What makes a translation “certified”?

A certified translation is delivered with a statement of accuracy from the translator, together with the translation company’s seal. That is the form Chinese government offices, notary offices, registration authorities, courts, banks and employers accept, and most overseas authorities and institutions accept it for commercial, legal, academic and personal documents.

Will my destination accept it?

Requirements are set by whoever receives the document. Some authorities require a translation certified in their own country by an accredited translator; others accept a translation certified in the country of origin, or one attached to a notarial certificate. Tell us the destination and the purpose and we will confirm which applies before you order. For a translation made outside China, see whether a certified translation from abroad is accepted in China . For a bilingual contract, see which language version prevails .

Do I need notarisation or an Apostille as well?

Sometimes. Some authorities accept the certified translation alone; others want the original notarised and apostilled first, then translated. Where the original does need a stamp, we arrange the notarisation and Apostille alongside the translation.

Certified Chinese and English Translation for China

What we translate

Corporate

Business licences, articles of association, board and shareholder resolutions, certificates of good standing, powers of attorney.

Commercial & financial

Contracts, quotations, purchase agreements, audit reports and financial statements, insurance and shipping documents.

Technical & product

Specifications, test reports, certificates of conformity, manuals, packaging and labelling copy for export markets.

Qualification

Degrees, diplomas, transcripts and professional qualification certificates, for employment and academic use.

How it runs

Tell us about the document in the form below, then send us the file.
Translate and certify. We translate, check the translation in house, then add the statement of accuracy and the seal.
Deliver. A certified PDF, with hard copies by post where the recipient needs originals.

Tell us about the document

Fill in what you know. Blanks are fine. We reply with a per-page quote, or ask to see the text first if it is technical.

Your name Email

Direction Document type

Number of pages Where it will be submitted

Deadline Anything else

How did you hear about us? Details, if you like

We use these details to quote and to answer this enquiry, and the page and visit details the form adds to see which pages bring enquiries. We do not sell personal information. Please do not attach passport or identity-document images at this stage. Where you give us someone else's details, please make sure they know.

What happens next

Enquire. Tell us the situation by email, the contact form, WhatsApp or WeCom.
Proposal and agreement. You receive a written proposal setting out the scope, the deliverable, the timing and the fixed fee, together with our services agreement.
Execute. We carry out the work and keep you updated.
Deliver. We deliver the agreed result, to a professional standard.

Two colleagues working at laptops, seen through a glass partition — Does the original need a stamp?

Notarisation and the Apostille get the document itself recognised on the other side of the border.
Document Notarisation & Apostille

Common questions

What makes a translation “certified”?: A certified translation is delivered with a statement of accuracy from the translator, together with the translation company’s seal. That is the form Chinese government offices, notary offices, registration authorities, courts, banks and employers accept, and most overseas authorities and institutions accept it for commercial, legal, academic and personal documents.
Will my destination accept it?: Requirements are set by whoever receives the document. Some authorities require a translation certified in their own country by an accredited translator; others accept a translation certified in the country of origin, or one attached to a notarial certificate. Tell us the destination and the purpose and we will confirm which applies before you order. For a translation made outside China, see whether a certified translation from abroad is accepted in China. For a bilingual contract, see which language version prevails.
Do I need notarisation or an Apostille as well?: Sometimes. Some authorities accept the certified translation alone; others want the original notarised and apostilled first, then translated. Where the original does need a stamp, we arrange the notarisation and Apostille alongside the translation.

Notarisation and apostille, or certified translation?

Often both, in a set order. The receiving institution decides what it will accept, so check its list before commissioning either.

Option	You receive	From	Turnaround	Choose this when
Document Notarisation & Apostille	Notarised, apostilled and translated document set	from US$220	5–15 working days	An authority abroad or in China must recognise the document itself: business licences, resolutions, powers of attorney
Certified Chinese and English Translation	Certified PDF, hard copies on request	from US$45 / page	2–5 working days	The document is accepted but the institution needs it in the other language, with a translator’s statement it will take

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Short answers from our answers library to the questions that usually come before this service.

Is a certified translation done outside China accepted by Chinese authorities?

In depth

Longer reads from our insights on the work this service covers.

Translating a Chinese business licence for use abroad