A marriage certificate, is an official document issued by the General Register Office which proves a change in marital status. It is a legal document that is necessary to carry out certain administrative procedures.
The marriage certificate is issued by a government official after the civil registration of the marriage. The following information appears on the document: date and place of marriage, bride and groom’s full names, age, marital status, occupations, address at time of marriage. The full names, and occupations of the bride and groom’s fathers and witnesses to the marriage are also required. In some cases, additional information may be mentioned. The certificate must be signed by both the bride and groom. This document serves both as proof and security of the marriage. It can be useful in different situations such as, in the event of inheritance, sale or donation.

Therefore, the importance of this certificate is undeniable and its translation can be very useful, or even indispensable, especially if one of the partners lives in a foreign country temporarily or permanently, or if one of them is of foreign origin. A sworn translator i.e. a translator approved by an official authority, can be necessary to translate a marriage certificate into another language for local authorities to be able to recognise it. This type of translator is able to produce a translation that is certified as authentic, by means of the Stamp, in some countries, but a simple statement is required in the UK. This translation can then be recognised and approved in many countries.

This is why, the role of sworn translators is essential to translate and certify official documents and legal acts in another language, including for a marriage certificate. Depending on your needs, we are able to provide you with a translation of the full copy, but also only an extract of the certificate if that is all you need.