Certified Romanian Translation Services
Need a Romanian birth certificate (certificat de naștere), marriage record, cazier judiciar or diploma translated for UK use? We handle Romanian document terminology, ă, â, î, ș, ț, personal names and the CNP carefully. Tell us the receiving organisation and whether the document is for the UK or Romania, as the official translation requirements differ.
UK-certified translation ≠ Romanian traducere autorizată ≠ notarised signature. Check the procedure before ordering.
Civil records · CNP · Certification
Translate Romanian to English online or order certified translation
Use an automated translator to understand everyday words, but rely on the receiving body's requirements for official records. The options below are not interchangeable.
Free Romanian-to-English text translation
For short informal messages and general understanding, use an online translator and review the meaning. Do not rely on it for immigration, legal or other formal documents.
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For official use, send your complete Romanian document and check whether a signed accuracy statement, translator details, paper copy or separate legalisation is required.
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UK-certified Romanian translation vs Romania's authorised and notarised translations
For a Romanian document submitted in the UK, the recipient may ask for a certified English translation with a statement of accuracy. For a document submitted to a Romanian court or notary, the procedure may instead require a translator authorised by Romania's Ministry of Justice and notarisation of that translator's signature. The terms are not interchangeable.
Certified Romanian → English for UK use
For relevant UKVI supporting documents not in English or Welsh, the translation must be complete and independently verifiable. The official visitor guidance specifies an accuracy confirmation, translation date, translator's full name and signature, and contact details.
A university, solicitor, regulator or court may have separate instructions. Check what is actually requested; a certified translation does not authenticate the original record or guarantee its acceptance.
See the current GOV.UK requirements →Traducere autorizată · Authorised translation
Romania's Ministry of Justice authorises translators used in courts, notarial offices and other specified legal professions under Law 178/1997. Not every private or commercial translation requires Ministry of Justice authorisation; the Ministry explicitly distinguishes those situations.
If the original or translated document is intended for Romanian authorities, identify the institution and formal process before choosing a translator.
Read Romanian Ministry of Justice guidance →Notarial legalisation of a translator's signature
In relevant Romanian notarial procedures, a notary legalises the authorised translator's signature on the translation. This is a distinct formal step; it does not mean the notary personally translated the document or verified the factual accuracy of every source statement.
Romania's notarial legislation, Article 153, explains this process.
Check which document needs authentication
An apostille, if required, is another legal formality, distinct from translation and notarisation. Whether it is needed on the original public document or an accompanying document depends on the destination and procedure. Do not order an apostille without confirming the receiving authority's instructions.
Ask for the required document order, originals and copies, translator authorisation, notarial step and any apostille.
“Certified Romanian translation” is not automatically a Romanian Ministry of Justice-authorised translation, and the phrase “sworn translation” is used differently across countries. We can review the documents and intended recipient, but do not assume every Romania-specific authorisation or notarisation is available without checking the proposed process first.
What to order for a Romanian birth certificate or a UK document used in Romania
These are illustrative scenarios; the receiving institution's instructions determine the actual paperwork.
Romanian birth certificate for a UK application
You have a certificat de naștere in Romanian. Check the recipient's evidence rules, then supply the full certificate and all its annotations. In the translation, preserve the person's Nume, Prenume, CNP if present, birth details and issuing authority accurately. Provide the passport spelling if it differs.
Before ordering: Is the recipient UKVI, a UK solicitor, university or a registry service? Does it need a dated accuracy certificate, paper copy or extra formalities?
English record for a Romanian notary
You need to use an English-language document before a Romanian notary or court. Ask the Romanian recipient whether the translation must be completed by a traducător autorizat, whether the signature needs notarial legalisation, and whether the source record needs an apostille or another step.
Before ordering: Share the Romanian recipient's written instructions, including whether they will accept foreign-issued certified translations. For contracts, court documents and notarial powers, see English to Romanian legal translation.
