# British English Translation

> British English translation for the UK, with the details the Home Office asks for, by native human translators and reviewed by a second one.

https://roxotranslations.com/british-english-translation/

Roxo Translations offers British English translation for documents that will be used in the United Kingdom, and for British documents that need to be translated into Portuguese, Spanish or another of our more than 30 languages. The translation follows British spelling, vocabulary and date format, so it reads naturally to the authority that receives it. Every translation is done by a human translator, native in the target language, and reviewed by a second one.

Send a photo or scan of the document, see the price and the deadline instantly, and receive the translation as a PDF. For the United Kingdom it comes as a certified translation with the details the receiving authority asks for; for Brazil it can be a sworn translation into Portuguese, valid nationwide; for the United States it comes certified and accepted by USCIS.

- Into British English and from British English
- Certified for the United Kingdom, sworn for Brazil or certified for USCIS
- Instant online quote and fast delivery

## Where British English translation is accepted

British English is the English of the United Kingdom: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Its spelling is also the model in Ireland and in much of the Commonwealth, including Australia, New Zealand, India and South Africa. A document translated for a British authority should read as British English, and a British document often has to be translated for use in another country, so the destination decides the type of translation.

| Where | What you need |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom: Home Office visa and settlement applications | [Certified translation](https://roxotranslations.com/uk/certified-translation/) with the date, the statement that it is an accurate translation of the original, the full name and signature of the translator or of an official of the translation company, and contact details. For some applications, such as leave to remain and indefinite leave to remain, the translator’s credentials too |
| United Kingdom: courts, councils, universities, banks and employers | Each one sets its own format. The Immigration Rules do not require a British translator, a British association or a notary: we confirm what the receiving body asks for before quoting. See our [certified translator](https://roxotranslations.com/uk/certified-translator/) page. |
| Brazil: notary offices, universities and public agencies | [Sworn translation](https://roxotranslations.com/pt/br/traducao-juramentada/) of British documents into Portuguese, signed by a public sworn translator and valid nationwide |
| United States: USCIS, courts, universities and employers | [Certified translation](https://roxotranslations.com/us/certified-translation/) into English of documents issued in other languages, with the signed statement of accuracy and notarization included |

## British English language pairs we translate

We translate into and from British English with the languages below, in both directions. The translator is always a native speaker of the target language, and a second translator reviews the work.

