Arabic Certified, Notarised, FCO Legalized Translation

We provide Arabic certified, notarised, FCO legalised translations in locations across the UK.

The types of Arabic certification and notarisation

We are able to offer three types of certified Arabic translation. It is important that you check with the appropriate authority which type of certification they will accept.

The first type of certification comes in the form of a letter printed on Knockhundred’s letterhead certifying that, as a professional translation company, Knockhundred has undertaken the translation.

The second type of certification is where the translation is stamped and signed by a Notary Public.

The third type of certification is when authorities require some notarised documents to be further certified/legalised by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO).

Arabic notarised AND/OR FCO LEGALIZED translation services

Knockhundred offers notarised translation services to our clients based in locations across the UK. This means that, if required, in addition to our own certified translation, we will have our own Notary Public certify or "notarise" the Arabic translation.

A notarised Arabic translation is also sometimes referred to as a "sworn" translation. It can also be called a Arabic legalised translation.

We offer notarised Arabic translations of...

• birth certificates
• death certificates
• marriage certificates
• divorce certificates and decree absolute
• education certificates
• qualification certificates and other qualification documents
• certificate of no impediment (also referred to as CNI)
• legal statements
• declarations and legal declaration documents
• Notarised translation costs from £145.00 + VAT (if applicable)
• FCO legalisation and translation costs from £215.00 + VAT

Foreign and Commonwealth Office certification (FCO certification)

If you (or the public body to whom you are submitting your notarised documents) requires further certification, we can also arrange for our Notary Public to have the Arabic documents certified by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. This process is also referred to as FCO certification or legalisation.

Some official bodies require this additional certification and we strongly advise you to find out in advance whether you require this service. In this instance, you are usually able to use the notarised and certified Arabic documents outside of the UK.

The FCO certified Arabic translation also contains a translation Apostille - an official FCO stamp confirming that the translation is legal and official.

Turnaround times for certified and notarised Arabic translation

We can normally translate and certify your documents within a 24 hour period. However, you will need to allow additional time for posting hard copies of the original documents.

Where documents require notarisation, we would normally require 4 business days turnaround time.

Need notarised Arabic translation services in a hurry?

We also offer a fast-track notarised Arabic translation service. If you opt for this service, we will arrange for the certified Arabic translation to be delivered by courier to our Notary Public who will in turn courier the documents back to you. In the case of a single certificate, this would reduce the turnaround time to within 2 business days, sometimes even possible within 24 hours (plus the initial delivery time of the originals from you to Knockhundred Translations). If you require this service, please contact us.

How much does notarised Arabic translation cost?

For a single document (e.g. a birth certificate, a death certificate, a marriage certificate etc), we charge from £145.00 + VAT (if applicable).

This price includes Arabic translation costs, Knockhundred's company certification and notarisation by our Notary Public.

We can accept payment in sterling, Euros or US dollars. Payment can be made directly into one of our accounts or via credit/debit card over the phone.

Please refer to our client feedback page to learn more about the unbeatable Arabic language service we offer.

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While you’re here... some quite interesting facts about the Arabic language

Currently, Arabic is the fifth most spoken language in the world. Arabic originated in the sixth century, but earlier versions of the language existed, including the Safaitic dialect, an old Arabic dialect used by the pre-Islamic nomadic inhabitants of the Syro-Arabian desert. Some of its inscriptions date back to the first century. Different variants of Arabic language exist and depend on geographical locations.

Arabic sample text

سنو َن تُعا ُد وده ٌر يُعي ْد *** لعمرك ما في الليالي جدي ْد
َ هذا الهال ُل *** فكيف تقو ُل الهالل الوليد
َء آلدم
أضا
نعد عليه الزمان القريب *** ويُحصي علينا الزمان البعيد
َي فيما يبيد
*** يبيد الليال
ومن عجب وهو َجد الليالي
يقولون يا عام قد ُعد َت لي *** فيا ليت شعري بماذا تعود
Years return, a returning age
There’s nothing new within the nights.
This crescent lighted up for Adam
How come they call it the born crescent?
We count upon it the near time
While the far time counts upon us.
I wonder how while it’s the nights’ grandfather
It wipes up the nights, among what it wipes.
They say, oh year, you came back to me
I wish I could know what you came back with

Courtesy of Omniglot

Arabic example videos

And lastly, an Arabic tongue twister

طربوش تطربشنا به وطربوش ما تطربشنا به قوم يا متطربش وتطربش بالطربوش الذي لم نتطربش به