Simplify the process for obtaining translations of standard documents required for foreign travel.
We, the undersigned, petition the Prime Minister to Simplify the process for obtaining translations of standard documents required for foreign travel.
Persons travelling to France for study, marriage, etc. require a notarised translation of their birth certificate, stamped by the embassy.
This is a complex three step process:
1) Translation of the certificate
2) Verification by a registered solicitor
3) Consular approval.
There are no standardised forms available from consulates etc, who will literally tell you to "look in Yellow Pages"
A recent quote from a firm offering the entire service came to a staggering cost of £143.
We propose a standardised form, or set of forms, which could be issued directly from either the GRO, or Consulates, in the language & correct format for the destination country.
As for translation / notarisation, this is a completely unnecessary part of the process, as the majority of details (name, d.o.b, Mums name, Dads name, address, etc) require no translation & the only detail that does is largely irrelevant (Mum/Dad’s professions) that could mostly be translated from a list, requiring very little skill
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