- English (United Kingdom) to [Amharic](https://roxotranslations.com/amharic-translation/)
- English (United Kingdom) to [Arabic](https://roxotranslations.com/arabic-translation/)
- English (United Kingdom) to [Bulgarian](https://roxotranslations.com/bulgarian-translation/)
- English (United Kingdom) to [Chinese (Simplified)](https://roxotranslations.com/chinese-translation/)
- English (United Kingdom) to [Chinese (Traditional)](https://roxotranslations.com/traditional-chinese-translation/)
- English (United Kingdom) to [Croatian](https://roxotranslations.com/croatian-translation/)
- English (United Kingdom) to [Czech](https://roxotranslations.com/czech-translation/)
- English (United Kingdom) to [Danish](https://roxotranslations.com/danish-translation/)
- English (United Kingdom) to [Dutch](https://roxotranslations.com/dutch-translation/)
- English (United Kingdom) to [Estonian](https://roxotranslations.com/estonian-translation/)
- English (United Kingdom) to [Farsi](https://roxotranslations.com/farsi-translation/)
- English (United Kingdom) to [French](https://roxotranslations.com/french-translation/)
- English (United Kingdom) to [German](https://roxotranslations.com/german-translation/)
- English (United Kingdom) to [Greek](https://roxotranslations.com/greek-translation/)
- English (United Kingdom) to [Hindi](https://roxotranslations.com/hindi-translation/)
- English (United Kingdom) to [Hungarian](https://roxotranslations.com/hungarian-translation/)
- English (United Kingdom) to [Irish](https://roxotranslations.com/irish-translation/)
- English (United Kingdom) to [Italian](https://roxotranslations.com/italian-translation/)
- English (United Kingdom) to [Japanese](https://roxotranslations.com/japanese-translation/)
- English (United Kingdom) to [Korean](https://roxotranslations.com/korean-translation/)
- English (United Kingdom) to [Latin](https://roxotranslations.com/latin-translation/)
- English (United Kingdom) to [Latvian](https://roxotranslations.com/latvian-translation/)
- English (United Kingdom) to [Lithuanian](https://roxotranslations.com/lithuanian-translation/)
- English (United Kingdom) to [Maltese](https://roxotranslations.com/maltese-translation/)
- English (United Kingdom) to [Pashto](https://roxotranslations.com/pashto-translation/)
- English (United Kingdom) to [Polish](https://roxotranslations.com/polish-translation/)
- English (United Kingdom) to [Portuguese (Brazil)](https://roxotranslations.com/portuguese-translation/)
- English (United Kingdom) to [Portuguese (Portugal)](https://roxotranslations.com/european-portuguese-translation/)
- English (United Kingdom) to [Punjabi](https://roxotranslations.com/punjabi-translation/)
- English (United Kingdom) to [Punjabi (Gurmukhi)](https://roxotranslations.com/punjabi-translation/)
- English (United Kingdom) to [Punjabi (Shahmukhi)](https://roxotranslations.com/shahmukhi-punjabi-translation/)
- English (United Kingdom) to [Romanian](https://roxotranslations.com/romanian-translation/)
- English (United Kingdom) to [Russian](https://roxotranslations.com/russian-translation/)
- English (United Kingdom) to [Slovak](https://roxotranslations.com/slovak-translation/)
- English (United Kingdom) to [Slovenian](https://roxotranslations.com/slovenian-translation/)
- English (United Kingdom) to [Spanish](https://roxotranslations.com/spanish-translation/)
- English (United Kingdom) to [Swedish](https://roxotranslations.com/swedish-translation/)
- English (United Kingdom) to [Tagalog](https://roxotranslations.com/tagalog-translation/)
- English (United Kingdom) to [Thai](https://roxotranslations.com/thai-translation/)
- English (United Kingdom) to [Turkish](https://roxotranslations.com/turkish-translation/)
- English (United Kingdom) to [Urdu](https://roxotranslations.com/urdu-translation/)
- English (United Kingdom) to [Vietnamese](https://roxotranslations.com/vietnamese-translation/)
- [Amharic](https://roxotranslations.com/amharic-translation/) to English (United Kingdom)
- [Arabic](https://roxotranslations.com/arabic-translation/) to English (United Kingdom)
- [Bulgarian](https://roxotranslations.com/bulgarian-translation/) to English (United Kingdom)
- [Chinese (Simplified)](https://roxotranslations.com/chinese-translation/) to English (United Kingdom)
- [Chinese (Traditional)](https://roxotranslations.com/traditional-chinese-translation/) to English (United Kingdom)
- [Croatian](https://roxotranslations.com/croatian-translation/) to English (United Kingdom)
- [Czech](https://roxotranslations.com/czech-translation/) to English (United Kingdom)
- [Danish](https://roxotranslations.com/danish-translation/) to English (United Kingdom)
- [Dutch](https://roxotranslations.com/dutch-translation/) to English (United Kingdom)
- [Estonian](https://roxotranslations.com/estonian-translation/) to English (United Kingdom)
- [Farsi](https://roxotranslations.com/farsi-translation/) to English (United Kingdom)
- [French](https://roxotranslations.com/french-translation/) to English (United Kingdom)
- [German](https://roxotranslations.com/german-translation/) to English (United Kingdom)
- [Greek](https://roxotranslations.com/greek-translation/) to English (United Kingdom)
- [Hindi](https://roxotranslations.com/hindi-translation/) to English (United Kingdom)
- [Hungarian](https://roxotranslations.com/hungarian-translation/) to English (United Kingdom)
- [Irish](https://roxotranslations.com/irish-translation/) to English (United Kingdom)
- [Italian](https://roxotranslations.com/italian-translation/) to English (United Kingdom)
- [Japanese](https://roxotranslations.com/japanese-translation/) to English (United Kingdom)
- [Korean](https://roxotranslations.com/korean-translation/) to English (United Kingdom)
- [Latin](https://roxotranslations.com/latin-translation/) to English (United Kingdom)
- [Latvian](https://roxotranslations.com/latvian-translation/) to English (United Kingdom)
- [Lithuanian](https://roxotranslations.com/lithuanian-translation/) to English (United Kingdom)
- [Maltese](https://roxotranslations.com/maltese-translation/) to English (United Kingdom)
- [Pashto](https://roxotranslations.com/pashto-translation/) to English (United Kingdom)
- [Polish](https://roxotranslations.com/polish-translation/) to English (United Kingdom)
- [Portuguese (Brazil)](https://roxotranslations.com/portuguese-translation/) to English (United Kingdom)
- [Portuguese (Portugal)](https://roxotranslations.com/european-portuguese-translation/) to English (United Kingdom)
- [Punjabi](https://roxotranslations.com/punjabi-translation/) to English (United Kingdom)
- [Punjabi (Gurmukhi)](https://roxotranslations.com/punjabi-translation/) to English (United Kingdom)
- [Punjabi (Shahmukhi)](https://roxotranslations.com/shahmukhi-punjabi-translation/) to English (United Kingdom)
- [Romanian](https://roxotranslations.com/romanian-translation/) to English (United Kingdom)
- [Russian](https://roxotranslations.com/russian-translation/) to English (United Kingdom)
- [Slovak](https://roxotranslations.com/slovak-translation/) to English (United Kingdom)
- [Slovenian](https://roxotranslations.com/slovenian-translation/) to English (United Kingdom)
- [Spanish](https://roxotranslations.com/spanish-translation/) to English (United Kingdom)
- [Swedish](https://roxotranslations.com/swedish-translation/) to English (United Kingdom)
- [Tagalog](https://roxotranslations.com/tagalog-translation/) to English (United Kingdom)
- [Thai](https://roxotranslations.com/thai-translation/) to English (United Kingdom)
- [Turkish](https://roxotranslations.com/turkish-translation/) to English (United Kingdom)
- [Urdu](https://roxotranslations.com/urdu-translation/) to English (United Kingdom)
- [Vietnamese](https://roxotranslations.com/vietnamese-translation/) to English (United Kingdom)