Romanian authorities can issue multilingual extracts for birth, marriage and death records under applicable procedures. An extract may avoid some translation work, but do not assume it is accepted by every UK body. See the Romanian Interior Ministry's multilingual extract service.
Which Romanian documents need English translation?
Romanian documents have distinctive labels and reference fields. The translations below describe the document types; they are not a substitute for checking which original, certified copy or extract the UK recipient wants.
Birth certificate
Check the person's names, place and date of birth, parents' details, issuing authority and any civil-status annotations.
Marriage certificate
Review spouses' names, the marriage date, the issuing civil-status office and any recorded name changes.
Death certificate
Check civil-status information, registration data and legible administrative stamps.
Criminal record certificate
Use the document's exact terminology, issuing authority, issue date and recorded outcome; do not reword the legal meaning.
Romanian identity card
Review names, CNP, address fields and document number. Identity cards are not the same as civil registry certificates.
Diplomas and academic records
Keep qualification names, subjects, grades and school or examination details rather than guessing a UK equivalence.
Judgments and legal records
For court decisions, orders and legal correspondence, translate the precise decision, procedural terms, dates and references.
Employment evidence
For letters, certificates and contracts, identify the issuer, employment dates, duties and other material particulars.
A translation service translates a certificate you already have; it cannot issue a new Romanian civil-status certificate. Romania's Ministry of Internal Affairs explains how certificates are issued, including multilingual extracts. An extract's acceptance by a UK recipient must still be confirmed.
Romanian diacritics, CNP and civil-status fields: what we check
Romanian is written with a Latin alphabet including ă, â, î, ș and ț. Missing diacritics, a misplaced surname or a changed reference number can make two documents appear inconsistent to the receiving organisation. Accurate translation should reflect the source rather than silently correcting it.
Names and Romanian diacritics
A surname with Ș or Ț should not casually be replaced by an unaccented or different spelling. Supply the passport spelling where it differs from the original certificate, and ask the translator to flag the discrepancy rather than invent an explanation.
Practical check: Compare all names across the Romanian source, passport and UK application.
Cod Numeric Personal
The CNP is Romania's 13-digit personal numerical code used in official records. It is an identifier, not a person's name or an ordinary certificate number. A translation should reproduce the digits exactly when relevant and authorised, without generating a new number or revealing it unnecessarily.
Practical check: Preserve the full string exactly on the submitted document; protect personal data.
Surname and given names
Nume means surname or family name, while Prenume means given name(s). Do not reverse the two merely because the Romanian form displays them in a different order from a British form.
Practical check: Identify each field before carrying names into a translated table.
County, locality and municipality
Romanian records may distinguish județ (county), localitate (locality), municipiu (municipality) and a Bucharest sector. Preserve official place names, registration details and labels rather than treating every field as a street address.
Practical check: Keep the original municipality, county and reference data identifiable.
Romania's Ministry of Internal Affairs explains the CNP. Its civil-status regulations require diacritics and specify how localities and counties are recorded. Check any apparent source-document inconsistency before instructing a change.
Romanian to English and English to Romanian document translation
For UK use, a Romanian-to-English translation is a common request. For submission in Romania, check whether the recipient needs a translation completed by an authorised translator and any subsequent notarial formalities.
Romanian to English translation
Translate Romanian birth, marriage and academic records, legal documents and professional material into English with close attention to names, numbers, dates and other references.
Romanian into English translation →English to Romanian translation
Translate English-language documents intended for Romanian readers and institutions. The receiving organisation's certification rules are particularly important for courts and notarial documents.
English to Romanian translation →How to order a Romanian certified translation for the UK or Romania
Tell us the document and receiving body first, so the translation direction and any formal requirements are not assumed.
Upload the full Romanian or English document
Include all pages, stamps and handwritten notes. State whether it is a certificat de naștere, cazier judiciar, diploma, identity record or legal document. Avoid sending sensitive CNP data in an unsecured message where it is not needed.
