Do I have to be an ITI or CIOL member?

GOV.UK does not list membership among the requirements. Both bodies run public directories in which membership can be checked.

Certified Translation UK: Statement of Truth

What GOV.UK asks for

GOV.UK sets out what the translator must confirm in writing on the translation, and the list is short: that it is a “true and accurate translation of the original document”, the date of the translation, and the translator’s full name and contact details.

What a certified translation contains

Confirmation that it is a true and accurate translation of the original.
The date of the translation.
The translator’s full name and contact details.

ITI and CIOL

The Institute of Translation and Interpreting (ITI) offers a public “Find a professional” search and member check. The Chartered Institute of Linguists (CIOL) describes itself as the UK’s Royal Charter body for language professionals and runs “Find-a-Linguist”. GOV.UK does not list membership among the requirements for a certified translation.

Names and transliteration

Personal names appear in the official passport spelling in the body so they match the person’s identity document; ISO 9:1995 can be added in a footnote. See our transliteration page for the tables.

How Lingverra helps

Lingverra keeps the original layout, renders stamps and applies the correct transliteration, flagging uncertain readings. The translator reviews, signs the statement and remains professionally responsible.

Sample certification statement

A statement in United Kingdom may read as follows. Lingverra places your own wording automatically under the finished translation.

I hereby certify that the above is a true and accurate translation of …… submitted to me.

Sources

FAQ

What does GOV.UK require?: That the translator confirms in writing on the translation that it is a true and accurate translation of the original document, with the date and the translator’s full name and contact details.
What exactly must the certification state?: GOV.UK lists three things: that it is a true and accurate translation of the original document, the date of the translation, and the translator’s full name and contact details.
Do I have to be an ITI or CIOL member?: GOV.UK does not list membership among the requirements. Both bodies run public directories in which membership can be checked.

Certified Translation in the United Kingdom