Korean Translation Services UK

Korean uses the Hangul writing system. When translating personal names and addresses, established Romanised spellings can differ from sound-based alternatives, so a passport or company record may be useful for consistency. Korean company and public-sector documents also contain titles and classifications that should not be converted into assumed British equivalents.

Civil-register terminology and Romanised names

Korean certificates can refer to family relationships, personal status, residential information or education, and different records may serve different purposes. Provide the full Korean title and issuer details so the translation reflects the document that was actually issued rather than substituting a seemingly similar UK certificate name.

Where personal names appear in Hangul or Hanja, an existing passport or official English spelling can help avoid mismatches between submitted documents. Dates, business registration numbers and seals should remain traceable to the source. For a separate university grade or module record, see our academic transcript translation page.

Share the full document, the audience in Korea or the UK, and any recipient-specific instructions. Confirm in advance if notarisation or another authentication procedure is required.

Korean and English translation enquiries can concern family and civil records, school certificates, academic transcripts, corporate registration documents, business contracts, manuals and formal correspondence.

For related requirements, see certified translation, legal translation and business translation.

For business material, terminology consistency is important across related documents. For formal submissions, dates, registration numbers, stamps and the issuing body should remain identifiable in the translated copy.

Translation, notarisation and apostille-related steps are distinct procedures. Check what the receiving organisation needs before ordering.

1. Provide a clear copy of each relevant source page, including stamps and reverse sides.
2. Identify the source and target languages and the intended receiving organisation.
3. Explain any required deadline and certification or delivery format.
4. Review the agreed quotation and scope before proceeding.