Translayte review: prices, delivery and the UK Home Office rules

Who Translayte is

Translayte is the translation service of BDXL Ltd in London. The company was founded in 2009 and launched translayte.com in 2018[4]. It sells certified, sworn, notarised and apostilled translations online, with an upload, a price on screen and card payment[4].

It holds accredited membership of the Association of Translation Companies (ATC) and corporate membership of the American Translators Association, and it shows a 4.8 star rating from over 12,000 reviews across Trustpilot, Google and its own reviews page[1]. It names 150+ languages[1].

Translayte prices

Certified translation, US customers

From $31.75 per page[1]

Certified translation, UK site

From £25 per page[2]

What counts as a page

Up to 250 words, and a document may run to 275 words before the next page is charged[4]

Next day delivery

Plus 25% on the translation line[4]

Same day delivery

Plus 100% on the translation line[4]

Volume discount

5% from 5 pages, rising to 25% from 50 pages[4]

Sworn translation

Priced per language pair and country, for example from EUR 39.00 a page for France and EUR 49.50 for Germany[4]

The currency follows your country. US customers pay in dollars, UK customers in pounds including 20% VAT, and most EU customers in euros[4]. The final price appears at checkout after the page count is measured on upload[4].

How fast Translayte delivers

Translayte quotes delivery in 12 to 24 hours, with rush options of 12 hours or less, and says the time depends on length, complexity, language pair and translator availability[1]. Translations go out as PDFs, and printed copies can be shipped by standard, priority or DHL post[1][2].

What a Translayte certified translation contains

You get a digital PDF with a certificate of translation accuracy, signed and stamped by the translator and by Translayte[1]. Translayte says it tries to replicate the layout and formatting of the original where possible[1].

For a notarised translation, Translayte certifies the translation first and then has a British notary public add a signature and stamp to its company certification. The notary confirms the translator's identity, not the translation[1]. Apostilles are offered for 11 member countries of the Hague Apostille Convention[1].

What the UK Home Office asks for

Translayte's home market is the UK, so its certificate follows the UK rule. Where a specified document is not in English or Welsh, the applicant provides the original and a full translation that the Home Office can independently verify[3]. The translation must be dated and include:

• confirmation that it is an accurate translation of the original document[3];
• the full name and signature of the translator or an authorised official of the translation company[3];
• the translator's or company's contact details[3];
• for leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain, certification by a qualified translator and details of their credentials[3].

The UK certified translation guide goes through each visa route. Countries such as France and Germany work differently, and Translayte routes those orders to a sworn translator appointed there[1]. Sworn translation explains the difference.

Is Translayte legit?

Yes. It is a registered UK company with ATC accreditation and a public review record[1][4]. It won Innovator of the Year at the ATC Language Industry Awards 2024[1]. Its prices are published per page, including the surcharges for faster delivery[4]. Translayte offers free corrections on completed translations and a 100% acceptance guarantee[1].

Translayte and LoreAI side by side

When Translayte is the right choice

• A UK visa or settlement application where the Home Office wants a qualified translator's certification[3].
• A document headed for a country that only accepts sworn translators, since Translayte matches the translator to the destination[1].
• You need notarisation or an apostille on top of the translation[1].

A draft is enough when you only need to read the document, or when a bilingual person you trust will translate and certify it for a receiver that accepts that, such as USCIS[6].

Where LoreAI fits

LoreAI is not a certified or sworn translation service, and it does not sign anything. It reads a scan or phone photo with OCR, translates it into any of 105 languages and returns an editable Word file. Tables, headings and lists stay in their original order, and names, dates and numbers stay as written.

Use it to see what a document says before you order, or hand the Word file to the translator who certifies it. Your first document is free, up to 3 pages. For US filings, the certified translation guide shows how the signed statement works.

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