Translation of documents

The Board has a contract for the translation of documents (at time of writing, with WordPerfect Translations Limited). Any amended certificates granted for the purposes of obtaining a translation of documents will require that the translation be obtained from the presently contracted firm, and at a rate not greater than the Board’s agreed rates (which are contained in Appendix A). Note: at the time of writing, this contract does not cover translations to and from the Irish language. 

Authority will normally be granted in respect of the following classes of documents:

• Birth, Death, Marriage Certificates etc;
• Military Records;
• Passports and other Identity documents (usually National I.D. Cards; Employment I.Ds, student cards)
• Medical Certificates;
• Court Orders; and
• Summonses.

As regards any other document that is considered necessary to support a client’s case, a brief description of the content of the document should be obtained from the client, and he or she should mark relevant passages for translation within the document. A caseworker/solicitor who is of the opinion that the contents justify translating the document should:-

• consider whether the expenditure involved in obtaining a translation appears to be justified in the circumstances;
• certify that in his/her opinion such a translation is necessary; and
  provide reasons for this opinion.

Contact details for WordPerfect Translations are available on the LAB Bulletin Board.