Romanian interpreters and translators for NHS trusts, GP practices, police forces, solicitors, employers and schools anywhere in the UK. An interpreter can join you face-to-face, by telephone or on video; documents get a certified translation between Romanian and English; and bookings are open 24/7.
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Romanian interpreting services
Most Romanian interpreting is consecutive: the clinician or officer speaks, then the interpreter. The question to settle before booking is whether Romanian is the right language at all. In Harghita and Covasna, two counties in the centre of the country, most people are ethnic Hungarians (about 86 and 74 per cent at Romania's 2021 census), and a client from there may describe symptoms or events far more precisely in Hungarian, a language unrelated to Romanian. Regional accents within Romania rarely trouble a professional interpreter. The gap that matters is the one between Romanian and the person's first language.
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 Romanian 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 Romanian translation
A Romanian document goes into English with a translator whose native language is English, and English text goes into Romanian with a native Romanian speaker: nobody translates out of their mother tongue. Most of what people bring is civil-status and identity paperwork, such as the certificat de naștere (birth certificate), the certificat de căsătorie (marriage certificate) and the identity card with its CNP, a 13-digit personal number whose first digit records sex and century of birth, so one wrong digit changes the person on paper. Employers running an overseas criminal record check ask for the certificat de cazier judiciar, which Romania issues only in Romanian.
Documents from before the 1993 spelling reform, and some later Moldovan ones, write î where modern Romanian has â (Tîrgu rather than Târgu), and the translation keeps the spelling of the original. A divorce agreed by both spouses can be granted by a notary or a registrar instead of a court, so the document is a divorce certificate, not a judgment.
- 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 Romanian audio and video recordings, with an English translation if you need one.
English to Romanian translation
One Romanian text serves readers from Romania and Moldova alike. Use the current standard spelling, with â inside words and sunt rather than sînt, and type the comma-below letters ș and ț, not the cedilla look-alikes ş and ţ that older fonts and software still substitute. Text-message reminders need a decision of their own: those letters fall outside the basic SMS character set, which cuts a single text from 160 characters to 70, so some senders leave the diacritics out on purpose. For a letter or a leaflet, keep them.
Romanian court and police interpreters
Romanian is one of the languages in which the Chartered Institute of Linguists sets its Diploma in Public Service Interpreting, so qualified legal interpreters exist and there is no need to accept less at a hearing. For police interviews, magistrates' and Crown Court cases, employment tribunals and family proceedings we want Romanian interpreters who have done legal work before and who hold the DPSI (Law) or are on the National Register of Public Service Interpreters (NRPSI). If the case involves a Hungarian-speaking or Roma client, raise the language question before the first hearing, not on the day.
How to book a Romanian 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 Romanian language
Romanian is an Eastern Romance language, spoken mainly in Romania and Moldova. It is the official language of Romania and Moldova and an official language of the European Union.
Romanian is written in the Latin alphabet, with letters such as ă, â, î, ș and ț.
At the 2021 Census, 471,954 usual residents of England and Wales aged three or over gave Romanian as their main language, making it the second most common main language after English. The local authorities with the most were the London borough of Harrow (18,987 people), the London borough of Newham (17,694) and the London borough of Brent (15,570). Source: Office for National Statistics.
Before you book: Romanian-speaking clients may be from Romania or Moldova, and some Romanian citizens speak Hungarian or Romani at home. Names with ș and ț need those letters reproduced correctly on a certified translation.
| Name in Romanian | limba română |
|---|---|
| Language family | Eastern Romance language |
| Where it is spoken | Romania and Moldova |
| Writing system | Latin alphabet, with letters such as ă, â, î, ș and ț |
| Language code | ro |
| Main language in England and Wales (Census 2021) | 471,954 people |
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Romanian interpreters near you
We send Romanian 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.
Romanian interpreter and translator FAQs
How quickly can I book a Romanian 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 Romanian interpreters work nearby.
How much does a Romanian 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 Romanian 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.
Do you provide Romanian 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 Romanian interpreter with the right legal experience and qualifications.
How many people speak Romanian in the UK?
At the 2021 Census, 471,954 usual residents of England and Wales aged three or over gave Romanian as their main language, making it the second most common main language after English. The local authorities with the most were the London borough of Harrow (18,987 people), the London borough of Newham (17,694) and the London borough of Brent (15,570). The census asked for each person's main language, so people who speak Romanian at home but gave English as their main language are not in that figure. Scotland and Northern Ireland count languages in their own censuses.
