Lithuanian Translation Services for UK Documents
Does your Lithuanian record say gimimo įrašą liudijantis išrašas, brandos atestatas or neteistumo pažyma? They are different documents with different issuing authorities. Lithuanian-to-English translation for UK use should preserve the source record, surnames and diacritics, while checking whether an official English version already exists.
For English-to-Lithuanian translation, the destination authority's rules can also require specific statements or document authentication. Choose the correct direction before ordering.
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Official Lithuanian records
Three ways to order Lithuanian language translation
A single service name can refer to documents moving to the UK, documents going to Lithuania or a recipient demanding a certified English version. Start with the actual direction and document purpose.
Lithuanian to English
Civil-status extracts, police certificates, academic records and contracts submitted to a UK organisation. Names, source titles and registry details must remain traceable.
Lithuanian-to-English translation →English to Lithuanian
UK-issued documents or business content intended for Lithuanian readers or authorities. Ask the recipient whether it needs a certified translation, notarial formality or apostille.
English-to-Lithuanian translation →Certified Lithuanian translation
For UKVI, academic admissions, courts, solicitors or employment checks, confirm the translator statement, digital or paper format and original evidence requirements.
Lithuanian certified translation →Identify the Lithuanian certificate, extract or legal paper you actually hold
Translation depends on the record title, register and legal purpose. These six common Lithuanian source types need different English terminology and upload checks.
Gimimo įrašą liudijantis išrašas
Extract confirming a birth record
Lithuania's Ministry of Justice lists an extract confirming the registration of birth among approved civil-record documents. It is not automatically the same as a hospital notice or an old-format birth certificate. The issuing civil registry, registered parents and the identity details matter for UK family or nationality applications.
Santuokos / Ištuokos įrašą liudijantis išrašas
Marriage and divorce registration extracts
Civil-registration extracts can confirm a marriage or divorce. A marriage certificate, divorce record and a later change-of-name record prove different facts, so a UK recipient may need more than one. Lithuanian women's surname forms can also change after marriage without matching a husband's surname letter-for-letter.
Įtariamųjų, kaltinamųjų ir nuteistųjų registro pažyma / išrašas
Certificate or extract from Lithuania's criminal-record register
The Information Technology and Communications Department administers the Register of Suspects, Accused and Convicts and issues certificates and extracts on request. It is not interchangeable with a police occurrence report or an unverified private background check. The statement of convictions or no convictions must be translated as actually issued.
Brandos atestatas
Digital school-leaving / maturity certificate
Lithuania's 2026 National Education Agency guidance confirms that brandos atestatai issued since 2023 are digital and already bilingual in Lithuanian and English. They are issued by schools and held in the national diploma/certificate register. Before ordering a separate translation for UK study, ask whether the existing bilingual certificate is sufficient.
Diplomas / Diplomo priedėlis
Higher-education diploma and diploma supplement
A Lithuanian degree diploma and its supplement are separate academic components. The supplement can include study programmes, course units, credits, grades and the awarding institution. Do not substitute a generic UK classification for an individual Lithuanian award unless the recipient provides its own equivalence assessment.
Įgaliojimas / Juridinių asmenų registro išrašas
Power of attorney and legal-entity register extract
A power of attorney records the actual authority granted to a representative. A Lithuanian legal-entity register extract records company details, distinct from an individual civil-status or taxpayer document. Translate legal powers, restrictions, company form, registered managers, entity codes and signatures as they appear; translation does not notarise or authenticate the original.
Paulauskas, Paulauskienė and Paulauskaitė: three names, not a typo
Lithuanian surnames often have grammatical endings associated with family or marital naming patterns. HM Passport Office's 2026 Lithuania profile identifies male and female forms, including options that do not disclose marital status. The translation must reproduce the actual registered legal surname and match passport evidence where spellings differ.
The precise person's registered name is the authority. A relative's different ending is not evidence of an error.
Checks for UK-certified documents
- Keep vardas (given name) and pavardė (surname) in the right fields.