Confirm the recipient and spellings
For UK use, supply the recipient's certification rules. For Romania, check authorised-translator and notary requirements. Flag name or diacritic differences against passports and existing records.
Approve the translation scope
Confirm the language direction, completeness, document formatting, certification, delivery method and deadline. Additional notarisation or apostille stages need separate confirmation.
How much does a certified Romanian translation cost?
Pricing depends on the document length, legibility, specialism and certification route. An individual civil certificate differs from a bundle of court papers or a set of academic records.
Translation certification, notarisation and an apostille are distinct processes. Any additional formalities should be discussed separately, based on the recipient's instructions.
What affects the quotation?
- Romanian into English or English into Romanian
- Number, length and readability of the documents
- Legal, academic or technical terminology
- UK certification or Romanian official requirements
- Deadline, formatting and delivery preferences
Certified Romanian translation FAQs
Practical answers about Romanian civil status, personal codes, diacritics and UK–Romania document procedures.
Can you translate a Romanian certificat de naștere into English?
Yes. A certificat de naștere is a Romanian birth certificate. Send the complete source and tell us whether it will be used for UK immigration, a university, solicitor or another recipient. The requested certification format must match that organisation's instructions.
What do Nume and Prenume mean on a Romanian document?
Nume means surname or family name; Prenume means given name(s). These fields should be translated according to their labels, not reversed merely to match the ordering of a UK form.
What is CNP and should it appear in the English translation?
CNP means Cod Numeric Personal, a 13-digit Romanian personal identification code. Reproduce it accurately when it is material to the source and required for the translation; do not invent, alter or unnecessarily disclose it.
Should Ș, Ț, Ă, Â and Î be kept in Romanian names?
These are Romanian letters, and spelling differences can affect identification. Maintain the original spelling where relevant and flag any mismatch with a passport or another official document instead of silently changing a person's name.
What is a Romanian cazier judiciar?
Cazier judiciar is a criminal record certificate. Preserve its issue date, issuing authority, names, reference details and the actual text. Do not assume it is identical to a UK DBS certificate or convert its legal meaning.
What is the difference between județ and localitate?
Județ is a county, while localitate is a locality. Romanian records may also specify a municipality, town, commune or Bucharest sector. Do not collapse these into a single English address field.
What does traducere autorizată mean in Romania?
It means an authorised translation. Romania's Ministry of Justice authorises translators for specified legal and notarial contexts under Law 178/1997. Ordinary private translation does not always require that authorisation, so check the receiving institution.
Is traducere legalizată the same as a UK-certified translation?
No. In relevant Romanian notarial procedures, traducere legalizată involves notarisation of the translator's signature. A UK-certified translation commonly uses an accuracy statement but is not automatically accepted for Romanian notarial or court procedures.
Is a Romanian Ministry of Justice-authorised translator always necessary?
No. The Ministry's guidance distinguishes translators used by courts, notaries and specified legal bodies from ordinary private or commercial work. Follow the requirements of the intended Romanian recipient.
Can a Romanian certificate have a multilingual extract instead?
Romanian civil-registration authorities issue multilingual birth, marriage and death extracts in applicable cases. Check whether your UK or other recipient will accept the extract before deciding that no English translation is necessary.
Do I need an apostille for a Romanian certificate or translation?
Only if the receiving authority and relevant legal process require it. Apostille, notarisation and translation are different steps. Clarify whether authentication applies to the source public document or another document in the submission.
Will UKVI accept a Romanian-to-English translation?
For relevant visa routes, GOV.UK requires a full, independently verifiable translation of non-English/Welsh documents, with an accuracy confirmation, date, translator's full name and signature, and contact details. Check your specific route; acceptance is never guaranteed.
How much and how quickly can a Romanian document be translated?
Scope, cost and turnaround depend on the source length, format, legibility, terminology, certification and delivery needs. A single civil-status certificate differs from a bundle of court records. Upload the actual files for a tailored assessment.
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