legal effect, jurisdiction and any prevailing-language clause where parallel versions have been signed. Provide all schedules, variations and the version selected by the parties, rather than assuming a missing annex can be reconstructed.
Where a contract forms part of litigation, Civil Procedure Rules Part 32 allows the court to control evidence, while Practice Direction 32 specifies extra translation formalities for particular witness evidence and affidavits, not a blanket rule for all agreements. Where a UK visitor application genuinely calls for foreign-language contract evidence, GOV.UK explains translation certification. For related work, see legal document translation, employment contract translation, property document translation and custody agreement translation. Review the privacy policy before sharing sensitive business terms.
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For related employment contracts, tenancy arrangements, parenting agreements, court orders and corporate records, use the dedicated translation service for each document and provide cross-referenced annexes for consistent terminology.
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Upload several documents in the same order. Your exact price depends on the files, language and certification you select.
Your language.
Our specialists.
Business and legal contracts translated into English from a range of source languages, subject to specialist legal language availability, length and clarity. If yours is not listed, send your document and we will confirm availability.
- Arabic
- French
- Polish
- Urdu
- Spanish
- Romanian
- Hindi
- Portuguese
- Ukrainian
- Bengali
- German
- Chinese
Which commercial and legal contracts can you translate?
We can review foreign-language service, supply, distribution, licensing, confidentiality, non-disclosure, partnership, shareholder and settlement agreements and signed contract amendments. Employment agreements, property instruments and custody documents have their own dedicated pages to help clients choose the right service.
What does a certified contract translation include?
We translate the complete legible source, including parties, definitions, recitals, performance obligations, prices, currency amounts, liability and indemnity language, dates, governing law, confidentiality, termination, dispute resolution, annexes, seals and signatures. Signed and dated accuracy certification is included.
How much does legal contract translation cost?
Standard certified translation starts at £15.45 per page, and translation for court or legal proceedings costs £41.45 per page. Complex clauses, technical schedules, word count, language combinations, specialist review and additional certification may change the final quotation.
Will a certified translation make a foreign contract enforceable in the UK?
No. The translation communicates what the source agreement says; it does not prove execution, verify signatories, create a contract, determine its legal validity or guarantee enforceability. A qualified solicitor should advise on applicable law and the rights or obligations arising from a contract.
How do you handle defined terms and liability clauses?
We preserve defined terms consistently, along with obligations, exclusions, liability caps, warranties, indemnities and conditions, so the translated structure can be checked against the original. We do not silently fix contradictory provisions or revise an unclear clause; a lawyer must resolve legal ambiguity.
Can you translate signed amendments and annexes?
Yes, when supplied and legible. We can review schedules, statements of work, order forms, amendment letters and signatures, translating the referenced clauses and dates. Please include the complete version history or tell us which version the recipient requires.
Can the translation be used in court or with a UK authority?
Possibly, if that court or authority accepts the document and the certification format. Requirements vary by case and document type: some translated foreign-language witness statements or affidavits need special declarations under Civil Practice Direction 32. Ask the recipient whether it needs a separate translator declaration, affidavit, statement of truth, notarisation or legalisation.
How long does a commercial contract translation take?
A short, clearly printed agreement may take 1–2 working days. Long multi-party contracts, dense legal terms, technical appendices and urgent legal review take longer. The quotation confirms the word count, scope, certification and achievable deadline.
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Upload your complete contract and any referenced annexes, indicate the language, parties, intended use, required certification and deadline, and request a tailored quotation.
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