Birth Certificate Translation Service Singapore

Certified translation alone works for most ICA cases. But notarisation adds extra verification — a lawyer or official verifies both original and translation are real. Many people add notary because it makes government processing faster. If your birth certificate is from overseas or if you apply from abroad, notarisation helps. Certified translation costs S$40/page. Adding notary costs about S$75 extra. Most people choose certified plus notary for peace of mind.

Yes. We translate old and faded birth certificates all the time. Send a clear scan of the best quality you can make. If text is really unclear, we add a translator's note saying which parts were faded or hard to read. This is honest and ICA accepts it. Many birth certificates from 30-40 years ago are faded. We do not guess or make up words — we translate what we can clearly read and mark what is unclear.

Yes, parent names are included in birth certificate translation. And yes, names must match exactly with your passport. If your parent's name is spelled differently on your passport, tell us before we start. We make sure both documents say the same thing. ICA compares these details very carefully. One spelling difference causes delays. We verify name consistency during translation.

Standard rate is S$40 per page for common languages like Hindi, Mandarin, Malay, Tamil, Thai. For rare languages — like Khmer, Lao, Sinhalese, Mongolian — costs more because fewer translators speak them. We can quote you final price within one hour of seeing your document. Rare languages might be S$60-80 per page depending on complexity. We always confirm price before starting work.

Yes. All certified translations come on official letterhead with translator signature and company stamp. You can collect physical copy from our office or we can courier it to you. Most clients get both digital PDF and physical copy. ICA accepts both formats. Couriering costs extra (about S$20-30) but it is worth it if you need hard copy for submission.

Both sides if the back has text or information. Many birth certificates only have information on the front. But some have notes, corrections, or additional details on back. Send scans of both sides. We translate whatever has text. ICA prefers to see everything so they know nothing is hidden. If back is blank, we only translate front.

No problem. We translate duplicate or certified copy just as well as original. ICA accepts translation of certified copies. In fact, many countries issue certified copies that look official. We check if seal and signature are real. Send whatever version you have — we translate it professionally and certify the translation.

Yes. Birth certificates show the name you were born with — always your maiden name or original name. Marriage does not change what is written on birth certificate. We translate it exactly as printed. ICA knows this and expects to see your maiden name on birth certificate. It matches marriage certificate which shows the name change. This is completely normal.

We can deliver. Standard service is 24-48 hours. Urgent service is 12-24 hours. So if your appointment is in 3 days, send your birth certificate today. We deliver tomorrow or next day at latest. Urgent service costs more (S$70 instead of S$40) but you get it fast. Do not wait — send immediately and call us to make sure we know it is urgent.

Scan is completely fine. You never need to send original document. Clear scan is all we need to create certified translation. Your original stays safe with you at home. We work from digital copy only. When ICA needs to verify, they contact you directly — not us. So you keep original in your possession the whole time.