- Preserve ą, č, ę, ė, į, š, ų, ū, ž accurately in the source identification.
- Do not rewrite -ienė, -aitė or an optional neutral form as an English family name.
- Match established passport spellings without silently altering the original document.
- Keep the event date, document issue date and any name-change record distinct.
HM Passport Office — Lithuanian naming conventions → · Lithuanian State Language Commission surname rules →
Since 2023, Lithuanian brandos atestatai are digital and bilingual
Lithuania's National Education Agency confirmed in July 2026 that schools issue the brandos atestatas only in digital Lithuanian–English form. The certificate is recorded in the national qualification register, and its authenticity can be checked with registry information or a QR code. A UK university may already accept the original.
Brandos atestatas
A school-leaving/maturity certificate from the awarding school. Confirm whether its existing English text meets the recipient's requirements.
Diplomas
A higher-education diploma is a separate qualification record; do not confuse it with the upper-secondary brandos atestatas.
Diplomo priedėlis
A diploma supplement adds information about the programme, subjects, credits and marks. The Lithuanian Embassy treats a diploma and its supplement as separate documents for apostille purposes.
Neteistumo pažyma and the Register of Suspects, Accused and Convicts
Lithuania's Information Technology and Communications Department operates the official Register of Suspects, Accused and Convicts. Certificates and extracts have formal issuing details and distinct statements of conviction status. A translation must preserve the original wording, register name, date and any verification data.
Official register extract
Identify whether the original is a certificate or extract, including the precise finding, applicant details and the issuing authority. Do not re-label it a police clearance if the source does not use that wording.
Lithuanian criminal-record services →Not automatically a UK substitute
For certain no-conviction certificates used in other EU Member States, Lithuania provides a multilingual standard form under specific conditions. That intra-EU mechanism does not automatically determine whether a UK recipient needs a certified English translation.
Official multilingual-form conditions →15 Lithuanian terms that change the meaning of a translation
Some are certificate headings; others identify the event or the authority. The correct English rendering depends on the surrounding fields, not a generic template.
| Lithuanian source | English translation | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Gimimo įrašą liudijantis išrašas | Birth registration extract | Issued from the civil-register record, not a hospital statement. |
| Santuokos įrašą liudijantis išrašas | Marriage registration extract | Keep recorded event date separate from issue date. |
| Ištuokos įrašą liudijantis išrašas | Divorce registration extract | Different from an interim court order. |
| Civilinės būklės akto įrašas | Civil-status register entry | Underlying entry rather than necessarily the certificate issued. |
| Vardas / Pavardė | Given name / surname | Separate fields and check the exact diacritics. |
| Asmens kodas | Personal identity code | Do not call it a passport number. |
| Pažyma | Certificate / official statement | Meaning depends on the issuing authority. |
| Išrašas | Extract | Indicates a document derived from a register. |
| Brandos atestatas | School-leaving / maturity certificate | From 2023, digital Lithuanian–English version available. |
| Diplomo priedėlis | Diploma supplement | Separate details of study and award. |
| Pažymių išrašas | Transcript / grades record | Not identical to the diploma. |
| Neteistumo pažyma | Certificate of no criminal record | Reflect actual result; avoid blanket clearance assumptions. |
| Įgaliojimas | Power of attorney | Powers, representative and limitations matter. |
| Juridinių asmenų registras | Register of Legal Entities | Corporate records, distinct from the civil register. |
| Apostilė | Apostille | Authenticates an official signature/seal, not translation accuracy. |
UK-certified translation, Lithuanian Embassy requirements and apostilles
Translation certification, an original public document and an apostille serve separate purposes. Ask the receiving authority what it needs before paying for unnecessary steps.
UK-certified translation for the recipient
GOV.UK general guidance describes a written true-and-accurate declaration, date and translator identifying/contact details. Immigration, courts or academic admissions may ask for a signature or specific wording. Certified text does not authenticate the original.
