Gujarati interpreters and translators for hospitals, care teams, solicitors, courts and the Home Office anywhere in the UK, with face-to-face, telephone and video interpreting, certified translation between Gujarati and English, and bookings taken 24/7 for appointments today, tomorrow or next month.
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Gujarati interpreting services
Gujarati changes noticeably from one part of the state to another. Surti, from the south around Surat, Kathiawadi from the Saurashtra peninsula and Charotari from the area around Anand each have their own accent and everyday words, and speech in British families that came through Kenya or Uganda picked up Swahili and English words along the way. A trained interpreter handles all of these, but it helps to know the family's roots before a long appointment. Gujarati Muslim speakers may use more Urdu vocabulary. Most bookings are consecutive and face to face; for a quick check on medication, telephone works well.
Face-to-face interpreting
The interpreter comes to you: a hospital ward, a courtroom, a council office, a home visit or a business meeting. It is the best choice when people need to read expressions as well as words, or when the conversation is long or sensitive.
Telephone interpreting
The quickest option to set up. It works well for short calls, triage, appointment reminders and quick checks with a client.
Video interpreting
A Gujarati interpreter joins by video for remote hearings, consultations and meetings, which helps when there is no interpreter near you.
We also provide medical interpreting and conference interpreting.
Certified Gujarati translation
The documents we see most often from Gujarat are birth and death certificates from municipal corporations and village panchayats, school leaving certificates, affidavits on stamp paper, and land records such as the 7/12 extract. Many are printed in Gujarati only, and handwritten entries sometimes use Gujarati numerals rather than the familiar 0 to 9, so a certified English translation for a UK solicitor, bank or the Home Office has to read both. Each translator works into their native language.
A Gujarati full name usually runs given name, father's given name, surname, as in Ramesh Maganlal Patel, and the respectful endings bhai for men and ben for women are often added to the first name. On UK paperwork, "Rameshbhai" and "Ramesh" can end up looking like two different people, so we follow the passport and flag any variation.
- Certified translation of birth, marriage and death certificates, passports, driving licences, degree certificates and bank statements, for the Home Office, courts, universities and employers.
- Legal translation: witness statements, court bundles, contracts and immigration papers.
- Document translation of medical reports, letters, leaflets and patient information.
- Urgent translation when a deadline is close.
- Transcription of Gujarati audio and video recordings, with an English translation if you need one.
English to Gujarati translation
Know your reader before you order an English to Gujarati translation. Many British-born Gujaratis speak the language well but read the script slowly, if at all, while their parents and grandparents read it easily. For older readers we write in plain modern Gujarati and keep the English loanwords British Gujaratis actually say, such as doctor, appointment and tablet, instead of formal Sanskrit-based terms nobody uses at home. For a mixed audience, a bilingual layout often works best.
Gujarati court and police interpreters
Gujarati appears across the UK justice system: magistrates' and Crown courts, family proceedings about children, probate disputes over property in India, and immigration appeals for spouses and elderly parents. For legal assignments we look for Gujarati interpreters who have worked in legal settings and, where interpreters with those credentials exist for Gujarati, hold the Diploma in Public Service Interpreting (Law) or are registered with the National Register of Public Service Interpreters (NRPSI). Tell us the client's regional background when you book a trial or a long hearing.
How to book a Gujarati interpreter
- Tell us about the assignment: the date, time and address, or that you need telephone or video; how long it should last; and what it is for, such as a hospital appointment, a hearing or a business meeting.
- Tell us about the speaker: their country or region and, if you know it, their dialect. Mention any preference for a male or female interpreter.
- Get your quote. We email you a quote, with no obligation to book.
Call 0800 2425 125, email info@uklinguisticservices.co.uk or request a quote online.
About the Gujarati language
Gujarati is an Indo-Aryan language, spoken mainly in the state of Gujarat in western India, and Gujarati communities in East Africa, the UK and North America. It is the official language of Gujarat.
Gujarati is written in the Gujarati script, related to Devanagari but without the line along the top.
At the 2021 Census, 188,956 usual residents of England and Wales aged three or over gave Gujarati as their main language, one of the ten most common main languages in England and Wales. The local authorities with the most were Leicester (44,887 people), the London borough of Brent (21,513) and the London borough of Harrow (17,298). Source: Office for National Statistics.
Before you book: Many British Gujarati families came to the UK from Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania in the 1960s and 1970s. Kutchi, spoken by many families from the Kutch region, is a separate language from Gujarati.
| Name in Gujarati | ગુજરાતી |
|---|---|
| Language family | Indo-Aryan language |
| Where it is spoken | The state of Gujarat in western India, and Gujarati communities in East Africa, the UK and North America |
| Writing system | Gujarati script, related to Devanagari but without the line along the top |
| Language code | gu |
| Main language in England and Wales (Census 2021) | 188,956 people |
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Gujarati interpreters near you
We send Gujarati interpreters to appointments across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and telephone and video interpreting work wherever you are. Choose a town for its local page.
Gujarati interpreter and translator FAQs
How quickly can I book a Gujarati interpreter?
We take bookings 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Telephone and video interpreting are usually the quickest to arrange. For a face-to-face appointment, give us as much notice as you can: same-day cover is often possible, but it depends on where you are and how many Gujarati interpreters work nearby.
How much does a Gujarati interpreter cost?
The price depends on the type of interpreting (face-to-face, telephone or video), how long the appointment lasts, where it is and how much notice you give. We quote before anything is booked, and quotes are free: call 0800 2425 125 or use our online quote form.
Can you certify Gujarati translations for a UK visa or immigration application?
Yes. We translate and certify documents such as birth and marriage certificates, passports and police certificates for visa, settlement and citizenship applications. UK Visas and Immigration asks for each translation to confirm that it is accurate and to show the date and the translator's full name, signature and contact details, so tell us when you order that the document is for an immigration application. Because Gujarati is not written in the Latin alphabet, send us the passport spelling of every name so the translation matches it.
Do you provide Gujarati interpreters for courts, tribunals and police interviews?
Yes. Tell us the setting when you book, for example a Crown Court trial, an immigration tribunal hearing or a police interview under caution, so we can match a Gujarati interpreter with the right legal experience and qualifications.
How many people speak Gujarati in the UK?
At the 2021 Census, 188,956 usual residents of England and Wales aged three or over gave Gujarati as their main language, one of the ten most common main languages in England and Wales. The local authorities with the most were Leicester (44,887 people), the London borough of Brent (21,513) and the London borough of Harrow (17,298). The census asked for each person's main language, so people who speak Gujarati at home but gave English as their main language are not in that figure. Scotland and Northern Ireland count languages in their own censuses.
