The rules, answered · checked 7 November 2026
Do spouse visa documents need to be translated?
Quick answer
Anything not in English or Welsh needs a full translation that can be checked, with the translator’s confirmation that it’s accurate, the date, their full name, signature and contact details.
What the rules say
Translations
Any document not in English or Welsh needs a full translation that can be independently checked, with the translator’s confirmation that it’s accurate, the date, their full name and signature, and their contact details.
From GOV.UK, checked 7 November 2026.
On your tracker
Answer seven questions and the tracker lists these, where they apply to you, with the dates each must fall between and every requirement to tick:
- Your marriage or civil partnership certificate
Information, not immigration advice. Whether your documents meet a rule is a judgement only a regulated adviser can make: have your bundle checked.