Kurdish translator

We mainly support Kurmanji (Latin script — Turkey, Syria and the European diaspora, the most commonly requested variant in the UK) and Sorani (Arabic-derived script, right-to-left — Iraqi Kurdistan and western Iran). Zazaki is a language in its own right, which we coordinate separately where it is needed. We confirm the dialect and the script per project in the quote; we never simply assume one.

The script usually gives the dialect away: a Latin alphabet with letters such as ê, î, û and ç points to Kurmanji, while an Arabic-derived script that runs from right to left points to Sorani. If you are unsure, send us a scan; we establish the dialect and the script before you receive a quote, with no obligation.

The UK has no sworn-translator institute, so there is no "sworn translator" as a legal office here. For the Home Office, UKVI, asylum claims and HMCTS courts you will usually need a certified translation: a signed and dated statement of accuracy from the translator or the agency, with our contact details. Where a body asks for more, this can be escalated to notarisation by a solicitor or notary public, or to an apostille or legalisation through the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). We confirm in the quote which level your receiving authority requires.

It depends on the document's country of origin. Iraq (Iraqi Kurdistan) joined the Hague Apostille Convention in 2021, and Turkey has been a party since 1985, so documents from those countries follow the apostille route. Syria and Iran are not party to the convention, so their documents require consular legalisation instead. We determine the correct route by country of origin and guide you through it. You can check the UK process at [GOV.UK — get a document legalised](https://www.gov.uk/get-document-legalised).

Common cases include asylum and immigration papers (Home Office interview records, supporting correspondence), family-reunification files, birth and marriage certificates, divorce and custody documents, diplomas from Iraqi Kurdistan and family-law correspondence. Per document type we confirm the approach, the dialect, the script and any certification in the quote.

For legal Kurdish translation — judgments, asylum papers, divorce and custody files — we pair you with a translator who has a legal background and deliver certified work where the legal field, risk profile or volume requires it. Confirming dialect and script up front is non-negotiable for this work. Our legal-translation page goes deeper into certification and the closing statement of accuracy. See [legal translation](/en/services/legal-translation/).

A Kurdish translation agency takes the coordination off your hands. We establish the dialect and script up front, select the specialist who fits, arrange certification, notarisation or legalisation where an authority requires it, and have the work checked by a second reviewer. You keep one point of contact for dialect, script, the legalisation route, scheduling and delivery, all under a single quote. A skilled freelance translator does excellent work too; the difference an agency adds is bringing those moving parts together so you are not managing them separately.