Work permit translation
Certified translation of foreign-issued work permits, employment authorisation cards and permission-to-work letters. We preserve holder details, validity dates, categories and restrictions with a signed certification statement.
See your exact price before payment. Short, legible permits typically take 1–2 working days; longer files may take more time.
Start your order.
Upload a clear scan or photo of your existing work permit or authorisation record. Include the issuing country, recipient, both sides of any permit card and all conditions. Review your quote before ordering.
Include permit number, holder and employer details, issue and expiry dates, conditions, stamps and all reverse-side entries. Documents are handled confidentially. Read our privacy policy or email hello@certifiedvisatranslation.co.uk if you need help.
Certification comes included.
Your certified translation includes the readable original text and a signed, dated statement of accuracy. Translation does not issue, renew, validate or replace immigration permission.
- Complete translation of permit category, validity dates, work restrictions, employer details and stamps
- Signed and dated statement of accuracy
- Signatory name and company contact details
- Certified PDF delivered to your inbox
- Optional printed copy by tracked post
From your upload
to your inbox.
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 permit, checking names, dates, permit category, employer information, conditions and reference numbers against the original.
Receive & submit
Receive the certified PDF by email for the receiving organisation to assess alongside the original permit, subject to its rules.
Prepared around
your authorisation record.
Tell us which employer, solicitor or authority needs the translation and whether a particular certification format is required. The receiving organisation decides what evidence it accepts.
Foreign work authorisations
Translate existing foreign work permits, employment permission notices or permit cards, including the role, employer, issue dates and restrictions recorded by the issuing authority.
UK right-to-work checks
UK employers must follow official checks, which can involve eligible original documents or a share code. Translating a foreign permit does not grant or prove UK right-to-work status. See GOV.UK guidance.
Skilled Worker applications
The Certificate of Sponsorship for a UK Skilled Worker visa is an electronic record from an approved sponsor. Translating a foreign work permit does not create or replace a CoS, eVisa or Home Office verification.
Requirements vary. Share any instructions from the receiving authority before ordering.
Every condition.
Every permit detail.
Overseas work authorisation records can specify employment categories, named employers and time limitations. We translate what the original authority issued without altering its meaning or claiming to grant permission to work.
- Holder, issuer and permit identification
- Occupation, employer and authorisation category
- Issue dates, expiry dates and restrictions
- Reverse-side notes, stamps and attachments
Check the official requirements
The UK uses prescribed right-to-work checks. For holders of an eVisa, employers use the relevant online Home Office checking system. A translated foreign permit is not proof of UK immigration status. Read GOV.UK right-to-work guidance and the employer checking service.
For a Skilled Worker visa, a Certificate of Sponsorship is separate from a translated permit. Related documents include job offer letters and employment contracts. Read our privacy policy before sharing identity documents.
More documents.
One simple order.
If the recipient also asks for a job offer, employment agreement or other immigration evidence, upload the required documents together for a quote.
Personal & civil status
Identity & immigration
Education & qualifications
Employment & finances
Supporting documents
Upload several documents in the same order. Your exact price depends on the files, language and certification you select.
Your language.
Our specialists.
Foreign work permits translated into English from 90+ languages, subject to document legibility and language availability. 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 work permit documents can you translate?
We can review existing foreign-issued employment authorisation cards, government permission-to-work letters, permits and endorsements for translation. We do not issue permits or change immigration status.
What is included in a certified work permit translation?
All legible names, permit numbers, authorisation categories, issuing bodies, validity dates, employer details, conditions, stamps and annotations are translated with a signed, dated accuracy statement.
How much does a work permit translation cost?
Standard certified translations for general, visa or immigration use start from £15.45 per page. Court and legal proceedings translations cost £41.45 per page. The final quotation depends on language, pages, formatting, legibility and additional certification.
Can a translated work permit prove I can work in the UK?
No. UK employers must use prescribed right-to-work checks. Depending on status, this can involve eligible immigration documents or a Home Office online check with a share code. An overseas work permit translation does not establish UK permission.
Can you translate work permit restrictions and expiry dates?
Yes. We translate all readable dates, employer restrictions, occupation categories, limitations and reverse-side entries faithfully. We do not independently interpret their legal effect or extend their validity.
Can I translate an eVisa screenshot or digital authorisation?
We can assess a legible copy for translation, but translating a screenshot does not validate live immigration status or replace a Home Office eVisa, share code or prescribed online check.
Does this replace a Certificate of Sponsorship?
No. The UK Skilled Worker Certificate of Sponsorship is an electronic record assigned by an approved sponsor. A translated foreign work permit cannot create or replace that electronic record.
How quickly can a work permit be translated?
Short, clearly printed permit records are typically translated in 1–2 working days. Longer documents, handwriting or less common languages may require additional time; delivery options are confirmed with your quote.
One document closer.
Upload your existing work permit for a quote based on its language, pages, formatting, certification and deadline.
Certified Visa Translation
Certified Visa Translation provides certified document translations for visa, immigration, passport and other official submissions.
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