REF Academic Submission Translation

Send the file and the destination requirement if you have it. We check whether the layout can be kept, whether certification or notarisation is needed, and reply with a written scope.

If it depends on the receiving office we will not claim otherwise. Where the requirement is unclear we say it is unclear and tell you exactly what to ask them.

Turnaround is confirmed at intake, not estimated here. Standard documents usually run in days; anything needing a third party takes longer and we say so before you commit.

If it depends on the receiving office we will not claim otherwise. Where the requirement is unclear we say it is unclear and tell you exactly what to ask them.

It depends on the language pair and the document set. We review the file, confirm the receiving institution's requirements, then send the scope and the date in writing — nothing is quoted from a template.

Scans and phone photos are accepted for most documents. If legibility is a problem we tell you what to re-shoot rather than guessing at the text.