GOV.UK certified translation guidance →Translator statement and source requirements
The Lithuanian Embassy in the UK says it does not translate documents or certify their accuracy. It requires translations submitted to its services to be accurate, meet its document-format rules and state the translator's responsibility and language direction.
Lithuanian Embassy — translation requirements →How to prepare documents for Lithuanian translation
A correct submission keeps the source record, legal purpose, language direction and destination authority together.
Choose language direction
Lithuanian to English for UK use, or English to Lithuanian for Lithuania-facing requirements.
Upload the full source
Include all pages, annotations, seals, digital originals, diploma supplements and both sides if relevant.
Match names and record types
Tell us if the passport spelling differs or if the original is a registry extract, diploma or criminal-record certificate.
Confirm certification
Provide the recipient and its actual requirements, deadline and whether a signed PDF or paper copy is needed.
Upload complete originals and the receiving organisation's requirements to start an order.
Lithuanian translation services FAQs
Practical answers on civil records, changing surnames, digital qualifications, criminal checks and certification.
What makes Lithuanian translation services different from generic Baltic translation?
Lithuanian is a separate Baltic language with its own grammatical case endings, surname conventions and state document registers. Lithuanian civil, educational and criminal-record documents need the correct source titles rather than labels copied from Latvian, Polish or Russian pages.
Can I order Lithuanian-to-English certified translation for a UK visa?
Submit the complete original, the specific UK visa or receiving institution and its requirements. A full certified English translation can be prepared to the recipient's required accuracy statement, date and translator details, but acceptance depends on the authority.
Can my Lithuanian birth extract be used as a birth certificate in the UK?
Lithuania's Ministry of Justice lists civil-registration extracts confirming birth. The UK receiving authority decides whether the particular extract and any English translation satisfy its evidential rules.
What is the difference between Lithuanian marriage and divorce extracts?
They record different civil events. A change of surname may require separate registration evidence; do not treat a marriage extract as proof that a divorce is final.
Why does a Lithuanian woman's surname sometimes differ from her husband's?
Lithuanian surnames often use gendered endings. HM Passport Office gives examples such as Paulauskas, Paulauskienė and Paulauskaitė. The actual legal name on the certificate and passport must be preserved, not standardised to one family suffix.
Does a 2026 brandos atestatas already contain English?
Yes. Lithuania's National Education Agency says digital brandos atestatai issued since 2023 are bilingual Lithuanian and English. Ask the UK school or university whether the existing original is acceptable before ordering translation.
Can you translate a Lithuanian diploma and diploma supplement?
Yes, where required. Provide the diploma and its supplement as separate source components, preserving course units, credits, grades, the original award name and institution.
Who issues Lithuanian criminal-record extracts?
The Information Technology and Communications Department under the Ministry of the Interior administers the Register of Suspects, Accused and Convicts and issues official certificates and extracts. Translate the exact result, not an assumed clearance.
Can an EU multilingual criminal-record form replace English translation for the UK?
Not automatically. Lithuania's multilingual standard forms are intended for qualifying use in other EU Member States; the UK recipient has its own acceptance and translation rules.
Does the Lithuanian Embassy in the UK translate documents for customers?
No. The embassy states that it does not employ translators, translate documents or certify the accuracy of translations. It sets requirements for translations presented to its consular services.
Is an apostille the same as a Lithuanian certified translation?
No. An apostille verifies the relevant signature or official seal on a document, while certification concerns translation accuracy. The Lithuanian Embassy notes that a diploma and supplement can be treated as two separate documents for apostille purposes.
Do you translate from English into Lithuanian for Lithuania-facing use?
Yes, an English-to-Lithuanian request can be assessed separately from Lithuanian-to-English. Provide the actual Lithuanian receiving authority's translation, language and legalisation requirements, along with the complete source file.
Translate the Lithuanian record you actually hold.
Keep its issuing authority, names, grading or registry details and certification requirements clear from the beginning.
Questions about a Lithuanian document?
Send an enquiry using this form, email hello@locatetranslate.co.uk or upload files to order directly.