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Moving to the UK - Is it really necessary to get an apostille for a birth certificate?
Thread poster: Cherith Thompson (X)
Cherith Thompson (X) United Kingdom Local time: 09:46 French to English + ...
Jul 29, 2020
Hello everyone,
A friend of mine will be moving to the UK shortly and is unsure about how to go about translating his Brazilian birth certificate.
He is considering getting an Apostille for the certificate before translating. Is this really necessary for moving to the UK? Wouldn't a certified translation suffice?
(Just to be clear, my friend has not yet been asked to provide an apostille - he is considering this in case he's asked for it in the future an... See more
Hello everyone,
A friend of mine will be moving to the UK shortly and is unsure about how to go about translating his Brazilian birth certificate.
He is considering getting an Apostille for the certificate before translating. Is this really necessary for moving to the UK? Wouldn't a certified translation suffice?
(Just to be clear, my friend has not yet been asked to provide an apostille - he is considering this in case he's asked for it in the future and because it may be better to get it done before he leaves his home country.)
What experiences have you had with this type of situation?
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Tom in London United Kingdom Local time: 09:46 Member (2008) Italian to English
I would suggest
Jul 29, 2020
I would suggest making more enquiries in the UK. For all its many faults, the UK is far less bureaucratic than other countries. Your friend could start here:
There are also private companies that offer these services commercially... See more
I would suggest making more enquiries in the UK. For all its many faults, the UK is far less bureaucratic than other countries. Your friend could start here:
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Samuel Murray Netherlands Local time: 10:46 Member (2006) English to Afrikaans + ...
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Jul 29, 2020
Cherith Thompson wrote: He is considering getting an Apostille for the certificate before translating. Is this really necessary for moving to the UK?
I don't know what the correct procedure is, but here's a tip: when getting an apostille'd document translated, make sure the translator knows that he should not cut the ribbon! Not all translators and copy shops know what an apostille'd document is, and I have experience of some who believed (and acted) that the ribbon was simply there for decoration.
[Edited at 2020-07-29 13:37 GMT]
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I've worked on a fair number of jobs where official requirements (certificate, legalisation, apostille, etc.) have to be met. This cannot and should not be improvised. Official and up to date sources are the only ones that matter. Official embassy websites usually provide information online. Always make sure the info is up to date though.
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Cherith Thompson (X) United Kingdom Local time: 09:46 French to English + ...
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Thanks
Jul 31, 2020
Thanks everyone, I appreciate your comments. I’ve passed them on to him.
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