Identify the record you need translated
Send the issued document that records your name change. Depending on your circumstances, this may be a court order, deed poll or registry certificate. Include the complete record, its attachments and any reverse-side text so the document can be identified from what it actually says.
The service translates the record you already have. It does not prepare a name-change petition, issue a certificate or decide which procedure applies to you. If your receiving organization has named a particular document, confirm that your source matches that request before placing a translation order.
Carry both names through the translation
The former name and new name are central to this record. Include any effective date, issuing authority and reference number shown alongside them. When names use another script, supply the reference spelling already used in your application or identity documents and explain which person it refers to.
A difference between records should be raised in your request rather than silently removed from the source. Translating a name-change document does not update a passport or reconcile conflicting originals. Ask the receiving institution what it needs if the source contains an error or an unexplained variation.
Include your recipient's instructions
Identify the institution that will receive the translation and the language it requests. Share its written certification instructions, including any directions about attachments or presentation. The name-change record may be one part of a larger application, so keep the translation instructions with the relevant file.
If the institution asks for additional identity or civil records, identify the documents you want quoted. It remains the recipient's decision whether those records establish the connection it needs. Avoid assuming that instructions for a passport authority, civil registry or another application are interchangeable.
Quote the complete document set
Upload the full name-change record and list any other documents in your request. Give the source language, target language and desired deadline. If several family members have records, label the files clearly so each former and current name can be connected to the correct source.
A marriage certificate may be the document you need translated for your particular application. In that case, start with our marriage certificate page; a separately supplied birth certificate also has its own page. Review the quoted document set and requested output before ordering, especially if the recipient adds new instructions.