Applying for Singapore PR or citizenship? Any document that is not in English needs an official English translation before ICA will review it. Our notarised translation services for ICA cover your whole set: a qualified translator prepares the English version and a SAL-registered Notary Public in Singapore notarises it.
We prepare birth and marriage certificates, household registers, degrees and tax records in Chinese, Malay, Tamil, Indonesian, Japanese and 200+ other languages, for PR, citizenship, LTVP and Student's Pass applications.
Most ICA sets are translated and notarised in 2–3 working days, with express delivery in 24 hours for urgent deadlines, so you can submit your application on time.
Every translation keeps names, dates and official stamps exactly as they appear in your originals, with names spelled the way they are in your passport. You receive a soft copy for your online ICA submission, plus hard copies by courier or for collection from our Suntec Tower One office. Send a clear scan or photo today and get a free quote for your whole document set. Our team will confirm exactly which documents need translating for your application.
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ICA reviews every document in your PR, citizenship or pass application in English. When a document is in another language, ICA asks for an official translation, and its application pages list the accepted routes. Here is what each one means, and where our notarized translation for ICA fits in.
The embassy of the country that issued your document translates it into English.
A translation that the issuing country's embassy has checked and attested.
A professional translation notarised by a notary public in Singapore or in the issuing country.
Based on the translation options listed on ica.gov.sg. ICA does not endorse any private translation company, so please check the latest document checklist for your own application.
Most people need a document translation for ICA for one of the applications below. Find yours to see the documents applicants usually send us, and we will translate and notarise the whole set together so every name and date matches.
Singapore Permanent Residence for working professionals, spouses, children and parents. ICA looks closely at your family and education records.
Documents usually needed
For PRs applying to become Singapore Citizens, including the documents needed after your application is approved.
Documents usually needed
For spouses, children and parents of Singapore Citizens and PRs, and visitors who plan to give birth in Singapore.
Documents usually needed
For students joining a school, polytechnic or university in Singapore, and the parents applying with them.
Documents usually needed
For a child born overseas to a Singapore Citizen parent, where ICA checks the birth and the parent's records.
Documents usually needed
Proof that you renounced a former citizenship, PR renunciation, and name changes that must match your NRIC records.
Documents usually needed
Applying for something else, such as a visit pass extension or re-entry permit? Send us your ICA checklist and our notarized translation Singapore team will confirm which documents need translating before you pay.
Check My DocumentsEvery non-English document in your ICA application must be translated into English and notarised before you upload it. These are the documents that PR, citizenship and LTVP applicants most often send us for a notarial translation for ICA submission. If yours is not listed, send us a photo and we will confirm:
Getting your translation notarised for ICA started takes just a few minutes. No office visit is needed: upload your documents online and follow these four steps.
Hire Notarized TranslatorUpload a clear scan or photo of every document on your ICA checklist, or send them to us on WhatsApp. Tell us which application they are for, such as PR, citizenship, LTVP or Student's Pass, and how your name is spelled in your passport. Your files stay safe and private with us at every step.
We check the page count and send one free quote for your whole document set. Once you accept, pay securely by Visa, Mastercard, PayNow or PayLah. You will know the full price before you pay, with no hidden fees. Need express delivery in 24 hours? Tell us here and we will include it in your quote.
Our translators prepare each document in English, keeping names, dates and stamps exactly as they appear in your originals. A SAL-registered Notary Public then checks the set and attaches a notarial certificate with signature and seal, as per ICA requirements. Every name is double-checked against your passport.
You receive a soft copy by email, ready to upload with your ICA application. Hard copies can be couriered to your address in Singapore or collected from our Suntec Tower One office, whichever you prefer. Each set includes the translation, the notarial certificate and a copy of your original document.
Get Your ICA Documents Translated
ICA applicants come to us from across Asia and beyond, so our team translates documents for ICA in more than 200 languages. The languages we translate most for PR and citizenship files are Malay, Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese, French, Vietnamese and Tamil, and each document goes to a translator who reads that language natively.
We also know the documents that come with each language: Malaysian birth certificates and Borang K, Chinese Hukou booklets, Indonesian Akta Lahir and Kartu Keluarga, Japanese Koseki registers and Vietnamese birth extracts. Bilingual certificates, handwritten entries and stamps in older scripts are translated too, so no part of your original is left out.
Malay
Bahasa Melayu
Chinese (Simplified)
简体中文
Indonesian
Bahasa Indonesia
Japanese
日本語
French
Français
Vietnamese
Tiếng Việt
Tamil
தமிழ்
Spanish
Español
Chinese (Traditional)
繁體中文
German
Deutsch
Thai
ภาษาไทย
Hindi
हिन्दी
Korean
한국어
Dutch
Nederlands
Russian
Русский
Italian
Italiano
Danish
Dansk
Hebrew
עברית
Portuguese
Português
Arabic
العربية
Burmese
မြန်မာ
Khmer
ខ្មែរ
Czech
Čeština
Greek
Ελληνικά
Bengali
বাংলা
Sinhala
සිංහල
Romanian
Română
Norwegian
Norsk
Persian
فارسی
Turkish
Türkçe
Tagalog
Wikang Tagalog
Urdu
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Don't see your language? We translate 200+ languages, including rare and regional ones.
Every translated and notarised document set we deliver for ICA is prepared by a qualified professional translator, includes a signed statement that the translation is true and complete, and carries the seal of a Notary Public, a format ICA lists among its accepted options.
The notarial certificate is the page a notary public attaches to your translation, carrying their seal, signature and registration details. ICA officers can check these details directly, which helps your documents move through review without extra questions.
Names, dates and stamps carried over exactly from your original.
Signed and sealed by a SAL-registered Notary Public.
A plain copy of your document is included in the set.
Available as an add-on whenever ICA asks for one.
If ICA asks for a change to our translation, we correct it for you at no extra cost.
Each sample shows a real customer document, blurred for privacy, next to our English translation with the notarial certificate and seal of a SAL-registered notary public. This is the same notarised translation format for ICA we prepare for PR, citizenship, LTVP and Student's Pass applications.
What PR, citizenship and LTVP applicants say about our notary public translation service for ICA.
Real ICA cases we have handled, from citizenship by descent to Borang K, and how we prepared each set of papers translated and notarised for ICA.
22 pages of Japanese income, tax and Koseki records, translated and notarised for a citizenship by descent application to ICA.
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How we scoped a Borang K translation for a new citizen completing the last step on the ICA e-Service portal.
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A Malaysian birth certificate and SPM certificate, translated from Malay and notarised together for a Singapore citizenship application.
Read Full Case StudyDo not let a missing translation hold up your PR, citizenship or pass application. Send us your documents today for a free quote on your translation with notarisation for ICA. Email us or order online, and our team handles everything from translation to the notary seal.
