Bengali translation services for UK Visa applicants from India

Are you an Indian citizen and want to apply for a UK Visa to enter the United Kingdom? There are many supportive documents that are submitted along with successful Visa applications. If you are from the Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura, Assam (Barak Valley), Jharkhand or Andaman and Nicobar Islands, it is quiet possible that some of these supportive documents were originally written in Bengali, since Bengali is one of the 23 official languages of India and a widely spoken language in these states.

Certified Translation of supporting documents while applying for a UK Visa

According to the Government of United kingdom, all supportive documents should be originally written in either English or Welsh languages. If they are written in any other language, then they must be accompanied by a full translation (in English or Welsh languages) which can be independently verified by the Home Office. Further as specified by the Government of UK, all such translation documents should be proper certified translations.

To certify and translate document that’s not written in English or Welsh, the translation company should confirm in writing on the translation:

1. That it’s a ‘true and accurate translation of the original document’,
2. The date of the translation, and
3. The full name and contact details of the translator or a representative of the translation company.

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Depending on the purpose of your visit you can apply for different types of UK Visa. Accordingly you will have to submit many supportive documents along with your Visa application. You can apply for the following different types of UK Visas:

1. Standard Visitor visa
2. Permitted Paid Engagement visa
3. Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and sporting) visa
4. Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and sporting) visa
5. Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Charity Worker) visa
6. Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Government Authorised Exchange) visa
7. Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Charity Worker) visa
8. Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Religious Worker) visa
9. Domestic Workers in a Private Household visa
10. Tier 2 (Intra-company Transfer) visa
11. Tier 2 (General) visa
12. Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – International Agreement) visa
13. Tier 2 (Sportsperson) visa
14. Tier 2 (Minister of Religion) visa
15. Tier 1 (Investor) visa
16. Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa
17. Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) visa
18. Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) visa
19. UK Ancestry visa
20. Domestic Workers in a Private Household visa
21. Representative of an Overseas Business visa
22. Short-term study visa
23. Tier 4 (General) student visa
24. Tier 4 (Child) student visa
25. Direct Airside Transit visa
26. Visitor in Transit visa
27. ‘Family of a settled person’ visa
28. EEA family permit
29. Marriage Visitor visa
30. Parent of a Tier 4 child visa
31. Exempt vignette
32. UK visa for diplomat’s dependant

List of supportive documents to be submitted along with your Visa application

There are many supportive documents that have to be provided along with your Visa application. Some documents are compulsory while others are not. List of important documents that are often attached to most successful visa applications include documents such as:

1. Valid travel document (national passport or other document that allows the holder to travel internationally)
2. Previous travel documents/passports, which show previous travel.
3. Financial documents showing that you have sufficient funds available. These must clearly show that you have access to the funds, such as:
   1. bank statements
   2. building society book
   3. proof of earnings such as a letter from employer confirming employment details (start date of employment, salary, role, company contact details)
   4. where a third party (who is either in the UK or who will be legally in the UK at the time of your visit) is providing financial support to you e.g. a business, a friend or a relative, documents to show they have sufficient resources to support you in addition to themselves and any dependant family should be provided
4. Confirmation of legal residence, if you are not a national of the country in which you are applying or your right to reside there is not included in your passport.
5. Details of employment or studies where you have stated in your application that you are either employed or in full-time studies. This could include:
   1. a letter from your employer on company headed paper, detailing your role, salary and length of employment
   2. a letter from your education provider, on headed paper, confirming your enrolment and leave of absence. Get your education documents translated by the best translation company in UK.
6. If self employed: business registration documents confirming the business owner’s name and the date the business started trading.
7. Business activities – where you are coming to the UK in order to undertake activities relating to your occupation/employment outside the UK you should submit documents showing what you will be doing in the UK, including any letters from inviting organisations. For example:
   1. Any business activities, e.g. letter from your employer outlining the reason for your visit, who you will be meeting and details of any payment/expenses
   2. For performances and entertainment visitors, whether you work in this area as a professional or amateur , and what and where you will be performing
8. If you are under 18 years it is strongly recommended that you submit the following information as otherwise it may delay consideration of your application:
   1. a Birth Certificate or legal document (such as adoption papers) showing the relationship between you and your parent or guardian. If the concerned document is in Bengali, then please ensure that you are attaching a proper certified legal translation as well.
9. If travelling unaccompanied or with someone other than your parent(s) you should provide:
   1. A signed letter from your parent(s) confirming details of anyone accompanying you, and details of care and accommodation arranged in the UK
   2. A copy of your parent(s) or legal guardian’s biographical page of their passport, which includes their signature and passport number if your parent(s) do not have a passport then you must provide another official document which bears their signature

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Official languages of India and translation services we provide

Including English there are 23 major languages which are officially recognized by the Constitution of India. Though English is not included in the Eight Schedule of the Constitution of India, but holds the status of an official language. It is a widely accepted language and is extensively used by the Central Government of India.

According to the 2001 Census of India, India is home to 122 major languages and 1599 other languages. These languages belong to at least 6 major families of languages which are the Indo-Aryan language family, Dravidian language family, Austroasiatic language family, Sino-Tibetan language family, Tai–Kadai language family and the Great Andamanese languages.

Bengali Language

Bengali belongs to the Indo Aryan family of languages and is the second most widely spoken language in India. According to the 2001 Census of India, there were about 83 million Bengali speakers in India which accounted for 8.11% of the total population. Bengali is the official language of many Indian states / Union Territories like West Bengal, Tripura, Assam (Barak Valley) and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is also widely used in the state of Jharkhand.

Besides India, Bengali is an official language of Bangladesh and is a widely used globally as well. Other countries with minority Bengali speaking population are Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Oman, South Korea, Japan, Qatar, Kuwait, Malaysia, Singapore, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sierra Leone (honorary official language), Italy, United Kingdom, United States, Canada and Australia.

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