Need a pair that is not on the list? Talk to us: we answer within one hour, 7 days a week.

## What changes between British and American English

British and American English are the same language, but they differ in spelling, in vocabulary, in the way dates are written and in punctuation. A translation for the United Kingdom follows the British form, and a British document translated into another language keeps every British term and number exactly as it appears.

- Spelling: British English writes organise, colour, centre, licence and cheque, where American English writes organize, color, center, license and check.
- Vocabulary: a ZIP code is a postcode, a cell phone is a mobile, an apartment is a flat, a lawyer who handles documents is often a solicitor, and the local government is the council.
- Dates: British English writes the day before the month, so 17/10/2026 is 17 October 2026, while American English writes the same date as 10/17/2026, October 17, 2026.
- Quotation marks and punctuation: British texts often use single quotation marks, ‘like this’, and write Mr, Mrs and Dr without a full stop, while American texts use double quotation marks and write Mr., Mrs. and Dr.
- Documents: British records carry their own terms, such as the National Insurance number, the register office that issues a birth certificate or the council tax bill. The translation keeps each term and reproduces every stamp, seal and note.

## The history of British English

British English is the English that developed in Britain after the language arrived with the Angles, the Saxons and the Jutes in the 5th century. The speech of London and the south of England became the base of the written standard, and William Caxton’s printing press, from the 1470s, helped fix the way words were spelled.

In 1755, Samuel Johnson published his dictionary in London, and its spellings, such as colour and centre, became the norm in Britain. In 1828, Noah Webster published his American dictionary, which simplified spellings to color and center. Much of the difference between British and American English today comes from these two dictionaries.

Trade and the British Empire took English to every continent. Today British English is the norm in the United Kingdom, and its spelling is the model in Ireland and in much of the Commonwealth, from Australia and New Zealand to India, Nigeria and South Africa.

## We also translate other languages

- [Canadian English translation](https://roxotranslations.com/canadian-english-translation/)
- [Irish English translation](https://roxotranslations.com/english-translation-ireland/)
- [German translation](https://roxotranslations.com/german-translation/)
- [Vietnamese translation](https://roxotranslations.com/vietnamese-translation/)
- [Italian translation](https://roxotranslations.com/italian-translation/)